Porsche 928 1982 User manual

WKD471021 2.5Μ 8/81 Edition1982
©Dr.Ing.h.c.F.PorscheAktiengesellschaft
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OrderNo.W 426022721(english)
OrderNo.W 42602272101(trench)
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OntarioM1L2M2
Yourcarmayhaveallorsomeofthecomponentsde-
scribedinthismanual.Shouldyoufindexplanationsof
afeatureorequipmentnotinstalledinyourcar,your
Porschedealerwillbegladtoassistyou.Alsocheck
withyourdealeronotheravailableoptionsorequip-
ment.
Text,illustrationsandspecificationsinthismanualare
basedontheinformationavailableatthetimeofprinting.
IthasalwaysbeenPorsche'spolicytocontinuously
maketechnicalimprovementsatanytimeduringthe
modelyearandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.

Judgingbythecaryouhavechosen,
youarea motoristofa specialbreed,
andyouareprobablynonovice
whenitcomestoautomobiles.
YourOwner'sManualcontainsa
hostofusefulinformation.Please
readthismanualbeforeyoudrive
yournewPorsche.Acquaintyour-
selfwithyourcar'sfeaturesand
knowhowtooperateyourPorsche
moresafely.Thebetteryouknow
yourPorsche,themorepleasure
youwillexperiencedrivingyournew
car.
TheWarranty& Maintenancebook-
letalsocontainsdetailedinformation
aboutthewarrantiescoveringyour
Porsche.Thesewarrantiesare:
"WarrantyfornewPorscheve-
hicles","Warrantyagainstcorro-
sionfornewPorschevehicles",
"Warrantyfornew Porschevehicle
emissioncontrolsystem","Emis-
sionsperformancewarranty"(USA
only),and"Californiaemissioncon-
trolsystemwarranty"(California
USAonly).
AlwayscarryyourWarranty& Main-
tenancebookletwithyouwhenyou
takeyourPorschetoanauthorized
dealerforservice.Itprovidesyour
ServiceAdviserwiththeinformation
heneedsandenableshimtorecord
eachservice.
TheOwner'sManualandtheWar-
ranty& Maintenancerecordbe-
longwiththecar.Theyshouldbe
leftinthevehiclewhensold,tomake
alloperating,safetyandmainten-
anceserviceinformationavailable
tothenewowner.Ifyouboughtthis
carasa usedcar,besuretosendin
aNOTICEOFUSEDCARPUR-
CHASEpostcard.Thiscardcanbe
foundintheWarranty& Mainte-
nancebookletorobtainedfromyour
Porschedealer.
Foryourownprotectionandlon-
gerservicelifeofyourcar,please
heedalloperatinginstructionsand
specialcautions.Ignoringthem
couldresultinseriousmechanical
failureorevenphysicalinjury.
Wewishyoumanymilesofsafeand
pleasurabledrivinginyour

Index C
A
Accelerationkickdown47
Acceleratorpedal47
Adjustingheadlights79
Aircompressor6869
Airconditioning3538
Aircleaner, 65
Alternatorwarninglight2829
Antifreeze49,60,90
Antitheftalarm10
Ashtray/light39.78
Automaticgaragedoor23
Automaticspeedcontrol32
Automatictransmission4547
Automatictransmissionfluid(ATF)59
Β
Battery49,74,80
Brakebooster21
fluid62
pads48
parking20,46
pedal21
system89
warninglights2629,34
Brakeinhints48
Bulbs replacing7578
Buzzers9,22
Capacities90
Carcareinstructions5153
Catalyticconverter63,83
Cautions55
Centerconsole22,40,41
Centraldoorlocking11
Centralwarninglightsystem34
Changinga wheel7071
Cigarettelighter39
Cleaning5153
Clutch21
Collapsiblesparetire6869
Coolanttemperaturegauge27
Coolingsystem6061
Corrosionprevention49
D
Dashboard34
Defogging/defrosting17,30,3538
Dimensions88
Directionalsignals2728,31
Doorslocks 911,50
Drivinghints8
Ε
Electricalsystem7280,86
Emergencyflasher30
Emergencyservice56
Emergencystarting46,80,81
Emergencytowing81
Emissioncontrolsystem8285
4
Enginecompartment53
hoodrelease43
number6
-oil48,49,57-58,90,91
specifications8687
speed,maximum44,89
F
Fan radiator27
Fanswitch·.38
Fillingcapacities90
Flasheremergency30
Foglights24,77
Fuelconsumptiongauge25
Fueleconomy64
