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A-Tool box
B- CompressorJackThe jack is located in tool box A under the load-
space floor.
fPlease observe the chapter “OPENING LOADS-
PACE FLOOR” on Page 197.
Warning!
The jack must be used only to raise the car
for wheel changing.
The jack must never be used as a support to
work underneath the vehicle. If the jack is ac-
cidentally dislodged, you or bystanders could
suffer severe personal injury.
fNever jack up other vehicle or other loads with
the jack.
fAlways place the car on stable supports if you
have to work under the car.
When working under the vehicle, always use
safety stands specifically designed for this pur-pose.
Tool KitTo o l b o x A and compressor B with pressure tester
on non-air suspension vehicles are located under
the cargo area.
Notes on operation
The screwdriver is located in the handle of the
wheel bolt wrench.
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Changing Wheels
Warning!
Failure to follow these instructions may result
in serious personal injuries to you or to by-
standers.
Before changing the wheel
fIf you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off
the road. Turn the emergency flasher on and
use other warning devices to alert other motor-
ists.
fDo not park your vehicle where it may contact
dry grass, brush or other flammable materials.
The hot parts of the exhaust system could set
such materials on fire, thereby causing both
property damage and severe or fatal physical
injury.
fPassengers must not be in the vehicle when it
is jacked up.
fBefore you change a wheel, be sure the ground
is level and firm. If necessary, use a board un-
der the jack to ensure that the jack does not
sink into the ground.
fSet the parking brake and block the wheels op-
posite the flat tire on the other side of the vehi-
cle.While operating the jack
fThe jack is only to be used for changing a
wheel. Do not use it as a support to work under
the car.
fThe car must be jacked up only at the illustrat-
ed jacking points.Lifting at any other place
may damage the vehicle or may result in per-
sonal injury. Never jack the car up by the body
or the bumpers.
fFor safety reasons do not use tire inflating bot-
tles. Do not use commercially available sealant
bottles. Use only the tire inflating bottle locat-
ed in the luggage compartment.
Sequence of operation
Warning!
The jack must be used only to raise the car
for wheel changing.The jack must never be
used as a support to work underneath the ve-
hicle. If the jack is accidentally dislodged,
you or bystanders could suffer severe per-
sonal injury.
fNever jack up other vehicles or other loads
with the jack.
fAlways place the car on stable supports if you
have to work under it. When working under the
vehicle, always use safety stands specifically designed for this purpose.
fPlease use a suitable knee rest to protect your
clothing against soiling.
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Flat Tire1. Stop the vehicle as far away from the driving
lane as possible.
The car must be parked on a firm and flat
surface offering adequate grip.
2. Switch on the emergency flashers.
3. Fully apply the parking brake.
4. Move the selector lever to position P.
5. Straighten the front wheels.
6. Withdraw the ignition key to lock the steering
and prevent the engine from being started.
7. Have any passengers leave the vehicle.
8. Set up a warning triangle at a suitable
distance.
A-Folding wedgesSecuring the vehicle against rollingFor this purpose, use the two folding wedges A
fastened on the tool box.
1. Unfold the wedges.
2. Engage the wedges.3. Place one wedge directly in front of and anoth-
er directly behind the diagonally opposite
wheel.
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A- Filler bottle
B- Filler hoseTire sealantThe tire sealant can be used to seal small cuts, es-
pecially in the tire tread.
Sealing the tire with the tire sealant is only an
emergency repair, so you can drive to the next
workshop. Even with the tire air-tight, it may be
used only for short journeys in an emergency.
On vehicles without level control, the tire sealant
and a compressor with pressure tester can be
found under the cargo floor in the luggage com-
partment.The tire sealant comprises:
– A filler bottle
– A filler hose
– A valve turner and
– A spare valve insert.
Danger!
Risk of accident.
fUse the tire sealant only in the case of cuts or
punctures no larger than 0.15 in. (4 mm).
fNever use the tire sealant if the rim is dam-aged.
Warning!
The sealant is highly flammable and harmful
to health.
fFire, naked flame and smoking are prohibited
when handling tire sealant.
fAvoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
fKeep tire sealant away from children.
fDo not inhale vapours.
In case of contact with the sealant:
fIf sealant gets on the skin or in the eyes,
thoroughly rinse the affected part of the body
off without delay.
fChange soiled clothing immediately.
fVisit a doctor immediately in the event of an al-
lergic reaction.
fIf sealant was swallowed, thoroughly rinse out
the mouth without delay and drink plenty of wa-
ter.
Do not induce vomiting.
See a doctor immediately.
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A- Filler bottle
B- Filler hose
C- Plug of the filler hose
D-Valve turner
E-Valve insert
F- Tire valveInserting sealant
1. Leave the object that caused the puncture in
the tire.
2. Remove sealant and the enclosed sticker from
the luggage compartment.
3. Adhere the sticker in the driver's field of vision.
4. Shake filler bottle A.5. Screw filler hose B onto the filler bottle.
The filler bottle is now open.
6. Unscrew valve cap from tire valve F.
7. Remove valve insert E from the tire valve with
valve turner D.
Keep the valve insert in a clean and dry place.
8. Remove plug C of the filler hose B.
9. Push filler hose onto the tire valve.
10.Hold filler bottle higher than the level of the tire
valve and press it together forcefully until the
bottle is completely emptied into the tire.
