lug PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owner's Guide

FuelEconomy
Fueleconomywillvarydependingonwhere,whenandhowyoudrive,optionalequipmentinstalled,andthegeneralconditionofyourcar.Acartunedtospecicationsandcorrect-lymaintained,willhelpyoutoachieveoptimalfueleconomy.
Haveyourvehicletunedtospecifications.Aircleanershouldbedirtfreetoallowproperengine“breathing”.Batteryshouldbefullycharged.Wheelsshouldbeproperlyaligned.Tiresshouldbeinflatedtothecorrectpres-sure.
Alwaysmonitoryourfuelconsumption.
Drivesmoothly,avoidabruptchangesinspeedasmuchaspossible.
Avoidjackrabbitstartsandsuddenstops.
Donotdrivelongerthannecessaryinthelowergears.Shiftingintoahighergearearlywithoutluggingtheenginewillhelpsavefuel.
Prolonged“warmup”idlingwastesgas.Startthevehiclejustbeforeyouarereadytodrive.Accelerateslowlyandsmoothly.
Switchofftheengineifstationaryforlongerperiods(trafficlights,jams,levelcrossings).
Anyadditionalweightcarriedinthevehiclereducesfueleconomy.Alwayskeepcargotoaminimumandremoveallunnecessaryitems.
Organizeyourtripstotakeinseveralerrandsinonetrip.
Allelectricalaccessoriescontributetoincreasedfuelconsumption.
Onlyswitchontheairconditioningwhennecessary.
TheEPAestimatedmilespergallon(mpg)istobeusedforcomparisonpurposes,actualmileagemaybedifferentfromtheestimatedmpg,dependingonyourdrivingspeed,weatherconditionsandtriplength.Youractualhighwaymileagewillprobablybelessthantheestimatedmpg.
Pleaseobservealllocalandnationalspeedlimits.
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WasherFluid
Capacity
–Withoutheadlightcleaningsystem:approxi-mately2.6quarts(2.5liters).
–Withheadlightcleaningsystem:approximately6.3quarts(6liters).
Washeruid
Thereservoir,withabluescrewcap,isinthefrontluggagecompartment,totherearleft.
Cleanwaterisgenerallynotenoughtocleanthewindshieldandheadlights.Dependingontheseason,mixthewaterwiththeappropriateadditives.Followtheinstructionsforthemixtureratio.
Onlyusewindowcleanerconcentratewhichmeetsthefollowingrequirements.
–Dilutability1:100
–Phosphate-free
–Suitableforplasticheadlightlenses.
WerecommendwindowcleanerconcentratesapprovedbyPorsche.YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbepleasedtoadviseyou.
Summerlling
Water+windowcleanerconcentrateatthemixingratioindicatedonthecontainer.
Winterlling
Water+antifreezeprotection+windowcleanerconcentrateatthemixingratioindicatedonthecontainer.
Pleasenotealltheinformationonthecontain-ersofthewindowcleanerconcentrateortheantifreezeprotection.
Addingwasheruid
1.Pleasenotealltheinformationontherefillcontainerofthecleaningagent.
2.Opencapofthewasher-fluidreservoir(arrow).
3.Addwasherfluidandclosecapproperly.
Donotuseenginecoolantanti-freezeoranyothersolutionthatcandamagethecar’spaint,inthewasherreservoir.
Warninglight
Iflessthan0.52quarts(0.5liter)remains,awarningmessageappearsontheon-boardcomputer.
Addwasherfluid.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhenWorkingonyourVehicle.......................................................236Tires/Wheels..............................................237LoadingInformation.....................................248FlatTire......................................................250WheelBolts................................................254Changingawheel........................................255Spacers.....................................................257ElectricalSystem........................................259Battery.......................................................262EmergencyStartingwithJumperCables........267Replacingbulbs...........................................269Headlights..................................................271Turnsignallight...........................................275Sidemarkerlight.........................................278Taillight......................................................279Additionalbrakelight...................................280Licenseplatelights......................................281Frontluggagecompartment/footwelllights....282Doorguard/curb/rearluggagecompartmentlights.........................................................283AdjustingHeadlights....................................284Towing.......................................................287
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LoadingInformation
Denitions
TheCurbweight-actualweightofyourvehicle-vehicleweightincludingstandardandoptionalequipment,fluidsandemergencytools.Thisweightdoesnotincludepassengersandcargo.
