Service PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2007 5.G Repair Manual

LicensePlateLight
Changingbulb
1.UnscrewbothscrewsAandremovethelightlens.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Example:Luggagecompartmentlight
LuggageCompartment-/Engine
Compartment-/FootwellLight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Insertthelightintothecut-out,firstfromonesidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
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DoorGuard-/CurbLight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Pullbulbholderoutoflighthousing.Removedefectivebulbandreplaceit.
3.Installbulbholderandinsertlight.
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InteriorLight,ReadingLights
Changingbulb
1.Carefullypulllighthousingoutofthetrim(arrow).
2.Readinglight:TurntheholderAofthedefectivebulbcounter-clockwiseandpullitout.Removebulbandreplace.Interiorlight:Carefullyunclipthelightlensontheswitchside(arrows)andthendetachit.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplace.Cliplightlensbackin.
3.Insertthelighthousingintothetrim,rearendfirst.Pressfrontofhousingupandclickintoplace.Checkoperationoflights.
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AdjustingHeadlights
Adjustment
Pleaseobservethechapter”LIGHTS,REPLAC-INGBULBS”onpage302.
Theadjustmentismadewiththevehiclereadytodriveandthefueltankcompletelyfilled.
Thedriver’sseatmustbeloadedbyapersonora165lbs.(75kg)weightandthetirepressuresmustmeettheprescribedvalues.Afterbeingloaded,thecarmustberolledafewmeterssothatthesuspensioncansettle.
Forcheckingtheheadlightadjustment,theverticalpositionofthecutoffofthelowbeam(seefig.)hastobeprojectedonaverticalscreen(wall)indistanceof24.6ft.(7.5m)fromthefrontlensoftheheadlamp.Thecorrectpositionofthecutoffis2in.(5cm)at24.6ft.or7.5m(0.4)belowahorizontalline,xin.(cm)fromgroundtothecenteroftheheadlamplens.
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Lateraladjustmentoftheheadlightsshouldbecarriedoutataspecialistworkshopwithanopticaladjustmentunit.
Distance
Visualaimshallbeperformedatnotlessthan7.5m(thisvalueisaroundeddownconversionfromthe25-footdistancetypicaloffieldaimusingascreen).The7.5m(24.6ft.)distanceismeasuredfromtheheadlamplenstotheviewingscreen.
Floor
Thesurfaceuponwhichthevehiclerestsisflatandapproximatelylevel.
Screen
Thescreenuponwhichheadlampbeamsareprojectedisperpendiculartothefloorandthevehicle’slongitudinalaxis,flat,uniformlylightincolor,unobstructed,andwideandhighenoughtoaccommodatethevehiclebeampatternstobeaimed.
Thescreenshouldbewideenoughtoprovideatleast1m(3.3ft.)ofspaceoutboardofthevehicle’sheadlampspacing.
Adjustmentscrews
Detachsidecarpetinginluggagecompart-ment.UnscrewplasticnutA.Openthecoveroftheappropriateadjustmentscrew.Theset-tingisadjustedbyturningthehexagonsocketscrewsrightorleft,asappropriate.
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B-Headlightverticaladjustment
Verticaladjustment(screwB)
turnclockwise=beammovesdownturncounter-clockwise=beammovesup
Note
Donotalterthelateraladjustment.
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Towing
Generalinformation
Certainstatestatutesandlocalordinancesprohibittowingwithachain,ropeorevenatowbar.Inaddition,damagetoyourvehiclemayresultfromimproperprocedures.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerfordetails.
Vehicletowing
FlatbedtowingisthepreferredtypeoftowingtobeusedonPorschevehicles.Undercertaincircumstances,wheelliftsmaybeusedwhenthevehiclewillnotroll.Thevehiclemustbetowedwithallfourwheelsofftheground,otherwisedamagetothevehiclemayresult.
Towinghook
ThetowinghookAisstoredinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothevehicle.
Usethetowinghookonlyforanemergencytoremovethevehicleofftheroad.Thetowinghookistobeusedonlytopullthevehicleontotheflatbed,tractorortowingapparatusifthevehiclewillrollfreely.Undernocircumstancesisthevehicletobesecuredusingthetowinghook.
Neverusethetowinghooktotowthisoranyothervehicle.
Bearinmindthelimitedgroundclearanceofyourcaronunevensurfaces.
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Fittingtowinghook
Whenfittingontherearofthevehicle,thelicenseplatemustberemoved.
1.Presstheloweredgeoftheappropriateplasticcoverintothebumperuntilthecoverdisengages.
2.Pullcoveroutofthebumperandletithangbyitsthread.
3.CompletelyscrewinthetowinghookA.
Removingtowinghook
1.UnscrewthetowinghookA.
2.Insertplasticcoverattheloweredgeoftheopening.
3.Foldthecoverupandpressonitsupperedgetoengageitinthebumper.
Whenremovingontherearofthevehicle,thelicenseplatemustbemounted.
Pullingvehicleontoatbed
1.Positionwoodenrampsatthebaseoftheflatbedtoreducetheangleofthepull.
2.Reelinthehoistcableandchecktheundersideofthevehicleforanyinterference.
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Tyingdownvehicleonatbed
1.Carefullyfeedtowingstrapsthroughtheopeningintherearwheels.Makesuremetalpartsofstrapsdonotdamagerim.Makesurethestrapisflatovertherimbead.Makesurebrakebackingplateisnotdamaged.
2.Securestrapstorearofflatbed.
3.Reelinhoistcableonlyfarenoughtotensiontie-downstraps.
4.Carefullyfeedtowingstrapsthroughtheopeninginthefrontwheels.Makesuremetalpartsofstrapsdonotdamagerim.Makesurethestrapisflatovertherimbead.Makesurebrakebackingplateisnotdamaged.
5.Securestrapstofrontofflatbed.
6.Releasetensiononhoistcable,butdonotdisconnect.Usehoistcableasasafetycable.
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