2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Close

3.Unscrewcapoftheoilfilleropening.
4.Addatmost0.5quarts(0.5liter)ofengineoilatatime.
5.Measureoillevelagainwiththeon-boardcomputer.
6.Addmoreengineoilifnecessary.Neveraddmoreengineoilthanrequiredtoreachthemax.mark.
7.Carefullyclosecapoftheoilfilleropening.
8.Pushoilfillertubeintoitsholderuntilitsnapsintoplace.
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WasherFluid
Capacity
–Withoutheadlightcleaningsystem:approxi-mately2.6quarts(2.5liters).
–Withheadlightcleaningsystem:approximately6.3quarts(6.0liters).
Washeruid
Thereservoir,withabluescrewcap,isintheluggagecompartment,totherearleft.
Cleanwaterisgenerallynotenoughtocleanthewindshieldandheadlights.Dependingon
theseason,mixthewaterwiththeappropriateadditives.Followtheinstructionsforthemixtureratio.
Onlyusewindowcleanerconcentratewhichmeetsthefollowingrequirements:
–Dilutability1:100
–Phosphate-free
–Suitableforplasticheadlightlenses.
WerecommendwindowcleanerconcentratesapprovedbyPorsche.YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbepleasedtoadviseyou.
Summerlling
Water+windowcleanerconcentrateatthemixingratioindicatedonthecontainer.
Winterlling
Water+antifreezeprotection+windowcleanerconcentrateatthemixingratioindicatedonthecontainer.
Pleasenotealltheinformationonthecontain-ersofthewindowcleanerconcentrateortheantifreezeprotection.
Toppingoffwasheruid
1.Pleasenotealltheinformationontherefillcontainerofthecleaningagent.
2.Opencapofthewasher-fluidreservoir(arrow).
3.Topupwasherfluidandclosecapproperly.
Donotuseenginecoolantanti-freezeoranyothersolutionthatcandamagethecar’spaint,inthewasherreservoir.
Warninglight
Iflessthan0.52quarts(0.5liter)remains,awarningmessageappearsontheon-boardcomputer.
Addwasherfluid.
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PowerSteering
Generalinformation
Powersteeringisassistedbyhydraulicauxiliaryforces.Thehydraulicfluidreservoirislocatedintheenginecompartment.
Note
Theflownoiseheardatfullsteeringlockisdesign-relatedanddoesnotindicateadefectinthesteeringsystem.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Whentheengineisstopped(e.g.whenbeingtowed)orthehydraulicsystemfails,thereisnoassistanceforsteering.Therefore,substantiallymoreforcewillhavetobeexertedinordertosteer.
Exercisegreatcarewhenbeingtowed.
HavethefaultremediedatyournearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Checkinghydraulicuid
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage232.
OnlyusehydraulicfluidauthorizedbyPorsche.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CAPACITIES”onpage335.
Checkthefluidlevelwiththeenginestoppedandcold(approximately68°F/20°C).
1.Opentheenginecompartmentlid.
2.Openthereservoircap.
3.Wipemeasuringrod.Closecapandreopen.Thefluidlevelshouldlieintheareabelowthe“Cold”marking.Addhydraulicfluidifnecessary.
4.Closecapcarefully.Closeenginecompart-mentlid.
Noticeablelossoffluidindicatesleakageinthesystem.ThecauseshouldberemediedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Electricalsystem
Removethebatteryfromthevehicleandstoreitinacooldryplace,notonacementfloor.Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsystemisdeactivated.
Rechargethebatteryevery3months.Ifthebatteryremainsinthevehiclewiththecablesconnected,itisnecessarytocheck,removeandrechargethebatteryevery2-3weeks.Donotfastchargethebattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage295.
Vehicleinterior
Theinteriormustbedry,especiallyintheareaofthefloorcarpets.Theuseofdryingagents(Silica-Gel)isrecommendedinvehicleswithleatherinteriorandinareaswithhighhumidity.Therecommendedamountis3fabricbagsof1.1lbs.(500grams)eachplacedonthefloorcarpets.
Windows,doorsandlidsmustbeclosed.Theairventsshouldbeopened.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionalsoappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralpositionortheselectorleverinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedontheengine-compartmentlid.Theengine-compartmentblowercanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoff,theignitionswitchedoff,andexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
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Thetiresealantcomprises:
–Afillerbottle
–Astickerdenotingthemaximumpermissiblespeedforthedriver’sfieldofvision
–Afillerhose
–Avalveturnerand
–Asparevalveinsert.
