PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

Chargestate
Awellchargedbatterywillnotonlypreventstartingproblemsbutwillalsolastlonger.
Inordertoavoidunintendedbatterydischarge
Switchoffunnecessaryelectricalloadsincitytraffic,onshorttripsorinalineortraffic.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyfromtheignitionswitchwhenleavingthecar.
AvoidfrequentoperationofthePorscheCommunicationManagementsystemwhentheengineisnotrunning.
Batterycare
Ensurethatbatteryissecurelymounted.
Keepterminalsandconnectionscleanandproperlytightened.Corrosioncanbepreventedbycoatingtheterminalsandconnectionswithpetroleumjellyorsiliconespray.
Ensurethatventcapsaresecurelytightenedtopreventspillage.
Checkingtheelectrolyteuidlevel
Generally,theelectrolytelevelmustbecheckedmoreofteninsummerthaninwinter,andmoreoftenwhendrivinglongdistances.
Whenaddingwater,useonlycleancontainers.Innocasemayalcohol(e.g.windowcleanerresidues)bepermittedtoenterthebattery.
Unscrewandopenthefillerventcapsofeachcell.
Withthecaronalevelsurface,thefluidlevelshouldmeettheindicatormarkineachcell.
Ifnecessary,topupwithdistilledwater.Donotuseacid.Onlyfilluptothemark,otherwisetheelectrolytewilloverflowwhenthebatteryisbeingchargedandcausedamage.
Batterycharging
Automotivebatteriesloosetheirefficiencywhennotinuse.Thechargeavailableinyourbatterycanbemeasuredwithabatteryhydrometer.WerecommendthatthebatteryvoltagebetestedbyyourPorschedealerwhohastheappropriateequipment.
Ifthecarisnotdrivenforprolongedperiods,thebatterymustbechargedatleastevery6weeks.Adischargedbatteryallowsrapidformationofsulfates,leadingtopermaturedeteriorationoftheplates.
Danger!
Hydrogengasgeneratedbythebatterycouldcauseanexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Chargebatteryinawellventilatedarea.
Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Itmayexplodebecauseofgastrappedintheice.Allowafrozenbatterytothawoutfirst.
Ifyougetelectrolyte,whichisanacid,inyoureyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewithcoldwaterforseveralminutesandcalladoctor.
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Slowbatterycharching
1.Payattentiontoallwarningsandfollowinstructionsthatcomewithyourbatterycharger.
2.Whencharging,ensureadequateventilation.
3.Removebattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”REMOVINGTHEBATTERY”onpage271.
4.Allventcapsshouldbeopen.Thefluidlevelshouldmeettheindicatormarkineachcell.
5.Ensurethatchargerisswitchedoff-dangerofshortcircuit!
6.Connectchargercables.ChargercablesmustbeconnectedPOSITIV(+)toPOSITIV(+)andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE(-).
7.Switchoncharger.Normallyabatteryshouldbechargedatnomorethan10percentofitsratedcapacity.Ratedcapacityofthebatteryinyourvehicleislistedonthebatteryhousing.
8.Aftercharging,turnoffchargeranddisconnectchargercables.
9.Tightentheventcapsandreinstallbattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYSTARTINGWITHJUMPERCABLES”onpage273.
Winteroperation
Thecapacityandabilityofthebatterytostorepowerdecreasesatlowoutsidetemperatures.Additionally,morepowerisconsumedwhilestarting,andtheheadlights,heater,rearwindowdefogger,etc.,areusedmorefrequently.
LetyourPorschedealertestthebattery’scapacitybeforewintersetsin.
Thebatterywilldischargemorequicklyifyourvehicleisnotdrivenonadailybasisoveradistanceofseveralmiles.Themoreoftenyoudriveyourvehicle,andthelongerthedistancedriveneachtrip,themoreopportunitythevehicle’schargingsystemwillhavetorechargethebattery.
Replacingthebattery
Theservicelifeofthebatteryissubjecttonormalwear;itdependsgreatlyoncare,climaticcondi-tionsanddrivingconditions(distances,loads).
OnlyuseanoriginalPorschebatterywiththecorrectpartnumber,asareplacement.
Pleaseobservethedisposalinstructionsforbatteries.
Puttingvehicleintooperation
Afterthebatteryisconnectedorafteranexhaus-tivelydischargedbatteryischarged,themul-tifunctionalPSMlightlightsupontheinstrumentpanelandamessageappearsontheon-boardcomputertoindicateafault.
Thisfaultcanberemediedwithafewsimplesteps:
1.Starttheengine.
2.Withthevehiclestationary,performafewsteeringmovementstotheleftandrightandthendriveashortdistanceinastraightlineuntilthemultifunctinalPSMlightgoesoutandthemessageontheon-boardcomputerdisappears.
3.Ifthewarningsdonotdisappear,then:Drivecarefullytothenearestqualifiedspecialistworkshop.Havethefaultremedied.
4.Afterthewarningsdisappear,stopthevehicleinasuitableplace.
