
Minor Repairs
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Wheel Bolts
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Always clean the wheel bolts before fitting.
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Wheel bolts must not be greased.
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Replace damaged wheel bolts.
Only use genuine Porsche wheel bolts
assigned especially to this model or wheel
bolts of similar quality which have been
manufactured according Porsche
specifications and product requirements.
Tightening torque
Tightening torque for wheel bolts:
118 ftlb. (160 Nm)
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Security wheel bolts
The adapter (wrench socket) for the security
wheel bolts is in the tool kit.
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To loosen or tighten the wheel bolt with
anti-theft protection, the adapter must be used
between the wheel bolt and the wheel bolt
wrench.
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When positioning the wrench socket, ensure
that it engages fully in the teeth of the wheel
bolt.
Information
On vehicles with 0.67 in. (17 mm) spacers on the
rear axle, the wheels are secured with steel nuts.
There is no anti-theft protection for the wheel nuts.
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If the wheels have to be removed at the
workshop, please do not forget to hand over
the socket for the security wheel bolts along
with the car key.
Changing Wheels
Other vehicles could collide with your vehicle if you
are parked in a dangerous position.
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If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off
the road. Turn the emergency flasher on and
use other warning devices to alert other
motorists.
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Do not remain in the car. Someone
approaching from the rear may not realize your
vehicle is stopped and cause a collision.
Exhaust fumes and the exhaust system are very
hot when the engine is running. The exhaust
system remains hot for some time after the
vehicle is turned off.
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Do not park your vehicle in areas where the hot
exhaust system may come in contact with dry
grass, brush, fuel spill or other flammable
material.
If the vehicle is not secured, or incorrectly
secured, during a wheel change, it could move
unexpectedly or fall from the car jack.
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Passengers must not be in the vehicle when it
is jacked up.
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Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground
is level and firm. If necessary, use a board
under the jack to ensure that the jack does not
sink into the ground.
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Set the electric parking brake and block the
wheels opposite the flat tire on the other side
of the vehicle.
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The jack is only to be used for changing a
wheel. Do not use it as a support to work under
the car.
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The car must be jacked up only at the
illustrated jacking points.Lifting at any other
place may result in personal injury.
Unsafe Stopping
DANGER
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Stopping Over Nearby
Flammable Matter
Jacking Risks
WARNING
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WARNING
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