Porsche 968 - General Maintenance Notes; Recommended Maintenance Practices

Notes on Maintenance
As a rule, we recommend that you have all the
necessary work on your Porsche carried out by
an Official Porsche Centre . Training and experi·
ence of the workshop staff, technical information
supplied by the manufacturer and special tools
and equipment constitute a good basis for the
fault-free care of your Porsche. However, if you
work on your Porsche yourself, you must exer-
cise the greatest care. Only in this way is oper-
ational reliability fully guaranteed.
Incorrect maintenance during the guarantee peri-
od may invalidate your guarantee.
Work on your Porsche only in the open air or in
well ventilated rooms .
Never smoke near or bring a naked flame into
proximity with the battery or fuel system.
Before working on any part in the engine com-
partment, switch the engine off and let it cool
down sufficiently. Be careful when working near
parts of the engine which are hot - they may
cause burns.
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Caution! Depending on coolant temperature, the
thermostatically controlled radiator fan may start
up automatically, even when the . engine is
switched off- danger of injury .
In particular, take great care to ensure that ties,
items of jewelry or long hair cannot be caught
by the fan, V-belt or other moving parts.
If work has to be done with the engine running,
always apply the handbrake and move the gear
lever to the neutral position or the selector lever
to position "P" .
Your Porsche is equipped with an electronic igni-
tion system. When the ignition is on, all the ca-
bles and leads of the ignition system and the
tachometer carry high tension; for this reason,
extreme caution must be exercised.
Always place your Porsche on strong supports if
you have to work beneath the car. The car jack
is not suitable for this purpose.