fillercap63
gauge27
recommendations50,63
tank63,90
Fusesandrelays7273
G
Gasohol64
Gasstationinformation9698
Gasolineoctaneratings.......50,63,86,90
Gearratios87
Gearshifting44
Glovecompartment9,42
Η
Headlights76,7879
Headlightdimmer/flasher31
Headlightwasherlever/reservoir33,60
Headlightswitch24
Heater/ventilationcontrols3538
Highbeam/lowbeamlever/light25,31
Hoodrelease43

I/J
Identificationplates6
Ignition/steeringlock22
Instrumentcluster15,22
Instrumentillumination22,24
Intensivewindshieldwasher/
switch/reservoir33,65
Interiorlights12,78
Intermittentwiperinterval33
Jack56
Jackliftingpoints7071
K/L
Keys911
Kickdownacceleration47
Lanechanger31
Lightsashtrays78
fog24,77
interior12,78
licenseplate77
parking31,76
switch24
tail77
turnsignal21,76,77
vanitymirror42
warningindicator2729,34
Locks911,22,50
Loudspeakerbalancecontrol20
Luggagecompartment15,43
light12
M/O
Maintenance56
Manualtransmission44,87
Mechanicalfan27
Mirrors17,42
Octaneratings50,63,86,90
Odometer24
Oilchanging/checking5758
filter58
grades91
pressuregauge/warninglights...28
transmission59
Ρ
Paintnumber6
Parkingbrakelever20
Parkinglights/lever31,76
Performance89
Polishing51
Powersteeringfluid65
Powerwindows11,34
Pressuretires6667,88
R
Radiatorfan27,55,60
Rearseats15
Rearwindowdefogger/defroster30
Rearwindowwiperswitch41
Rearviewmirrors17
Roofrack4950
s
Safedrivinghints7,8
Safetybelts1819
Seats,front/rear/electric1416
Selectorlever45,46
Shiftpoints44
Slidingroofelectric4041
Sparetirecollapsible6869
Specificationsengine8687
Speedcontrolautomatic32
Speedometer25
Startinghints/engine2223
Steeringlock911,22
Sunvisors42
Τ
Tachometer25
Technicaldata8691
Tires48,49,6667
Tiresize/pressure6667,88
Toolkit56
Towing46,81
Transmission4447,59,87
Tripodometer, 24
Turnsignallights/lever31,76,77
u
Undercoating49,82
Unleadedfuel50,63,83
Upholstery,careof5152
V
Vanitymirror42
Vehicleidentification6
label7
Ventilation/heatercontrols3538
Voltmeter2829
w
Warningindicatorlights2729,34
Washersystem33,60,65
Weights88
Wheels49,6667,88
Wheelchanging7071
Windowswitches11,34
Windshieldwasherreservoir60
Windshield/wiperwasherlever33
Winteroperation49
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LocationofVehicleIdentification
Number,PaintandEngineNumber
Whenorderingsparepartsorsubmitting
inquiries,alwaysquotevehicleidentifi-
cationandenginenumbertoensure
correctandpromptservice.
Vehicleidentificationnumber
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegula-
tions,thevehicleidentificationnumberof
yourcarislocatedontheleftwindshield
postandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Enginenumber
Theenginenumberiststampedonthefront
reinforcingribinthetophalfofthecrank-
case.
Paintnumber
Thepaintnumberisonthedoorjambonthe
driver'sside.
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DearPorscheOwner
Alothasgoneintothemanufactureofyour
Porsche,includingadvancedengineering
techniques,rigidqualitycontrolandde-
mandinginspections.Theseengineering
andsafetyfeatureswillbeenhancedby
you...
thesafedriver...
whoknowshiscarandallcontrols,
whomaintainshisvehicleproperly,
whouseshisdrivingskillswisely.
SafetyComplianceSticker
TheSafetyComplianceStickerisyouras-
surancethatyourPorschecomplieswithall
FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards
whichwereineffectatthetimethevehicle
wasmanufactured.Itislocatedonthedoor-
sillonthedriver'sside.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyear
ofproductionandthevehicleidentification
numberofyourcar(perforations)aswellas
theGrossVehicleWeightRatingandthe
GrossAxleWeightRating.
