PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

Thepositionandaccessibilityofthejointrodschangedependingonthepositionoftheconverti-bletop.Itcanbehelpfultofolduptherearpartoftheconvertibletop.
4.LeverjointrodD(blackfastening)offtheballheadwithbladeofleverB.Astheconnectionisunderspringtension,acorrespondingamountofforceisrequiredtoleverofftheballhead,creatingdangerofcrushingandpinching.
5.WhenleveringoffjointrodDontheothersideofthevehicle,theconvertible-topcompartmentcovermustbeheldsothatitdoesnotfalldowninanuncontrolledmannertoprotectagainstinjuryfromafallencover.
6.Graspconvertible-topcompartmentcoverinthecenterandsetupcompletely(arrow).
7.LeverjointrodE(whitefastening)offtheballheadwithbladeofleverB.Acorrespondingamountofforceisrequiredtoleverofftheballhead,creatingdangerofcrushingandpinching.
8.WhenleveringoffjointrodEontheothersideofthevehicle,theconvertibletopmustbeheldsothatitdoesnotfalldowninanuncontrolledmannertoprotectagainstinjuryfromafallencover.
9.Liftconvertibletopwithbothhands(arrow)andclose.
10.Lockconvertibletop.
11.Carefullylowerconvertible-topcompartmentcover.
Caution!
Dangerofdamageattheconvertibletop.
Afteremergencyoperation,donotoperatetheconvertibletopwiththerockerswitch.
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DriveslowlytoanauthorizedPorschedealerinordertohavethefaultremedied.
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Windstop
Generalinformationtothewindstop
Makesurethatallwindstoppartsarefastenedsecurely,especiallywhendrivingwiththeconvertibletopopen.
Note
Whentheconvertibletopisclosed,itisagoodideatoremovethecentersectionofthewindstoptopermitgoodventilationoftheinteriororfordemistingtherearwindow.Thisisparticularlythecaseincold,wetweather.
Removingouterwindstopparts
Presswindstoppartstotherearandupoutoftheroll-overbarandtakeitout.
Installingouterwindstopparts
Firstinsertthewindstoppartsintheroll-overbarfromtherear,thenpushitupintothebar.
MakesurethatthethreeplastictonguesAfullyengageintheroll-overbar.
Removingcentralsectionofwindstop
parts
PressreleasebuttonsBandtakeoutthewindstoptowardtherear.
Installingcentersectionofwindstop
FirstinsertthewindstopinreceiverCfromtherear,then,oneaftertheother,pressforwarduntilbothuppermountsBengageaudibly.
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Hardtop
Keeping
Sincetheconvertibletopstaysopenforalongtime,itmustbeabsolutelydryandcleanbeforebeingopened.Thispreventsdampstainsandabrasiondamage.
YourautorizedPorschedealerwillbepleasedtoadviseyouaboutcorrecthardtopstorage.
Note
Theinsertsforlockingofthepivotlocksarenotinstalledonvehiclesdeliveredwithoutahardtop.ItisessentialtohavethenecessarypartsretrofittedbyanauthorizedPorschedealerbeforeahardtopisfittedforthefirsttime.
Fittingthehardtop
1.Opendoorsandconvertibletop.
2.Carefullyremovebothplasticcovers(arrow)outofthepivotlocks,usingascrewdriver.Storeplasticcovers.
Note
Theseplasticcoversareincludedwithvehiclesthatarefactory-equippedwithahardtop.
3.PulloffcoverAontheroll-overbar.
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4.Removetheconnectoroftheconvertibletopheatedrearwindowandinsertintotherearemptysocket.
5.Removecoverfromfrontlockinglever(arrow).6.Pressredlockingbuttonofthefrontlockinglever(arrowA).Openlatchcompletely(arrowB).
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7.Putbothpivotlocksintheopeningpositiononthehardtop.Thehandlesmustpointinwards.8.Withonepersononeachside,grasphardtopandcarefullyliftoverthecar.
9.Inserthardtopfrontintothesocketsonthewindshieldframe.
Warning!
Dangerofpinchingngersorhands.
Evenlylowerthehardtopatbothsides.
10.Lowerhardtopatrear.Thepivotlocksmustbecompletelysunkenintothelocks(arrowA).Ifnecessary,movelatchingleverslightly.
11.Swingbothlatchingleverstotherearuntiltheycanbefelttoengage(arrowB).
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12.Swinglockingleveroffrontlatchtotherear(arrowA).Thelockinghookmustengageinthewindshieldframe(arrowB).Whenthehardtopiscorrectlylatched,thewhitemarkingstripeontheredlockingbutton(arrowC)mustbevisible.
Caution!
Riskofdamageduetoinadvertentoperationoftheconvertibletopwhenthehardtopistted.
MakesurethatfrontlockingleverAisalwayscorrectlylocked.Thisdisablestheconvertible-topdrive.
13.Fitcoveronthefrontlockinglever.
14.Inserttheplugofthehardtopheatedrearwindowintothesocket.
Removingthehardtop
1.Makesurethatthehardtopisplacedonaclean,softsurface.
2.Opendoors.
3.Removecoverfromthefrontlockinglever.
4.Openfrontlatch.
5.Openrearpivotlocks(swivelinwards).Unplugplugofthehardtopheatedrearwindow.
6.Withonepersononeachside,graspthehardtop.Lifthardtopatrearandpulloutofthesocketsonthewindshieldframeatfront.
Warning!
Dangerofpinchingngersorhands.
Evenlyliftthehardtopatbothsides.
7.Carefullyliftthehardtopupandoffthevehicletotherear.
8.Closefronthardtoplatch.Fitcoveronthefrontlatch.
9.Closepivotlocksonthevehiclewiththeplasticcovers.
10.Removetheconnectoroftheconvertibletopheatedrearwindowfromtheemptysocketandinsertintothesocket.
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11.Swivelthesashguideoftheseatbeltforward.Insertthelowerretaininglugsofthecoverfromaboveandclipintheupperretaininglugsonthebar.
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Maintenance,CarCare
ExerciseExtremeCautionwhenWorkingonyourVehicle.......................................................208WiperBlades..............................................209CoolantLevel..............................................210EngineOil...................................................212EngineOilLevel...........................................213EngineOilRecommendation.........................215BrakeFluidLevel.........................................217FuelEconomy.............................................219OperatingyourPorscheinotherCountries.....220Fuel...........................................................221Portablefuelcontainers...............................223FuelRecommendations................................224EmissionControlSystem.............................225HowEmissionControlWorks........................226FuelEvaporationControl..............................227WasherFluid...............................................228PowerSteering...........................................229Filter..........................................................230AutomaticTransmissionFluid........................231ManualTransmissionOil...............................232CarCareInstructions...................................233
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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.
Alwaysplacethevehicleonstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthevehicle.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguisherinclosereach.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarried.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Powermeasurements
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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