Danger!
Riskofaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Usethetiresealantonlyinthecaseofcutsorpuncturesnolargerthan0.15in.(4mm).
Neverusethetiresealantiftherimisdam-aged.
Warning!
Thesealantishighlyammableandharmfultohealth.
Fire,nakedflameandsmokingareprohibitedwhenhandlingtiresealant.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesandclothingduetocausticchemicalpropertiesofthetiresealant.
Keeptiresealantawayfromchildren.
Donotinhalevapors,duetoconsequentharmtopersonalhealthresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Incaseofcontactwiththesealant:
Ifsealantgetsontheskinorintheeyes,thoroughlyrinsetheaffectedpartofthebodyoffimmediately.
Changesoiledclothingimmediately.
Getmedicalattentionimmediatelyintheeventofanallergicreaction.
Ifsealantwasswallowed,thoroughlyrinseoutthemouthwithoutdelayanddrinkplentyofwater.Donotinducevomiting.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.A-FillerbottleB-FillerhoseC-PlugofthellerhoseD-ValveturnerE-ValveinsertF-Tirevalve
Insertingsealant:
1.Leavetheobjectthatcausedthepunctureinthetire.
2.Removesealantandtheenclosedstickerfromtheluggagecompartment.
3.Adherethestickerinthedriver’sfieldofvision.
4.ShakefillerbottleA.
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Pleaseobservethepowerspecificationsfromtheaccessorymanufacturer.
Alarmsystem,centrallocking
Thestatusofthecentrallockingandalarmsystemisnotchangedbydisconnectingthebattery.Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsystemceasestofunction.
Overloadprotection
Ifthecentrallockingsystemisoperatedmorethantentimeswithinaminute,furtheroperationisblockedfor30seconds.
Loadswitch-offafter2hoursor7days
Iftheignitionkeyisremoved,loadswhichareswitchedonorareinstandbymode(suchastheluggagecompartmentlight,interiorlightandradio)areautomaticallyswitchedoffafterapprox.2hours.
Ifthevehicleisnotstartedorunlockedwiththeremotecontrolwithin7days,theremotecontrolstandbyfunctionisswitchedoff(tosavethevehiclebattery).
1.Inthiscase,unlockthedriver’sdoorwiththekeyatthedoorlock.Leavethedoorclosedinordertopreventthealarmsystemfrombeingtriggered.
2.Pressbutton1ontheremotecontrol.
Theremotecontrolisnowactivatedagain.
A-Diagnosticsocket
Replacingfuses
Inordertopreventdamagetotheelectricalsystemduetoshortcircuitsandoverloads,theindividualcircuitsareprotectedbyfuses.Thefuseboxislocatedinthedriver’sfootwell.
A-PlasticgripperB-Sparefuses
1.Switchofftheloadwiththedefectivefuse.
2.Pulloffplasticcoveratthefingerhole(arrow).Thefuseplanandinstructionsforemer-gencyunlockingoftheluggagecompart-mentlidcanbefoundontheinnersideofthecover.
3.RemovethecorrespondingfusefromitsslotusingtheplasticgripperAinordertocheckit.Ablownfusecanbeidentifiedbythemeltedmetalstrip.
4.Replaceonlywithfusesofthesamerating.
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TechnicalData
Enginedata
911Carrera,911Carrera4,911Targa4911CarreraS,911Carrera4S,911Targa4S911CarreraS,911Carrera4S,911Targa4S(increasedperformanceversion)
TypeM96/05Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
M97/01Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
M97/01SHorizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
Numberofcylinders666
Bore3.78in./96mm3.90in./99mm3.90in./99mm
Stroke3.26in./82.8mm3.26in./82.8mm3.26in./82.8mm
Cubiccapacity219.4cu.in./3596cm³233.3cu.in./3824cm³233.3cu.in./3824cm³
Net-horsepower,SAEJ1349325hp/239kW355hp/261kW381hp/280kW
atcrankshaftspeed6800rpm6600rpm7200rpm
Nettorque,SAEJ1349273ft.lb./370Nm295ft.lb./400Nm307ft.lb./415Nm
atcrankshaftspeed4250rpm4600rpm5500rpm
Engineoilconsumptionupto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)upto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)upto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)
EnginecontrolStationaryhigh-voltagedistribution,sequentialinjection,cylinder-selectiveknock-control,stereooxygensensorclosed-loopcontrol,diagnosticsystem,4overheadcamshafts,PorscheVarioCamPlus,hydraulicvalveclearancecompensa-tion
328VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData