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Door,lidandwindowseals
Washdirt(e.g.abrasion,dust,roadsalts)fromallsealsregularlyusingwarmsoapywater.Donotuseanychemicalcleaningagentsorsolvents.
Whenthereisafrosthazard,theouterdoorsealsandthefrontandrearlidsealscanbeprotectedagainstfreezingintoplacebyasuitablecareproduct.
Inordertopreventdamagetotheanti-frictioncoating,theinnerdoorsealsmustnotbetreatedwithcareproducts.
Stainlesssteelexhausttailpipes
Stainlesssteelexhausttailpipescandiscolorduetosoiling,strongheat,andcombustionresidues.
Theoriginalpolishcanbeachievedagainusingcommerciallyavailablemetalpolishingpasteormetalpolish.
Headlights,lights,interiorandexterior
plasticparts,adhesivelms
Useonlycleanwaterandalittledishwashingdetergenttocleanlightlenses,plasticheadlightlenses,plasticpartsandsurfaces.Donotcleanwhendry.Useasoftspongeorasoft,lint-freecloth.Gentlywipethesurfacewithoutapplyingtoomuchpressure.ThePorscheinsidewindowcleanerisalsosuitableforcleaningplasticsurfaces.Followthecleaninginstructionsonthecontainer.Neveruseotherchemicalcleanersorsolvents.
Rinsecleanedsurfaceswithclearwater.
Lightalloywheels
Pleaseobservethechapter”WASHING”onpage228.
Warning!
Dangerofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeathifcleaningagents(e.g.wheelcleaningagents)comeintocontactwiththebrakediscs.Theresultinglmonthebrakediscscanimpairbrakingperformance.
Makesurethatnocleaningagentcomesintocontactwiththebrakediscs.
Ifcleaningagenthascomeintocontactwiththebrakediscs,thoroughlycleanthebrakediscswithastrongjetofwater.
Payingattentiontoanyroadusersbehindyou,drythebrakediscsbyapplyingthebrakesatshortintervals.
Pittingmayoccurifmetallicparticleswhichcausecontactcorrosion(e.g.brassorcopperinbrakedust)areallowedtoremainonthealuminumfortoolong.
Ifpossible,washthewheelswithaspongeorwashbrushabouteverytwoweeks.Inareaswheresaltisspreadonwinterroadsorthereisalotofairborneindustrialdust,itisbesttocleanthewheelsweekly.ThePorscheLightAlloyWheelCleaner(ph-value9.5)canbeusedforthispurpose.Iftheph-valueofthedetergentisincorrect,theprotectivecoatingonthewheelswillbedestroyed.
Polisheswhichdissolveoxides,suchasthosefrequentlyusedforothermetals,orabrasivetoolsoragentsareunsuitablebecausetheybreakdowntheoxidelmoftheprotectivecoatingandwillcausediscolorationofthewheel.
Everythreemonths,aftercleaning,coatthewheelswithacarwaxornon-corrosivegrease(vaseline).Usingacleancloththoroughlyrubthegreaseintothesurface.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhenWorkingonyourVehicle.......................................................236Tires/Wheels..............................................237LoadingInformation.....................................248FlatTire......................................................250WheelBolts................................................254Changingawheel........................................255Spacers.....................................................257ElectricalSystem........................................259Battery.......................................................262EmergencyStartingwithJumperCables........267Replacingbulbs...........................................269Headlights..................................................271Turnsignallight...........................................275Sidemarkerlight.........................................278Taillight......................................................279Additionalbrakelight...................................280Licenseplatelights......................................281Frontluggagecompartment/footwelllights....282Doorguard/curb/rearluggagecompartmentlights.........................................................283AdjustingHeadlights....................................284Towing.......................................................287
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycover-age.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendthatyouuseyourauthorizedPorschedealerforcarryingoutthiswork.
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Tires/Wheels
TheoriginalequipmenttiresandwheelrimsonyourPorschecomplywithallapplicableFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards.
Foryoursafetyrememberthefollowing:
–WheelrimsandwheelboltsarematchedtofityourPorsche.
–Ifyouintendtouseotherthanoriginalequip-mentwheels,besurethattheyconformtoPorschespecificationsforyourmodel.Onlytireswiththesamemakeandwiththesamespecificationcode(e.g.“N0”,“N1”...)canbemounted.