VehicleIdentificationLabel
Thevehicleidentificationlabelislocatedun-
derneaththeluggagecompartmentfloorco-
ver,nexttothesparewheelwell.
Thelabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNumber
2.VehicleCode
3.EngineNumber
4.PaintandInteriorCode
5.OptionCodes
AduplicateofthelabelisinyourWarrantyand
Maintenancebrochure.
Youwillfindhelpfulhintsinthismanualon
howtoperformmostofthecheckslistedon
thefollowingpage.Ifindoubt,havethese
checksperformedbyyourPorschedealer.
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Beforegoingona trip... Inthedriversseat... Onthehighway...
1- Besuretiresareinflatedcorrectly.Look
forbruisesandtirewear.
2-Seethatwheelboltsornutsarenot
looseormissing.
3-Checkengineoillevel,addifneces-
sary.Makeita habittohaveengineoil
checkedwitheverysecondfuelfilling.
4- Checkcoolantleveltoassuresufficient
enginecooling.
5- Besureyouhavea wellchargedbat-
tery.Eachcellshouldbefilledtolevel
withdistilledwater.
6-Checkbrakefluidlevel.Iftoolow,have
brakesystemchecked.
7- Replenishwindshieldwasherfluid.
8- Replacewornorcrackedwiperblades.
9- Seethatallwindowsareclearandun-
obstructed.
10- Checkwhetherheadlightandtaillight
lensesareclean.
11- Checkundercarforleaks.
12- Besurealllightsareworkingandhead-
lightsareaimedcorrectly.
1- Depressplateincenterofsteeringwheel
tocheckwhetherhornisworking.
2- Positionseatforeasyreachofcontrols.
3- Adjustinsideandoutsiderearviewmir-
rors.
4- Usesafetybelts.
5-Checkoperationoffootandparking
brakes.
6-Checkallwarningandindicatorlights
whenstartingtheengine.
7- Donotleavecaridlingunattended.
8-Lockdoorsfrominside,especiallywith
childreninthecar.
Havetheengineoil,thecoolantlevelandthe
oilleveloftheautomatictransmission
checkedregularly,eveninbetweenthere-
commendedmaintenanceintervals.
1-Alwaysdrivedefensively.Expectthe
unexpected.
2-Usesignalstoindicateturnsandlane
changes.
3- Turnonheadlightsatdusk.
4-Alwayskeepa safedistancefromthe
carinfrontofyou,dependingontraffic,
roadandweatherconditions.
5-Reducespeedduringnighthoursand
inclementweather.
6- Observespeedlimitsandobeyhighway
signs.
7- Whentired,getoffthehighway,stopand
takea rest.Turntheengineoff.Donot
sitinthecarwithengineidling.See
warningonEngineExhaust.
8- Whenstoppedorparked,alwayssetthe
parkingbrake.
9- Whenstalledorstoppedforrepairs,
movethecarwellofftheroad.Setthe
emergencyflasheranduseroadflares
orotherwarningdevicestowarnother
motorists.
Turntheengineoffbeforeyouattempt
anychecksorrepairsonthecar.
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Donotinvitecartheft!
Anunlockedcarwiththekeyintheignition
switchinvitescartheft.
Asteeringwheellockanda buzzeralarm
arestandardequipmentinyourPorsche.
Thebuzzerwillsoundifyouopenthedriver's
doorwhilethekeyisstillintheignitionlock.
Thisisyourremindertoremovethekeyfrom
theignitionandlockthedoors.
Donotremovethekeyfromthesteering
lockwhileyouaredrivingorasthecaris
rollingtoastop.Thesteeringcolumnislock-
edwhenyouremovethekey,andyouwill
notbeabletosteerthecar.
Thenewformatofthemasterandauxiliary
keysmakesunauthorizedduplicationofthe
keysvirtuallyimpossible.Thismeans,how-
ever,thatyouyourselfwillnotbeabletoget
replacementkeyscut,unlessorderedfrom
themanufacturer.
Shouldyouneednewkeys,youmustgive
thekeynumber.Thisnumberisnotedonthe
plastictagonthekeys.Keepthistagina
safeplace- notinthevehicle.
aMasterkey
bAuxiliarykey
Keys
YourPorschecomeswithtwoeachofthe
followingkeys:
a- masterkeyforignitionlock,doorlocks,
luggagecompartmentlockandglove
compartmentlock.
b- auxiliarykeyforignitionlock,doorlocks
andluggagecompartmentlock
Keylight
Themasterkeyhasabuilt-inflashlightinthe
keyhead.Thebeamfromasmallbulbinthe
keyheadilluminatesthelowerpartofthekey
stem.
