psi PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G User Guide

FlatTire
Generalinformation
Warning!
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtoyouortobystanders.
Ifyouhaveaflattire,moveasafedistanceofftheroad.Turntheemergencyflasheronanduseotherwarningdevicestoalertothermotorists.Settheparkingbrake.
Donotparkyourvehiclewhereitmaycontactdrygrass,brushorotherflammablematerials.Thehotpartsoftheexhaustsystemcouldsetsuchmaterialsonfire,therebycausingbothpropertydamageandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Atiresealantandcompressorwithpressuretesterarelocatedinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
PleaseobservethesafetyandoperatinginstructionsonthespecialsealantbottlewithaspecialPorschepartnumberandonthecompressor-theseareessential.
Caution!
Sealingthetirewiththetirerepairkitisonlyanemergencyrepair.Evenwiththetireair-tight,itmaybeusedonlyforshorttripsinanemergency.Themaximumpermittedspeedis50mph(80km/h).
Donotusecommerciallyavailablesealantortireinflatingbottles.Useonlythetiresealantlocatedintheluggagecompartment.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Havetiresreplacedbyaspecialistworkshopassoonaspossible.
Avoidhardaccelerationandhighcorneringspeeds.
A-FillerbottleB-Fillerhose
Tiresealant
Usage
Thetiresealantcanbeusedtosealsmallcuts,especiallyinthetiretread.
Sealingthetirewiththetiresealantisonlyanemergencyrepair,soyoucandrivetothenextworkshop.Evenwiththetireair-tight,itmaybeusedonlyforshorttripsinanemergency.
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5.ScrewfillerhoseBontothefillerbottle.Thefillerbottleisnowopen.
6.UnscrewvalvecapfromtirevalveF.
7.RemovevalveinsertEfromthetirevalvewithvalveturnerD.Keepthevalveinsertinacleananddryplace.
8.RemoveplugCofthefillerhoseB.
9.Pushfillerhoseontothetirevalve.
10.Holdfillerbottlehigherthanthelevelofthetirevalveandpressittogetherforcefullyuntilthebottleiscompletelyemptiedintothetire.
11.Pullfillerhoseoffthetirevalve.
12.Twistthevalveinsertfirmlyintothetirevalveusingthevalveturner.
13.Connectthecompressortothecigarettelighterandinflatethetiretotheprescribedtirepressure.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage304.
14.Screwvalvecapontothetirevalve.
15.Checkthetirepressureafterdrivingforaround10minutes.Ifthetirepressureislessthan22psi(1.5bar),donotcontinuedriving.Ifavalueofmorethan22psi(1.5bar)isindicated,correctthepressuretotheprescribedvalue.
16.PleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
CareInstructions
Afterdrying,anysealantthatemergescanbepeeledofflikeafilm.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
HavethetirereplacedbyanauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
Avoidhardaccelerationandhighcorneringspeeds.
Donotexceedmaximumspeedof50mph(80km/h).
Pleasealwaysobservethesafetyandoper-atinginstructions,whichcanbefoundintheseparateoperatinginstructionsforthesealantandonthecompressor.
Frontjackingpoint
LiftingtheVehicle
Liftingthevehiclewithaliftingplatformor
garagelift
Thecarmustberaisedonlyattheillustratedjackingpoints.
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Tirepressureforcoldtires
Summerandsnowtires
17inchwheelsfront29psi(2,0bar)
rear36psi(2,5bar)
18inchwheelsfront29psi(2,0bar)
rear36psi(2,5bar)
19inchwheelsfront32psi(2,2bar)
rear36psi(2,5bar)
ThesetirepressuresapplyonlytothetiremakesandtypesapprovedbyPorsche.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WHEELBOLTS”onpage260.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TPCTIREPRESSUREMONITORING”onpage119.
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