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  • Page 2 Drivers Manual. Some of the equipment described in the Drivers Manual is not standard. Your authorised Porsche dealer will be pleased to advise you on later installation possibilities. Should your Porsche be fitted with equipment not des­...
  • Page 3 This choice indicates a special class you need to know to drive your of driver. Fairness on the road, con- Porsche. We wish you many miles sideration, ability and a technical of safe and pleasurable driving interest would be characteristic in your of you.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Index Cigarette lighter Fuel consumption Clock Fuel gauge Clutch Fuel tank 66,91 Full power performance Cockpit layout Acceleration diagram 96-97 Collapsible tyre Fuses Accessories Concentrated wash system 31,66 Fuse table Air-conditioning 36-39 Cooling fan Air filter change Cooling fluid 53,63-64,91 Air inlet grills 34-35 Cooling fluid temperature gauge...
  • Page 6 J/K/L Ρ Τ Jack 59,73 Paint care Tachometer Jacking points 72-73 Paint code number Technical data 87-99 Keys Parking light Tempostat Leather Performance Tool tray Lights 77-80 Polishing Towing 49,84 Light switch Power steering Trailer weights Lock-up wheel nuts Puncture 71-72 Transmission diagram 98-99...
  • Page 7 Location of Identification Plate, Chassis Number, Engine Number and Paint Number Identification plate Data bank When ordering spare parts or submitting inquiries, always quote chassis and engine The data bank is fixed on the floor in the rear of numbers to ensure correct and prompt ser- the luggage compartment next to the spare The identification plate is riveted on the vice.
  • Page 8 Chassis number Engine number Paint number The chassis number is stamped on the top of The engine number is stamped on the front The paint number plate is fixed on the left the right wheel arch in the engine compart- reinforcing rib in the top half of the crank- hand door lock pillar.
  • Page 9 For your own safety, you should, Keys before a journey, With the vehicle you receive two master and check pressures and condition two auxiliary keys. The two master keys fit all of the tyres locks, the auxiliary keys do not fit the glove compartment lock.

  • Page 10: Alarm System

    Application Positions Door Locks Switching Alarm system on and off. Locking and unlocking the doors. Steering/Starter ignition switch Lockable. Luggage Switching alarm system on and off. Opening lug- Compartment gage compartment door. Door Lock Tank Filler Cap Only lockable with an auxiliary key. The S-Key should, for reasons of safety, not be lent out to other persons Glove...

  • Page 11: Central Door Locking

    Doors Central door locking Warning: To avoid injury to unknowing occu- pants of the vehicle, (e. g. children) by the closing of the windows, the ignition key should always be withdrawn when leaving By means of the central door locking system The doors are opened from the outside by the vehicle, if only for a short period.
  • Page 12 Door guard lights A mechanical locking or unlocking of the On vehicles with central locking the passen- ger door can be locked and unlocked by individual doors is only possible when the ignition is switched on or when the ignition turning the knob (B) as well as with the key.

  • Page 13: Interior Lights

    Interior lights The footwell lights mounted forward in the The interior lights, which are independent The luggage compartment light in the rear lower part of the door trim have following from one another, come on, with the switch lid has the following switch positions: in the appropriate position, as soon as a switch positions: door or the luggage compartment door is...

  • Page 14: Front Seats

    Front seats Correct seat positioning is imperative for safe and tireless driving. To enable individual seating comfort, the seats are adjustable for and aft and the backrest angle is adjustable. To find the most suitable seat position, we suggest the following procedure: 1 Pull the locking lever at the front of the seat upwards, and slide the seat until your leg is straight when fully depressing the...
  • Page 15 a - For and Aft adjustment b - Height adjustment c - Backrest adjustment Electric seat adjustment Hand operation In vehicles fitted with electrical seat adjust- To prevent damage to the belt lock and to Manual operation of the seat is also possible ment, the controls for the electric motors the seat cover, care should be taken that the in case of possible electrical malfunction.

