Changing Wheels - Porsche cayman gt4 Owner's Manual

Jacking point for lifting platform and jack at the rear
NOTICE
Risk of serious damage to the engine or vehicle if
you lift the vehicle improperly.
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Lift only at the jacking points provided.
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Before driving the vehicle onto a lifting
platform, make sure that there is sufficient
space between the lifting platform and the
vehicle.
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To avoid serious damage, never jack up the
vehicle at the engine, transmission or at the
axles.
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Use only level anti-slip rubber pads on a lifting
platform.
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Do not damage any sensitive components in
the vicinity of the jacking points.
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Minor Repairs

Changing Wheels

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Unsafe stopping
DANGER
Other vehicles could collide with your vehicle if you
are parked in a dangerous position.
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If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off
the road. Turn the emergency flasher on and
use other warning devices to alert other
motorists.
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Do not remain in the car. Someone
approaching from the rear may not realize your
vehicle is stopped and cause a collision.
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Stopping over nearby
WARNING
flammable matter
Exhaust fumes and the exhaust system are very
hot when the engine is running. The exhaust
system remains hot for some time after the
vehicle is turned off.
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Do not park your vehicle in areas where the hot
exhaust system may come in contact with dry
grass, brush, fuel spill or other flammable
material.
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WARNING Jacking risks
If the vehicle is not secured, or incorrectly
secured, during a wheel change, it could move
unexpectedly or fall from the car jack.
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Passengers must not be in the vehicle when it
is jacked up.
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Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground
is level and firm. If necessary, use a board
under the jack to ensure that the jack does not
sink into the ground.
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Set the electric parking brake and block the
wheels opposite the flat tire on the other side
of the vehicle.
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The jack is only to be used for changing a
wheel. Do not use it as a support to work under
the car.
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The car must be jacked up only at the
illustrated jacking points. Lifting at any other
place may result in personal injury.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the engine or vehicle if you lift
the vehicle improperly.
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The car must be jacked up only at the
illustrated jacking points. Lifting at any other
place may result in damage to the vehicle.
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Never jack up the car by the body, bumpers,
engine, transmission or at the axles.
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Do not damage any sensitive components in
the vicinity of the jacking points.
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For safety reasons do not use tire inflating bot-
tles. Do not use commercially available sealant
bottles. Use only the tire inflating bottle
located in the luggage compartment.