2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA oil pressure

Cleaning
Caution!
Riskofdamageduetothecleaningjetofthehigh-pressurecleaningequipmentorhotwaxtreatment.
Donotcleantheconvertibletopwithhigh-pressurecleaningequipment.
Donotusethehotwaxtreatment.
Donotwashtheconvertibletopeachtimethecariswashed.Itisusuallysufficienttosprayorwashitwithcleanwater.
Brushdustofftheconvertibletopinthedirectionoftheweaveusingasoftbrush.
Onlyifthereisheavydirt,wettheconvertibletopwithlukewarmwaterandthePorscheWash-Shampoo&convertible-topcleaner,usingaspongeorsoftbrush,andrubgently.RinseWash-Shampoo&convertible-topcleanerthoroughlyofftheconvertibletopwithcleanwater.
Afterwashingit,treattheconvertible-topcoveratleastonceayearwiththespecialPorscheconvertible-topcareproduct.Donotallowtheconvertible-topcareproducttocomeintocontactwithpaintorwindows.Ifitdoes,removeimmediately.
Ifthereisleakageintheconvertible-topcoveroratitsseamsorfolds,thespecialPorscheconvertible-topcareproductcanbeused.
Pleasenotetheinformationonthecontainer.
Removebirddroppingsimmediatelysincetheacidinthemwillmaketherubberswellandtheconvertibletopwillbecomeleaky.
Openconvertibletoponlywhenitiscompletelydry,otherwisedampstainsandscrubmarksmayoccurwhichcannotberemoved.
Trytoremovespotsfromtheconvertible-topcoverbyrubbingcarefullywithasoftrubbersponge.
Doorlock
Topreventthedoorlockfromfreezingduringthecoldseason,thelockcylindershouldbecoveredduringawash.
Shouldthelockfreeze,useanordinaryde-icer.Inmanycases,awellwarmedkeycanhelp.Neveruseexcessiveforce.
Paint
Generalinformation
Neverrubadustycarwithadryclothsincedustparticlesareabrasiveandcoulddullanddamagethesurfacefinish.
Thepaintworkofyourcarisexposedtoalltypesofmechanicalandchemicalconditions,particularlyclimaticonessuchasbrightsunlight,rain,frostandsnow.Ultravioletlight,rapidchangesintemperature,rain,snow,industrialdustandchemicaldepositsconstantlyattackthepaintwhichisonlyabletowithstandsuchexposureinthelongtermifitisgivenregularcareandattention.
Donotapplysiliconepolishestothewind-shield,windowsorconvertibletop.
Donottreatmatt-paintedcomponentswithpreservativesorpolishesasthiswillspoilthematteeffect.
Preservation
Thepaintsurfacebecomesdullovertimeduetoweathering.Itisthereforenecessarytopreservethepaintregularly.Thiskeepsthepaintshinyandelastic.Dirtispreventedfromadheringtothepaintsurfaceandindustrialdustispreventedfrompenetratingthepaint.
Provideditiswashedandtreatedwithpreservativeregularly,thebrandnewfinishofyourcarwillberetainedforyearstocome.
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Oncecleaned,leather(particularlytheheavilystressedleatherseats)mustbetreatedonlywithPorscheleathercareliquid.
Fabric,upholstery,carpetsandoor-mats
Useonlyavacuumcleaneroramediumstiffbrush.
RemovestainsandspotswithPorschestainremover.
ThePorscherangeofaccessoriesincludesnonskidfloor-matstoprotectthecarpetsinsummerandwinter.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Alwayscheckthemovementofthepedalsbeforedrivingandmakesurethattheyarenotobstructedbyafloor-matoranyotherobject.
Securethefloor-mattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle-donotinstallthemlooselyinthevehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskidfloor-matsofthecorrectsize.
Alcantara
Regularcare
DonotusealeathercareproducttocleanAlcantara.
Forregularcareitissufficienttocleanthecoverwithasoftbrush.
Heavyabrasionorrubbingwhencleaningcausesapermanentchangeinthesurface.
Cleaningwhenlightlysoiled
Wetasoftclothwithwateroraneutralsoapsolutionandwipeoffthedirt.
Cleaningwhenheavilysoiled
Wetasoftclothwithlukewarmwaterorthinnedwhitespiritanddabthedirtfromtheoutsidein.
Safetybelts
Ifitbecomesnecessarytocleanthebelts,youcanuseanymildwashingagent.Allowthebeltstodrypriortoretracting,butavoiddirectsunlight.
