2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER headlights

Slowbatterycharching
1.Payattentiontoallwarningsandfollowinstructionsthatcomewithyourbatterycharger.
2.Whencharging,ensureadequateventilation.
3.Removebattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”REMOVINGTHEBATTERY”onpage271.
4.Allventcapsshouldbeopen.Thefluidlevelshouldmeettheindicatormarkineachcell.
5.Ensurethatchargerisswitchedoff-dangerofshortcircuit!
6.Connectchargercables.ChargercablesmustbeconnectedPOSITIV(+)toPOSITIV(+)andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE(-).
7.Switchoncharger.Normallyabatteryshouldbechargedatnomorethan10percentofitsratedcapacity.Ratedcapacityofthebatteryinyourvehicleislistedonthebatteryhousing.
8.Aftercharging,turnoffchargeranddisconnectchargercables.
9.Tightentheventcapsandreinstallbattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYSTARTINGWITHJUMPERCABLES”onpage273.
Winteroperation
Thecapacityandabilityofthebatterytostorepowerdecreasesatlowoutsidetemperatures.Additionally,morepowerisconsumedwhilestarting,andtheheadlights,heater,rearwindowdefogger,etc.,areusedmorefrequently.
LetyourPorschedealertestthebattery’scapacitybeforewintersetsin.
Thebatterywilldischargemorequicklyifyourvehicleisnotdrivenonadailybasisoveradistanceofseveralmiles.Themoreoftenyoudriveyourvehicle,andthelongerthedistancedriveneachtrip,themoreopportunitythevehicle’schargingsystemwillhavetorechargethebattery.
Replacingthebattery
Theservicelifeofthebatteryissubjecttonormalwear;itdependsgreatlyoncare,climaticcondi-tionsanddrivingconditions(distances,loads).
OnlyuseanoriginalPorschebatterywiththecorrectpartnumber,asareplacement.
Pleaseobservethedisposalinstructionsforbatteries.
Puttingvehicleintooperation
Afterthebatteryisconnectedorafteranexhaus-tivelydischargedbatteryischarged,themul-tifunctionalPSMlightlightsupontheinstrumentpanelandamessageappearsontheon-boardcomputertoindicateafault.
Thisfaultcanberemediedwithafewsimplesteps:
1.Starttheengine.
2.Withthevehiclestationary,performafewsteeringmovementstotheleftandrightandthendriveashortdistanceinastraightlineuntilthemultifunctinalPSMlightgoesoutandthemessageontheon-boardcomputerdisappears.
3.Ifthewarningsdonotdisappear,then:Drivecarefullytothenearestqualifiedspecialistworkshop.Havethefaultremedied.
4.Afterthewarningsdisappear,stopthevehicleinasuitableplace.
5.Performadaptationofthepowerwindows:
Pleaseobservethechapter”STORINGENDPOSITIONOFTHEWINDOWS”onpage35.
Ignitionkey/ignitionlock
Donotinserttheignitionkeyintotheignitionlockifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged.Theignitionkeycannolongerberemoved.
Thekeycannotberemoveduntilthevehicleelectricalsystemissuppliedwithpoweragain.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYUNLOCKINGOFTHEFRONTLUGGAGECOMPARTMENTLID”onpage266.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYSTARTINGWITHJUMPERCABLES”onpage273.
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Replacingbulbs
Generalinformation
Warning!
Riskofshortcircuit.
Alwaysswitchofftherelevantcomponentswhenchangingbulbs.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.TheBi-Xenonheadlightsareunderhighvoltagewheninstalled.
ExerciseextremecautionwhenworkingintheareaoftheBi-Xenonheadlights.
Warning!
Riskofdamage.Bulbsofahigherwattagecandamagethelamphousing.
Onlyusethebulbsspecifiedinthebulbchart.
Newbulbsmustbecleanandfreefromoil,greaseandfingerprints.Therefore,nevertouchbulbswithyourbarehands.Useaclothorsoftpaperwhilereplacingbulbs.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetoheadlightsduetoexcessivetemperaturesandabrasion.
Attachnocoverings(e.g.films,“stoneguards”)intheareaoftheheadlights.
Usesoapywateronlytocleanlightlensesandplasticheadlightlenses.Innocasemaychemicalcleanersorothervolatilecleaningfluidsbeused.
Topreventscratches,donotrubwithadryormerelymoistcloth,tissueorinsectsponges.
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Headlights
Generalinformation
Caution!
Riskofdamagetoheadlightsduetoabrasionandexcessivetemperatures.
Donotaffixanycoverings(e.g.“stoneguards”orfilms)intheareaoftheheadlights.
Note
Theheadlightscanmistupdependingonthetemperatureandhumidity.
Toensureoptimumventilation,donotcoverthegapbetweenheadlightandbody(e.g.“stoneguards”orfilms).Removal
1.UnscrewplasticnutA.Detachsidecarpeting.
2.Removerubberplugsfromtheunlockingopening.
3.Placesocketwrench(toolkit)ontheunlockingspindle.Thetongueofthewrenchshouldpointhorizontallytotherear.
4.Turnsocketwrenchapprox.180°A.Theheadlightisunlockedandpushedforwardslightlyduringthisprocess.
5.TurnsocketwrenchbackuntilitispointingverticallydownwardBandleaveinposition.
6.Theheadlightisnowunlockedandcanbepulledforwardoutofthefender.
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Installing
1.Insertheadlightintotheguiderailsandpushitfullyintothefender.
2.PushheadlighttotherearandatthesametimeturnthesocketwrenchuntilitpointshorizontallytotherearC.Theheadlightlockingdevicemustperceptiblyandaudiblyengage.