  • Page 16: Before Beginning A Journey

    Rear view mirrors Before beginning a journey you should en- The mirror is adjusted to the anti-dazzle When necessary, the wing mirrors can also position by pressing the lever underneath it. sure that the rear view mirrors are properly be adjusted by hand. adjusted.

  • Page 17: Safety Belts

    Safety belts Your Porsche is equipped with safety belts as standard fittings. All occupants of the car should wear safety belts for their own safety, on every journey. To remind you of this, a warning light in the middle console comes on for approx.
  • Page 18 Great Britain con- belt is always taut. tact To release the belt, press the red button Porsche Cars Great Britain marked "press". The buckle then springs out The locking mechanism in the roll-up unit is 26-30 Richfield Avenue...

  • Page 19: Central Warning Light

    Due to the hydraulic operation of the clutch, To reduce the pedal effort necessary when a free travel of the clutch pedal of 2.5 mm is braking, your Porsche has a brake servo unit. necessary. The vacuum necessary to operate this unit is taken from the engine inlet manifold, when the engine is running.

  • Page 20: Instrument Panel

    Instrument Panel 1 Rear fog lamp (on vehicles without rear fog light: buttton for re-setting trip meter) 2 Light switch 3 Front fog lamps 4 L.H. combination instrument 5 Turn flasher warning light 6 Speedometer 7 Central warning light 8 Rev. counter 14 Instrument panel illumination dimmer 17 Locking lever for steering column and 9 Main beam warning light...

  • Page 21: Steering Lock And Ignition Switch

    1 -Steering unlocked, and all electrical cir- cuits are operational except direction in- dicator - reversing lights, wing mirror ad- justment, rear screen heating and fresh air fan. 2 -Ignition is switched on. All circuits can now be operated. With the motor stationary, the central warning light and the individual lights are on for control purposes.

  • Page 22: Starting The Engine

    neutral, but drive off immediately while Starting the engine avoiding high rpm and full throttle until the engine has reached its normal operating temperature. Warning: Never turn the key back to posi- When the engine is cold, component parts By cold weather, it is recommendable to tion 1 whilst the vehicle is moving.

  • Page 23: Fog Lights

    Fog lights Light switch Switch in position 1: Sidelights Rear fog lights Switch in position 2: Headlights (on vehicles without rear fog light: . In both of the switch positions the following The illumination intensity of the instruments button for re-setting trip meter) are also on: Backlights, Number plate lights is controlled by turning the knurled wheel and instrument illumination.
  • Page 24 Revolution counter Speedometer The transistorised revolution counter indi- The electronic speedometer shows the cates the number of thousands of revolu- speed in miles and kilometres per hour. tions per minute of the engine. The red range on the scale of the instrument The upper odometer registers the total mile- is a visible warning of the maximum permitt- age driven.

  • Page 25: Cooling Fan

    Main beam warning light Red Range-Warning If the needle goes into the red range it means The main beam warning light in the instru- that the engine is being overloaded (by high ment console lights when the headlamps outside temperatures) and the warning light are on main beam.

  • Page 26: Cooling System

    Warning Lights Consult the chapter on the cooling system. (see also Central Warning Unit) PARKING LIGHTS TAIL LAMP This light comes on in the Combi-lnstrument when the sidelights are turned on and goes The warning light comes on when a tail light out again when the headlights are turned on.

  • Page 27: Oil Pressure Gauge

    Oil Pressure Gauge Voltmeter Engine oil pressure is shown in bar. At 5000 Warning Light The voltmeter shows the overall condition of rpm with the engine at normal operating tem- the charging system. The needle should nor- perature the oil pressure should be about 5 The warning light comes on when the ignition mally stay in the range 1 2 - 1 4 volts when the bar.

  • Page 28: Warning Lights

    BRAKE PR Warning Lights turned on and goes out as soon as engine rpm. (see also "Central Warning Unit") The light blinks when one brake circuit fails. are high enough. If the warning light flickers or comes on during driving, it can mean that the PARK BRAKE fan belt is loose or broken.
  • Page 29 Rear screen heating The heating for the rear screen and outside mirrors is operated by the combined twist- push-pull switch in the instrument panel. The switch is illuminated when the heating is on. Switch in the pushed-in position Hazard light switch Switch in pulled-out position 0 -Full heating for de-icing.
  • Page 30 Main and dipped beam Push the lever down beyond the over-centre position - Left blinker. With the light switch in position 2, main beam Direction indicator- Dip - Parking If the lever is only pushed to the over-centre is selected by pushing the lever towards the light - Headlight flasher switch position, the blinkers only operate until the instrument panel, and dipped beam by pulling...

