CarCareInstructions
Long-termmaintenanceofvalue
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage232.
Regularandcorrectcarehelpstomaintainthevalueofyourcarandisalsoaprecondi-tionfortheNewVehicleWarrantyandtheAntiCorrosionWarranty.
YourauthorizedPorschedealerhasspeciallydevelopedcar-careproductsfromthePorscheprogramavailableeithersinglyorascompletecar-caresets.Theywillbepleasedtohelpyouselectsuitableproducts.
WhetheryouusePorscheproductsorothercommerciallyavailablecleaningagentsrstmakesureoftheircorrectapplication.
APorschethatiswell-caredforcanlooklikenewforyears.Italldependsontheamountofcaretheowneriswillingtogivethecar.
Warning!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordamagetothevehicleorproperty.Cleaningagentsmaybehazardoustoyourhealth.Mostchemicalcleanersareconcentrateswhichrequiredilution.Highconcentrationsmightcauseproblemsrangingfromirritationtoseriousinjuryaswellasdamagetoyourvehicle.
Keepcleaningagentsoutofreachfromchildren.
Observeallcautionlabels.
Alwaysreaddirectionsonthecontainerbeforeusinganyproduct.Thesedirectionsmaycontaininformationnecessarytoavoidpersonalinjury.
Donotusefuel,kerosene,naphtha,nailpolishremoverorothervolatilecleaningfluids.Theymaybetoxic,flammableorhazardousinotherways.Onlyusespotremovingfluidsinawellventedarea.
Donotcleantheundersideofchassis,fenders,wheelcovers,etc.,withoutprotectingyourhandsandarmsasyoumaycutyourselfonsharp-edgedmetalparts.
Moistureandroadsaltonbrakesmayaffectbrakingefficiency.
Testthebrakesaftereachvehiclewashing.
Washing
Washingandpreservation
Thebestmethodofprotectingyourcarfromthedamagingeffectsoftheenvironmentisfrequentwashingandtheapplicationofapreservative.Theundersideofyourvehicleshouldalsobethoroughlywashedforcinders,saltorsandingatwinter’send.
Thelongersalt,roaddustandindustrialdust,deadinsects,birddroppingsorsubstancesfromtrees(resin,pollen)areallowedtoremainonthebodywork,themoreseriousistheirharmfuleffect.
Newcarsshouldbewashedcarefullywithplentyofclearwatertoprotectthenewpaintwork.Darkpaintfinishesshowupthesmallestofsurfacedamage(e.g.,scratches)morereadilythanlightercolors.
Darkcolorsarealsomoresusceptibletoscratch-ingbecauseofthecompositionoftheirpigmentsandrequireparticularlycarefulpaintcare.
Donotwashyourcarinbrightsunlightorwhilethebodyworkisstillhot.
Whenwashingbyhand,useabundantwater,asoftspongeorwashbrush,andPorschecarshampoo.
Beginbysprayingthebodythoroughlywithwatertorinseawayloosedirt.
Maintenance,CarCare257
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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