11.Pull filler hose off the tire valve.
12.Twist the valve insert firmly into the tire valve
using the valve turner.
13.Inflate the tire.
Set the prescribed tire pressure.
Please observe the chapter “TIRE PRESSU-
RES, COLD” on Page 370.
Please observe the chapter “TIRE SEALANT/
SEALING SET” on Page 106.
14.Screw valve cap onto the tire valve.
15.Check the tire pressure after driving for around
10 minutes.
If the tire pressure is less than 22 psi (1.5 bar),
do not continue driving.
If a value of more than 22 psi (1.5 bar) is indi-
cated, correct the pressure to the prescribed
value.16.Please consult your authorized Porsche
dealer.
Care Instructions
After drying, any sealant that emerges can be
peeled off like a film.
Warning!
Risk of accident.
fHave the tire replaced by a specialist work-
shop as soon as possible.
fAvoid hard acceleration and high cornering
speeds.
fDo not exceed maximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
fPlease always observe the safety and operat-
ing instructions, which can be found in the sep-
arate operating instructions for the sealant and on the compressor.
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Lifting the vehicle with a jack
Warning!
Danger of injury. The car may slip off the
jack.
fMake sure that no one is in the vehicle when
jacking up and changing a wheel.
fNever jack up the vehicle when it is parked on
a surface that slopes up, down or to the side.
fUse the jack only to raise the car for wheel
changing.
fAlways place the car on stable supports if work
has to be carried out under the car.
The car jack is not suitable for this.
Danger of injury if the level-control system
operates during the wheel change.
fSet the car to jacking mode before raising the
car.
Please observe the chapter “RAISING VEHICLE
WITH THE JACK” on Page 246.
Risk of injury and damage if the vehicle is not
secured.
fSecure the vehicle against rolling.
fPlease observe the chapter “SECURING THE VEHICLE AGAINST ROLLING” on Page 304.Maintenance note
The jacking point on the vehicle must be free of
dirt.
1. Slightly slacken the wheel bolts of the wheel to
be changed.
2. Only set up the jack at the rear jacking point
designed for the purpose. The jack foot must
be in contact over its whole area and must be
positioned directly below the head piece.
Use a suitable support if necessary.
3. Hold jack still and wind it up until its head en-
ters the jacking point on the vehicle.
Only jack vehicle up until the wheel to be
changed is completely off the ground.
4. After lowering the vehicle, remove the jack.
Front jacking pointJacking points
fSet up jack only at the points provided A or B.
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Collapsible spare wheelThe collapsible spare wheel is fastened under the
floor in the luggage compartment.
On vehicles with 17 mm spacers:
fBefore fitting a collapsible spare wheel on the
rear axle always remove the corresponding
spacer.
For information on the spacers: Please
observe the chapter “SPACERS” on Page 302.
For information about removing the spacers:
Please observe the chapter “CHANGING A
WHEEL WITH REMOVAL OF 17 MM SPACER”
on Page 311.
1. Take out rotary knob A and put it on bolt B.
2. Unscrew the screw and take out the collapsible
spare wheel.
3. Mount the collapsible spare wheel on the vehi-
cle before inflating it. Leave the car jacked up.
Please observe the chapter “LIFTING THE VE-
HICLE WITH A JACK” on Page 307.
4. Inflate the tire.
Please observe the chapter “TIRE PRESSU-
RES, COLD” on Page 370.
Warning!
Risk of accident.
fThe collapsible spare wheel must be used only
over short distances in cases of emergency.
For safety reasons, replace the tires before
the wear indicators appear (webs in the tire
grooves, 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) high).
fNever deactivate the Porsche Stability Man-
agement (PSM) system.
fAvoid hard acceleration and high cornering
speeds.
The maximum permitted speed is 50 mph
(80 km/h) and must not be exceeded be-
cause of altered driving characteristics and for
reasons of wear.
The tread depth of the spare wheel is subject
to the same laws as the original tires.
fDo not use a collapsible spare wheel from a
different vehicle type.
fDo not mount the collapsible spare wheel from
your car on a different vehicle.
fOnly fit one collapsible spare wheel on the ve-
hicle at a time.
fOn vehicles with air suspension, use the tire fill-
ing connection A only to inflate the collapsible
spare wheel.
fTo avoid damage, do not use automatic car washes when the spare wheel is installed.
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+ = Positive terminal for jump lead starting
– = Grounding point for jump lead starting4. Connect clamps of the compressor to the
jump lead starting terminals.
Always observe the following sequence:
– Open the cap of the positive terminal for jump
lead starting (+).
– Connect positive lead (red) B to the positive
terminal for jump lead starting (+).
– Connect negative lead (black) C to the nega-
tive terminal for jump lead starting (
–).
Warning!
Danger of burning. The compressor filler
hose can become hot during the inflation
process.
fWear gloves.
5. Switch on compressor with switch D.
The required filling pressure will be reached af-
ter a few minutes.
6. Switch off compressor with switch D.
7. Check filling pressure with pressure tester E.
Then reduce tire pressure or add more air if
necessary.
Recheck the filling pressure.
8. Unscrew filler hose of the compressor.Reducing filling pressure on vehicles
without air suspension1. Switch off compressor with switch D.
2. Open air bleed screw F until the correct filling
pressure is achieved.