
WiperBlades
Generalinformationtothewiperblades
Whenwiperperformancedeteriorates,replacethewipers.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CARCAREINSTRUCTIONS”onpage228.
Caution!
Riskofdamageifthewiperarmaccidentallyfallsbackontothewindow.
Alwaysholdthewiperarmsecurelywhenreplacingthewiperblade.
Caution!
Riskofdamageifwiperbladesthatarefrozeninplaceareloosenedimproperly.
Thawthewiperbladesbeforelooseningthem.
Maintenancenote
Ifthewiperbladesruborsqueak,thiscanbeasaresultofthefollowing:
Ifthevehicleiswashedinanautomaticcarwash,waxresiduesmayadheretothewindshield.Thesewaxresiduescanberemovedbyusingwindowcleanerconcentrate.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WASHERFLUID”onpage223.
PleasecontactyourauthorizedPorschedealerforfurtherinformation.
Thewiperbladesmaybedamaged.
Replacedamagedwiperbladesassoonaspossible.
Changingwindshieldwiperblades
Caution!
Riskofdamage.Ifawiperbladeisnotchangedproperly,itcancomeloosewhenthecarismoving.
Checkwhetherthewiperbladeisseatedsecurely.Thewiperblademustengagethewiperarmproperly.
1.Applythehandbrake.
2.Switchthewipersoff(position0)andremovetheignitionkey.
3.Foldwindshieldwiperarmawayfromthewindshield.
A-Passenger’sside,curvedwiperbladeB-Driver’sside,wiperbladewithspoiler
4.Presstogethertheplasticspringofthewiperblade(rightarrow).Pullwiperbladeoutofwiperarm.
5.Insertnewwiperbladeuntilyoufeelitengage.Ensurethatthenewwiperbladeisinsertedintothewiperarminthesameposition:
–directionofthespoileronthedriverside,
–curvatureonthepassengerside.
6.Carefullyfoldwiperarmbackontothewind-shield.
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Changingrearwindowwiperblade
Caution!
Riskofdamage.Ifawiperbladeisnotchangedproperly,itcancomeloosewhenthecarismoving.
Checkwhetherthewiperbladeisseatedsecurely.Thewiperblademustengagethewiperarmproperly.
1.Applythehandbrake.
2.Switchtherearwindowwiperoff(position0)andremovetheignitionkey.
3.Foldwiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.
4.Presstogethertheplasticspringofthewiperblade.
5.Pullwiperbladeupwardsoutofwiperarm.
6.Insertnewwiperbladeintothewiperarmfromabove.
7.Presstogethertheplasticspringofthewiperbladeandengageitinthewiperarmuntilitsnapsintoplace.
8.Carefullyfoldwiperarmbackontherearwindow.
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Afterwashing,rinsethecarwithplentyofwaterandthendrywithachamoisleather.Donotusethesamechamoisleatherfordryingasyouuseforcleaningthewindshieldandwindows.
Warning!
Moisturewhichgetsontothebrakesduringacarwashcanreducebrakingefciencyormakethebrakespullunevenlywhichcouldincreasethedangerofanaccident,causingseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Alwaysapplythebrakesafewtimesafterwashingthecartotestbrakingefficiencyanddrythebrakediscs.Whendoingthis,takecarenottohamperotherroadusersbehindyou(trafficconditionspermitting).
Automaticcarwashes
Optionaladd-onpartsorpartswhichprojectbeyondthecontoursofthevehiclemaybedamagedbydesignfeatures(e.g.brushes)ofautomaticcarwashes.
Washanddrybyhandallpointsnotreachedbyacarwash,suchasdoorandlidseamsordoorsills.
Pleaseconsulttheoperatorbeforeusingautomaticcarwashes.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WIPERBLADES”onpage203.
Thefollowingpartsareparticularlysuscepti-bletodamage:
–Windshieldwipers(alwaysswitchthemofftopreventthemwipingunintentionallyinintermittentorsensoroperation).
–Fixedrearspoilerorextendedrearspoiler.
–Wheels(thewidertherimandthelowerthetireheight,thegreatertheriskofdamage).