Theflashlightisonaslongasthecontact
buttonisdepressed.
Theflashlightispoweredbya 1.5Voltbutton
battery.Whenthebeambeginstofade,re-
placethebattery,becauseanoldbattery
mayleakanddamageyourclothes.
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Anti-theftalarm
(optionalequipment)
IfyourPorscheisequippedwithananti-theft
alarmsystem,youwillbegivena duplicate
setofthemasterS-keyillustratedabove,in-
steadofthe"regular"masterkey.Thealarm
systemcanonlybeactivatedordeactivated
withtheS-key.
FunctionsforbothS-keyandauxiliarykeyare
describedabove,astheypertaintoindividual
lockingoperations.
Attemptingtoopenthedoors,therearlidor
theenginehoodbyanyothermeanswhen
thealarmsystemisactivated,willproducean
intermittenthighnoiseforabout30seconds.
Theenginecannotbestartedwhilethe
alarmsystemisactivated.
KeeptheS-keyinyourpersonalpossession
atalltimes.Leavetheauxiliarykeyonlywith
anattendantwhenthecarisbeingserviced.
Keepplastictagwithkeynumberina safe
place.Donotleaveitinthevehicle.
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LocksKeyfunctions
DoorsActivatealarmbylockingwithS-key.
DeactivatealarmbyunlockingwithS-key.
Auxiliarykey-lockorunlockwhenalarmnotrequired(see"Central
doorlockingsystem").
LuggagecompartmentActivatealarmbyclosingrearlid,thenturnS-keycounter-clockwise.
DeactivatealarmbyunlockingrearlidwithS-key.
Auxiliarykey- lockorunlockwhenalarmnotrequired.
Ignition/steeringLockablewitheitherkey.
GlovecompartmentLockablewithS-keyonly.
FuelfillercapLockablewithauxiliarykeyonly.

Centraldoorlockingsystem
Thecentraldoorlockingsystemenables
youtolockorunlockbothdoorssimultane-
ouslybyoperatingonedoorlock.
Thecentraldoorlockingsystemfunctions
onlywhenbothdoorsarefullyclosed.Ifone
dooris„centrally"lockedbeforetheother
doorisfullyclosed,the„centrally"locked
doorwillunlockautomatically.
Alwaysdrivewithlockeddoorstoprevent
inadvertentopeningofa doorfromthein-
side,especiallywithsmallchildreninthe
car.
Thecarissafelylockedwhenlockingknob
„A"isfullydownonbothdoors.Iflocking
knob„A"isnotfullydownononedoor,open
thatdooragain,closeitfirmlyandrepeatthe
lockingoperation.
Ona centrallylockedvehicle,thepassenger
doorcanalsobeunlockedandlockedfrom
insidebyturninglockingknob„B".Locking
knob„B"isoperationalonlywithdoorfully
closed.
WiththeignitionkeyinPos.,,1"or„2"the
electriccircuitofthedoorlockingmechanism
isinterrupted,sothateachdoorcanbeun-
lockedorlockedfromtheinsideonlyby
manuallyraisingordepressinglockingknob
„A".Thissafetyfeaturepreventsthedoors
frombeinglockedautomaticallythrougha
shortcircuitorduringanaccident.
WiththeignitionkeyinPos.„0"thecentral
lockingsystemandlockingknob„B"are
operational.
Doors
Toopendoorsfromoutside,pullthere-
cesseddoorhandle.
Toopendoorsfrominside,pullrecessed
handle,,C"abovearmrest.
Thearmrestshavea built-instoragecomp-
artment.Toopen,pressknobinhandcutout
andtiltarmrestoutward.Toclose,tiltcomp-
artmenttowarddoorpanel.
Doorwindows
Toopenorclose,depresstherockerswit-
chesinthecenterconsoleinfrontofthe
shiftlever.
Caution:Removetheignitionkeytoshut
offpowertothewindowswitcheswhen
thevehicleisnotattendedbya respon-
sibleperson.
Thecourtesylightinthelowerdoorpanel
„D"willcomeonwhena doororthehatch-
backisopened.Thelightcanalsobeturned
onoroffwiththeswitchonthelighthousing.
