2010 PORSCHE BOXSTER S steering wheel

Maintenance, Car Care
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Observe the following care instructions:
Caution!
The leather will be da maged by the use of
unsuitable cleaning and care agents and by
incorrect treatment.
f Do not use caustic cleaners or hard
cleaning aids.
f Perforated leather must under no circumstances get wet on its reverse side.
f Clean all types of leather regularly to remove
fine dust using a soft, damp, white woollen
cloth or a commercially available
microfibre cloth.
f Remove heavy contamination with a leather
cleaner.
Always read the instructions for use given on
the containers.
We recommend Porsche leather cleaner.
f Treat cleaned leather only with a leather
care product.
We recommend the Porsche leather
care product.
Cleaning airbags covers
Danger!
There is a danger of serious personal injury
or death if the airbag system is impaired by
improper cleaning work.
f Do not make any modifications whatsoever on
individual components such as the padded
covers of the steering wheel, passenger side
instrument panel, the front seats and the door
linings.
f Let your authorized Porsche dealer clean these components.
Carpets and floor-mats fUse only a vacuum clea ner or a medium stiff
brush.
f Remove stains and spots with Porsche stain
remover.
To protect carpets, the Porsche range of accesso-
ries includes mats of th e correct size and with the
appropriate fastening.
Warning!
Risk of an accident re sulting in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
f Always check the movement of the pedals be-
fore driving and make sure that they are not ob-
structed by a floor-ma t or any other object. f
Secure the floor-mat to prevent it from sliding
into positions that could interfere with the safe
operation of your vehicl e - do not install them
loosely in the vehicle.
Your Porsche dealer will be glad to offer you
nonskid floor-mats of the correct size.
Cleaning fabric linings
f Fabric linings on pillars, convertible top liner
and sun blinds, etc. must be cleaned only
using suitable cleaning agents or a suitable dry
foam and a soft brush.
Alcantara fDo not use a leather care product to clean
Alcantara.
For regular care it is su fficient to clean the cover
with a soft brush.
Heavy abrasion or rubbing when cleaning causes
a lasting change in the surface.
Cleaning when lightly soiled
f Wet a soft cloth with water or a neutral soap
solution and wipe off the dirt.
Cleaning when heavily soiled
f Wet a soft cloth with lukewarm water or
thinned white spirit and dab the dirt from the
outside in.
Cleaning safety belts

Index
289
PPaintCare .......................... ................ 213, 215
Data............... ......................... ........... 275
ParkAssistant ...................................... ......... 70
Parking
PDK transmission.... ............................ 179
Parking aids ............... ............................ 70, 71
Parking brake ............. .................................. 55
Warning light .......... .............................. 56
Parking light ............... ...................... 78, 80, 81
Particle filter ........... .................................... 211
Passenger compartment monitoring............... 25
PDK transmission ....... ................................ 174
Drive-Off Assistant... ............................ 173
Driving in winter .. ................................ 179
Faults................................................. 175
Kickdown ................... ........................ 177
Launch Control ....... ............................ 177
Manual selection mode ........................ 178
Reduced driving program .................... 180
Selector lever emerge ncy release ........ 269
Selector lever positi ons ....................... 176
Shifting gears on the steering wheel ..... 177
Sport mode ................ ........................ 176
Transmission fluid ............................... 211
Warning messages.. ............................ 180
Pen holder.................. .................................. 90
Plastic parts ............................................... 218 Care .................................................. 218
Platform lift ................ ................................ 242
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) ................................................ ......... 66
Sport mode ................ .......................... 66 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) .......4
Porsche Communication Management (PCM)...97
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) ....................174
Drive-Off Assistant . ..............................173
Driving in winter .... ..............................179
Faults ....................... ..........................175
Kickdown.................. ..........................178
Launch Control.......... ..........................174
Manual selection mo de ........................178
Reduced driving program.....................180
Selector lever emergency release ........269
Selector lever position .................174, 176
Shifting gears on the steering wheel .....177
Sport mode .............. ..........................176
Transmission fluid ...............................211
Porsche Stability Manage ment (PSM) ..............63
Information light .... ................................65
Power steering fluid le vel .....................211, 281
Power windows ............. ........................18, 182
Practical tips ............ ..................................222
Putting vehicle into op eration.