  • Page 31: Automatic Speed Control

    The operation of the Tempostat is controll- forewards to position 1. Again this new ed by the antenna lever behind the wiper speed is registered and maintained. antenna. Note: When you depress the clutch, the The speed being travelled at any point in speed control is interrupted, but when the time can be fed into the electronic control clutch is released, the speed control takes...
  • Page 32 A short press on the switch Β under the right hand side of the instrument panel causes 1 Slow wipe the concentrated Porsche cleaning solution 2 Fast wipe to be pumped onto the screen. The duration of the spray is controlled by a time relay to 3 Very fast wipe avoid too heavy consumption of the solu­...
  • Page 33 Cockpit Layout 11 Horn 5 Center vent 12 Power window switch 6 Safety belt warning light 7 Glove compartment lock 13 Sunroof switch 1 Side window demisting 8 First aid box holder 14 Rear screen wiper switch 2 Instrument panel 9 Wing mirror adjuster 15 Selector lever 3 Air conditioning...
  • Page 34 Priority 1 - The central warning light flashes together with the individual warning light. The following functions have priority 1: Brake circuit failure, Brake fluid level, Oil pressure, Oil level. If a malfunction is indicated here the vehicle must be stopped and turned off immedia- tely.
  • Page 35 With the ignition turned on (engine not run- ning) all individual warning lights and the central warning light must come on to indic- ate operational readiness. If the engine oil level is too low the central warning light will flash, (lack of engine oil can, in comparison with all other functions, only be checked with the engine turned off and with the vehi- cle level.)
  • Page 36 Ventilation grills De-icing jets for windscreen Central air inlet grills De-icing jets for side windows Fresh air jets for passenger compart- ment Fresh air jets for footwells Air jet in glove box The central air inlet grills provide ventilation In the defrost position the grills are closed for the interior.

  • Page 37: Doors

    Side air inlet grills To avoid misting up of the side windows, air inlet grills are built into the door trim panels. The direction of the air stream can be adjust- ed by the grills, and the airflow can be regu- lated by a lever.
  • Page 38 Automatically controlled air conditioning A maximum cooling effect is achieved with This is especially important during the cold the fan switch at pos. 4, the windows closed weather when the air conditioning is not The air conditioning only functions with the and the side and center vents fully open.
  • Page 39 Programme control lever to enable the au- The following controls make an individual re- The automatic controls the temperature in- tomatic air conditioner to meet individual re- gulation of the air conditioning possible: side the car according to the programme quirements several programmes are avail- chosen and the temperature control lever able.
  • Page 40 maximum heating effect and high- An airstream is also est blower fan speed are switched directed toward the windshield. on automatically and the full air flow is directed to the windscreen and the side vents. The center vent is Automatic temperature control.
  • Page 41 Tensioning the V-belt Checking cooling medium level The tension of these compressor V-belt is Due to the fact that the system loses cool- checked every 20.000 km. If the airconditio- ant it is necessary to check the coolant level ner is used frequently the V-belt tension at the reservoir at least once a year.
  • Page 42 Headlight beam regulator The height of the headlight beams can be re- gulated to the laden condition of the vehicle with the knob (B). This enables maximum road illumination without dazzling other road Loudspeaker balance control The beam setting must be corrected as users.

  • Page 43: Cigarette Lighter

    Cigarette lighter The element is heated by pushing the light- er in. When the correct temperature is reached, the lighter springs out to the normal position. With the lighter out, the socket can be used for electrical auxiliaries such as compressor or handlamp, with a consumption of up to 120 watts at 12 volts.
  • Page 44 Manual Operation Electric Sliding Roof The sunroof is operated by a spring loaded We do not recommend that the sliding sun A hand crank is provided for manual opera- rocker switch on the middle console. Appro- roof be operated at speeds in excess of 100 tion in the event of an electrical failure.