5.Performadaptationofthepowerwindows:
Pleaseobservethechapter”STORINGENDPOSITIONOFTHEWINDOWS”onpage35.
Ignitionkey/ignitionlock
Donotinserttheignitionkeyintotheignitionlockifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged.Theignitionkeycannolongerberemoved.
Thekeycannotberemoveduntilthevehicleelectricalsystemissuppliedwithpoweragain.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYUNLOCKINGOFTHEFRONTLUGGAGECOMPARTMENTLID”onpage266.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYSTARTINGWITHJUMPERCABLES”onpage273.
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Removingthebattery
Therequiredtoolisinthetoolkit.
Thebatteryislocatedinthefrontluggagecompart-mentunderablackplasticlid.
Warning!
Riskofdamagetoalternatorandelectroniccontrolunits.
Donotdisconnectbatterywhiletheengineisrunning.Thisalsoappliestocarsequippedwithabatterymainswitch.
Neverdrivethecarwithadisconnectedbattery.
Warning!
Riskofcausticburnsfromescapingacid.
Keepventcapsontoavoidspillage.
Donottiltthebatterywhenremovingandinstallingit.
1.Switchoffengineandallelectricalloads.
2.Openturn-locksA.Removeplasticlid.
3.PulloffventhoseC.
Danger!
Riskofshortcircuitandexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Important:disconnectthenegative(-)groundwirefirst,andthenthepositive(+)cable.
4.Important:disconnectthenegative(-)groundwirefirst,andthenthepositive(+)cable-dangerofshortcircuit!
5.UnscrewfasteningscrewB.
6.Removebattery.
Installingthebattery
1.Putbatteryinandpushitallthewaytothestop.
2.ScrewinfasteningscrewB.
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Danger!
Riskofshortcircuitandexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Important:connectthepositive(+)cablefirst,andthenthenegative(-)groundwire.
3.Important:connectthepositive(+)cablefirst,andthenthenegative(-)groundwire-riskofshortcircuit!
4.PushoncentralventhoseC.
5.Fitplasticlid.Lockturn-locksA.
Replacingtheremote-controlbattery
Thebatteryshouldbechangedwhentherangeoftheradioremotecontrolbecomessmallerorwhenthelight-emittingdiodenolongerflasheswhentheremotecontrolisoperated.
1.Usingyourfingernailorasmallscrewdriver,carefullyliftoffthecoverofthekeygrip(arrow).
2.Replacebattery(payingattentiontothepolarity).Replacementbattery-LithiumCR2032,3volts
3.Replacethecoverandpresstogetherfirmly.Pleaseobservethedisposalinstructionsforbatteries.
Note
Pleasedisposeofbatteriesincompliancewithanyandallgovernmentregulations.
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EmergencyStartingwithJumper
Cables
Generalinformation
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,e.g.inwinterorafterthecarhasbeenparkedforalongtime,thebatteryofanothercarcanbeusedforstartingwiththehelpofjumpercables.Makesurethevoltageofbothbatteriesisthesame.Bothbatteriesmustbe12volttypes.Thecapacity(Amperehours,Ah)oftheboosterbatterymustnotbesubstantiallylessthanthatofthedischargedbattery.Thedischargedbatterymustbecorrectlyconnectedtothevehicle’selectricalsystem.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage268.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYUNLOCKINGOFTHEFRONTLUGGAGECOMPARTMENTLID”onpage266.
Note
Donottrytostartthecarbypushingortowing.Damagetothecatalyticconvertersandothercomponentsofthecarmayresult.
Danger!
Riskofshortcircuit,damageandexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Useonlyjumpercablesofadequatediametercross-sectionandfittedwithcompletelyinsulatedalligatorclips.
Followallwarningsandinstructionsofthejumpercablemanufacturer.
Whenconnectingjumpercables,makesurethattheycannotgetcaughtinanymovingpartsintheenginecompartment.Thejumpercablesmustbelongenoughsothatneithervehiclesnorcablestouchanother.
Thevehiclesmustnotbeincontact,otherwisecurrentmightflowassoonasthepositiveterminalsareconnected.
Thecableclampsmustnotbeallowedtocontacteachotherwhenoneendofthejumpercablesareconnectedtoabattery.
Ensurethattoolsorconductivejewelry(rings,chains,watchstraps)donotcomeintocontactwiththepositivejumpercableorthepositivebatterypost.
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescanruinthealternator.
Warning!
Dangerofcausticburns.
Donotleanoverthebattery.
Warning!
Dangerofgasexplosion.
Improperuseofboosterbatterytostartavehiclemaycauseanexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Keepsourcesofignitionawayfromthebattery,e.g.openflame,burningcigarettesorsparkingduetocablecontactorweldingwork.
Adischargedbatterycanfreezeevenat23°F/-5°C.Beforeconnectingjumpercables,afrozenbatterymustbethawedout.
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Connectjumpercablesinthefollowing
sequence:
Alwaysobservethesequencebelow:
1.Connectthepositivelead(red)tothepositiveterminalofthedischargedbatteryfirst,thenconnectittothepositiveterminalofthedonorbattery.
