eco PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owners Manual

A-Foglightheightadjustment
Foglight/parkinglight
Changingbulb
Basedonthesystem,arelativelylargeamountofeffortisrequiredtoremovethelightcover.Incaseofdoubt,pleaseconsultaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendanauthorizedPorschedealerforthisworkastheyhavetrainedworkshoppersonnelandthenecessarypartsandtools.
1.Unclipthelightcoverusingbothhands,beginningonthecoverunderneaththefoglightandthentowardthecenterofthevehicle.
2.Loosenthe3screwsBandtakeoutthelighthousing.
C-FoglightD-Parkinglight
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Changingfoglightbulb
3.Pressthereleasetab(arrow)oftheplugandpullplugoff.
4.Turnbulbholderclockwise(bayonetlock)andremoveholder.
5.Replacedefectivebulb.
6.Insertthebulbholderandturnitcounter-clockwise.
7.Pushonpluguntilitisfelttoengage.
Changingparkinglightbulb
8.Turnbulbholdercounter-clockwise(bayonetlock)andremoveholder.
9.Removedefectivebulbandreplace.
10.Insertthebulbholderandturnitclockwise.
11.Insertbulbhousingandtightenwithth3screwsB.
12.Firstinsertthelightcoverintothesidecut-out1andthenpressdownthecoveratpoints2-7oneaftertheother.Makesurethattheframeiscompletelyclippedin.
13.Checkoperationoflights.
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A-TurnsignallightB-ReversinglightC-Rearfoglight,rearlightD-TaillightE-Brakelight,rearlight
4.Replacethedefectivebulb(bayonetfitting).
5.Insertlampbracket.Makesurethatthemountingisfelttoengage.
6.Refitsidecarpeting.
7.Insertthelightcoverintothethreereceptaclesandlockthecover.
8.Checkoperationoflights.
Additionalbrakelight
Thelight-emittingdiodesoftheadditionalbrakelightcannotbereplacedindividually.
HavethedefectivebrakelightreplacedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Licenseplatelights
Changingbulb
1.Unscrewbothscrewsandremovethelightlens.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Example:Frontluggagecompartmentlight
Frontluggage
compartment/footwelllights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplace.
3.Insertthelightintothecut-out,firstfromonesidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
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AdjustingHeadlights
Adjustment
Pleaseobservethechapter”REPLACINGBULBS”onpage269.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage299.
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.UnscrewplasticnutA.Openthecoveroftheappropriateadjustmentscrew.Theset-tingisadjustedbyturningthehexagonsocketscrewsrightorleft,asappropriate.
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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.
Bearinmindthelimitedgroundclearenceofyourcaronunevensurfaces.
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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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VehicleIdentication
Orderingspareparts
Whenorderingsparepartsormakinginquiries,pleasealwaysquotethevehicleidentificationnumber.
Vehicledatabank
Thevehicledatabankisattachedtotheinsideofthe”Maintenance“booklet.Itcontainsallimportantdataaboutyourcar.
Note
Thisdatabankcannotbere-orderedifitislostordamaged.
Thislabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNo.
2.Type/Typedescription
3.Enginecode/Transmissioncode
4.PaintNo./Interior
5.Optionalequipment
Vehicleidenticationnumber
Position
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegulations,thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcarislocatedatthebottomleftofthewindshieldframeandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisinthefrontluggagecompartmentunderthebatterycoverandatthebottomleftbehindthewindshield.
Removingthebatterycover
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage262.
Safetycompliancesticker
ThesafetycompliancestickerisyourassurancethatyournewPorschecomplieswithallapplica-bleFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardswhichwereineffectatthetimethevehiclewasmanufac-tured.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyearofproductionandthevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcar(perforations)aswellastheGrossVehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxleWeightRating.
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