  • Page 45: Rear Screen Wiper

    Rear screen wiper shaft making sure that the lugs engage in the The rear screen wiper is switched on by a slots. The roof can then be moved by turning press switch in the middle console. To pre- the crank. vent rear screen...

  • Page 46: Glove Box

    Glove box Sun visors Make up mirror The glove box is opened by pulling the The front sun visors can be either pulled The make up mirror can be found on the rear handle set into the lid. For security reasons, down in front of the screen or swung to the side of the passengers sun visor.
  • Page 47 Never drive with the luggage compartment Luggage compartment door To open the hood door ajar or open, as then exhaust fumes (See notes under "Alarm system" if your car could enter the vehicle. Lift the hood top slightly and release the is equipped with an alarm system.) safety catch by pressing the lever upwards.
  • Page 48 Manual gearbox Reverse should only be selected after the Permissible rpm before shifting down. vehicle has come to a complete stillstand. 5-4 gear 4800 rpm 4 - 3 gear 4800 rpm 3-2 gear 4700 rpm 2-1 gear 4400 rpm The fully synchronised gearbox permits To shift from 1 st into reverse gear, the gearshift rapid gear changes without the need to lever must first be moved into neutral position...
  • Page 49 It is extremely important for correct func­ Automatic gearbox At speeds in excess of 15 km/h (10 mph) a tioning of the automatic gearbox, that the hydraulically operated mechanical lock-out correct fluid level is maintained. For this avoids changing into R or P. The automatic gearbox facilitates the driv­...
  • Page 50 Selector positions Ν This position should be selected when it ap­ In this selector position, no gears can be This is the gear to select for normal driving. pears advisable to hold the vehicle in 1st engaged. It is the same as neutral in a man­ The three forward gears are automatically ual gearbox, and should be selected when engaged, according to the load on the...
  • Page 51 Tow or push starting When parking, or manouvering in confined spaces, the speed can be adjusted with the If your Porsche is fitted with automatic gear­ brakes, and very little acceleration is requir­ box, it cannot be tow or push started.
  • Page 52 The shift points given here are theoretical road speeds. There may be certain variations in practice as a result of ma- nufacturing tolerances, the temperatures of components and automatic transmission fluid as well as tyre slip. Up shifts In selector position "D" the automatic up A) When you drive with a gentle pressure on B) During full throttle acceleration or kick- and down shifts are dependent on a combi-...
  • Page 53 The shift points given here are theoretical road speeds. There may be certain variations in practice as a result of ma- nufacturing tolerances, the temperatures of components and automatic transmission fluid as well as tyre slip. Down shifts A) When you drive with gentle pressure on at approx.
  • Page 54 1000 km (600 miles). Oil consumption can be somewhat higher Your Porsche dealer will be glad to advise you than normal during the "running-in" period. Bedding-in new brake pads on the versatility of the "New Roof Transport System".

  • Page 55: Filling Capacities

    Tips for winter operation Engine oil Cooling fluid Door and window seals To prevent the freezing of the rubber seals Before the onset of the colder weather, have The vehicle should not be driven without on the doors and hood top, they should be the engine filled with oil of the correct visco- anti-freeze at temperatures below freezing treated with talcum powder or glycerine.
  • Page 56 Snow chains can only be mounted on the driving wheels, and only the fine link chains To ensure the function of the screen and recommended by Porsche for the normal headlight washers under frost conditions, series tyres should be used. This ensures anti-freeze should be added to the water.