2.Firstconnectthenegativecable(black)tothenegativeterminalofthedonorbattery,thenconnectittoasuitablegroundingpointonthevehiclewiththedischargedbattery.Thisgroundingpointmustlieasfaraspossiblefromthebattery.Forexample,asolidmetalpartortheengineblockaresuitablegroundingpoints.Ifnosuitablegroundingpointsaretobefoundoneithervehicle,thenegativecablemustcarefullybeconnecteddirectlytothenegativeterminalofthebattery.Ifasuitablegroundingpointistobefoundonlyonthedonorvehicle,thenegativecablemustfirstbeconnectedtotheterminalofthedischargedbattery,thentothegroundingpointofthedonorvehicle.
3.Runtheengineofthedonorcaratahigherspeed.
4.Starttheengine.Anattemptedstartusingjumpercablesshouldnotlastmorethan15seconds.Thenallowawaitingperiodofatleastoneminute.
Note
Beforedisconnectingthejumpercables,electricalloadssuchastheheatedrearwindowandtheheatingfanblowershouldbeswitchedon(thevehicle’slightsmustnotbeswitchedon).Thisreducesvoltagepeakswhichmayoccurwhendisconnectingthejumpercables.
5.Withtheenginerunning,removebothjumpleadsinreverseorder.
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Replacingbulbs
Generalinformation
Warning!
Riskofshortcircuit.
Alwaysswitchofftherelevantcomponentswhenchangingbulbs.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.TheBi-Xenonheadlightsareunderhighvoltagewheninstalled.
ExerciseextremecautionwhenworkingintheareaoftheBi-Xenonheadlights.
Warning!
Riskofdamage.Bulbsofahigherwattagecandamagethelamphousing.
Onlyusethebulbsspecifiedinthebulbchart.
Newbulbsmustbecleanandfreefromoil,greaseandfingerprints.Therefore,nevertouchbulbswithyourbarehands.Useaclothorsoftpaperwhilereplacingbulbs.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetoheadlightsduetoexcessivetemperaturesandabrasion.
Attachnocoverings(e.g.films,“stoneguards”)intheareaoftheheadlights.
Usesoapywateronlytocleanlightlensesandplasticheadlightlenses.Innocasemaychemicalcleanersorothervolatilecleaningfluidsbeused.
Topreventscratches,donotrubwithadryormerelymoistcloth,tissueorinsectsponges.
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Bulbchart
Type,rating
HalogenlowbeamH7,55W
LowbeamwithBi-XenonheadlighPhilips,D2S35W
HalogenhighbeamH9,65W
AdditionalhighbeamwithBi-XenonheadlightH11,55W
FoglightH8,35W
Taillight,rearfoglight,brakelight,taillightP21,4W
Taillight,reflectorP21,5W
ReversinglightP21W
Turnsignallight,frontandrearLLPY21W(long-life)
Doorguard-/curblight/footwelllight/luggagecom-partmentlightW5W
ParkinglightW5WBlue-Vision
LicenseplatelightC5W
SidemarkerLightW3W
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Headlights
Generalinformation
Caution!
Riskofdamagetoheadlightsduetoabrasionandexcessivetemperatures.
Donotaffixanycoverings(e.g.“stoneguards”orfilms)intheareaoftheheadlights.
Note
Theheadlightscanmistupdependingonthetemperatureandhumidity.
Toensureoptimumventilation,donotcoverthegapbetweenheadlightandbody(e.g.“stoneguards”orfilms).Removal
1.UnscrewplasticnutA.Detachsidecarpeting.
2.Removerubberplugsfromtheunlockingopening.
3.Placesocketwrench(toolkit)ontheunlockingspindle.Thetongueofthewrenchshouldpointhorizontallytotherear.
4.Turnsocketwrenchapprox.180°A.Theheadlightisunlockedandpushedforwardslightlyduringthisprocess.
5.TurnsocketwrenchbackuntilitispointingverticallydownwardBandleaveinposition.
6.Theheadlightisnowunlockedandcanbepulledforwardoutofthefender.
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Installing
1.Insertheadlightintotheguiderailsandpushitfullyintothefender.
2.PushheadlighttotherearandatthesametimeturnthesocketwrenchuntilitpointshorizontallytotherearC.Theheadlightlockingdevicemustperceptiblyandaudiblyengage.
3.Inserttherubberplugintotheunlockingopeningandsecurethecarpet.Checkthefunctionofalllights.
Lowbeam,highbeamandadditionalhigh
beam
Openingthelidoftheheadlighthousing
1.Unscrewthe4screwsA.
2.FirstliftreleasetabB,thenpushbothreleasetabsCupwardsandtakeofflid.
Halogenheadlights:Changingbulbforlow
beam
1.PulloffplugA.
2.DisengagefixingloopB.
3.Replacedefectivebulb.Whendoingso,ensurebulbisseatedproperly.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.
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