3.Inserttherubberplugintotheunlockingopeningandsecurethecarpet.Checkthefunctionofalllights.
Lowbeam,highbeamandadditionalhigh
beam
Openingthelidoftheheadlighthousing
1.Unscrewthe4screwsA.
2.FirstliftreleasetabB,thenpushbothreleasetabsCupwardsandtakeofflid.
Halogenheadlights:Changingbulbforlow
beam
1.PulloffplugA.
2.DisengagefixingloopB.
3.Replacedefectivebulb.Whendoingso,ensurebulbisseatedproperly.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.
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A-FoglightheightadjustmentB-Fasteningscrew
Foglight/parkinglight
Changingbulb
1.LoosenthetwoscrewsB.
2.Lowerheadlightslightlydownwardanddisengagelocatingcamincoverprojection.Unscrewlightdownwardsatanangle.
A-ParkinglightB-Foglight
3.Turntheholdercounter-clockwiseandpullitout.Replacedefectivebulb(bayonetlock).Pushholderbackinandturntowardstheright.
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AdjustingHeadlights
Adjustment
Pleaseobservethechapter”REPLACINGBULBS”onpage275.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage304.
Theadjustmentismadewiththevehiclereadytodriveandthefueltankcompletelyfilled.
Thedriver’sseatmustbeloadedbyapersonora165lbs.(75kg)weightandthetirepressuresmustmeettheprescribedvalues.Afterbeingloaded,
thecarmustberolledafewmeterssothatthesuspensioncansettle.
Forcheckingtheheadlightadjustment,theverticalpositionofthecutoffofthelowbeam(seefig.)hastobeprojectedonaverticalscreen(wall)indistanceof24.6ft.(7.5m)fromthefrontlensoftheheadlamp.Thecorrectpositionofthecutoffis2.0in.(5cm)at24.6ft.or7.5m(0.4°)belowahorizontalline,xin.fromgroundtothecenteroftheheadlamplens.
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Lateraladjustmentoftheheadlightsshouldbecarriedoutataspecialistworkshopwithanopticaladjustmentunit.
Distance
Visualaimshallbeperformedatnotlessthan24.6ft.(7.5m)(thisvalueisaroundeddownconversionfromthe25-footdistancetypicaloffieldaimusingascreen).The24.6ft.(7.5m)distanceismeasuredfromtheheadlamplenstotheviewingscreen.
Floor
Thesurfaceuponwhichthevehiclerestsisflatandapproximatelylevel.
Screen
Thescreenuponwhichheadlampbeamsareprojectedisperpendiculartothefloorandthevehicle’slongitudinalaxis,flat,uniformlylightincolor,unobstructed,andwideandhighenoughtoaccommodatethevehiclebeampatternstobeaimed.
Thescreenshouldbewideenoughtoprovideatleast3.3ft.(1m)ofspaceoutboardofthevehicle’sheadlampspacing.
Adjustmentscrews
Detachsidecarpetinginluggagecompart-ment.ThereforeunscrewplasticnutA.Openthecoveroftheappropriateadjustmentscrew.Thesettingisadjustedbyturningthehexagonsocketscrewsrightorleft,asappropriate.
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Coolant........................................94,210,306Level...................................................210Temperaturegauge.................................94Warninglight...........................................94Coolingsystem.....................................94,210Cruisecontrol...............................................89Cupholder..................................................166
DDashboard...................................................79Databank...................................................296Defrostingwindows.............................152,155Diagnosticsocket.................................19,265Dimensions................................................309Dippedbeam..............................................277Door............................................................31Guardlights..........................................288Handles.................................................31Locks............................................31,235Mirrorheating.........................................38Windows...........................31,34,194,236Drivinghints..................................................15Drivinginwinter...........................................191Drivingperformance....................................305Drop-centerrim...........................................253DVDNavigation...........................................174
EElectricalsystem.........................................265Emergencyflasher......................................159Emergencyoperation....................................29Centrallocking..................................25,29
Convertibletop.....................................197Lids.....................................................266Tankcap..............................................222Emergencyprogram,Tiptronic.....................191Emergencyservice......................................242Emergencystartingwithjumpercables..........274Emissioncontrolsystem.............7,99,225,226EngineCheckingtheoillevel.............................128Exhaust...................................................9Number...............................................297Oilconsumption......................................19Oillevelindicator...................................128Oils......................................................306Speeds..................................................19Starting.................................................81Switchingoff..........................................81EnginecompartmentBlower.............................................84,94Lid.......................................................172Lidwarninglight....................................172Environment...................................................6
FFireextinguisher..........................................169Flattire.......................................................256Floormats..................................................239Foglights...................................144,282,284Footwelllight..............................................286Frontlid......................................................172Fuel.................................................5,96,221Containers...............................................8
Economy.............................................219Evaporation..........................................227Levelgauge............................................96Levelwarninglight...................................96PortableContainers..............................223Recommendation..................................224Tank............................................221,222Functionkeys................................................47Fuses.........................................................265
GGaragedooropener....................................181Garagelift..................................................259Gearchanging.............................................186Glovecompartment.....................................164Gong......................................21,82,105,144Groundclearance............................................9
HHandbrake...................................................63Hardtop.....................................................202Headlights..........................................146,277Adjusting......................................289,290Cleaningsystem...........................147,306HeadligthsCleaningsystem...................................228Heatedrearwindow...............................38,205Heating..............................................152,155HighbeamIndicatorlight..........................................93Lever...........................................144,146Homemode................................................144
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