Maintenance and Car Care
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Paint care
In order to protect the paintwork on your vehicle in
the best possible way against mechanical and
chemical damage, you should:
– Preserve it regularly,
– Polish it if necessary,
– Remove spots and stains,
– Repair damaged paintwork.
General Notes
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Never rub a dusty vehicle with a dry cloth,
because the grains of dirt will damage the
paintwork.
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Do not treat matt-painted components with
preservatives or polishes as these remove the
matt effect.
Preservation
The paint surface becomes dull over time due to
weathering.
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Preserve paint regularly.
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Apply paint preservative after washing the
vehicle and polish it smooth to preserve the
paintwork.
This keeps the paint shiny and elastic. Dirt is
prevented from adhering to the paint surface and
industrial dust is prevented from penetrating the
paint.
Polishing
Only when the original shine can no longer be
obtained using preservatives should paint polish
be used to clean the paint.
We recommend Porsche paint polish.
Removing spots and stains
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Remove tar spatters, traces of oil, insects etc.
as soon as possible using an insect remover,
as they discolor the paint if left to work on it
over time.
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Wash the treated areas carefully afterwards.
Repairing minor paint damage
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Have minor paint damage (cracks, scratches
or stone damage) repaired immediately by
your authorized Porsche dealer
before
corrosion begins.
If traces of corrosion have already formed, these
must be thoroughly removed. An anti-corrosion
primer must then be applied to these spots,
followed by top-coat paint.
Paint data can be found on the vehicle data
carrier.
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Please see the chapter “VEHICLE DATA BANK”
on page 307.
Cleaning the engine compartment
Risk of damage, e.g. to the alternator, electrical
components and plug connections, painted
surfaces and valve covers.
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Never use high-pressure cleaners with
a round-jet nozzle.
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Always observe a minimum distance of 21 in.
(50 cm).
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Always cover the lid of the brake fluid reservoir
prior to cleaning with a high-pressure cleaner.
Never point the cleaning jet directly at the lid.
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Do not point the cleaning jet directly at any of
the aforementioned components.
Cleaning windows
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Clean all windows regularly, inside and out,
with Porsche window cleaner.
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Make sure not to damage the heating filaments
of the rear window and the TV antenna of the
side window when cleaning.
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Do not use the same chamois for painted
surfaces and for drying the windows.
Preservative residues could reduce
transparency.
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Remove insect residues with insect remover.
Information
The front side windows have a water-repellent
(hydrophobic) coating, which prevents soiling of
the windows.
This coating is subject to natural wear and can
be renewed.
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Please contact your authorized Porsche
dealer.
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