  • Page 57: Car Care Instructions

    Do not wash your Porsche in bright sun- tion for the long-life guarantee. come. Apply the paint preservative after the light or while the bodywork is still hot.
  • Page 58 Windows paint code and color number are found on a Your Porsche dealer is familiar with the bo- The road dust which settles on the wind- label close to lock on the left door pillar. dyseal treatment procedures and has the...
  • Page 59 dows. Remember to clean the wiper blades Lights, plastics Regular care is necessary in order to retain as well. If you use a chamois leather for the the attractive surface finish. The wheels Use only a soap and water solution for clean- windows, do not use it for the paintwork as it should be washed down with a sponge or ing the plastic light lenses.
  • Page 60 Storing your car Fabric upholstery, carpets If you intend to store your Porsche for a pro- Use only a vacuum cleaner or a medium stiff longed period, please consult your Porsche brush. Remove stains and spots with a luke- dealer.
  • Page 61 Porsche. When, however, you wish to work on your vehicle, this should only be done with great care. Only then, is the safety of your vehicle ensured.

  • Page 62: Engine Oil Level

    Engine oil level The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipstick. If the oil level sinks below the lower mark, the central warning light will flash when the ignition is turned on. (See Central warning unit.) The actual oil level can only be determined however when the vehicle is standing horizontal.
  • Page 63 Engine oil change Oil level in gearbox 3. Screw the filter element up until it contacts To check the oil level in the gearbox, the For the intervals between oil changes see the maintenance plan. the sealing ring. plug (B) must be wiped clean and removed by unscrewing.
  • Page 64 To check the level, the vehicle must be standing level. The selector must be in posi­ tion Ν and the engine running at tick-over. The difference between the two marks is ca. 0.2 liter (1/2 pint). Should oil leakage be visible the next work­ shop should be called in to rectify the fault.
  • Page 65 Since the expansion tank is transparent, there is no need to remove the cap to check the coolant level. When cold (approx. 20°C) the coolant should be up to the level of the joint in the expansion tank. When the engine is warm, the coolant level should be above this line.
  • Page 66 To guard against corrosion, the mixture strength of the cooling fluid should not be altered, so even in warm weather, never top up the system with just water. The system should only be topped up with a mixture of soft water and cooling system additive.
  • Page 67 Left-hand drive Right-hand drive Left-hand drive Screenwash water container (A) bers: one for each of the two brake circuits, tral warning unit.) Consult an authorised dealer immediately and have the braking sy- and one for the clutch. The screw cap for the The transparent water container is in the combined filler neck has a ventilation hole, stem checked.
  • Page 68 The fluid reservoir is mounted at the right on An extra area is built in to stop the fuel from Your Porsche will run on any grade of fuel the front bonnet lock cross member and holds overflowing when it warms up. This area with an octane rating of 98 or higher.
  • Page 69 Power assisted steering With power-assisted steering, the turning action on the steering wheel is assisted by a hydraulic mechanism. At low engine speeds, e. g. when parking or when driving slowly, the power-assisted steering is fully effective. The power assistance reduces with increas- Container for hydraulic fluid ing engine revolutions or increasing vehicle The reservoir is mounted on the left hand...

  • Page 70: Fuses

    Tyres and tyre care 2 Valve caps 6 Lateral and radial run-out Valve caps protect the valve against dust Take the precaution of having the tyres ba- Steel braced radial-ply tyres are high quality and dirt as well as leaks. Always screw the lanced in spring (summer tyres) and before engineering products.
  • Page 71 Tire designations ted that the difference in tread depth on one For this reason you should only drive over axle must not be more than 30%. curbs slowly and preferably at right angles. Due to new speed and load ratings for radial Visual inspection.

  • Page 72: Spare Wheel

    Spare wheel The collapsible tyre must only be mounted The collapsible tyre can be neither repaired on the front axle, which means that if a rear nor mounted in a normal workshop. All work tyre punctures, the front tyre on that side of on these tyres must be left to the manufac- the car must be mounted on the rear, and turer.