Onlyusesuitablecleaners.Ifunsuitablecleanersareusedoranyattemptismadetodyeorbleachthebelts,thewebbingmaybeweakenedandthusconstituteasafetyrisk.
StoringyourPorsche
IfyouintendtostoreyourPorscheforaprolongedperiod,pleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Thestaffwillbegladtoadviseyouonthemostsuitableandnecessarymethods.
Cleanyourvehiclethoroughlyinsideandoutside.Cleantheenginecompartment.Theundercarriageandchassiscomponentsshouldbefreeofdirtandsaltdeposits.
Fillupthefueltank.
Changetheoilandoilfilter,andruntheengineforseveralminutes.
Increasethetirepressureto58psi(4bar).Itisnotrecommendedtoliftthevehicle,duetothepossibilityofcorrosiononshockabsorberpistonshafts.Thevehicleshouldbemovedslightly,approximatelyeveryfourweeks,topreventflatspotonthetires.
Climatecontrol
Theairconditioningsystemshouldbeingoodworkingconditionandfullycharged.
Windshield/Headlightwasher
Checkandcorrectantifreeze/cleaningsolutionlevelasnecessary.
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Tirewear
TheoriginalequipmenttiresonyourPorschehavebuilt-intirewearindicators.Theyaremoldedintothebottomofthetreadgroovesandwillappearasapproximately1/2in.(12mm)bandswhenthetiretreaddepthisdownto1/16ofanin.(1.6mm).
Whentheindicatorsappearintwoormoreadjacentgrooves,itistimetoreplacethetires.Werecommend,however,thatyoudonotletthetiresweardowntothisextent.Worntirescannotgriptheroadsurfaceproperlyandareevenlesseffectiveonwetroads.
IntheUnitedStates,statelawsmaygoverntheminimumtreaddepthpermissible.Followallsuchlaws.
Danger!
Drivingonworntirescanresultinlossofcontrolofthevehicleandcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Donotdrivewithworntiresortiresshowingcutsorbruisesastheymayleadtosuddendeflationandlossofcontrolwhichcouldcauseseverepersonalinjury.
Specializedhighperformancetiresonhighperformancesportscarsexhibitmorewearthanthoseonafamilysedan,orevenahighperformancesedan.Therefore,itisimportanttocheckyourtirepressureandconditionatleasteverytwoweeks.
Ifyounoticethattiresarewearingunevenly,consultyourPorschedealer.Unevenwearmaynotalwaysbeduetoimproperwheelalignment.Itcanbetheresultofindividualdrivinghabitssuchascorneringathighspeeds.Ifthetirepressureisnotcheckedandadjustedregularly,abnormaltirewearcanalsooccur.
Tirecare
Avoiddamagingtiresandwheelrims.
Ifyoumustdriveoveracurborotherobstacle,driveslowlyandatanobtuseangle.
Checktiresforunevenwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.
Removeimbeddedmaterial.
Replacewornordamagedtiresimmediately.
Keepoil,fuel,brakefluid,etc.awayfromtires.
Replacemissingvalvestemcaps.
Keeptiresinflatedcorrectly.
Washtireswhenwashingthevehicle.Alsocleaninnersideofwheels.
Donotuseabrasivecleanerswhenwashingthewheels.
Checkwheelrimsforcorrosion.
Removeroadsalt,ifdrivinginwinter.
Tiredamage,puncture
Checktiresforimbeddedmaterial,cuts,punctures,cracksandbulges(sidewall)beforedrivingoff.
Incaseoftiredamage,whereitisuncertainwhetherthereisabreakintheplywithallitsconsequencesortiredamagecausedbythermalormechanicaloverloadingduetolossofpressureoranyotherpriordamage,werecommendthatthetirebereplacedforsafetyreasons.
Ifonefaultytireisreplaceditshouldbenotedthatthedifferenceintreaddepthononeaxlemustnotexceed30%.Handlinginconsistenciesmayresult.
Performavisualinspectionifnecessary.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Drivingthevehiclewithlowtirepressureincreasesriskofatirefailureandresultinglossofcontrol.Furthermore,lowtirepressureincreasesrateofwearoftheaffectedtires.
Checktires-includingsidewalls-regularlyforforeignbodies,nicks,cuts,cracksandbulges.
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–fourthfour-digitcodemeansdateofmanu-facture.If,forexample,thelastfournumbersread0204,thetirewasproducedinthe2ndweekof2004.
CTireplycompositionandmaterial
Thenumberoflayersinthetreadandsidewallsandtheirmaterialcomposition.
DMaximumpermissibleinationpressure
Themaximumpermissiblecoldinflationpressuretowhichatirecanbeinflated.
