
Maintenance and Car Care
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Always observe the following points:
– Use only engine oils approved by Porsche.
This is a precondition for optimum and
problem-free driving.
– Regular oil changes are part of servicing.
It is important that the service intervals,
particularly the oil change intervals, are
observed in accordance with the specifications
in the Maintenance Schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed at your authorized Porsche dealer.
– Oils approved by Porsche can be mixed with
each other.
– Porsche engines are designed so that no oil
additives may be used.
– A label is located in the engine compartment,
which provides you with information on suitable
oil for your engine.
Your authorized Porsche dealer will be pleased to
advise you.
Fire hazard if engine oil comes into contact with
hot engine parts.
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Exercise extreme caution when topping up
engine oil.
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Top up engine oil only with the engine stopped
and ignition switched off.
Risk of burns from hot parts in the engine
compartment.
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Exercise extreme caution when working in the
engine compartment.
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Please see the chapter “EXERCISE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN WORKING ON YOUR VEHICLE”
on page 239.
Take great care to ensure that hands, fingers,
articles of clothing (e. g. ties, sleeves, etc.),
necklaces or long hair cannot be caught up by the
radiator fans, drive belt or other moving parts.
The temperature in the engine compartment is
monitored for a period of time after the engine is
switched off. The radiator fan can start running
during this period when a certain temperature is
reached.
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Exercise special care when working in these
areas and only when the engine is switched off.
Engine oil filling point on V6 engine
Risk of damage if engine oil comes into contact
with the drive belt.
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Exercise extreme caution when topping up
engine oil.
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Top up engine oil only with the engine stopped
and ignition switched off.
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Please see the chapter “EXERCISE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN WORKING ON YOUR VEHICLE”
on page 239.
Engine Oil Fire Hazard
WARNING
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Hot engine Parts
Engine Moving Parts
WARNING
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WARNING
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NOTICE