  • Page 73: Handbrake

    To fit the wheel nut lock, insert the key as far Lock-up wheel nuts Puncture as it will go into the lock and slip the sleeve on- to the wheel nut. When a tyre is punctured, drive as far over to The wheels of your vehicle can be made theft- the offside of the road as possible, and if proof by means of a wheel nut lock.
  • Page 74 In the case of a defective rear tire jack the rear of the car up, after changing the front wheel, and replace the defective rear wheel with the front wheel. 5. When replacing the wheelscrews, do not tighten too hard yet, and make sure that the round surfaces of the screws sit pro- perly in the depressions in the wheel, which should be clean.
  • Page 75 Lifting the vehicle with it's own Lifting the vehicle jack with a lifting platform or trolley jack The jack may only be used at this point. Before driving over the lifting platform, A trolley jack may only be used at the same ensure that there is enough clearance bet- 4 points as for the lifting platform, and also ween the underneath of the vehicle and the...

  • Page 76: Heating

    Changing a fuse Relay function l + ll Double relay for rear screen heating Switch off the affected system. III Not used IV Not used A blown fuse is evident from the burnt V Flasher unit through wire. To replace the fuse, it must be VI Window regulator pulled out of the clips.

  • Page 77: Table Of Fuses

    16 Aux. cooling fan for air conditioning 25 Should you require a wiring diagram your 26 Dipped beam left 17 Fresh air fan Porsche dealer will be pleased to assist 27 Dipped beam right 18 Rear screen heating you. 28 Side marker light left...
  • Page 78 Battery check and care Checking the acid level With the vehicle standing level, remove all Because of the danger of short circuiting, the battery stoppers, and check that the the battery should always be disconnected acid level in every cell reaches the full mark. before starting any work on the electrical If the battery has to be topped up, use only system.

  • Page 79: Renewing Bulbs

    Renewing bulbs To avoid short circuits when changing bulbs, the respective circuit should be turned off. Headlights Bulbs should be clean and grease free, therefore never touch the glass with your bare hands, always use a cloth or a soft piece of paper.
  • Page 80 Front blinker light Auxiliary driving lamps Front side light 1. Remove screws from lamp surround and remove surround. 2. Remove the lamp fixing screws (see arrows) and pull out the complete lamp. 3. Remove cable socket and bulb retaining The front side light is built into the outer auxi- 1.

  • Page 81: Rear Lights

    Rear lights 1. Remove Phillips head screws and light N u m b e r p l a t e light lens. 2. Remove old bulb and replace with new. 1. Remove both screws and lamp housing. Α-Blinker light Β-Back light 3.
  • Page 82 Interior lights Ashtray lights The following description applies to the 1. Remove the two screws in the ashtray 3. Carefully press the light, first one side, interior lights mounted in the roof lining and then the other, into the headlining cut- housing and pull the ashtray upwards and the footwell lights mounted forward in the out.
  • Page 83 Bulb table Function Wattage Specification Format Socket...
  • Page 84 Upper adjustment screw = lateral adjustment Lower adjustment screw = vertical adjustment Headlight adjustment Adjusting screws Your Porsche is fitted with a headlight beam be inflated to the manufacturers specifi- Each headlight has two adjusting screws, adjustment device inside the vehicle, so that cations.
  • Page 85 Manual operation of the headlights Do not try to turn the elevating motor knob when the headlights are functioning nor- mally from the light switch as they should, because of the danger of being injured. If your vehicle is equipped with asymmetric- al dipped beam headlights, and you travel If, by reason of a malfunction in the headlight abroad, where the traffic drives on the other...
  • Page 86 During towing, always keep the towrope taut, but avoid sudden jerks on the rope. The Should it be necessary for your Porsche to be If your vehicle is tow- or roll-started the cen- vehicle being towed should have the ignition...

  • Page 87: Emergency Starting

    Care should be taken that the cables do 2. Only battery cables with adequate dia- not make contact with each other and that meters should be used. Observe manu- the positive cable does not come into facturers specifications. contact with other electrical terminals - danger of short circuit! 3.

