10 Table of Contents
Alarm System and Theft Protection ..245
Alarm System and
Passenger Compartment Monitoring ............246
Maintenance and Car Care...............250
Exercise Extreme Caution
when Working on your Vehicle......................251
Engine Oil...................................................252
Engine Oil Level..........................................253
Engine Oil Recommendation ........................255
Coolant Level .............................................257
Brake-Fluid Level.........................................259
Washer Fluid...............................................260
Power Steering...........................................261
Changing Air Cleaner...................................262
Changing Particle Filter ...............................262
Automatic Transmission Fluid.......................262
Manual Transmission Oil..............................262
Wiper Blades..............................................263
Emission Control System.............................265
How Emission Control Works.......................266
Fuel Economy.............................................267
Operating Your Porsche in other Countries ...268
Fuel...........................................................268
Portable Fuel Containers .............................270
Fuel Recommendations ...............................271
Fuel Evaporation Control .............................272
Car Care Instructions ..................................272
Minor Repairs.................................. 281
Exercise Extreme Caution
when Working on your Vehicle......................282
Tires/Wheels..............................................283
Jack...........................................................293
Tool Kit......................................................294
Compressor...............................................294
Spacers.....................................................295
Wheel Bolts................................................295
Changing Wheels ........................................296
Flat Tire......................................................297
Lifting the Vehicle
with a Lifting Platform or Garage lift..............300
Electrical System........................................314
Battery.......................................................322
Replacing the remote control battery............324
Emergency Starting with Jumper Cables.......325
Replacing Bulbs..........................................328
Headlights..................................................329
Tail light.....................................................339
License Plate Lights....................................341
Headlight Adjustment ..................................342
Changing headlights from left
to right-hand traffic......................................343
Bulb Chart..................................................345
Towing.......................................................345
Tire Pressure and Technical Data..... 349
Vehicle Identification................................... 350
Engine Data............................................... 352
Transmission............................................. 353
Tires, Rims, Tracks .................................... 354
Tire Pressures, Cold................................... 358
Weights..................................................... 360
Ground Clearance ...................................... 361
Capacities ................................................. 363
Dimensions................................................ 364
Driving Performance................................... 365
Index ..............................................366