–Theuseofwheelrimsandwheelboltsthatdonotmeetspecificationsoftheoriginalfactoryinstalledequipmentwillaffectthesafeoperationofyourvehicle.
–Beforeyouplanonexchangingwheels,orsnowtiresalreadymountedonthewheelrims,consultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Yourdealerhasthetechnicalinformationnecessarytoadviseyouwhichwheelrimsandwheelboltsarecompatiblewiththeoriginalfactoryinstallations.
Danger!
Riskoflossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Ifwhiledriving,yourvehicleexperiencesasuddenvibrationorridedisturbance,and/oryoususpectthatpossibledamagetoyourtiresorvehiclehasoccurred,youshouldimmediatelyreduceyourspeedwithoutexcessiveuseofthebrakes.
Stopthevehicleassoonaspossible,andinspectthetires.Ifyoucannotdeterminethecauseforthedisturbance,haveyourvehicletowedtothenear-estPorscheortiredealertohaveyourvehicleortire(s)inspected.
Continuingtooperatethevehiclewithoutcorrectioncouldresultinalossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjury.
Example
UniformTireQualityGrading
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicableonthetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulderandmaximumsectionwidth.
AllpassengercartiresmustconformtoFederalSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothesegrades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateofthetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecificgovernmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150would
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Tirewear
TheoriginalequipmenttiresonyourPorschehavebuilt-intirewearindicators.Theyaremoldedintothebottomofthetreadgroovesandwillappearasapproximately1/2in.(12mm)bandswhenthetiretreaddepthisdownto1/16ofanin.(1.6mm).
Whentheindicatorsappearintwoormoreadjacentgrooves,itistimetoreplacethetires.Werecommend,however,thatyoudonotletthetiresweardowntothisextent.Worntirescannotgriptheroadsurfaceproperlyandareevenlesseffectiveonwetroads.
IntheUnitedStates,statelawsmaygoverntheminimumtreaddepthpermissible.Followallsuchlaws.
Danger!
Drivingonworntirescanresultinlossofcontrolofthevehicleandcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Donotdrivewithworntiresortiresshowingcutsorbruisesastheymayleadtosuddendeflationandlossofcontrolwhichcouldcauseseverepersonalinjury.
Specializedhighperformancetiresonhighperformancesportscarsexhibitmorewearthanthoseonafamilysedan,orevenahighperformancesedan.Therefore,itisimportanttocheckyourtirepressureandconditionatleasteverytwoweeks.
Ifyounoticethattiresarewearingunevenly,consultyourPorschedealer.Unevenwearmaynotalwaysbeduetoimproperwheelalignment.Itcanbetheresultofindividualdrivinghabitssuchascorneringathighspeeds.Ifthetirepressureisnotcheckedandadjustedregularly,abnormaltirewearcanalsooccur.
Tirecare
Avoiddamagingtiresandwheelrims.
Ifyoumustdriveoveracurborotherobstacle,driveslowlyandatanobtuseangle.
Checktiresforunevenwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.
Removeimbeddedmaterial.
Replacewornordamagedtiresimmediately.
Keepoil,fuel,brakefluid,etc.awayfromtires.
Replacemissingvalvestemcaps.
Keeptiresinflatedcorrectly.
Washtireswhenwashingthevehicle.Alsocleaninnersideofwheels.
Donotuseabrasivecleanerswhenwashingthewheels.
Checkwheelrimsforcorrosion.
Removeroadsalt,ifdrivinginwinter.
Tiredamage,puncture
Checktiresforimbeddedmaterial,cuts,punctures,cracksandbulges(sidewall)beforedrivingoff.
Incaseoftiredamage,whereitisuncertainwhetherthereisabreakintheplywithallitsconsequencesortiredamagecausedbythermalormechanicaloverloadingduetolossofpressureoranyotherpriordamage,werecommendthatthetirebereplacedforsafetyreasons.
Ifonefaultytireisreplaceditshouldbenotedthatthedifferenceintreaddepthononeaxlemustnotexceed30%.Handlinginconsistenciesmayresult.
Performavisualinspectionifnecessary.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Drivingthevehiclewithlowtirepressureincreasesriskofatirefailureandresultinglossofcontrol.Furthermore,lowtirepressureincreasesrateofwearoftheaffectedtires.
