seats PORSCHE BOXSTER 2006 2.G User Guide

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Maintenance, Car Care
Removing engine compartment lid 1. Withdraw the ignition key so that the convertib-
le top cannot be operated unintentionally.
fOpen all 5 catches of the engine compartment
lid with an Allen key.
fRemove engine compartment lid.
Warning!
Risk of intoxication. Exhaust or fumes from
the engine compartment could enter the
passenger compartment.
fDo not drive with the engine compartment lid open.
Closing Engine Compartment Lid 1. Withdraw the ignition key so that the convertib-
le top cannot be operated unintentionally.
Warning!
Risk of intoxication. Exhaust or fumes from
the engine compartment could enter the
passenger compartment.
fMake sure that the engine compartment lid clo-ses tightly and all catches are fully locked.
2. Put on engine compartment lid.
Fully lock all 5 catches of the engine compart-
ment lid with an Allen key.
3. Put on carpet covering.
Lock turn-locks of the carpet covering.
Vehicles with luggage net: 4 turn-locks.
Vehicles with storage box: 2 turn-locks.
4. Push storage box under the supplemental safe-
ty bar from behind.
Press down and lock turn-locks of the storage
box.
5. On vehicles with BOSE High End sound pa-
ckage, connect the electrical plug connection
of the loudspeakers. 6. Disengage the retaining strap and fasten it at
t h e re a r p a r t o f th e c onvertible top with the Vel-
cro fastening strip.
7. Fold down rear part of the convertible top.
8. Clip fabric covering into both holders.
9. Engage both lower ball heads of the tension ro-
pes.
10.Open or close convertible top.
Please observe the chapter “CONVERTIBLE
TOP” on Page 170.
Engine compartment lid behind the seats An additional lid for assembly and servicing work
is located under the carpet behind the seats.

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Maintenance, Car Care
Light alloy wheels fPlease observe the chapter “WASHING” on
Page 210.
Warning!
Danger of accident if cleaning agents (e.g.
wheel cleaning agents) come into contact
with the brake discs. The resulting film on the
brake discs can impair braking perfor-
mance.
fMake sure that no cleaning agent comes into
contact with the brake discs.
fIf cleaning agent has come into contact with
the brake discs, thoroughly clean the brake
discs with a strong jet of water.
fPaying attention to any road users behind you,
dry the brake discs by applying the brakes at short intervals.
Pitting may occur if metallic particles which cause
contact corrosion (e.g. brass or copper in brake
dust) are allowed to remain on the aluminum for
too long.
fIf possible, wash the wheels with a sponge or
wash brush about every two weeks. In areas
where salt is spread on winter roads or there is
a lot of airborne industrial dust, it is best to
clean the wheels weekly.
The Porsche Light Alloy Wheel Cleaner
(ph-value 9.5) can be used for this purpo-
se.If the ph-value of the detergent is incor-
rect, the protective coating on the wheels
will be destroyed.
Polishes which dissolve oxides, such as
those frequently used for other metals, or
abrasive tools or agents are unsuitable
because they break down the oxide film of
the protective coating and will cause dis-
coloration of the wheel.
fEvery three months, after cleaning, coat the
wheels with a car wax or non-corrosive grease
(vaseline).
Using a clean cloth thoroughly rub the grease
into the surface.
Leather Characteristics and special features
The natural surface markings of leather, e.g. cre-
ases, healed scars, insect sting marks, structural
differences and slight variations in shade and
grain add to the attractiveness of the natural lea-
ther product.
A special mention must be made here of natural le-
ather.
For natural leather, carefully selected hides of the
highest quality are used. It is not covered comple-
tely with dye on production.
“Nature’s signature” is therefore easily recogniz-
able.
This fine material is distinguished by an outstan-
ding seating comfort, special suppleness and a ty-
pical patina. Leather care and treatment
fClean all types of leather regularly to remove
fine dust using a soft, damp, white woollen
cloth or a commercially available microfibre
cloth.
fRemove heavy contamination with Porsche le-
ather cleaner.
Please always follow the instructions for use gi-
ven on the containers.
Caustic cleaners and hard cleaning objects
must not be used.
Perforated leather must under no circum-
stances get wet on its reverse side.
Once cleaned, leather (particularly the heavily
stressed leather seats) must be treated only with
Porsche leather care liquid.