......................251RRadiator fan..........................................76, 198
Radio reception ........ ....................................97
Rain sensor .............. ....................................82
Range on remaining fuel ......................131, 160
Rear fender
Retractable ........... ................................67
Rear lid ........................ ....................92, 93, 95
Rear spoiler .................. ..........................67, 68
Rear view mirrors...... ..............................29, 30
Rear window defogger ...........................31, 113
Rear window heating . ..................................113 Recirculating-air butt
on ............................... 110
Refuelling ........................................ .......... 206
Relays ......................... .............................. 245
Remote control ............ ................................ 16
Readiness ................ ............................ 17
Replacing battery ..................... .......... 254
Standby funktion .. ................................ 17
Synchronization.... ................................ 17
Replacement key.......... ................................ 15
Replacing bulbs....... ................................... 257
Replacing wiper blades ............................... 212
Retractable spoiler .. ..................................... 67
Rims Diameter ................. .......................... 233
Rim width................. .......................... 233
TPM sensors............ .......................... 229
Running in.................... ................................ 10
SSafety belts ............ ..................................... 42
Cleaning ............................................ 219
Tensioner ............................................ 42
Warning light ............ ............................ 43
Safety compliance sticker ........................... 274
Sealing set .................. .............................. 240
Seals .......................... .............................. 218
Care ........................ .......................... 218
Seat
Adaptive sports se at............................. 33
Adjustment .......................................... 32
Comfort seat ........... ............................ 33
Heating.................... ............................ 37
Memory ................... ............................ 35
Position ................... ............................ 32

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Index
Sports bucket seat
................. ..............3
4
Sports seat ............ .............................. 33
Standard seat ......... .............................. 33
Ventilation .............. .............................. 38
Seat memory
Operating with the remote control .......... 36
Operation with person buttons ............... 35
Selector lever position ........................ 116, 118
Selector lever position indicator,
PDK transmission ....... ................................ 175
Service ...................................................... 137
SET Basic setting on on-board computer ...... 159
Shift indicator ............. ................................ 123
Shifting gears
Drive-Off Assistant... ............................ 173
Manual transmission............................ 172
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) ............ 174
Side light, front ........... ................................ 266
Side marker light ........ ............................ 78, 80
Changing bulb......... ............................ 265
Side vents .................. ................................ 112
Snow chains ................... ............ 231, 277, 279
Snow tires.......................................... 230, 278
Socket ....................................................... 245
Spacers ......................... ............................ 243
Spare key ...................... .............................. 15
Spare wheel ............................................... 277
Speed code letter ....... ................................ 232
Speed control....................................... 85, 106
Automatic............... .............................. 84
Indicator light.......... ............................ 120
Speed limit ......................................... 133, 232
Speedometer ................. ............................ 122
Spoiler ......................................................... 67 Fixed ........................
............................ 68
Retractable ................................ ........... 67
Sport Chrono Plus package
CHRONO stopwatch . ........................... 140
Sport mode .............. ............................ 61
Sport mode .................. ................................ 65
PDK transmission .. .............................. 176
Switching on/off.... ................................ 61
Switching PASM on/o ff .......................... 66
Sport plus mode ....... .................................... 61
Sports bucket seat ... .................................... 34
Sports exhaust system ..................................55
Sports seat
................................... ............... 33
Stability management system ........................ 63
Standard seat ........... .................................... 33
Starter switch ........... .................................... 72
Starting ........................ ................................ 73
Starting engine ......... .................................... 75
Steering column Locking .................... ............................ 73
Steering lock ............ .................................... 72
Steering wheel Adjustment ........................................... 38
Function keys........ ................................ 40
Heating .................... ............................ 39
Lock ........................ ............................ 73
Multi functional ........................... ........... 40
PDK shift buttons .. .............................. 174
Stopping engine........ .................................... 76
Stopwatch .................... .............................. 140
Storage options ........ .................................... 89
Storage possibilities .. .................................... 89
Storing your Porsche .................................. 220
Sun visors .................... ................................ 41Suspension management ..............
.................66
TTachometer ................................................123
Tail light .......................... ...........................266
Tank .................. ............................. ...205, 206
Ventilation system .... ...........................207
Technical data ................................. ...........276
TEL Telephone informat ion...........................137
Telephone ....................................... .............99
Temperature setting ......... ...........106, 109, 110
Temperature, outside in dicator.....................127
Test stand, measure ments ............................65
Theft protection ...... ......................................14
Tire Care...................................................227
Damage .............................................227
Designations ............ ...........................231
Pressure plate ......... ...........................225
Replacements .............. .......................228
Traction................... ...........................226
Wear ..................................................226
Tire pressure monitoring Warning light ............ ...........................155
Wheels ........................ .......................229
Tire pressure monitoring (TPM) ....................147
Tires ...................... ..............10, 223, 278, 279
Care...................................................223
Checking pressure ... ...........................238
Inscription................ ...........................232
Loading information . ............................234
New tires ................. .............................10
Pressure...................... ...............224, 280
Pressure monitoring ............................147