2007 PORSCHE CAYMAN eco

Thetiresealantandacompressorwithpressuretestercanbefoundinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
Thetiresealantcomprises:
–Afillerbottle
–Afillerhose
–Avalveturnerand
–Asparevalveinsert
–Astickerdenotingthemaximumpermissiblespeedforthedriver’sfieldofvision.
Danger!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Usethetiresealantonlyinthecaseofcutsorpuncturesnolargerthan0.15in.(4mm).
Neverusethetiresealantiftherimisdam-aged.
Warning!
Thesealantishighlyammableandharmfultohealth.
Fire,nakedflameandsmokingareprohibitedwhenhandlingtiresealant.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesandclothingduetocausticchemicalpropertiesofthetiresealant.
Keeptiresealantawayfromchildren.
Donotinhalevapors,duetoconsequentharmtopersonalhealthresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Incaseofcontactwiththesealant:
Ifsealantgetsontheskinorintheeyes,thoroughlyrinsetheaffectedpartofthebodyoffimmediately.
Changesoiledclothingimmediately.
Getmedicalattentionimmediatelyintheeventofanallergicreaction.
Ifsealantwasswallowed,thoroughlyrinseoutthemouthwithoutdelayanddrinkplentyofwater.Donotinducevomiting.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.
A-FillerbottleB-FillerhoseC-PlugofthellerhoseD-ValveturnerE-ValveinsertF-Tirevalve
Insertingsealant
1.Leavetheobjectthatcausedthepunctureinthetire.
2.Removesealantandtheenclosedstickerfromtheluggagecompartment.
3.Adherethestickerinthedriver’sfieldofvision.
4.ShakefillerbottleA.
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5.ScrewfillerhoseBontothefillerbottle.Thefillerbottleisnowopen.
6.UnscrewvalvecapfromtirevalveF.
7.RemovevalveinsertEfromthetirevalvewithvalveturnerD.Keepthevalveinsertinacleananddryplace.
8.RemoveplugCofthefillerhoseB.
9.Pushfillerhoseontothetirevalve.
10.Holdfillerbottlehigherthanthelevelofthetirevalveandpressittogetherforcefullyuntilthebottleiscompletelyemptiedintothetire.
11.Pullfillerhoseoffthetirevalve.
12.Twistthevalveinsertfirmlyintothetirevalveusingthevalveturner.
13.Connectthecompressortothecigarettelighterandinflatethetiretotheprescribedtirepressure.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage299.
14.Screwvalvecapontothetirevalve.
15.Checkthetirepressureafterdrivingforaround10minutes.Ifthetirepressureislessthan22psi(1.5bar),donotcontinuedriving.Ifavalueofmorethan22psi(1.5bar)isindicated,correctthepressuretotheprescribedvalue.
16.PleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
CareInstructions
Afterdrying,anysealantthatemergescanbepeeledofflikeafilm.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
HavethetirereplacedbyanauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
Avoidhardaccelerationandhighcorneringspeeds.
Donotexceedmaximumspeedof50mph(80km/h).
Pleasealwaysobservethesafetyandoper-atinginstructions,whichcanbefoundintheseparateoperatinginstructionsforthesealantandonthecompressor.
Frontjackingpoint
Liftingthevehicle
Liftingthevehiclewithaliftingplatformor
garagelift
Thecarmustberaisedonlyattheillustratedjackingpoints.
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Rearjackingpoint
Danger!
Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathand/orseriousdamagetotheengineorthevehiclemayoccur,ifyouliftthevehicleimproperly.
Neverliftthevehicleatanyotherplacethanthejackingpoints.
Neverliftthevehiclebytheengine,transmis-sionoraxles.
Donotdamageanysensitivecomponentsinthevicinityofthejackingpoints.
Platformlift
Beforethecarisdrivenontoaliftingplatform,itmustbeensuredthatthereisenoughspacebetweentheliftingplatformandthevehicle.