–High-glosswheels(topreventthesefromgettingscratched,donotcleanwiththewheel-cleaningbrushesofthecarwash).
–Externalantenna(alwaysunscrew).
–RoofTransportSystem(alwaysremovecompletely).
Note
Automaticcarwashesspraywateratoddanglesandhighpressures,whicharenotseeninnormaldriving.Therefore,watercansometimesfinditswayintothepassengerscompartmentduringorshortlyafterthecarwash.
Doorlocks
Topreventthedoorlocksfromfreezingduringthecoldseason,thelockcylindersshouldbecoveredduringawash.
Shouldthelocksfreeze,useanordinaryde-icer.Inmanycases,awellwarmedkeycanhelp.Neveruseexcessiveforce.
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Windows
Theroaddustwhichsettlesonthewindshieldandwindowscontainsparticlesoftirerubberandoilresidue.Theinteriortrimandupholsteryreleaseparticles,particularlyinstrongsunlight,whichcollectontheinsidesofthewindows.Thesedepositsareaugmentedbyimpuritiesintheairwhichentersthecarthroughthefreshairvents.
Cleanallwindowsregularly,insideandoutside,withPorschewindowcleaner.
Ifyouuseachamoisleatherforthewindows,donotuseitforpaintworkasitwillotherwisepickupacertainamountofpreservativeorpolishandcouldsmearthewindowsandthusimpairvision.
RemovedeadinsectswiththePorscheinsectremover.
Note
Doorwindowsfeatureawater-repellent(hydropho-bic)coatingwhichpreventssoilingofthewindows.
Thiscoatingissubjecttonaturalwearandcanberenewed.
ConsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Wiperblades
Wiperbladesthatareinperfektconditionarevitalforaclearview.
Replacethewiperbladestwiceperyear(beforeandafterthecoldseason)orwheneverwiperperformancedeteriorates.
PeriodicallycleanthewiperbladeswithPorschewindowcleaner,especiallyafterthevehiclehasbeenwashedinacarwash.Iftheyareverydirty(e.g.withinsectremains),theycanbecleanedwithaspongeorcloth.
Undercoating
Theundersideofyourcarisdurablyprotectedagainstchemicalandmechanicalinfluences.
Asitisnotpossibletoexcludetheriskofdamagetothisprotectivecoatingindaytodaydriving,itisadvisabletohavetheundersideofthecarinspectedatcertainintervals-preferablybeforethestartofwinterandagaininspring-andtheundercoatingrestoredasnecessary.
YourauthorizedPorschedealerisfamiliarwiththebodysealtreatmentproceduresandhasthenecessaryequipmentforapplyingfactoryapprovedmaterials.Werecommendthatyouentrustthemwithsuchworkandinspections.
Unlikeconventionalsprayoils,undercoatingandrust-proofingcompoundsbasedonbitumenorwaxdonotattackthesound-proofingmaterialsappliedatthefactory.
Warning!
Dangerofreresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotapplyadditionalundercoatingorrust-proofingonorneartheexhaustmanifold,exhaustpipes,catalyticconvertersorheatshields.Duringdrivingthesubstanceusedforundercoatingcouldoverheatandignite.
Beforeapplyingfreshunderseal,carefullyremovedepositsordirtandgrease.Onceithasdried,thenewundercoatingcompoundformsatoughprotectivecoatingwhichprovidesefficientrust-proofingofthefloorpanelsandcomponents.
Alwaysapplyafreshcoatingofsuitablepreservativetounprotectedareasaftercleaningtheundersideofthebody,thetransmission,theengineorcarryingoutrepairstounder-body,engineortransmissioncomponents.
Effectiverust-proofingisparticularlyimportantdur-ingthecoldweatherseason.Ifyourcarisdrivenfrequentlyinareaswheresalthasbeenspreadontheroads,thewholeenginecompartmentshouldbecleanedthoroughlyafterthewintertopreventsaltfromcausinganylastingdamage.Afullunder-bodywashshouldalsobeperformedatthesametime.
