2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER weight

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Denitions
TheCurbweight-actualweightofyourvehicle-vehicleweightincludingstandardandoptionalequipment,fluidsandemergencytools.Thisweightdoesnotincludepassengersandcargo.
TheGrossVehicleWeightissumofthecurbweightandtheweightofpassengersandcargocombined.
TheGrossVehicleWeightRatingisthemaxi-mumtotalweightofvehicle,passengers,luggageandoptionalequipment.
TheGrossAxleWeightRatingisthemaximumloadlimitforthefrontortherearaxle.Thisinformationislocatedonthesafetycompliancestickerlocatedinthedriver’ssidedoorjamb.
Fordeterminingthecompatibilityofthetireandvehicleloadcapabilities:
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIRES,RIMS,TRACKS”onpage301.
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g.“101”)isaminimumrequirement.
TheGrossCombinedWeightRatingisthemaxi-mumtotalweightratingofvehicle,passengersandcargo.
TheVehicleCapacityWeight-LoadLimit-isthemaximumtotalweightlimitspecifiedoftheload(passengersandcargo)forthevehicle.Thisisthe
maximumweightofpassengersandcargothatcanbeloadedintothevehicle.Thisinformationcanbefoundonthetirepressureplate.
Themaximumloadedvehicleweightisthesumofcurbweight,accessoryweight,vehiclecapacityweightandproductionoptionsweight.
Theloadratingisthemaximumloadthatatireisratedtocarryforagiveninflationpressure.
Themaximumloadratingistheloadratingforatireatthemaximumpermissbleinflationpressure.
Thecargocapacityisthepermissibleweightofcargo,thesubtractedweightofpassengersfromtheloadlimit.
Neverexceedthepermissiblelimits.
Danger!
Riskoflossofcontrol,damagetovehicleandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Neverexceedthespecifiedaxleloads.Overloadingcanshortentheservicelifeofthetiresandcar,aswellasleadtodangerousvehiclereactionsandlongbrakingdistances.Damageduetooverloadingisnotcoveredbythevehiclewarranty.
Examplefordeterminingthecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargo
VehicleLoadCapacity
Thecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceedtheweightshownonthetireplateinthevehicle.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREPLATE”onpage297.
Neverexceedthenumberofpassengersshownonthetirepressureplateinthevehicle.
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Determiningthecombinedweightofoccupants
andcargo:
Addtheweightofalloccupantsandthenaddthetotalluggageweight(gure).
Stepsfordeterminingcorrectloadlimit
1.Locatethestatement"ThecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceedXXXpounds"onyourvehicle’splacard(dependingonthedateofmanufacture).
2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriverandpassengerthatwillberidinginyourvehicle.
3.SubtractthecombinedweightofthedriverandpassengerfromXXXkilogramsorXXXpounds.
4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailableamountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity.Forexample,ifthe"XXX"amountequals400lbs.andtherewillbetwo-150lbpassengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityis100lbs.(400-300(2x150)=100lbs.).
5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggageandcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.ThatweightmaynotsafelyexceedtheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedinStep4.
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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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VehicleIdentication
Orderingspareparts
Whenorderingsparepartsormakinginquiries,pleasealwaysquotethevehicleidentificationnumber.
Vehicledatabank
Thevehicledatabankisattachedtotheinsideofthe”Maintenance“booklet.Itcontainsallimportantdataaboutyourcar.
Note
Thisdatabankcannotbere-orderedifitislostordamaged.
Thislabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNo.
2.Type/Typedescription
3.Enginecode/Transmissioncode
4.PaintNo./Interior
5.Optionalequipment
Vehicleidenticationnumber
Position
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegulations,thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcarislocatedatthebottomleftofthewindshieldframeandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisinthefrontluggagecompartmentunderthebatterycoverandatthebottomleftbehindthewindshield.
Removingthebatterycover
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage268.
Safetycompliancesticker
ThesafetycompliancestickerisyourassurancethatyournewPorschecomplieswithallapplica-bleFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardswhichwereineffectatthetimethevehiclewasmanufac-tured.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyearofproductionandthevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcar(perforations)aswellastheGrossVehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxleWeightRating.
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DrivingPerformance
AtDINemptyweightandhalfload,withoutperformance-inhibitingextraequipment.
BoxsterManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Toptrackspeed
5-speedtransmission6-speedtransmission160mph/258km/h162mph/260km/h156mph/251km/h
Acceleration0-60mph5.8seconds6.7seconds
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)6.1seconds7.0seconds
BoxsterSManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Toptrackspeed169mph/272km/h164mph/264km/h
Acceleration0-60mph5.1seconds5.8seconds
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)5.4seconds6.1seconds
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Weights
BoxsterManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Emptyweight(dependingonequipment)2877lbs.to3131lbs.3009lbs.to3230lbs.
1305kgto1420kg1365kgto1465kg
Maximumgrossweight3571lbs./1620kg3671lbs./1665kg
Maximumaxleload,front1)1709lbs./775kg1709lbs./775kg
Maximumaxleload,rear1)2017lbs./915kg2017lbs./915kg
BoxsterSManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Emptyweight(dependingonequipment)2987lbs.to3153lbs.3075lbs.to3241lbs.
1355kgto1430kg1385kgto1470kg
Maximumgrossweight3594lbs./1630kg3682lbs./1670kg
Maximumaxleload,front1)1709lbs./775kg1709lbs./775kg
Maximumaxleload,rear1)2072lbs./940kg2072lbs./940kg
1)Themaximumgrossweightmustnotbeexceeded.
Note:Ifadditionalaccessoriesareinstalled,theusefulloadwillbecorrespondinglyless.
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Boxster:AccelerationdiagramManualtrans-mission.ValueshavebeendeterminedatDINemptyweightandwitha50%loadwithoutadditionalequip-ment.
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BoxsterS:AccelerationdiagramManualtrans-mission.ValueshavebeendeterminedatDINemptyweightandwitha50%loadwithoutadditionalequip-ment.
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