2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S PORSCHE CAYNNE S 2005 1.G Owners Manual

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Tail LightRemoving tail lightMaintenance note
fThe ignition key must be withdrawn before the
tail light is removed.
1. Open rear lid.
2. Remove the two caps A with a tool such as a
screwdriver.
3. Unscrew the two screws B.4. Pull out the light unit to the side in the direc-
tion of the arrow and additionally pull it out in
the area of the ball head C.
5. Remove connecting plug D.
Installing tail light1. Insert connecting plug D.
2. Insert ball pin of tail light C into clip nut E and
fit the tail light into the body (arrow).
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Practical Tips, Minor Repairs 3. Screw in the fastening screws B.
4. Press in caps A.
Replacing bulbs1. Undo fastening screws C of the housing cover.
2. Remove housing coverD.
E- Rear fog light and tail light
F- Reversing light
G- Turn signal light
H- Brake light
I- Tail light3. Replace defective bulb.
4. Insert lamp bracket.
5. Install tail light.

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License Plate LightsChanging bulb for license plate light1. Unscrew both screws A and remove the light.
2. Push the bulb holder apart and pull the bulb
out.
3. Replace defective bulb.
4. Reassemble in reverse order.

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Headlight AdjustmentfCheck tire pressure and adjust if necessary.
fPlease observe the chapter “TIRE PRESSU-
RES, COLD” on Page 361.
fPlease observe the chapter “REPLACING BUL-
BS” on Page 336.Adjustment
The adjustment is made with the vehicle ready to
drive and the fuel tank completely filled.
The driver's seat must be loaded by a person or a
165lbs. (75kg) weight and the tire pressures must
meet the prescribed values. After being loaded,
the car must be rolled a few meters so that the
suspension can settle.
For checking the headlight adjustment, the verti-
cal position of the cutoff of the lowbeam (see fig.)
has to be projected on a vertical screen (wall) in
distance of 7.5 m (24.6 ft.) from the front lens of
the headlamp.The correct position of the cutoff is
7.5 cm (3.0 in.) at 7.5 m or 24.6 ft. (0.4°) below
a horizontal line, x cm from ground to the center
of the headlamp lens.
Lateral adjustment of the headlights should be
carried out at a specialist workshop with an optical
adjustment unit.
Distance
Visual aim shall be performed at not less than
7.5 m (this value is a rounded down conversion
from the 25-foot distance typical of field aim using
a screen). The 7.5 m (24.6 ft.) distance is mea-
sured from the headlamp lens to the viewing
screen.
Floor
The surface upon which the vehicle rests is flat
and approximately level.
Screen
The screen upon which headlamp beams are pro-
jected is perpendicular to the floor and the vehi-
cle's longitudinal axis, flat, uniformly light in color,
unobstructed, and wide and high enough to ac-
commodate the vehicle beam patterns to be
aimed.
The screen should be wide enough to provide at
least 3.3 ft. (1 m) of space outboard of the vehi-
cle's headlamp spacing.

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Height adjustment for low beam/
high beam and additional high beam1. Push down cover in the engine compartment
and remove.
2. Switch ignition on.
3. Switch on low beam and/or high beam.
4. Adjust low beam in direction of the arrow.
Changing Headlights from Left to
Right-Hand TrafficIf you travel to a corresponding country where traf-
fic uses the other side of the road, the headlights
must be partially masked with films when you
cross the border.
fYou can obtain the films and a set of instruc-
tions from an authorized Porsche dealer.

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TowingCertain state statutes and local ordinances prohib-
it towing with a chain, rope or even a tow bar. In
addition, damage to your vehicle may result from
improper procedures. Consult your authorized
Porsche dealer for details.Vehicle towingFlat bed towing is the preferred type of towing to
be used on Porsche vehicles. Under certain cir-
cumstances, wheel lifts may be used when the ve-
hicle will not roll.
The vehicle must be towed with all four
wheels off the ground, otherwise damage to
the vehicle may result.Towing hookThe towing hook is contained in the tool kit.
Caution!
Risk of damage to the vehicle.
fUse the towing hook only for an emergency to
remove the vehicle off the road. The towing
hook is to be used only to pull the vehicle onto
the flat bed, tractor or towing aparatus if the
vehicle will roll freely. Under no circumstances
is the vehicle to be secured using the towing
hook.
fNever use the towing hook to tow this or any other vehicle.
Vehicles with Tiptronic
fDo not tow-start vehicles with a Tiptronic
transmission.
The vehicle cannot be tow-started, nor should
this be attempted due to the risk of serious
transmission damage.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Only tow-start vehicles fitted with a catalytic con-
verter when the engine is cold.
If the engine is warm, unburned fuel could damage
the catalytic converter.Front and rear mounting
1. Carefully lever out the appropriate plastic cov-
erA in the bumper with the screwdriver.
The cover is captive and need not be removed
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2. Screw in towing hook B as far as the stop (left-
hand thread) and tighten hand-tight.
Pulling vehicle onto flat bed1. Position wooden ramps at the base of the flat
bed to reduce the angle of the pull.
2. Reel in the hoist cable and check the underside
of the vehicle for any interference.
Tieing down vehicle on flat bed1. Carefully feed towing straps through the open-
ing in the rear wheels.
Make sure metal parts of straps do not dam-
age rim. Make sure the strap is flat over the
rim bead.
Make sure brake backing plate is not dam-
aged.
2. Secure straps to rear of flat bed.
3. Reel in hoist cable only far enough to tension
tie-down straps.
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Practical Tips, Minor Repairs 4. Carefully feed towing straps through the open-
ing in the front wheels.
Make sure metal parts of straps do not dam-
age rim.
Make sure the strap is flat over the rim bead.
Make sure brake backing plate is not dam-
aged.
5. Secure straps to front of flat bed.
6. Release tension on hoist cable, but do not dis-
connect. Use hoist cable as a safety cable.
Recovering the vehicleDepending on the vehicle equipment, the spare-
wheel well contains one or two towing lugs.
fWhen recovering the vehicle, always use two
towing lugs if possible.
Screw in the towing lugs only at the front or
rear.
Never screw them in so that one towing lug is
at the front and one is at the back.