Porsche 911 turbo Owner's Manual page 70

Exercise Extreme Caution when
Working under the Engine Hood
The engine compartment of any motor
ve-
hicle is
a
potentially
hazardous area.
ll
you
are not
fully
lamiliar
with
proper
repair
procedures,
do
not
attempt
the
adiust-
ments described on the following
pages.
This caution applies to the entire vehicle.
WARNING
lgnoring following instructions may
cause
serious personal injury.
Only work on your vehicle outdoors
or
in
a
well ventilated
area.
Ensure that there are
no
open flames
in
the
area
of
your
vehicle
at
any
time
when gasoline fumes might be
present.
Be
especially cautious
ol
such
devices
such as hot water
heaters
which
ignite
a
flame intermittently.
Before working
on any part in
the
en-
gine
compartment,
turn the
engine off
and
let it
cool down sufficienlly. Hot
en-
gine compartment components can burn
skin on contact.
Be alert and cautious
around engine
at
all times while
the
engine is running.
lf
work has
to
be done with the
engine
running, always
set the parking
brake,
and make sure
the
shift lever is in
neutral
or the selector lever
to position "N".
ln particular, be very
careful
to
ensure
that
items of clothing (ties, sleeves
etc.),
jewelry
or
long hair cannot get caught
in
the fan, V-belts or other moving parts.
Your Porsche is equipped wilh
a transis-
torized ignition
system
with
breakerless
distributor.
When
the ignition
is on, high
voltage is present in all wires connected
with the ignition
system; lherefore, exer-
cise
extreme
caution when working
on
any part
of the engine
while the
ignition
is on or the engine is running.
Always support
your car with
salety
stands
il
it is
necessary
to work
under-
neath the car. The
jack supplied with
the
car is not
adequate
for this purpose.
When working
underneath
the
car
without safety stands
but with
the
wheels on the ground, make sure
the
car
is
on level ground, that the
wheels
are blocked, and that the engine cannot
be started.
REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY.
Do not
smoke
or
allow an open
llame
around the battery or gasoline.
Keep a
lire
extinguisher in close reach.
lncomplete
or
improper servicing
may
cause
problems in lhe
operation
of
the
car.
lf in
doubt
about
any
servicing,
have
it
done by your authorized
Porsche
dealer
or
any other properly
equipped
and
qualified workshop.
.
Improper
maintenance
during
the
war-
ranty period
may
affect your
warranty
coverage.
Engine Oil
Engine oil consumption
It is
normal
for your
engine to
consume oil.
The rate of oil
consumption depends on
the
quality
and
viscosity of oil, the speed
at which
the engine is operated, the climate, road
con-
ditions
as well as the
amount of dilution
and
oxidation of the Iubricant.
Because of
these variables, no sÏandard rate
of
oil
consumption
can
be
established, but
drivers should expect increased oil
consump-
tion at
high speed and when the engine
is
new.
'
The engine
in your vehicle
depends on
oil to lubricate and cool all of its moving
parts.
Therefore,
the
engine
oil
should
be checked regularly and kept at the
re-
quired
level.
'
Make
it a
habit
to
have
the
engine oil
Ievel checked with every fuel
filling.
'
Lack of sufficient
engine
oil
may lead to
severe
engine
damage.
'
The
oil
pressure warning
light is
not
an
oil
level indicator. The
oil pressure light
indicates serious engine damage
may
be occuring when
lit,
if
rpms
are above
idle
speed.
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