Garagelift
Agarageliftmaybeusedonlyattheillustratedjackingpoints.
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WheelBolts
Danger!
Riskofwheelboltbreakageandwheelseparation,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Followallinstructionsconcerningwheelbolts.
Alwayscleanthewheelboltsbeforefitting.
ApplyathincoatofOptimolyTA(aluminumpaste)onthethreadandbetweentheboltheadandmovablesphericalcapring(arrows).Thebearingsurfaceofthesphericalcapfacingthewheelmustnotbegreased.
Replacedamagedwheelbolts.OnlyusetheOriginalPorschewheelboltsspeciallydesignedforthisvehicletype.
Tighteningtorque
Tighteningtorqueofwheelbolts:130Nm/96ftlb.
WheelSecuringBolts
Ifthewheelshavetoberemovedattheworkshop,pleasedonotforgettohandoverthewrenchsocketforthewheelsecuringboltsalongwiththecarkey.
Thewrenchsocketforthewheelsecuringboltsisinthetoolbox.
Toloosenortightenthewheelboltwithanti-theftprotection,awrenchsocketwiththeappropriatecodingmustbeusedbetweenthewheelboltandthewheel-boltspanner.
Whenpositioningthewrenchsocket,ensurethatitengagesfullyintheteethofthewheelbolt.
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Spacers
Generalinformationtotheuseofspacers
UsethespacersonlytogetherwithwheelsandfasteningpartsapprovedbyPorsche.Beforehavingspacersfitted,findoutaboutthecurrentauthorizationstatus.
Mountinganemergencysparewheel
If5mmspacersarefitted,thesemustnotberemovedtomountanemergencysparewheel.
Fittingsnowchains
Theuseofsnowchainsisnotpermittedwhen5mmspacersaremounted.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetowheelhousingsifthe5mmspacersarenotremovedbeforettingsnowchains.
Inordertoenablethefittingofsnowchains,havethe5mmspacersremovedonall4wheels.
Noteonoperation
Tofit/removethespacers:PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Removing/mountingthespacers
Requiredscopeofpartsifthespacersare
removed
Shortcountersunkscrews(M6x12)PartNo:900.269.047.09
1setofshortwheelboltsPartNo:996.361.203.02
Shortanti-theftprotectiondevicesPartNo:996.361.057.01
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ElectricalSystem
Generalinformation
Inordertoavoiddamageandfaultsinelectricalorelectronicsystems,electricalaccessoriesshouldbeinstalledatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
OnlyuseaccessoriesauthorizedbyPorsche.
Danger!
Riskofshortcircuitandre,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Replacingfusesorrelayswiththeenginerunningortheignitiononcouldcauseelectricalshock.
Disconnectedthebatteryduringallworkontheelectricalsystem.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage262.
Relays
Defectiverelaysshouldbechangedonlybyanauthorizedworkshop.
Alarmsystem,centrallocking
Thestatusofthecentrallockingandalarmsystemisnotchangedbydisconnectingthebattery.Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsystemceasestofunction.
Overloadprotection
Ifthecentrallockingsystemisoperatedmorethantentimeswithinaminute,furtheroperationisblockedfor30seconds.
Loadswitch-offafter2hoursor7days
Iftheignitionkeyisremoved,loadswhichareswitchedonorareinstandbymode(suchastheluggagecompartmentlight,interiorlightandradio)areautomaticallyswitchedoffafterapprox.2hours.
Ifthevehicleisnotstartedorunlockedwiththeremotecontrolwithin7days,theremotecontrolstandbyfunctionisswitchedoff(tosavethevehiclebattery).
1.Inthiscase,unlockthedriver’sdoorwiththekeyatthedoorlock.Leavethedoorclosedinordertopreventthealarmsystemfrombeingtriggered.
2.Pressbutton1ontheremotecontrol.
Theremotecontrolisnowactivatedagain.
