service PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G Repair Manual

Example:Frontluggagecompartmentlight
Luggagecompartment/footwell
lights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Insertthelightintothecut-out,firstfromonesidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
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Interiorlight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypresslightoutofthecutoutinthelining.
2.Undobulbholder(bayonetmount).Removebulbandreplaceit.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Doorguard/curblight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Pullbulbholderoutoflighthousing.Removedefectivebulbandreplaceit.
3.Installbulbholderandinsertthelight.Checkoperation.
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AdjustingHeadlights
Adjustment
Pleaseobservethechapter”REPLACINGBULBS”onpage275.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage304.
Theadjustmentismadewiththevehiclereadytodriveandthefueltankcompletelyfilled.
Thedriver’sseatmustbeloadedbyapersonora165lbs.(75kg)weightandthetirepressuresmustmeettheprescribedvalues.Afterbeingloaded,
thecarmustberolledafewmeterssothatthesuspensioncansettle.
Forcheckingtheheadlightadjustment,theverticalpositionofthecutoffofthelowbeam(seefig.)hastobeprojectedonaverticalscreen(wall)indistanceof24.6ft.(7.5m)fromthefrontlensoftheheadlamp.Thecorrectpositionofthecutoffis2.0in.(5cm)at24.6ft.or7.5m(0.4°)belowahorizontalline,xin.fromgroundtothecenteroftheheadlamplens.
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Lateraladjustmentoftheheadlightsshouldbecarriedoutataspecialistworkshopwithanopticaladjustmentunit.
Distance
Visualaimshallbeperformedatnotlessthan24.6ft.(7.5m)(thisvalueisaroundeddownconversionfromthe25-footdistancetypicaloffieldaimusingascreen).The24.6ft.(7.5m)distanceismeasuredfromtheheadlamplenstotheviewingscreen.
Floor
Thesurfaceuponwhichthevehiclerestsisflatandapproximatelylevel.
Screen
Thescreenuponwhichheadlampbeamsareprojectedisperpendiculartothefloorandthevehicle’slongitudinalaxis,flat,uniformlylightincolor,unobstructed,andwideandhighenoughtoaccommodatethevehiclebeampatternstobeaimed.
Thescreenshouldbewideenoughtoprovideatleast3.3ft.(1m)ofspaceoutboardofthevehicle’sheadlampspacing.
Adjustmentscrews
Detachsidecarpetinginluggagecompart-ment.ThereforeunscrewplasticnutA.Openthecoveroftheappropriateadjustmentscrew.Thesettingisadjustedbyturningthehexagonsocketscrewsrightorleft,asappropriate.
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B-Headlightverticaladjustment
Verticaladjustment(screwB)
turnclockwise=beammovesdown
turncounter-clockwise=beammovesup
Note
Donotalterthelateraladjustment.
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Towing
Certainstatestatutesandlocalordinancesprohibittowingwithachain,ropeorevenatowbar.Inaddition,damagetoyourvehiclemayresultfromimproperprocedures.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerfordetails.
Vehicletowing
FlatbedtowingisthepreferredtypeoftowingtobeusedonPorschevehicles.Undercertaincircumstances,wheelliftsmaybeusedwhenthevehiclewillnotroll.Thevehiclemustbetowedwithallfourwheelsofftheground,otherwisedamagetothevehiclemayresult.
Towinghook
Thetowinghookisstoredinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothevehicle.
Usethetowinghookonlyforanemergencytoremovethevehicleofftheroad.Thetowinghookistobeusedonlytopullthevehicleontotheflatbed,tractorortowingapparatusifthevehiclewillrollfreely.Undernocircumstancesisthevehicletobesecuredusingthetowinghook.
Neverusethetowinghooktotowthisoranyothervehicle.
Bearinmindthelimitedgroundclearenceofyourcaronunevensurfaces.
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Fittingtowinghook
Whenfittingontherearofthevehicle,thelicenseplatemustberemoved.
1.Presstheloweredgeoftheappropriateplasticcoverintothebumperuntilthecoverdisengages.
2.Pullcoveroutofthebumperandletithangbyitsthread.
3.Completelyscrewinthetowinghook.
Removingtowinghook
1.Unscrewthetowinghook.
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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Coolant........................................94,210,306Level...................................................210Temperaturegauge.................................94Warninglight...........................................94Coolingsystem.....................................94,210Cruisecontrol...............................................89Cupholder..................................................166
DDashboard...................................................79Databank...................................................296Defrostingwindows.............................152,155Diagnosticsocket.................................19,265Dimensions................................................309Dippedbeam..............................................277Door............................................................31Guardlights..........................................288Handles.................................................31Locks............................................31,235Mirrorheating.........................................38Windows...........................31,34,194,236Drivinghints..................................................15Drivinginwinter...........................................191Drivingperformance....................................305Drop-centerrim...........................................253DVDNavigation...........................................174
EElectricalsystem.........................................265Emergencyflasher......................................159Emergencyoperation....................................29Centrallocking..................................25,29
Convertibletop.....................................197Lids.....................................................266Tankcap..............................................222Emergencyprogram,Tiptronic.....................191Emergencyservice......................................242Emergencystartingwithjumpercables..........274Emissioncontrolsystem.............7,99,225,226EngineCheckingtheoillevel.............................128Exhaust...................................................9Number...............................................297Oilconsumption......................................19Oillevelindicator...................................128Oils......................................................306Speeds..................................................19Starting.................................................81Switchingoff..........................................81EnginecompartmentBlower.............................................84,94Lid.......................................................172Lidwarninglight....................................172Environment...................................................6
FFireextinguisher..........................................169Flattire.......................................................256Floormats..................................................239Foglights...................................144,282,284Footwelllight..............................................286Frontlid......................................................172Fuel.................................................5,96,221Containers...............................................8
Economy.............................................219Evaporation..........................................227Levelgauge............................................96Levelwarninglight...................................96PortableContainers..............................223Recommendation..................................224Tank............................................221,222Functionkeys................................................47Fuses.........................................................265
GGaragedooropener....................................181Garagelift..................................................259Gearchanging.............................................186Glovecompartment.....................................164Gong......................................21,82,105,144Groundclearance............................................9
HHandbrake...................................................63Hardtop.....................................................202Headlights..........................................146,277Adjusting......................................289,290Cleaningsystem...........................147,306HeadligthsCleaningsystem...................................228Heatedrearwindow...............................38,205Heating..............................................152,155HighbeamIndicatorlight..........................................93Lever...........................................144,146Homemode................................................144
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