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2.Firstconnectthenegativecable(black)tothenegativeterminalofthedonorbattery,thenconnectittoasuitablegroundingpointonthevehiclewiththedischargedbattery.Thisgroundingpointmustlieasfaraspossiblefromthebattery.Forexample,asolidmetalpartortheengineblockaresuitablegroundingpoints.Ifnosuitablegroundingpointsaretobefoundoneithervehicle,thenegativecablemustcarefullybeconnecteddirectlytothenegativeterminalofthebattery.Ifasuitablegroundingpointistobefoundonlyonthedonorvehicle,thenegativecablemustfirstbeconnectedtotheterminalofthedischargedbattery,thentothegroundingpointofthedonorvehicle.
3.Runtheengineofthedonorcaratahigherspeed.
4.Starttheengine.Anattemptedstartusingjumpercablesshouldnotlastmorethan15seconds.Thenallowawaitingperiodofatleastoneminute.
Note
Beforedisconnectingthejumpercables,electricalloadssuchastheheatedrearwindowandtheheatingfanblowershouldbeswitchedon(thevehicle’slightsmustnotbeswitchedon).Thisreducesvoltagepeakswhichmayoccurwhendisconnectingthejumpercables.
Withtheenginerunning,removebothjumpercablesinreverseorder.
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VehicleIdentication
Orderingspareparts
Whenorderingsparepartsormakinginquiries,pleasealwaysquotethevehicleidentificationnumber.
Vehicledatabank
Thevehicledatabankisattachedtotheinsideofthe“Maintenance”booklet.Itcontainsallimportantdataaboutyourvehicle.
Note
Thisdatabankcannotbere-orderedifitislostordamaged.
Thislabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNo.
2.Type/Typedescription
3.Enginecode/Transmissioncode
4.PaintNo./Interior
5.Optionalequipment
Vehicleidenticationnumber
Position
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegulations,thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcarislocatedatthebottomleftofthewindshieldframeandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisintheluggagecompartmentunderthebatterycoverandatthebottomleftbehindthewindshield.
Removingthebatterycover
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage295.
Safetycompliancesticker
ThesafetycompliancestickerisyourassurancethatyournewPorschecomplieswithallapplica-bleFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardswhichwereineffectatthetimethevehiclewasmanufac-tured.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyearofproductionandthevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcar(perforations)aswellastheGrossVehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxleWeightRating.
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Index
AABS(antilockbrakesystem)...........................75Warninglight...........................................75Airdistribution............................................163Airfilter......................................................252Air-conditioningcompressor.................163,165Airbag..........................................................51Function.................................................52Warninglight.....................................54,63Alarmsystem................................................30AlarmSystem.............................................188Alcantara...................................................263Antenna.............................................188,258Antifreeze...................................................233Antilockbrakesystem(ABS)...........................75Warninglight...........................................75Ashtray......................................................168Assemblyaidsforwheelchanges..................287Audiooperation...........................................186Auto-button,airconditioning.........................163Automatic...................................................254Airconditioningsystem..........................163Anti-glaremirrors....................................35Carwashes..........................................258Doorlocking...........................................25Headlightadjustment.............................155Speedcontrol.........................96,160,161Averageconsumption..........................111,142Averagespeed....................................111,142
BBackrestAdjustment.............................................39Release.................................................39Battery.......................................................295Care....................................................296Charging..............................................296Puttingvehicleintooperation..................297Remotecontrol.....................................299Removing.............................................297Warninglight.........................................106Winteroperation...................................296Beforedrivingoff.....................................16,17Belts....................................................48,263Heightadjustment...................................50Tensioner...............................................48Warninglight...........................................49Blind..........................................................224Bloweradjustment..............................164,166Brakelight..........................................312,313Brakes.......................................................240Brakecircuitdivisionwarninglight...........241Brakepadwarninglight..........................109Fluid............................................240,335Fluidwarninglight..................................241Pads................................................19,74Parkingbrake.........................................71Rollerbraketester...................................67Teststand..............................................81
Breakinhints................................................19Bulbs,replacing..........................................302
CCabriolet....................................................204Canholder..................................................170Capacities..................................................335Carcare.....................................................257Cartelephone.............................................188Carwashes................................................257Carpet.......................................................263Catalyticconverter......................................248Cautions............................................232,266CentrallockingEmergencyoperation..............................27Locking..................................................26Centralvents..............................................166Centralwarninglight....................................108Changingwheels.........................................287CheckengineWarninglight.........................................107Checkingpressure......................................288ChildrestraintAnchorages............................................62Childrestraintsystems..................................57Chime........................................................154CHRONOstopwatch....................................120Cigarettelighter..........................................169Circulating-airbutton....................................164Clock.................................................104,141
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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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