A-Diagnosticsocket
Replacingfuses
Inordertopreventdamagetotheelectricalsystemduetoshortcircuitsandoverloads,theindividualcircuitsareprotectedbyfuses.Thefuseboxislocatedinthedriver’sfootwell.
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A-PlasticgripperB-Sparefuses
1.Switchofftheloadwiththedefectivefuse.
2.Pulloffplasticcoveratthefingerhole(arrow).Thefuseplanandinstructionsforemer-gencyunlockingoftheluggagecompart-mentlidcanbefoundontheinnersideofthecover.
3.RemovethecorrespondingfusefromitsslotusingtheplasticgripperAinordertocheckit.Ablownfusecanbeidentifiedbythemeltedmetalstrip.
4.Replaceonlywithfusesofthesamerating.
Note
Ifafuseblowsrepeatedlyconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
Nevertryto“repair”fuses:youmaycauseseriousdamagetootherpartsoftheelectricalsystem.
Emergencyunlockingofthefrontluggage
compartmentlid
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,thelidcanbeopenedonlywiththeaidofadonorbattery.
Unlockinglid
1.Usethekeytounlockthevehicleatthedoorlock.
2.Removeplasticcoveroverthefusebox.
3.PulloutpositiveterminalAinthefusebox.
4.UseajumpercabletoconnectthepositiveterminalofthedonorbatterywithpositiveterminalAinthefusebox.
Note
Ifthevehiclewaslocked,thealarmhornwillsoundwhenthenegativecableisconnected.
5.UsethesecondjumpercabletoconnectthenegativeterminalofthedonorbatterywithlatchstrikerB.
6.Unlockthefrontluggagecompartmentlidwiththeremotecontrol.Thealarmsystemisswitchedoff.
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Chargestate
Awellchargedbatterywillnotonlypreventstartingproblemsbutwillalsolastlonger.
Inordertoavoidunintendedbatterydischarge
Switchoffunnecessaryelectricalloadsincitytraffic,onshorttripsorinalineortraffic.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyfromtheignitionswitchwhenleavingthecar.
AvoidfrequentoperationofthePorscheCommunicationManagementsystemwhentheengineisnotrunning.
Batterycare
Ensurethatbatteryissecurelymounted.
Keepterminalsandconnectionscleanandproperlytightened.Corrosioncanbepreventedbycoatingtheterminalsandconnectionswithpetroleumjellyorsiliconespray.
Ensurethatventcapsaresecurelytightenedtopreventspillage.
Checkingtheelectrolyteuidlevel
Generally,theelectrolytelevelmustbecheckedmoreofteninsummerthaninwinter,andmoreoftenwhendrivinglongdistances.
Whenaddingwater,useonlycleancontainers.Innocasemayalcohol(e.g.windowcleanerresidues)bepermittedtoenterthebattery.
Unscrewandopenthefillerventcapsofeachcell.
Withthecaronalevelsurface,thefluidlevelshouldmeettheindicatormarkineachcell.
Ifnecessary,topupwithdistilledwater.Donotuseacid.Onlyfilluptothemark,otherwisetheelectrolytewilloverflowwhenthebatteryisbeingchargedandcausedamage.
Batterycharging
Automotivebatteriesloosetheirefficiencywhennotinuse.Thechargeavailableinyourbatterycanbemeasuredwithabatteryhydrometer.WerecommendthatthebatteryvoltagebetestedbyyourPorschedealerwhohastheappropriateequipment.
Ifthecarisnotdrivenforprolongedperiods,thebatterymustbechargedatleastevery6weeks.Adischargedbatteryallowsrapidformationofsulfates,leadingtopermaturedeteriorationoftheplates.
Danger!
Hydrogengasgeneratedbythebatterycouldcauseanexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Chargebatteryinawellventilatedarea.
Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Itmayexplodebecauseofgastrappedintheice.Allowafrozenbatterytothawoutfirst.
Ifyougetelectrolyte,whichisanacid,inyoureyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewithcoldwaterforseveralminutesandcalladoctor.
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