  • Page 88: Technical Data

    Technical data Engine Μ 28.11/12 No. of cylinders Bore 97 mm / 3,82 ins. Stroke 78,9 mm / 3,11 ins. Displacement 4664 cm / 284,60 cu in. Compression ratio 10:1 Horsepower DIN rated 221 kW (300 H.P) at revolutions/min 5900 Torque DIN rated 385 Nm (39,2 kpm) at revolutions/min...
  • Page 89 Engine construction Configuration 8 cylinders in V configuration Work cycle 4 stroke otto-cycle Cooling water-cooled Lubrication pressure-fed from sump Cylinder block and head Light metal alloy Valve operation 2 over head camshafts Camshaft drive Toothed V-belt Crankshaft Forged Fuel supply electric pump Fuel injection system K-Jetronic...
  • Page 90 * Do not exceed max. permissible weight. ** Gradient up to 12% *** Applies only if the basic rack of the original Porsche Roof Transport System is used. If old-type Porsche ski and luggage racks are used the permissible roof weight is 35 kg (77 lbs).

  • Page 91: Brake System

    P e r f o r m a n c e * Manual gearbox Automatic gearbox Maximum speed 250 km/h (155 m.p.h.)** 245 km/h (152 m.p.h.)* Acceleration 0 - 6 2 m.p.h. (0-100 km/h) 6,6 secs. 7,2 secs. Standing start kilometer 25,9 secs.
  • Page 92 Engine ca. 7,5 liters (the criterion is the dipstick). The difference between the Max. and Min. marks on the dipstick is ca. 1,5 liter. Only use oils tested and recommended by Porsche. Your authorized dealer will gladly advise you. Cooling system including heating ca.
  • Page 93 Fuel-economy Oils In addition to single-grade and multigrade oils, "fuel-economy" oils are available (developed for all-year round use). Before using these unconventional oils, consult your authorized Porsche dealer.
  • Page 94 Dimensions (with maximum permitted load) Wheelbase 2500 mm ( 98.42 ins) Overall width 1836 mm ( 72.28 ins) Height (unladen) 1282 mm ( 51.47 ins) Front track 1552 mm ( 61.10 ins) Rear track 1529 mm ( 60.20 ins) Ground clearance 120 mm ( 4.72 ins) Overall length...
  • Page 101 A world wide service organisation is at your disposal. We thank you in advance for your assistance. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft...

  • Page 103: Maintenance Schedule

    Maintenance schedule The recommended service intervals apply under normal driving conditions and do not take into account any optional equipment. Dusty areas require more frequent checking and possible replacement of the air filter element. Tyre, clutch and brake wear as well as the condition of the engine oil are all largely dependant on driving habits, and are also affected by arduous operating conditions;...
  • Page 104 then at and every 500-2000 km (300-1200 miles) 20000 km (12000 miles) Change engine oil and filter. Manual gearbox: Change oil every 80000 km (50000 miles) Manual and automatic gearboxes: Check oil level Automatic gearbox: Change oil, replace filter every 40000 km (24000 miles) Automatic gearbox: Check level of hypoid oil in differential housing, oil change every 80000 km Check engine and gearbox for leaks.
  • Page 106 Porsche's specific instructions regarding bodywork, paintwork, corrosion- proofing and preservation. 1. Porsche offers a guarantee against rust holes 4. Prior to starting repair work under this gua- in the bodyshell of the vehicle for a period of rantee, a person authorized by Porsche must seven years from the date of delivery.

  • Page 107: Maintenance And Lubrication

    Passport to Service must be presented to the service organization, approved by Porsche, to which the car is taken. The terms "test" and "check" include all associated work It is in your own interest to have your vehicle serviced and...
  • Page 108 Short Tips for Servicing Because your service station attendant may not be familiar with your Porsche we have listed the basic information necessary to carry out service work. More detailed information can be found in the driv- ers manual. Engine Compartment Hood...
  • Page 109 Engine Oil Level The oil level must be between the max. and min. marks on the dipstick. The difference between the two marks is approx. 1.5 liter. Right-hand drive Left-hand drive Engine Cooling Fluid (B) Use only HD Brand oils for Otto engines according to API classi- fication SE or SF.

  • Page 110: Jack

    Brake fluid (C) The brake fluid reservoir is mounted in the engine com- partment. Only use original brake fluid or brake fluid of SAE J 1703 (DOT 3) specifica- tion. Jacking Points: Black arrow: Jacking points for car jack White arrow: Jacking points for hoists and workshop jacks.

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