2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER service

A-FoglightheightadjustmentB-Fasteningscrew
Foglight/parkinglight
Changingbulb
1.LoosenthetwoscrewsB.
2.Lowerheadlightslightlydownwardanddisengagelocatingcamincoverprojection.Unscrewlightdownwardsatanangle.
A-ParkinglightB-Foglight
3.Turntheholdercounter-clockwiseandpullitout.Replacedefectivebulb(bayonetlock).Pushholderbackinandturntowardstheright.
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4.Putguidepinofheadlightontheguiderail,engagelocatingcamincoverprojection,pressheadlighttotherearandpushupwarduntilitcanbefelttoengage.
5.Screwinbothscrews.
6.Checkoperationoftheheadlight.
Sidemarkerlight
Changingbulb
1.Removecapinthewheelhousinglinerwiththescrewdriver.
2.Insertthescrewdriverintotheopeninginthewheelhousinglinerparalleltothedirectionindicatorhousing(indirectionoftravel).Bypressingwiththescrewdriver,disengagethesecuringspringofthedirectionindicatorhousing.
3.Removeindicatorlightandundobulbholder(bayonetlock).
4.Removethebulbfromtheholderandreplaceit.Insertholder.Checkoperationofthelight.
5.Insertthedirectionindicator’sretaininglugsAintothesidesectionatthefront.PushindirectionindicatoruntilthesecuringspringBisfelttoengage.
6.Presscapintothewheelhousingliner.
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Taillight,left
Taillight
Changingbulbs
1.Removecarpetingcoveringthetaillight.Unscrewthesecuringnutstodothis.
2.Pressthemountingofthelampbracketupwards(arrow)andremovethebulbholder.
A-TurnsignallightB-ReversinglightC-Rearfoglight,rearlightD-TaillightE-Brakelight,rearlight
3.Replacethedefectivebulb(bayonetfitting).
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
Additionalbrakelight
Thelight-emittingdiodesoftheadditionalbrakelightcannotbereplacedindividually.
HavethedefectivebrakelightreplacedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Licenseplatelights
Changingbulb
1.UnscrewbothscrewsAandremovethelightlens.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Example:Frontluggagecompartmentlight
Luggagecompartment/footwell
lights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Insertthelightintothecut-out,firstfromonesidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
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Interiorlight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypresslightoutofthecutoutinthelining.
2.Undobulbholder(bayonetmount).Removebulbandreplaceit.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Doorguard/curblight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Pullbulbholderoutoflighthousing.Removedefectivebulbandreplaceit.
3.Installbulbholderandinsertthelight.Checkoperation.
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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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