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Slowbatterycharging
1.Payattentiontoallwarningsandfollowinstructionsthatcomewithyourbatterycharger.
2.Whencharging,ensureadequateventilation.
3.Removebattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”REMOVINGTHEBATTERY”onpage265.
4.Allventcapsshouldbeopen.Thefluidlevelshouldmeettheindicatormarkineachcell.
5.Ensurethatchargerisswitchedoff-dangerofshortcircuit!
6.Connectchargercables.ChargercablesmustbeconnectedPOSITIV(+)toPOSITIV(+)andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE(-).
7.Switchoncharger.Normallyabatteryshouldbechargedatnomorethan10percentofitsratedcapacity.Ratedcapacityofthebatteryinyourvehicleislistedonthebatteryhousing.
8.Aftercharging,turnoffchargeranddisconnectchargercables.
9.Tightentheventcapsandreinstallbattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”INSTALLINGTHEBATTERY”onpage265.
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
Afterthebatteryisconnectedorafteracom-pletelydischargedbatteryischarged,themul-tifunctionalPSMlightlightsupontheinstrumentpanelandamessageappearsontheon-boardcomputertoindicateafault.
Thisfaultcanberemediedwithafewsimplesteps:
1.Starttheengine.
2.Withthevehiclestationary,performafewsteeringmovementstotheleftandrightandthendriveashortdistanceinastraightlineuntilthemultifunctinalPSMlightgoesoutandthemessageontheon-boardcomputerdisappears.
3.Ifthewarningsdonotdisappear,then:DrivecarefullytothenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.Havethefaultremedied.
4.Afterthewarningsdisappear:Stopthevehicleinasuitableplace.
5.Performadaptionofthepowerwindows:
Pleaseobservethechapter”STORINGENDPOSITIONOFTHEWINDOWS”onpage35.
Ignitionkey/ignitionlock
Donotinserttheignitionkeyintotheignitionlockifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged.Theignitionkeycannolongerberemoved.
Thekeycannotberemoveduntilthevehicleelectricalsystemissuppliedwithpoweragain.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYUNLOCKINGOFTHEFRONTLUGGAGECOMPARTMENTLID”onpage260.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYSTARTINGWITHJUMPERCABLES”onpage267.
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EmergencyStartingwithJumper
Cables
Generalinformation
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,e.g.inwinterorafterthecarhasbeenparkedforalongtime,thebatteryofanothercarcanbeusedforstartingwiththehelpofjumpercables.Makesurethevoltageofbothbatteriesisthesame.Bothbatteriesmustbe12volttypes.Thecapacity(Amperehours,Ah)oftheboosterbatterymustnotbesubstantiallylessthanthatofthedischargedbattery.Thedischargedbatterymustbecorrectlyconnectedtothevehicle’selectricalsystem.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage262.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYUNLOCKINGOFTHEFRONTLUGGAGECOMPARTMENTLID”onpage260.
Note
Donottrytostartthecarbypushingortowing.Damagetothecatalyticconvertersandothercomponentsofthecarmayresult.
Danger!
Riskofshortcircuit,damageandexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Useonlyjumpercablesofadequatediametercross-sectionandfittedwithcompletelyinsulatedalligatorclips.
Followallwarningsandinstructionsofthejumpercablemanufacturer.
Whenconnectingjumpercables,makesurethattheycannotgetcaughtinanymovingpartsintheenginecompartment.Thejumpercablesmustbelongenoughsothatneithervehiclesnorcablestouchanother.
Thevehiclesmustnotbeincontact,otherwisecurrentmightflowassoonasthepositiveterminalsareconnected.
Thecableclampsmustnotbeallowedtocontacteachotherwhenoneendofthejumpercablesareconnectedtoabattery.
Ensurethattoolsorconductivejewelry(rings,chains,watchstraps)donotcomeintocontactwiththepositivejumpercableorthepositivebatterypost.
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescanruinthealternator.
Warning!
Dangerofcausticburns.
Donotleanoverthebattery.
Warning!
Dangerofgasexplosion.
Improperuseofboosterbatterytostartavehiclemaycauseanexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Keepsourcesofignitionawayfromthebattery,e.g.openflame,burningcigarettesorsparkingduetocablecontactorweldingwork.
Adischargedbatterycanfreezeevenat23°F/-5°C.Beforeconnectingjumpercables,afrozenbatterymustbethawedout.
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AdjustingHeadlights
Adjustment
Pleaseobservethechapter”REPLACINGBULBS”onpage269.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage299.
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”onpage262.
