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Paint
Neverrubadustycarwithadryclothsincedustparticlesareabrasiveandcoulddullanddamagethesurfacefinish.
Thepaintworkofyourcarisexposedtoalltypesofmechanicalandchemicalconditions,particularlyclimaticonessuchasbrightsunlight,rain,frostandsnow.Ultravioletlight,rapidchangesintemperature,rain,snow,industrialdustandchemicaldepositsconstantlyattackthepaintwhichisonlyabletowithstandsuchexposureinthelongtermifitisgivenregularcareandattention.
Donotapplysiliconepolishestothewindows.
Donottreatmatt-paintedcomponentswithpreservativesorpolishesasthiswillspoilthematteeffect.
Preservation
Thepaintsurfacebecomesdullovertimeduetoweathering.Itisthereforenecessarytopreservethepaintregularly.
Thiskeepsthepaintshinyandelastic.Dirtispreventedfromadheringtothepaintsurfaceandindustrialdustispreventedfrompenetratingthepaint.
Provideditiswashedandtreatedwithpreservativeregularly,thebrandnewfinishofyourvehiclewillberetainedforyearstocome.
Simplyapplypaintpreservativeafterwashingthevehicleandpolishitsmooth.
Polishing
DonotresorttousingPorschepolishuntilitbecomesevidentthatthenormalpreservativesnolongerproducethedesiredfinish.
Spotsandstains
Removetarstains,grease,oilspotsanddeadinsectsassoonaspossiblewithInsectRemover.Theycancausediscolorationifallowedtoremainonthepaintwork.
Washtheaffectedareaimmediatelyaftertreatingit.
Minorpaintdamage
Haveminorpaintdamage,suchasscratches,scoresorchipscausedbyflyingstones,repairedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedPorschedealerbeforecorrosionsetsin.
However,iftherearealreadytracesofcorrosion,theymustfirstberemovedcarefullyandthorough-ly.Coattheareawitharust-proofingprimerandfinishoffwithatopcoat.ThepaintcodeandcolornumberarefoundonthedatabankintheMainte-nancebookletandonthefillerflap.
Cleaningandpreservingengine
compartment
Theenginecompartmentandthesurfaceoftheenginearetreatedwithacorrosion-inhibitoratthefactory.
Ifdegreasingsolventsareusedtocleantheenginecompartmentortheengineiswasheddown,theprocessalmostinvariablyremovesthecorrosion-inhibitingcoating.Itisthenabsolutelynecessarytohaveadurablepreservativeappliedtoallsurfaces,bodyseams,jointsandassembliesintheenginecompartment.Thisalsoapplieswhencorrosion-inhibitorpartsarereplaced.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothealternator.
Donotpointthecleaningjetdirectlyatthealternator,orcoverthealternator.
Effectivecorrosion-proofingisparticularlyimpor-tantduringthecoldweatherseason.Ifyourcarisdrivenfrequentlyinareaswheresalthasbeenspreadontheroads,thewholeenginecompart-mentshouldbecleanedthoroughlyafterthewintertopreventsaltfromcausinganylastingdamage.Afullunder-bodywashshouldalsobeperformedatthesametime.
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Removingthebattery
Therequiredtoolisinthetoolkit.
Thebatteryislocatedinthefrontluggagecompart-mentunderablackplasticlid.
Warning!
Riskofdamagetoalternatorandelectroniccontrolunits.
Donotdisconnectbatterywhiletheengineisrunning.Thisalsoappliestocarsequippedwithabatterymainswitch.
Neverdrivethecarwithadisconnectedbattery.
Warning!
Riskofcausticburnsfromescapingacid.
Keepventcapsontoavoidspillage.
Donottiltthebatterywhenremovingandinstallingit.
1.Switchoffengineandallelectricalloads.
2.Openturn-locksA.Removeplasticlid.
3.PulloffventhoseC.
Danger!
Riskofshortcircuitandexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Important:disconnectthenegative(-)groundwirefirst,andthenthepositive(+)cable.
4.Important:disconnectthenegative(-)groundwirefirst,andthenthepositive(+)cable-dangerofshortcircuit!
5.UnscrewfasteningscrewB.
6.Removebattery.
Installingthebattery
1.Putbatteryinandpushitallthewaytothestop.
2.ScrewinfasteningscrewB.
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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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