2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Owners Manual

Practical Tips, Emergency Service
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Bulb for parking light A
1. Turn holder towards the left and pull it out to
the rear.
2. Pull out and replace defective bulb.
3. Push holder back in and turn towards the right.Bulb for turn signal B
1. Turn holder counter-clockwise (bayonet lock)
and remove it.
2. Turn the defective bulb counter-clockwise
(bayonet lock) and replace it.
3. Insert holder and turn towards the right.Bulb for fog light C
1. Press the release tab of the plug and pull plug
off.
2. Turn bulb of the defective left fog light towards
the left and the bulb of the right fog light
towards the right (bayonet lock) and replace
them.
3. Push on plug.

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Practical Tips, Emergency Service Installing auxiliary headlight
fEnsure that the cables are inside the guide
(arrows) properly.
Caution!
Risk of paint damage if the auxiliary head-
light is inserted into the front apron when tilt-
ed.
fExercise caution when inserting the auxiliary
headlight into the guides of the front apron.
fEnsure that the guide of the housing is inserted into the guide A of the front apron.fPush auxiliary headlight into the front apron
until it is felt to engage.

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Changing bulb for side marker light1. Remove the cap in the wheel housing liner with
a screwdriver.
2. Insert the screwdriver into the opening in the
wheel housing liner at right angles to the turn
signal housing.
By pressing with the screwdriver, disengage
the securing spring of the turn signal housing.3. Swivel out the indicator light and undo bulb
holder (bayonet lock).
4. Remove the bulb from the holder and replace
it. Insert holder.
Check operation of the light.
5. Insert the turn signal’s retaining lugs A into the
side section at the front.
Push in turn signal until the securing spring B
is felt to engage.
6. Press the cap into the wheel housing liner.

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Tail LightChanging bulb1. Open the engine compartment lid.
2. Completely unscrew fastening screw A.
3. Pull tail light out towards the back.
A- Reversing light
B-Turn signal
C- Tail light/brake light
D- Tail light/reflector
E- Rear fog light/side marker light4. Turn the bulb holder in the tail light housing
counter-clockwise and pull it out.
5. Turn the defective bulb counter-clockwise
(bayonet lock) and replace it.
6. Insert the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.7. Insert tail light into the side section.
Ensure that the retaining lug has been inserted
into the mounting guide properly.
8. Tighten fastening screw A on the tail light.
9. Check operation of the light.

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License Plate LightChanging bulb1. Unscrew both screws A and remove the light
lens.
2. Remove defective bulb from between the
contact springs and replace it.
3. Reassemble in reverse order.
Check operation of the light.
Example: Luggage compartment lightLuggage Compartment/Engine
Compartment/Footwell LightChanging bulb1. With a screwdriver (arrow), carefully push out
the light.
2. Remove defective bulb from between the
contact springs and replace.
3. Insert the light into the cut-out, first from one
side then from the other. Check operation.
Door Guard/Curb LightChanging bulb1. With a screwdriver (arrow), carefully push out
the light.
2. Pull bulb holder out of light housing. Remove
defective bulb and replace.
3. Install bulb holder and insert light.

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Interior Light, Reading LightsChanging bulb1. Carefully pull light housing out of the trim
(arrow).2.Reading light
Turn the holder A of the defective bulb counter-
clockwise and pull it out.
Remove bulb and replace.
Interior light
Carefully unclip the light lens on the switch side
(arrows) and then detach it.
Remove defective bulb from between the
contact springs and replace.
Clip light lens back in.
3. Insert the light housing into the trim, rear end
first.
Press front of housing up and click into place.
Check operation of lights.
Additional brake lightsThe light-emitting diodes of the additional brake
lights cannot be replaced individually.
fHave the defective brake light replaced at an
authorized Porsche dealer.

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Adjusting HeadlightsfPlease observe the chapter “LIGHTS, REPLA-
CING BULBS” on Page 266.
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
165 lbs. (75 kg) 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 5 cm (2.0 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 meas-
ured from the headlamp lens to the viewing
screen.
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Practical Tips, Emergency Service 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 1 m (3.3 ft.) of space outboard of the vehi-
cle’s headlamp spacing.
Adjustment screws
fDetach side carpeting in luggage compart-
ment.
Therefore unscrew plastic nut A.
Open the cover of the appropriate adjustment
screw.
The setting is adjusted by turning the hexagon
socket screws right or left, as appropriate.
B - Headlight vertical adjustmentVertical adjustment (screw B)
fturn clockwise = beam moves down
turn counter-clockwise = beam moves up
Note
fDo not alter the lateral adjustment.