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Changingfoglightbulb
3.Pressthereleasetab(arrow)oftheplugandpullplugoff.
4.Turnbulbholderclockwise(bayonetlock)andremoveholder.
5.Replacedefectivebulb.
6.Insertthebulbholderandturnitcounter-clockwise.
7.Pushonpluguntilitisfelttoengage.
Changingparkinglightbulb
8.Turnbulbholdercounter-clockwise(bayonetlock)andremoveholder.
9.Removedefectivebulbandreplace.
10.Insertthebulbholderandturnitclockwise.
11.Insertbulbhousingandtightenwithth3screwsB.
12.Firstinsertthelightcoverintothesidecut-out1andthenpressdownthecoveratpoints2-7oneaftertheother.Makesurethattheframeiscompletelyclippedin.
13.Checkoperationoflights.
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Sidemarkerlight
Changingbulb
1.Removethecapinthewheelhousinglinerwithascrewdriver.
2.Insertthescrewdriverintotheopeninginthewheelhousinglineratrightanglestotheturnsignalhousing.Bypressingwiththescrewdriver,disengagethesecuringspringBofthedirectionindicatorhousing.
3.Swivelouttheindicatorlightandundobulbholder(bayonetlock).
4.Removethebulbfromtheholderandreplaceit.Insertholder.Checkoperationofthelight.
5.Inserttheturnsignal’sretaininglugsAintothesidesectionatthefront.PushinturnsignaluntilthesecuringspringBisfelttoengage.
6.Pressthecapintothewheelhousingliner.
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Taillight,left
Taillight
Changingbulbs
1.Turnlockofthelightcoverapprox.90°andtakeoffcover.
2.Pulloutsidecarpeting.3.Pressthemountingofthelampbracketupwards.Pulltheunlockedlampbracketoutalittle(approx.0.79in./2cm),tipitdownwardsslightlyandthenremoveitfully.
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A-TurnsignallightB-ReversinglightC-Rearfoglight,rearlightD-TaillightE-Brakelight,rearlight
4.Replacethedefectivebulb(bayonetfitting).
5.Insertlampbracket.Makesurethatthemountingisfelttoengage.
6.Refitsidecarpeting.
7.Insertthelightcoverintothethreereceptaclesandlockthecover.
8.Checkoperationoflights.
Additionalbrakelight
Thelight-emittingdiodesoftheadditionalbrakelightcannotbereplacedindividually.
HavethedefectivebrakelightreplacedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Licenseplatelights
Changingbulb
1.Unscrewbothscrewsandremovethelightlens.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Example:Frontluggagecompartmentlight
Frontluggage
compartment/footwelllights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplace.
3.Insertthelightintothecut-out,firstfromonesidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
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Doorguard/curb/rearluggage
compartmentlights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Pullbulbholderoutoflighthousing.Removedefectivebulbandreplace.
3.Installbulbholderandinsertthelight.
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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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