TheGrossVehicleWeightissumofthecurbweightandtheweightofpassengersandcargocombined.
TheGrossVehicleWeightRatingisthemaxi-mumtotalweightofvehicle,passengers,luggageandoptionalequipment.
TheGrossAxleWeightRatingisthemaximumloadlimitforthefrontortherearaxle.Thisinformationislocatedonthesafetycompliancestickerlocatedinthedriver’ssidedoorjamb.
Fordeterminingthecompatibilityofthetireandvehicleloadcapabilities:
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIRES,RIMS,TRACKS”onpage298.
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g.“101”)isaminimumrequirement.
TheGrossCombinedWeightRatingisthemaxi-mumtotalweightratingofvehicle,passengersandcargo.
TheVehicleCapacityWeight-LoadLimit-isthemaximumtotalweightlimitspecifiedoftheload(passengersandcargo)forthevehicle.Thisisthe
maximumweightofpassengersandcargothatcanbeloadedintothevehicle.Thisinformationcanbefoundonthetirepressureplate.
Themaximumloadedvehicleweightisthesumofcurbweight,accessoryweight,vehiclecapacityweightandproductionoptionsweight.
Theloadratingisthemaximumloadthatatireisratedtocarryforagiveninflationpressure.
Themaximumloadratingistheloadratingforatireatthemaximumpermissbleinflationpressure.
Thecargocapacityisthepermissibleweightofcargo,thesubtractedweightofpassengersfromtheloadlimit.
Neverexceedthepermissiblelimits.
Danger!
Riskoflossofcontrol,damagetovehicleandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Neverexceedthespecifiedaxleloads.Overloadingcanshortentheservicelifeofthetiresandcar,aswellasleadtodangerousvehiclereactionsandlongbrakingdistances.Damageduetooverloadingisnotcoveredbythevehiclewarranty.
Examplefordeterminingthecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargo
VehicleLoadCapacity
Thecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceedtheweightshownonthetireplateinthevehicle.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREPLATE”onpage240.
Neverexceedthenumberofpassengersshownonthetirepressureplateinthevehicle.
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Determiningthecombinedweightofoccupants
andcargo:
Addtheweightofalloccupantsandthenaddthetotalluggageweight(gure).
Stepsfordeterminingcorrectloadlimit
1.Locatethestatement"ThecombinedweightofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceedXXXpounds"onyourvehicle’splacard(dependingonthedateofmanufacture).
2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriverandpassengerthatwillberidinginyourvehicle.
3.SubtractthecombinedweightofthedriverandpassengerfromXXXkilogramsorXXXpounds.
4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailableamountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity.Forexample,ifthe"XXX"amountequals400lbs.andtherewillbetwo-150lbpassengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityis100lbs.(400-300(2x150)=100lbs.).
5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggageandcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.ThatweightmaynotsafelyexceedtheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedinStep4.
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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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Thetiresealantandacompressorwithpressuretestercanbefoundinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
Thetiresealantcomprises:
–Afillerbottle
–Afillerhose
–Avalveturnerand
–Asparevalveinsert
–Astickerdenotingthemaximumpermissiblespeedforthedriver’sfieldofvision.
Danger!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Usethetiresealantonlyinthecaseofcutsorpuncturesnolargerthan0.15in.(4mm).
Neverusethetiresealantiftherimisdam-aged.
Warning!
Thesealantishighlyammableandharmfultohealth.
Fire,nakedflameandsmokingareprohibitedwhenhandlingtiresealant.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesandclothingduetocausticchemicalpropertiesofthetiresealant.
Keeptiresealantawayfromchildren.
Donotinhalevapors,duetoconsequentharmtopersonalhealthresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Incaseofcontactwiththesealant:
Ifsealantgetsontheskinorintheeyes,thoroughlyrinsetheaffectedpartofthebodyoffimmediately.