Donotexceedthepermissibleinflationpressure.
EMaximumLoadrating
Themaximumloadinkilogramsandpoundscanbecarriedbythetire.Ifyoureplacetiresalwaysuseatirethathasthesamemaximumloadratingasthefactoryinstalledtire.
FRadial
Theidentificationindicatesifthetirehasradialstructure.
GTermoftubelessortubetire
Identificationfortubelesstires.
Speedcodeletter
Thespeedcodeletterindicatesthemaximumpermissiblespeedforthetire.Thiscodeletterisshownonthetiresidewall.
T=upto118mph(190km/h)
H=upto131mph(210km/h)
V=upto150mph(240km/h)
W=upto167mph(270km/h)
Y=upto186mph(300km/h)
Tipondriving
TireswithamaximumspeedratingthatislowerthanthespecifiedmaximumvehiclespeedmaybemountedonlyiftheybearanM+Sidentificationonthetiresidewall.
Pleasenotethatinadditiontothewintertires,all-seasonandall-terraintiresarealsosubjecttospeedlimitsandbearthisidentification.
Inscriptiononlightalloywheels
Maintenancenote
Protectthevalveinsertsagainstsoilingwithvalvecaps.Useonlyplasticvalvecaps.Soiledvalveinsertscancauseagraduallossofair.
A-RimwidthininchesB-Rim-angecontourcodeletterC-Symbolfordrop-centerrimD-RimdiameterininchesE-DoublehumpF-Rimoffsetinmm
Noteonoperation
TherimwidthininchesAandtherimoffsetFarevisiblefromtheoutside.Thisinformationcanbefoundnearthetirevalve.
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Clotheshook..............................................172Clutch..................................................70,192Comfortseat................................................39ComingHomemode....................................154CompactdiscPlayerandChanger...............................186Storage...............................................173Compartmentmonitoring...............................30Compressor...............................................179Convertibletop...........................................204Care....................................................258Coolant..............................................101,233Temperaturegauge...............................101Warninglight.........................................101Coolantlevel...............................................233Coolingsystem...................................101,233Cruisecontrol.....................................160,162Cupholder..................................................170
DDashboard...................................................84Databank...................................................326Defrostingwindows...............................36,164Diagnosticsocket.................................19,293Dimensions................................................343Door............................................................25Guardlights..........................................316Handles.................................................25Locks............................................25,259Mirror....................................................34Mirrorheating.........................................36Windows...........................25,32,204,260
Drivinghints..................................................15Drivinginwinter...........................................197Drivingperformance............................341,342Drop-centerrim...........................................277DVDnavigation............................................179DVDNavigation...................................177,185Dynamometertesting....................................66
EElectricalsystem.........................................292Emergencyflasher......................................153EmergencyoperationCentrallocking........................................27Lids.....................................................294Slidingroof...........................................201Tankflap..............................................244Emergencyservice......................................266Emergencystartingwithjumpercables..........300Emissioncontrolsystem...........7,107,247,248EngineCheckingtheoillevel.............................136Exhaust...................................................9Number...............................................327Oilconsumption..............................19,235Oillevel................................................236Oillevelindicator...................................136Oilpressure..........................................105Oiltemperature.......................................95Oils..............................................235,335Speeds..................................19,341,342Starting.................................................89Stopping................................................90
EnginecompartmentBlower...................................................90Lid...............................................175,176Lidwarninglight....................................175Light....................................................315Enginecompartmentblower.........................101Environment...................................................6
FFillingpressure,tire.....................................334Fireextinguisher..........................................181Floormats..................................................263Fluidsandfuels...........................................335Foglights...................................................154Footbrake....................................................72Footwelllights.............................................315Four-wheeldrive......................................66,67Freshairintake...........................................166Frontlid......................................................175Fuel.......................................................5,103Containers.......................................9,245Economy.............................................242Evaporationcontrol...............................249Levelgauge..........................................103Levelwarninglight.................................103Recommendation..................................246Tank............................................244,245Functionkeys................................................46Fuses.........................................................293
GGaragedooropener....................................182
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Garagelift..................................................284Glassrearhatch..........................................226Glovecompartment.....................................173Gong......................................21,88,113,154Groundclearance............................................9
HHandbrake...................................................71Hardtop.....................................................218Headlights..........................................156,304Adjusting......................................318,319Cleaningsystem...................157,250,335Headlightsbeamadjustment........................155Heatedrearwindow.......................................36Heater.......................................................163HighbeamIndicatorlight........................................100Lever...................................................154Homemode................................................154HomeLink...................................................182Hoods........................................................175Horn................................................19,26,27
IIgnitionlock..................................................86Immobilizer..................................................22Indicatorlights..............................................91Instrument....................................................91Illumination.............................................97Lights..................................................154Panel.............................................84,143Interiorlights................................................83
Interiormirror.........................................34,35
JJumpercables............................................300
KKeys......................................................22,23
