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Practical Tips, Minor Repairs
Collapsible spare wheel
The collapsible spare wheel is fastened under the
floor in the luggage compartment.
1. Take out rotary knob
A and put it on bolt B .
2. Unscrew the screw and take out the collapsible
spare wheel.
3. Mount the collapsible spare wheel on the vehi-
cle before inflating it. Leave the car jacked up.
Please observe the chapter “LIFTING THE VE-
HICLE WITH A JACK” on Page 290.
4. Inflate the tire.
Please observe the chapter “TIRE PRESSU-
RES, COLD” on Page 350.
Warning!
Risk of accident.
f The collapsible spare wheel must be used only
over short distances in cases of emergency.
For safety reasons, replace the tires before
the wear indicators appear (webs in the tire
grooves, 1.6 mm high).
f Never deactivate the Porsche Stability Man-
agement (PSM) system.
f Avoid hard acceleration and high cornering
speeds.
The maximum permitted speed is
50 mph
(80 km/h)
and must not be exceeded be-
cause of altered driving characteristics and for
reasons of wear.
The tread depth of the spare wheel is subject
to the same laws as the original tires.
f Do not use a collapsible spare wheel from a
different vehicle type.
f Do not mount the collapsible spare wheel from
your car on a different vehicle.
f Only fit one collapsible spare wheel on the ve-
hicle at a time.
f On vehicles with air suspension, use the tire fill-
ing connection A only to inflate the collapsible
spare wheel.
f
To avoid damage, do not use automatic car
washes when the spare wheel is installed.
After using the collapsible spare wheel
f Release air by unscrewing the valve insert.
Notes on operation
The tire will revert to its original shape only after
several hours. Only then can it be stowed in the
spare wheel recess in the luggage compartment.
There is a plastic sheet in the tool box to store the
damaged wheel.
Maintenance note
The collapsible spare wheel must be repaired only
by the manufacturer.
f Please consult your authorized Porsche dealer
if the collapsible spare wheel is defective.