Changesoiledclothingimmediately.
Getmedicalattentionimmediatelyintheeventofanallergicreaction.
Ifsealantwasswallowed,thoroughlyrinseoutthemouthwithoutdelayanddrinkplentyofwater.Donotinducevomiting.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.
A-FillerbottleB-FillerhoseC-PlugofthellerhoseD-ValveturnerE-ValveinsertF-Tirevalve
Insertingsealant
1.Leavetheobjectthatcausedthepunctureinthetire.
2.Removesealantandtheenclosedstickerfromtheluggagecompartment.
3.Adherethestickerinthedriver’sfieldofvision.
4.ShakefillerbottleA.
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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”onpage299.
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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ElectricalSystem
Generalinformation
Inordertoavoiddamageandfaultsinelectricalorelectronicsystems,electricalaccessoriesshouldbeinstalledatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
OnlyuseaccessoriesauthorizedbyPorsche.
Danger!
Riskofshortcircuitandre,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Replacingfusesorrelayswiththeenginerunningortheignitiononcouldcauseelectricalshock.
Disconnectedthebatteryduringallworkontheelectricalsystem.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage262.
Relays
Defectiverelaysshouldbechangedonlybyanauthorizedworkshop.
Alarmsystem,centrallocking
Thestatusofthecentrallockingandalarmsystemisnotchangedbydisconnectingthebattery.Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsystemceasestofunction.
Overloadprotection
Ifthecentrallockingsystemisoperatedmorethantentimeswithinaminute,furtheroperationisblockedfor30seconds.
Loadswitch-offafter2hoursor7days
Iftheignitionkeyisremoved,loadswhichareswitchedonorareinstandbymode(suchastheluggagecompartmentlight,interiorlightandradio)areautomaticallyswitchedoffafterapprox.2hours.
Ifthevehicleisnotstartedorunlockedwiththeremotecontrolwithin7days,theremotecontrolstandbyfunctionisswitchedoff(tosavethevehiclebattery).
1.Inthiscase,unlockthedriver’sdoorwiththekeyatthedoorlock.Leavethedoorclosedinordertopreventthealarmsystemfrombeingtriggered.
2.Pressbutton1ontheremotecontrol.
Theremotecontrolisnowactivatedagain.
A-Diagnosticsocket
Replacingfuses
Inordertopreventdamagetotheelectricalsystemduetoshortcircuitsandoverloads,theindividualcircuitsareprotectedbyfuses.Thefuseboxislocatedinthedriver’sfootwell.
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A-PlasticgripperB-Sparefuses
1.Switchofftheloadwiththedefectivefuse.
2.Pulloffplasticcoveratthefingerhole(arrow).Thefuseplanandinstructionsforemer-gencyunlockingoftheluggagecompart-mentlidcanbefoundontheinnersideofthecover.
3.RemovethecorrespondingfusefromitsslotusingtheplasticgripperAinordertocheckit.Ablownfusecanbeidentifiedbythemeltedmetalstrip.
4.Replaceonlywithfusesofthesamerating.
Note
Ifafuseblowsrepeatedlyconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
Nevertryto“repair”fuses:youmaycauseseriousdamagetootherpartsoftheelectricalsystem.
Emergencyunlockingofthefrontluggage
compartmentlid
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,thelidcanbeopenedonlywiththeaidofadonorbattery.
Unlockinglid
1.Usethekeytounlockthevehicleatthedoorlock.
2.Removeplasticcoveroverthefusebox.
3.PulloutpositiveterminalAinthefusebox.
4.UseajumpercabletoconnectthepositiveterminalofthedonorbatterywithpositiveterminalAinthefusebox.
Note
Ifthevehiclewaslocked,thealarmhornwillsoundwhenthenegativecableisconnected.
5.UsethesecondjumpercabletoconnectthenegativeterminalofthedonorbatterywithlatchstrikerB.
6.Unlockthefrontluggagecompartmentlidwiththeremotecontrol.Thealarmsystemisswitchedoff.
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