Safetycompliancesticker
ThesafetycompliancestickerisyourassurancethatyournewPorschecomplieswithallapplica-bleFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardswhichwereineffectatthetimethevehiclewasmanufac-tured.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyearofproductionandthevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcar(perforations)aswellastheGrossVehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxleWeightRating.
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Tires,Rims,Tracks
CaymanSTireRimRimoffsetTrack
Summertiresfront235/40ZR18(91Y)8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear265/40ZR18(101Y)XL9Jx18H243mm60.2in./1528mm
orfront235/35ZR19(87Y)8Jx19H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear265/35ZR19(94Y)9.5Jx19H246mm60.0in./1522mm
Snowtiresfront235/40R1891VM+S8Jx18H257mm58.5in./1486mm
rear255/40R1895VM+S*9Jx18H243mm60.2in./1528mm
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g.“91”)andmaximumspeedcodeletter(e.g.“V”)areminimumrequirements.Pleaseobservethechapter”TIRES/WHEELS”onpage237.
Danger!
InstallationofsizesnotauthorizedbyPorschemayhaveadangerouseffectonthedrivingstabilityandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
Beforemountingnewtires,checkwithyourPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
TireandrimsizesExtensivetestsareperformedbeforespecifictiresandwheelsareapprovedbyPorsche.YourPorschedealerhasinformationaboutapprovedtiresandwheelsandishappytoassistyou.Ifaftermarkettiresand/orwheelsareinstalledwhicharenotapprovedbyPorsche,thevehicle’sdriveability,stabilitywhileinmotionandhandlingcharacteristicsmightbeimpaired.SincePorschehasnodataonsuchcombinations,Porschecannotstandbehindthesafetyordurabilityoftheseaftermarketcombinations.
Snowchains*Canbemountedonlyontherearwheels;maximumspeed30mph/50km/h.UseonlyPorscheauthorizedfine-linkcross-typeoredgechains.Snowchainclearancecanbeguaranteedonlywiththetire+rimcombinationmarked.
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Tirepressureforcoldtires
Summerandsnowtires
17inchand18inchwheelsfront29psi(2.0bar)
rear36psi(2.5bar)
19inchwheelsfront32psi(2.2bar)
rear36psi(2.5bar)
ThesetirepressuresapplyonlytothetiremakesandtypesapprovedbyPorsche.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TPCTIREPRESSUREMONITORING”onpage122.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIRES/WHEELS”onpage237.
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Capacities
UseonlyfluidsandfuelsauthorizedbyPorsche.YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillgladlyadviseyou.
YourPorschehasbeendesignedsothatitisnotnecessarytomixanyadditiveswithoilsorfuels.
EngineOilchangequantitywithoutoilfilterapprox.1.98U.S.gallons/7.5litersOilchangequantitywithoilfilterapprox.2.05U.S.gallons/7.75litersPleaseobservethechapter”ENGINEOILRECOMMENDATION”onpage210.
CoolantCayman:Manualtransmissionapprox.5.81U.S.gallons/22liters;TiptronicS:approx.5.92U.S.gal-lons/22.4litersCaymanS:Manualtransmissionapprox.5.89U.S.gallons/22.3liters;TiptronicS:approx.6.42U.S.gal-lons/24.3liters
Manualtransmissionanddifferential5-speed:approx.2.4quarts/2.25liters;6-speed:approx.3quarts/2.8liters
TiptronicSapprox.2.5U.S.gallons/9.5liters
DifferentialwithTiptronicSapprox.0.21U.S.gallons/0.8liters
Powersteeringapprox.1.1quarts/1literhydraulicfluidPentosinCHF11S®orPentosinCHF202®
Brakeuidapprox.0.4quarts/0.39liters;useonlyOriginalPorschebrakefluid
Windshieldwasherapprox.0.66U.S.gallons/2.5literswithoutheadlightwasherapprox.1.58U.S.gallons/6literswithheadlightwasher
FueltankRefillvolumeapprox.16.9U.S.gallons/64liters,includingapprox.2.6U.S.gallons/10litersreserve.
FuelqualityYourengineisdesignedtoprovideoptimumperformanceandfueleconomyusingunleadedpremiumfuelwithanoctaneratingof98RON(93CLCorAKI).Porschethereforerecommendstheuseofthesefuelsinyourvehicle.Porschealsorecognizesthatthesefuelsmaynotalwaysbeavailable.Beassuredthatyourvehiclewilloperateproperlyonunleadedpremiumfuelswithoctanenumbersofatleast95RON(90CLCorAKI),sincetheengine’s“ElectronicOctane™knockcontrol”willadapttheignitiontiming,ifnecessary.
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