Checktires-includingsidewalls-regularlyforforeignbodies,nicks,cuts,cracksandbulges.
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Snowchains
Caution!
Riskofdamagetobody,axleorbrakecompo-nents.
Fitsnowchainsonlytotherearwheels,andonlywiththetire/rimcombinationlistedintheTechnicalData.Toensureadequateclearancebetweenchainandbody,Porscherecommendsonlytheuseoffine-linkchainssuchasthoseapprovedbyPorsche.
Followinstructionsissuedbythesupplierofthechains.
Differentstatesandcountrieshavevaryingstatutoryrequirementsregardingmaximumspeed.Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforpossiblerestrictions.
Removechainsassoonastheroadsarefreeoficeandsnow.
Fittingsnowchains
Theuseofsnowchainsisnotpermittedwhen5mmspacersaremounted.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothewheelhousingsifthe5mmspacersarenotremovedbeforettingsnowchains.
Topermitthefittingofsnowchains,havethe5mmspacersremovedonall4wheels.
Tofit/removethespacers:PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPACERS”onpage257.
Tiredesignations
Duetonewspeedandloadratingsforradialtires,newdesignationshavecomeintoforceforsnowtiresforyourPorsche.
ThedesignationtobeusedforZRtiresise.g.,265/40ZR18(Z=codeletterforradialtiresforspeedsabove150mph/240km/h).
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FlatTire
Generalinformation
Warning!
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtoyouortobystanders.
Ifyouhaveaflattire,moveasafedistanceofftheroad.Turntheemergencyflasheronanduseotherwarningdevicestoalertothermotorists.Settheparkingbrake.
Donotparkyourvehiclewhereitmaycontactdrygrass,brushorotherflammablematerials.Thehotpartsoftheexhaustsystemcouldsetsuchmaterialsonfire,therebycausingbothpropertydamageandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Atiresealantandcompressorwithpressuretesterarelocatedinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
PleaseobservethesafetyandoperatinginstructionsonthespecialsealantbottlewithaspecialPorschepartnumberandonthecompressor-theseareessential.
Caution!
Sealingthetirewiththetirerepairkitisonlyanemergencyrepair.Evenwiththetireair-tight,itmaybeusedonlyforshorttripsinanemergency.Themaximumpermittedspeedis50mph(80km/h).
Donotusecommerciallyavailablesealantortireinflatingbottles.Useonlythetiresealantlocatedintheluggagecompartment.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Havetiresreplacedbyaspecialistworkshopassoonaspossible.
Avoidhardaccelerationandhighcorneringspeeds.
A-FillerbottleB-Fillerhose
Tiresealant
Usage
Thetiresealantcanbeusedtosealsmallcuts,especiallyinthetiretread.
Sealingthetirewiththetiresealantisonlyanemergencyrepair,soyoucandrivetothenextworkshop.Evenwiththetireair-tight,itmaybeusedonlyforshorttripsinanemergency.
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Changingawheel
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Thecarmayslipoffthejack.
Makesurethatnooneisinthevehiclewhenjackingupandchangingawheel.
Alwaysplacethecaronstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthecar.
Warning!
RiskofdamagetothebrakediscsofthePorscheCeramicCompositeBrake(PCCB).
Alwaysscrewinbothassemblyaidswhenchangingawheel.
Note
Thetoolsrequiredforchangingawheel(e.g.jack,wheelboltwrench,assemblyaids)arenotsuppliedwiththecar.TheyareavailableatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
1.Fullyapplythehandbrake,engage1stgearorselectpositionPandwithdrawtheignitionkey.
2.Securethecaragainstrollingaway,e.g.bymeansofwedgesunderthewheelsontheoppositeside.Thisisparticularlyimportantonslopes.
ScrewinassemblyaidforvehicleswithoutPorscheCeramicCompositeBrake
3.Slightlyslackenthewheelboltsofthewheeltobechanged.
4.Raisethecaruntilthewheelliftsofftheground.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LIFTINGTHEVEHICLE”onpage252.
ScrewintwoassemblyaidsforvehicleswithPorscheCeramicCompositeBrake
Noteonoperation
Toremoveormountthespacers:
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPACERS”onpage257.
5.Remove1or2wheelbolts(seerespectiveillustration).Screwinassemblyaidsinsteadofthewheelbolts.Removetheremainingwheelbolts.
6.Takethewheeloffandputanewwheelon.
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