Maintenance and Car Care 251
Operating Your Porsche in other
Countries
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, cars built for the U.S. and Canada differ
from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your Porsche outside the
continental limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
– Unleaded fuel may not be available,
– Unleaded fuel may have a considerably lower
octane rating. Excessive engine knock and
serious damage to both engine and catalytic
converters could result,
– Service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or diagnostic
equipment,
– Replacement parts may not be available or
very difficult to get.
Porsche cannot be responsible for the
mechanical damage that could result
because of inadequate fuel, service or parts
availability.
If you purchased your Porsche abroad and want to
bring it back home, be sure to find out about
shipping and forwarding requirements, as well as
current import and customs regulations.
Fuel
When the ignition is on, the fuel level is displayed
on the instrument panel.
f Please see the chapter “FUEL GAUGE” on
page 107.
f Fire, open flame and smoking are prohibited
when handling fuel.
Fuel and fuel vapors are hazardous to health.
f Avoid contact with skin or clothing, since injury
to your skin may occur.
f Do not inhale fuel vapors, since they may make
you ill and possibly cause death if inhalation is
prolonged and occurs in a closed space.
To prevent damage to the emission control system
and engine:
f Never drive the tank dry.
f Avoid high cornering speeds after the warning
lights have come on.
f Please see the chapter “FUEL ECONOMY” on
page 250.
To avoid permanent damage to the functionality of
the catalytic converters and oxygen sensors, use
unleaded fuel only.
The engine is designed to provide optimum
performance and fuel consumption if unleaded
premium fuel with 98 RON/88 MON is used.
If unleaded fuels with octane ratings of less than
98 RON/88 MON are used, the engine’s knock
control automatically adapts the ignition timing.
Porsche recommends that you use fuel with
at least 95 RON/85 MON in your vehicle.
The emission control system can be damaged in
various ways (e.g. fueling incorrectly, shortage of
fuel, tow-starting).
Please see the chapter “HOW EMISSION
CONTROL WORKS” on page 249.
Information
Information on the fuel quality can normally be
found on the pump.
If this is not the case, ask a gas station attendant.
If the recommended fuel is not available,
you can also use unleaded regular fuel (91 RON/
82.5 MON) in an emergency.
However, this could reduce performance and
increase fuel consumption.
f Avoid driving at full throttle.
In some countries the available fuel quality may
not meet requirements and can result in coking
around the intake valve.
In this case, the fuel may be mixed with the
additive sold and recommended by Porsche after
consulting an authorized Porsche dealer.
Porsche part number 000 043 206 89.
Refueling Fire Risk
Fuel Vapors and Skin
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