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Interiorlights
Domelights Doorcourtesylights Luggagecompartmentlight
Thedomelightshavea builtinrockerswitch
whichisoperatedbytiltingthelamplensasSwitchpositionsforthelowerdoorpanellightsTheluggagecompartmentlightislocatedon
follows:areasfollows:thehatchback.Thethreeswitchpositionsare:
a- lightoncontinuouslya - lightonwithfrontdoorsorhatchbackopena - lightonwithfrontdoorsorhatchbackopen
b- lightoffb - lightoffb - lightoff
c- lightonwithfrontdoorsorhatchbackopen.c - lightoncontinuously.c - lightoncontinuously.
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Doorwarninglights
Theredspotlightsinthereardoorjambswill
comeonwhenadoorortherearlidisopened.
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Frontseats
Correctseatpositioningisimportantforsafe
andcomfortabledriving.Therefore,theseat
andthebackrestanglesinyourPorscheare
fullyadjustable.
Seatadjustment
Tomovetheseatforwardorbackward,pull
thelockingleveratthefrontoftheseatup.
Nowslidetheseattothedesiredposition.
Letthelevergo,andmovetheseatslightly
backandforthtomakesureitissecurely
engaged.
Donotattempttoadjustthedriver'sseat
whiledriving!Theseatmaysuddenlyjerk
forwardorbackwardcausinglossofcon-
trol.
Backrestrelease
Thebackrestcanbefoldedforwardforeasy
accesstotherearseats.Torelease,press
thelockingbuttononthesideoftheback-
rest(arrow)and,atthesametime,tiltthe
backrestforward.Whenthebackrestistilted
back,thelockwillengageautomatically.
Backrestadjustment
Turnhandwheelontheoutboardsideofthe
seat(arrows),withyourbodyweighttaken
offtheseatback.
Frontpassengersshouldnotrideina
movingcarwiththeseatbackreclined.
Safetybeltsoffermaximumprotection
onlywiththeseatbackinanuprightposi-
tion.
Formaximumlegroomandunobstructedview
oftheinstruments,theheightofthesteering
wheel,togetherwiththeinstrumentclusterunit,
canbeadjusted.
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Steeringwheeladjustment
Releaselockingleverunderinstrumentcluster
fordesiredpositioning(arrow),thenlockse-
curely.
Rearseats- luggagecompart-
ment
Thebackrestsoftherearseatscanbetilted
forwardtoprovideadditionalluggagespace.
Unsnaptheluggagecompartmentcover
fromtheuprightrearseatbackrestsandthe
rearcrosswall.
Toreleasebackrest,pulltheleveronsideof
thebackrestupand,atthesametime,tilt
thebackrestforward.
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abackward/forward
bheight
cbackrestangle
Electricseats
Therockerswitchesforasmooththree-way
seatadjustmentarelocatedattheoutboard
sideoftheseat.
Note:
Beforeoperatingtheswitches,tiltthesafety
beltbuckleatinboardsideofseatoutofthe
waytopreventthebucklefromgetting
squeezedin-betweenseatcushionandback-
rest,whichcoulddamagebothbuckleand
seatCover.
Manualoperation
Iftheelectricmechanismfails,theseatcan
bemovedforwardorbackwardbypushing
thelockingleverunderthefrontoftheseat
towardoutboardsideofseat.Slidetheseat
tothedesiredpositionandletthelevergo.
Movetheseatslightlybackandforthtomake
sureitissecurelyengaged.
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Rearviewmirrors
Adjusttheoutsideandinsidemirrorsbe-
foredrivingoff.Itisimportantforsafe
drivingthatyouhavegoodvisiontothe
rear.
Insideday-nightmirror
Youcanadjusttheday-nightmirrorfrom
cleardaylightvisibilitytonon-glarevisibility
atnight,bymovingtheleveratthebottom
ofthemirrorupordown(arrows).
Werecommendyoudonotputdecalsor
othersignsonthewindowsofyourcar
thatmayinterferewiththedriver'svision.
Heatedoutsidemirrors
withremotecontrol
Whentherearwindowdefogger/defrosteris
switchedon,theoutsidemirrorsarealsoheat-
edelectrically.Theoutsidemirrorscanbe
adjustedfromtheinsidebyremotecontrol
whentheignitionisturnedon.Thecontrol
switchislocatednexttothesidewindow
ventsinthearmrest.
Theelectricallyheatedoutsidemirrorforthe
passengersidecanbeadjustedwiththesame
controlswitch,bypressingtherockerswitch
besidetheadjusterswitchintotheappropriate
position.
