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7.Screwinwheelbolts;removeassemblyaidsandscrewintheremainingwheelbolts.Initiallytightenboltsindiagonallyoppositesequencesothatthewheeliscentered.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WHEELBOLTS”onpage285.
8.Lowerthecarcompletely.
9.Tightenwheelboltsindiagonallyoppositesequence.
Immediatelyafterchangingawheel,useatorquewrenchtochecktheprescribedtighteningtorque(130Nm/96ftlb).
Checkingtirepressurewithapressure
gauge
1.Removethevalvestemcapfromthetire.
2.Pressthepressuregaugeontothevalvestem.
Noteonoperation
Donotpresstoohardorforcethevalvestemsideways,orairwillescape.Ifthesoundofairescapingfromthetireisheard,repositionthepressuregauge.
3.Readthetirepressureonthegaugestemandcompareittothepermissibletirepressure.ThisinformationcanbefoundonthetirepressureplateintheleftdoorapertureorinthechapterTechnicalData.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSURESFORCOLDTIRES”onpage334.
4.Removethepressuregauge.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TPCTIREPRESSUREMONITORING”onpage127.
911Carrera,911CarreraS
Mountinganemergencysparewheel
If5mmspacersaremounted,thesemustnotberemovedtomountanemergencysparewheel.
Fittingsnowchains
Theuseofsnowchainsisnotpermittedwhen5mmspacersaremounted.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothewheelhousingsifthe5mmspacersarenotremovedbeforettingsnowchains.
Topermitthefittingofsnowchains,havethe5mmspacersremovedonall4wheels.
Tofit/removethespacers:PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
5mmspacers
Requiredscopeofpartsifthespacersare
removed
Shortcountersunkscrews(M6x12)PartNo:900.269.047.09
1setshortwheelboltsPartNo:996.361.203.02
Shortanti-theftprotectionPartNo:996.361.057.01
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Forinformationonthespacers:
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPACERS”onpage286.
Removingthespacers
1.Unscrewbothcountersunkscrews(M6x16)onthewheelhub.
2.Removethespacer.
3.FastenthebrakediscwiththeshortM6x12countersunkscrews,partNo.:900.269.047.09.Tighteningtorque10Nm(7.5ftlb.).
4.Forwheelmountingwithoutaspacer,5mmshorterwheelbolts(partNo.:996.361.203.02)mustbeused.Tighten-ingtorque:130Nm(96ftlb.).
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHANGINGAWHEEL”onpage287.
Mountingthespacers
1.Removewheel.
2.Unscrewbothcountersunkscrews(M6x12)onthebreakdisc.
3.FastenthespacerwiththelongM6x16countersunkscrews.Tighteningtorque10Nm(7.5ftlb.).
4.Fitwheel.Todothisusethelongerwheelboltsforfasteningthewheels.Tighteningtorque:130Nm(96ftlb.).
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHANGINGAWHEEL”onpage287.
Longwheelbolt
-X:Boltlengthapprox.50mm-Arrows:marks
Wheelboltidentifyingfeatures
ThelongwheelboltsareidentifiedonthefacesurfaceoftheboltheadwithGTorinred,orthemoveablesphericalcapringisgalvanisedinred.Thelongwheelboltsmustonlybeusedtogetherwith5mmspacersfitted.
Theshortwheelboltsarenotmarkedincolour.Theshortwheelboltsmustonlybeusedwithout5mmspacersfitted.
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Tighteningtorqueforbothwheelbolts:130Nm(96ftlb.).911Carrera4,911Carrera4S,
911Targa4,911Targa4S
17mmspacers
Danger!
Riskofaccident.17mmspacersmustonlybemountedontherearaxletogetherwith11.5Jx19(67mmrimoffset)wheels.
Alwaysremove17mmspacersbeforemountingotherwheelsizesoranemergencysparewheelbecausethewheelcannotbemountedcorrectly.
Forinformationonthespacers:
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPACERS”onpage286.
Removingthespacers
1.UnscrewthewheelboltsAwithwhichthespacerisfastened.
2.Removethespacer.
3.Screwin1or2assemblyaidsinsteadofthewheelbolts.
4.Fitwheel.
5.InsertwheelboltsAandtightenbyhand.Removeassemblyaids,screwinremainingwheelbolts.Initiallytightenboltsslightlyindiagonallyoppositesequencesothatthewheeliscentred.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WHEELBOLTS”onpage285.
6.Lowerthecarcompletely.
7.Tightenwheelboltsindiagonallyoppositesequence.
Immediatelyafterchangingawheel,useatorquewrenchtocheckthepre-scribedtighteningtorqueofthewheelbolts(130Nm/96ftlb.).
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Storespacerandwheelnutstogether.
Mountingthespacers
1.Removewheel.
2.FitthespacerwiththewheelboltsAusedtofastenthewheel.Initiallytightenthewheelboltsslightlyindiagonallyoppositesequence.