LLATCHSystem..............................................61Leathercare...............................................262Licenseplatelight...............................154,314Lids...................................................175,176Emergencyunlocking............................294Lifting/slidingroof.......................................200LightFlasher................................100,154,156Lowbeam....................................154,156Sensorforinstrumentillumination.............91LightalloywheelsInscription............................................277Lightswitch........................................154,156Loadswitch-off...........................................293Loadinginformation.....................................278Locking........................................................26Conditions..............................................26Lowering......................................................63Luggagecarrier..................................336,337Luggagecompartment................................177Lid.......................................................175Lidwarninglight....................................175Light....................................................315
Luggagecompartment/enginecompartmentlid,warninglights.............................................175Luggagerack.............................................229
MMaintenance...............................................232Make-upmirror..............................................47Maximumpermittedenginespeeds.........19,192Mirrors...................................................34,35Anti-glare................................................35Multi-functionalsteeringwheel........................46
NNavigation..................................................185NotesonCarcare...............................................257Maintenance.........................................232Numberplatelight...............................154,314
OOctanerating..............................................246Offdelay....................................................154Oil.............................................................235Checkinglevel......................................136Consumption..........................................19Levelchecks........................................236Levelindicator......................................136Pressure..............................................105Temperature...........................................95On-boardcomputer.....................................110Basicsettings.......................................139Languageversions................................141
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Sportmode............................................78Sportmode............................................78,82Sporttires......................................................8Sportsseat..................................................39Stabilitymanagementsystem.........................79Starting........................................................87Startingengine.............................................89Steeringlock................................................86SteeringwheelAdjustment.............................................45Functionkeys.........................................46Lock......................................................88Rockerswitches...................................193Stoppingengine............................................90Stopwatch..................................................120Storageoptions..........................................172StoringyourPorsche...................................263Sunvisors....................................................47
TTachometer................................................100Tank..................................................245,335Ventilationsystem.................................249Targa.........................................................224Technicaldata.............................................328Telephone..................................................188Temperaturesetting....................................163Temperature,outsideindicator.....................104Teststand,measurements.............................81Theftprotection............................................21Tighteningtorqueforwheelbolts..................288
Tiptronic....................................................193Indicator..............................................102TirepressureCompressor.........................................179TirePressureMonitoring..............................127Tires.....................................19,267,330,332Care....................................................267Checkingpressure................................288Inscription............................................276Loadinginformation..............................278Pressure......................................268,334Pressuremonitoring..............................127Pressureplate......................................327Sealant........................................179,281Sidewall...............................................276Size.....................................................276Toolkit.......................................................179Tools.................................................178,179Toolkit.................................................179Tow-starting................................................198Towing.......................................198,321,322Towinglug..................................................179Tracks...............................................330,332Transmission......................................192,329Fluid............................................253,335Trunkentrapment........................................180Turnsignals........................................100,156
UUndercoating......................................247,261
VValves........................................................272Vanitymirror.................................................47VehicleCare....................................................257Data....................................................326Identificationlabel.................................326Identificationnumber.............................326Puttingintooperation............................297Washing...............................................257Ventilation..................................................163Vents.................................................163,166Viscosity,engineoil.....................................238
WWarninglightsandmessages.......................143WasherFluid............................................250,335Lever...................................................157Washing.....................................................257Weights..............................................336,337WelcomeHomeFunction..............................154Wheel...................19,261,267,276,330,332Bolts....................................................285Care....................................................267Changing.............................................281Checkingpressure................................288Inscription............................................276Loadinginformation..............................278Securingwheelbolts...............................22Securitywheelbolts..............................179Tirepressure................................268,334
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Tirepressureplate................................327Tiresealant..........................................281Windows......................................32,204,260Washernozzles.....................................157Washersystem.....................157,250,335Windshieldwiper/washerlever......................157Windshieldwipers................................157,255Replacing.............................................255Windstop....................................................214WinteroperationBattery................................................296Coolant................................................233Engineoil.............................................235Jumpercables......................................300Locks..................................................259Seals...................................................262Snowchains.........................................275Tires....................................274,330,332Washerfluid..........................................250Wiperblades........................................255WiperBlades.................................................255Rear....................................................158
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