Ifnecessary,theoutsidemirrorscanalsobe
adjustedmanually.
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InertiaRealSafetyBelt
Foryourandyourpassenger'sprotec-
tion,wearsafetybeltsatalltimeswhile
thecarisinmotion.
YourPorscheisequippedwitha safetybelt
foreachfrontandrearseat.
Theinertiarealsafetybeltprovidessafety
withfreedomofmovement.Itadjustsauto-
maticallytoyoursizeandmovementsas
longasthepullonthebeltisslow.A sudden
motionlocksthebelt.
Rapiddecelerationduringhardbrakingora
collisionlocksthebelt.Thebeltwillalsolock
whenyoudriveupordowna steephillorina
sharpcurve.
Toreleasea lockedbelt,leanbacktotake
thebodypressureoffthebelt.
Ashoulderbeltshouldnotbewornbya
personlessthan4'11"/1.50m inheight,
orwithanerectseatingheightofless
than2'5"/74cm,becausethebeltwould
notbeinitsmostprotectivepositionand
maythereforeincreasethepossibilityof
injuryina collision.
Formaximumsafetyandprotection,we
recommendthatsmallchildrentravelin
therearseats.
Whendrivinginforeigncountries,thewear-
ingofsafetybeltsmayberequiredbylaw.
Safetybeltwarningsystem
Anaudio-visualwarningsystemisintercon-
nectedwiththedriver'ssafetybelt.
Whentheignitionisturnedon,thewarning
lightinthecenterconsoleandthebuzzer
willcomeonforabout6 seconds.Thebuzzer
willgooffassoonasthedriverhasbuckled
up.Thewarninglightwillgooffafter6 sec-
onds.
Fasteningthebelt
Sitbackinyourseatsothatyourbodyis
supportedbythebackrest.Graspthebelt
tongueandpullthebeltina slowcontinuous
motionacrossyourchestandlap.Insertthe
belttongueintothebeltbuckleontheinboard
sideoftheseat.Pushdownuntilsecurely
lockedwithanaudibleclick.
Besurethebeltsarenottwisted.Keepbelt
bucklesfreeofobstructionthatmaypre-
ventsecurelocking.
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Adjustingthebelt
Forbestprotection,beltsshouldfitsnugly
acrosslapandchest.Ifbelthastoomuch
slack,pullshouldersectionindirectionof
arrowtomakesurethebeltisdrawnsnug
aroundyourhips.
Makesuretheshoulderbeltdoesnotpress
againstsolidorfragileitems,suchasball
pointpens,pipe,lighterorglasses.
Donotwearthebeltsloosely.
Donotstrapinmorethanonepersonwith
eachbelt.
Releasingthebelt
Tounfastenbelt,pushtheredreleasebut-
tonmarkedPRESS.Belttonguewillspring
outofbuckle.
Tostorelap/shoulderbelt,allowbelttowind
uponretractorasyouguidebelttongueto
itsstowedpositionondoorpost.Marksec-
tionacrossyourlapwithmoveablestopto
keepbelttonguefromslidingdownwhen
beltiswoundup.
Thebeltoftheunoccupiedpassengerseat
shouldalwaysbefullywoundup,withbelt
tongueinstowedposition.Thisreducesthe
possibilityofthebelttonguebecominga
strikingobjectincaseofa suddenstop.
Beltcare
Keepbeltsfullywoundupwhennotinuse.In
properlystowedposition,beltsareprotected
fromdirtanddamage.
Checkbeltsandmechanismsregularly.If
beltsdonotworkproperly,seeyourPorsche
dealertohavethemrepairedorreplaced.Do
notmodifyordisassemblethesafetybelts.
Ifbeltsshowdamagetowebbing,bindings,
bucklesorretractors,theyshouldbereplaced.
Beltsthathavebeensubjectedtoexcessive
stretchforcesinanaccidentmustbereplaced.
Keepbeltsclean.Iftheyneedcleaning,use
amildsoapsolution,butdonotremovebelts
fromcar.Donotuseothercleaningagents
astheywillweakenthewebbing.
Neverbleachordyesafetybelts.
Donotallowsafetybeltstoretractuntilthey
arecompletelydry.Drybeltsinshade.
Theseatbeltshouldnotbeusedtoholda
child'sseatasthediagonalbeltwillnot
providetheneededprotection.
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