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Powermeasurements..................................202Powersteeringfluidlevel......................224,301Powerwindows.......................................31,34Practicaltips...............................................236
RRadiatorfans..............................................206Radioreception...........................................185Rainsensor................................................151Rangeonremainingfuel.......................106,137Rearfoglight......................................147,279Rearlid......................................................178Rearviewmirrors..........................................36Rearwindowdefogger...................................38Rearwiper..................................................152Replacing.............................................204Relays........................................................259Releasebutton............................................195Remotecontrol.............................................23Replacementkey...........................................22Replacingbulbs...........................................270Replacingwiperblades................................203Retractablerearspoiler.................................77RimsDiameter..............................................247Rimwidth.............................................247Roofload....................................................191RoofTransportSystem........................191,302Runningin.....................................................19
SSafetyBeltWarninglight...........................................50Safetybelts....................................49,51,233Safetycompliancesticker............................292Sealingset.................................................250Seals,careof.............................................232Seat............................................................40Adjustment.......................................40,41Heating..................................................45Memory.................................................43Selectorlever.............................................195Selectorleverpositionindicator......98,196,197Serviceflap................................................179Shiftinggear...............................................194Shiftlock.....................................................195Sidelights..................................................279Sidemarkerlight.................................147,278Sidestoragecompartments.........................168Sidevents..................................................162Snowchains...............................245,298,299Snowtires..........................................244,298Sockets.....................................................166Spacers.....................................................257Sparekey.....................................................22Sparewheel................................................299Speedcodeletter........................................246Speedcontrol...............................92,153,156Speedlimit.........................................108,246Speedometer...............................................95Spoiler.........................................................77Sportmode......................................72,74,76
Sportsexhaustsystem..................................71Sportsseat..................................................40Stabilitymanagementsystem(PSM)................73Starting..................................................83,84Startingandstoppingtheengine.....................83SteeringwheelAdjustment.............................................46Buttons..................................................47Lock..........................................83,85,87Rockerswitches...................................195Toggleswitches....................................195Stopwatch..................................................115Storageoptions..........................................167StoringyourPorsche...................................234Sunvisors....................................................48
TTachometer..................................................96Taillight......................................................279Tank..................................................216,217Cap.....................................................217Ventilationsystem.................................222Telephone..................................................186Temperaturesetting............................156,159Temperature,outsideindicator.....................100Teststand,measurements.............................75Theftprotection............................................21Tie-downrings............................................179Tiptronic....................................................195Indicator................................................98Tirefillingcompressor.................................176TirePressureMonitoring..............................122
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Tires............................................19,237,298Checkingpressure................................256Inscription............................................246Loadinginformation..............................248Pressure......................................238,299Pressureplate......................................293Sealant................................................250Sidewall...............................................246Size.....................................................246Tiresandtirecare........................................237Tools.........................................................176Towing...............................................287,288TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................122Track.........................................................298Transmission......................................194,295Fluid............................................226,301Trunkentrapment........................................173Turnsignals..........................................96,149
UUndercoating......................................220,231
VValves........................................................242Vanitymirror.................................................48VehicleCare....................................................228Databank.............................................292Identificationnumber.............................292Puttingintooperation............................264Washing...............................................228Ventilation..................................................159
Vents.................................................156,159Viscosity,engineoil.....................................210
WWarningmessages......................................138Washerfluid........................................223,301Washerlever...............................................150Washing.....................................................228Weights......................................................302WelcomeHomeFunction..............................147Wheel........................................232,237,298Bolts..............................................22,254Changing.............................................255Checkingpressure................................256Inscription............................................246Loadinginformation..............................248Pressureplate......................................293Sidewall...............................................246Size.....................................................246Tirepressure........................................238Tiresealant..........................................250Windows........................................31,34,231Washernozzles.....................................150Washersystem.............................223,301Windshieldwipers................................150,203Replacing.............................................203WinterdrivingJumpercables......................................268WinteroperationBattery................................................264Coolant................................................205Seals...................................................232
Snowchains.........................................245Tires....................................................244Washerfluid..........................................223Wiperblades........................................203
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