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Brake fluid reservoir
The brake fluid reservoir is located in the
engine compartment.
The brake fluid reservoir has three cham-
bers: one for each of the dual brake cir-
cuits, and one f o r the clutch.
Check the brake fluid level regularly. Since
the reservoir is transparent, the fluid level
can be checked without removing the filler
cap. The fluid level should always be b e -
tween the MIN and M A X marks.
To add brake fluid, unscrew the c a p . The
vent bore in the cap should be kept clean.
Warning: Brake fluid is poisonous!
Caution: Brake fluid must not come into
contact with paintwork.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air
and must therefore be replaced every 2
years.
Only new, unused brake fluid that meets
SAE specification J 1703 or D O T 3, which
conforms to Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
No. 116 should be used.
Do not add or mix D O T 5 silicone type brake
fluid with the brake fluid in your car as
severe component corrosion may result.
Such corrosion could lead to system failure.
If the brake fluid level should drop below
the M I N mark, the central warning light and
the brake fluid w a r n i n g light w i l l flash (see
"Central warning light s y s t e m " ) .
Pull off the road, stop the engine and add
brake fluid immediately or contact the near-
est Porsche dealer to have the cause located
and corrected.
Catalytic Converter
The catalytic converter is an efficient " c l e a n -
u p " device built into the exhaust system of
your car to further help reduce pollutants.
Harmful carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons
in the exhaust gas are chemically changed
into harmless carbon dioxide and water
vapors before they pass to the outside
t h r o u g h the muffler.
Caution: Catalytic converters can overheat
w h e n the engine is not w o r k i n g p r o p e r l y -
for example when spark plugs misfire or the
ignition timing is off (see sticker on the
d r i v e r ' s sun visor).
Therefore do not continue operating your
car if you detect engine misfire or other un-
usual operating conditions.
Continued driving with an overheated cata-
lytic converter, may damage the converter
and cause it to lose its efficiency in con-
trolling exhaust emissions.
Immediate damage to the catalytic c o n v e r t e r
will result if you turn the ignition off w h i l e
your car is moving, or if you try to p u s h -
start the car, because under these conditions
unburned fuel can reach the catalytic c o n -
verter.
Do not park or operate the car 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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