2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER Owners Manual

VehicleIdentication,TechnicalData
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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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Tirepressureplate
Thetirepressureplateisattachedtotheleft-handdooraperture.
Enginenumber
Theenginenumberisstampedontheundersideofthecrankcase.
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TechnicalData
Enginedata
BoxsterBoxsterS
TypeM97/20M97/21
Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooledHorizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
Numberofcylinders66
Bore3.37in./85.5mm3.78in./96mm
Stroke3.07in./78mm3.07in./78mm
Cubiccapacity163.96cu.in./2687cm³206.67cu.in./3387cm³
Net-horsepower,SAEJ1349245hp/180kW295hp/217kW
atcrankshaftspeed6500rpm6250rpm
Nettorque,SAEJ1349201ft.lb./273Nm251ft.lb./340Nm
atcrankshaftspeed4600-6000rpm4400-6000rpm
Engineoilconsumptionupto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)upto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)
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Transmission
Boxster
Gearratios5-speedmanualtransmission6-speedmanualtransmissionTiptronicS
1stgear3.50:13.67:13.66:1
2ndgear2.12:12.05:12.00:1
3rdgear1.43:11.41:11.41:1
4thgear1.09:11.13:11.00:1
5thgear0.84:10.97:10.74:1
6thgear0.82:1
Reverse3.44:13.33:14.10:1
Finaldriveratio3.75:13.875:14.379:1
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BoxsterS
Gearratios6-speedmanualtransmissionTiptronicS
1stgear3.31:13.66:1
2ndgear1.95:12.00:1
3rdgear1.41:11.41:1
4thgear1.13:11.00:1
5thgear0.97:10.74:1
6thgear0.82:1
Reverse3.00:14.10:1
Finaldriveratio3.875:14.161:1
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Tires,Rims,Tracks
BoxsterTiresRimRimoffsetTrack
Summertiresfront205/55ZR1791Y6.5Jx17H255mm58.7in./1490mm
rear235/50ZR1796Y8Jx17H240mm60.4in./1534mm
orfront235/40ZR1891Y8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear265/40ZR18101YXL9Jx18H243mm60.2in./1528mm
orfront235/35ZR1987Y8Jx19H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear265/35ZR1994Y9.5Jx19H246mm60.0in./1522mm
Snowtiresfront205/55R1791VM+S6.5Jx17H255mm58.7in./1490mm
rear235/50R1796VM+S*8Jx17H240mm60.4in./1534mm
orfront235/40R1891VM+S8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear255/40R1895VM+S*9Jx18H243mm60.2in./1528mm
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g.“91”)andmaximumspeedcodeletter(e.g.“V”)areminimumrequirements.
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BoxsterSTiresRimRimoffsetTrack
Summertiresfront235/40ZR1891Y8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear265/40ZR18101YXL9Jx18H243mm60.2in./1528mm
orfront235/35ZR1987Y8Jx19H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear265/35ZR1994Y9.5Jx19H246mm60.0in./1522mm
Snowtiresfront235/40R1891VM+S8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear255/40R1895VM+S*9Jx18H243mm60.2in./1528mm
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g.“91”)andmaximumspeedcodeletter(e.g.“Y”)areminimumrequirements.
Whenchangingtiresorfittingnewones:
Pleaseobservethechapter”WHEELBOLTS”onpage260.
Danger!
InstallationofsizesnotauthorizedbyPorschemayhaveadangerouseffectonthedrivingstabilityandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
Beforemountingnewtires,checkwithyourPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
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