Changing Wheels - Porsche 911 CARRERA - 2003 Manual

Changing Wheels
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Warning!
Failure to follow these instructions may re-
sult in serious personal injuries to you or to
bystanders.
Before changing the wheel
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If you havea 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 park your vehicle where it may contact
dry grass, brush or other flammable ma-
terials. The hot parts of the exhaust system
could set
such materials on fire, thereby
causing both property damage and severe or
fatal physical injury.
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Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
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Beforeyou 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
parking brake and block the wheels
opposite the flat tire on the other side of the
vehicle.
While
operating the jack
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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 illus-
trated jacking points.
Lifting at any other place may damage the ve-
hicle or may result in personal injury.
Never jack the car up by the body or the
bumpers.
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For safety reasons do not use tire inflating
bottles.
Do not use commercially available sealant
bottles.
Sequence of operation
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Warning!
The jack must be used only to raise the car
for wheel changing.
The jack must never be used as a support
to work underneath the vehicle. If the jack
is accidentally dislodged, you or bystanders
could suffer severe personal injury.
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Never jack up other vehicles or other loads
with the jack.
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Always place the car on stable supports if you
have to work under it.
When working under the vehicle, always use
safety stands specifically designed for this
purpose.
Please use a suitable knee rest to protect your
clothing against soiling.
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