3.Tightenwheelboltsindiagonallyoppo-sitesequence.Tighteningtorque:130Nm(96ftlb.).
4.Fitwheel.Todothisusetheoriginalwheelnutsforfasteningthewheels.Tighteningtorque:130Nm(96ftlb.).
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHANGINGAWHEEL”onpage287.
Onrequest,separateanti-theftprotectionforthewheelnutscanbemounted.
PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Changingbulbforsidemarkerlight
1.Removethecapinthewheelhousinglinerwithascrewdriver.
2.Insertthescrewdriverintotheopeninginthewheelhousinglinerparalleltotheturnsignalhousing(indirectionoftravel).Bypressingwiththescrewdriver,disengagethesecuringspringoftheturnsignalhousing.
3.Swivelouttheindicatorlightandundobulbholder(bayonetlock).
4.Removethebulbfromtheholderandreplaceit.Insertholder.Checkoperationofthelight.
5.Inserttheturnsignal’sretaininglugsAintothesidesectionatthefront.PushinturnsignaluntilthesecuringspringBisfelttoengage.
6.Pressthecapintothewheelhousingliner.
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Towing
Generalinformation
Certainstatestatutesandlocalordinancesprohibittowingwithachain,ropeorevenatowbar.Inaddition,damagetoyourvehiclemayresultfromimproperprocedures.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerfordetails.
Vehicletowing
FlatbedtowingisthepreferredtypeoftowingtobeusedonPorschevehicles.Undercertaincircumstances,wheelliftsmaybeusedwhenthevehiclewillnotroll.Thevehiclemustbetowedwithallfourwheelsofftheground,otherwisedamagetothevehiclemayresult.
Towinghook
ThetowinghookAisstoredinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothevehicle.
Usethetowinghookonlyforanemergencytoremovethevehicleofftheroad.Thetowinghookistobeusedonlytopullthevehicleontotheflatbed,tractorortowingapparatusifthevehiclewillrollfreely.Undernocircumstancesisthevehicletobesecuredusingthetowinghook.
Neverusethetowinghooktotowthisoranyothervehicle.
Bearinmindthelimitedgroundclearanceofyourcaronunevensurfaces.
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Tyingdownvehicleonatbed
1.Carefullyfeedtowingstrapsthroughtheopeningintherearwheels.Makesuremetalpartsofstrapsdonotdamagerim.Makesurethestrapisflatovertherimbead.Makesurebrakebackingplateisnotdamaged.
2.Securestrapstorearofflatbed.
3.Reelinhoistcableonlyfarenoughtotensiontie-downstraps.
4.Carefullyfeedtowingstrapsthroughtheopeninginthefrontwheels.Makesuremetalpartsofstrapsdonotdamagerim.Makesurethestrapisflatovertherimbead.Makesurebrakebackingplateisnotdamaged.
5.Securestrapstofrontofflatbed.
6.Releasetensiononhoistcable,butdonotdisconnect.Usehoistcableasasafetycable.
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Tires,Rims,Tracks911Carrera,911CarreraS
TireRimRimoffsetTrack
Summertires*front235/40ZR18(91Y)8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mmrear265/40ZR18(101Y)XL10Jx18H258mm60.4in./1534mm
orfront235/35ZR19(87Y)8Jx19H257mm58.5in./1486mmrear295/30ZR19(100Y)XL11Jx19H267mm59.7in./1516mm
orfront235/35ZR19(87Y)8.5Jx19H255mm58.7in./1490mmrear305/30ZR19(102Y)XL11.5Jx19H267mm59.7in./1516mm
Snowtiresfront235/40R1891VM+S8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mmrear265/40R1897VM+S1)10Jx18H258mm60.4in./1534mm
orfront235/35R1987VM+S8Jx19H257mm58.5in./1486mmrear295/30R19100VXLM+S11Jx19H267mm59.7in./1516mm
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g.“91”)andmaximumspeedcodeletter(e.g.“Y”)areminimumrequirements.
SnowchainsCanbemountedonlyontherearwheels;maximumspeed30mph(50km/h).UseonlyPorscheauthorizedfine-linkcross-typeoredgechains.Snowchainclearancecanbeguaranteedonlyonthetire+rimcombinationmarked1)withoutspacers.
TireandrimsizesExtensivetestsareperformedbeforespecifictiresandwheelsareapprovedbyPorsche.YourPorschedealerhasinforma-tionaboutapprovedtiresandwheelsandishappytoassistyou.Ifaftermarkettiresand/orwheelsareinstalledwhicharenotapprovedbyPorsche,thevehicle’sdriveability,stabilitywhileinmotionandhandlingcharacteristicsmightbeimpaired.SincePorschehasnodataonsuchcombinations,Porschecannotstandbehindthesafetyordurabilityoftheseaftermarketcombinations.
*911CarreraS:Summertires19-inchonly
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