radiator PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owners Manual
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Ifyourcarcatchesonfireforanyreason,callthefiredepartment.Donotendangeryourlifebyattemptingtoputoutthefire.
Stoppingengine
Turnkeybacktoposition3.
Donotstopengineimmediatelyafterhardorextendeddriving.Keepenginerunningatincreasedidleforabouttwominutestopreventexcessiveheatbuild-upbeforeturningoffengine.
Toavoidbatteryrun-down,alwaysremovetheignitionkeyfromtheignitionlock.
Makesurethatwhenyouleavethecar,evenbriefly,youhavewithdrawntheignitionkey.
Engagethesteeringlockbymovingthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.Turnthesteeringwheeltothelockingpositionbeforeyouswitchofftheenginesothatyoudon’thavetoexertyourselfwhenlockingorunlockingthesteering.
Warning!
Dangerofinjury.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecompartment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.
Engine-compartmentblower,radiatorfan
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedintheenginecompartment.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Aftertheengineisswitchedoff,theengine-compartmenttemperaturesismonitoredforapprox.30minutes.Duringthisperiod,anddependingontemperature,theengine-compartmentblowermaycontin-uetorunorstarttorun.
Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Theradiatorfansinthefrontendofthecarmaybeoperatingorunex-pectedlystartoperatingwhentheengineisswitchedon.
Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineswitchedoff.
Automaticgaragedoor
TheignitionsysteminyourPorschemayinterferewithyourelectronicallyoperatedgaragedoor.
Tocheckthis,driveyourPorscheclosetothegaragedoor.Makesurenottointerferewiththeoperatingrangeofthedoor.
Runtheengineatdifferentspeeds.
Ifthegaragedooropensorcloseswithoutyouoperatingthegaragedoorunitinyourcar,contactthedealerwhoinstalledtheautomaticgaragedoortohavethefrequencyand/orcodingofthegaragedoorsignalchangedormodified.
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Coolingsystem
Temperaturegauge(ignitionon)
USA:DisplayinFCanada:DisplayinC
Pointertotheleft-enginecold
Avoidhighenginespeedsandheavyengineloading.
Pointerinthemiddle-normaloperatingtemper-ature
Thepointermaymoveuptotheredareawhenengineisheavilyloadedandoutsidetemperature
ishigh,butshouldreturnto“normal”whenengineloadisreduced.
Warninglight“A”
Ifthecoolanttemperatureistoohigh,thewarninglightcomeson.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.
Pullofftheroad,turnofftheengineandallowtocool.
Checkradiatorandairpassagesinfrontendofcarforobstructions.
Checkcoolantlevel.Ifnecessary,addcoolantandhavefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLANTLEVEL”onpage205.
Note
Topreventexcessivetemperatures,thecooling-airpassagesmustnotberestrictedbycoverings(e.g.films,“stoneguards”).
Ifthecoolantlevelistoolow,thewarninglightashes.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.
Switchengineoffandallowtocool.
Addcoolant.
HavethecauseofthefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLANTLEVEL”onpage205.
Caution!
Riskofenginedamage.
Ifthewarninglightscomeoneventhoughcoolantleveliscorrect,donotcontinuedriving.
HavethefaultremediedatthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Enginecompartmentblowerfan
Inaddition,thiswarninglightashestoindicateafaultintheenginecompartmentblowerfan.
HavethecauseofthefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwaysplacethevehicleonstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthevehicle.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Powermeasurements
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendthatyouuseyourauthorizedPorschedealerforcarryingoutthiswork.
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3.Covertheexpansiontankcapwithathickrag.Opencapslowlyandcarefullyandallowoverpressuretoescape.Thenunscrewcapcompletely.
4.Ifnecessary,addamixtureofequalpartsantifreezeandwater.Donotfilloverthe“max.”marking.
Antifreezeincoolant:50%givesprotectiondownto-31°F/-35°C60%givesprotectiondownto-58°F/-50°C
5.Screwcapfirmlyon.
6.Closeserviceflap.
Ifinanemergencypurewaterhasbeenadded,themixratiomustbecorrectedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Markedlossofcoolantindicatesleakageinthecoolingsystem.ThecauseshouldimmediatelyberemediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Radiatorfans
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthevehicle.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Thefanscanstartrunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingintheareaoftheradiatorfans.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycover-age.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendthatyouuseyourauthorizedPorschedealerforcarryingoutthiswork.
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Powermeasurements..................................202Powersteeringfluidlevel......................224,301Powerwindows.......................................31,34Practicaltips...............................................236
RRadiatorfans..............................................206Radioreception...........................................185Rainsensor................................................151Rangeonremainingfuel.......................106,137Rearfoglight......................................147,279Rearlid......................................................178Rearviewmirrors..........................................36Rearwindowdefogger...................................38Rearwiper..................................................152Replacing.............................................204Relays........................................................259Releasebutton............................................195Remotecontrol.............................................23Replacementkey...........................................22Replacingbulbs...........................................270Replacingwiperblades................................203Retractablerearspoiler.................................77RimsDiameter..............................................247Rimwidth.............................................247Roofload....................................................191RoofTransportSystem........................191,302Runningin.....................................................19
SSafetyBeltWarninglight...........................................50Safetybelts....................................49,51,233Safetycompliancesticker............................292Sealingset.................................................250Seals,careof.............................................232Seat............................................................40Adjustment.......................................40,41Heating..................................................45Memory.................................................43Selectorlever.............................................195Selectorleverpositionindicator......98,196,197Serviceflap................................................179Shiftinggear...............................................194Shiftlock.....................................................195Sidelights..................................................279Sidemarkerlight.................................147,278Sidestoragecompartments.........................168Sidevents..................................................162Snowchains...............................245,298,299Snowtires..........................................244,298Sockets.....................................................166Spacers.....................................................257Sparekey.....................................................22Sparewheel................................................299Speedcodeletter........................................246Speedcontrol...............................92,153,156Speedlimit.........................................108,246Speedometer...............................................95Spoiler.........................................................77Sportmode......................................72,74,76
Sportsexhaustsystem..................................71Sportsseat..................................................40Stabilitymanagementsystem(PSM)................73Starting..................................................83,84Startingandstoppingtheengine.....................83SteeringwheelAdjustment.............................................46Buttons..................................................47Lock..........................................83,85,87Rockerswitches...................................195Toggleswitches....................................195Stopwatch..................................................115Storageoptions..........................................167StoringyourPorsche...................................234Sunvisors....................................................48
TTachometer..................................................96Taillight......................................................279Tank..................................................216,217Cap.....................................................217Ventilationsystem.................................222Telephone..................................................186Temperaturesetting............................156,159Temperature,outsideindicator.....................100Teststand,measurements.............................75Theftprotection............................................21Tie-downrings............................................179Tiptronic....................................................195Indicator................................................98Tirefillingcompressor.................................176TirePressureMonitoring..............................122
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