Porsche 928 1983 User Manual

WKD

471

820

© Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Printed in Germany.

Reprint, even partial, is not allowed without our prior per-

mission.

Due to the continuous development of our vehicles
variations may occur between the equipment and speci­fication of your vehicle, and the description in the Drivers
Manual.

Some of the equipment described in the Drivers Manual
is not standard. Your authorised Porsche dealer will be
pleased to advise you on later installation possibilities.

Should your Porsche be fitted with equipment not des­cribed in this handbook, please refer to your Porsche
dealer.

Because of different legal requirements in individual
countries, the equipment of your vehicle may vary
slightly from that shown in the Drivers Manual.

1.3 Μ 7/82

1983 Edition

You have chosen a Porsche.
This choice indicates a special class
of driver. Fairness on the road, con­sideration, ability and a technical
interest would be characteristic
of you. We have therefore set out

in this manual all the information
you need to know to drive your
Porsche. We wish you many miles
of safe and pleasurable driving
in your

Index

A

Acceleration diagram 9697
Accessories 54
Airconditioning 3639
Air filter change 67
Air inlet grills 3435
Alarm system 9
Aluminum wheels 57
Ashtrays 41
Automatic gearbox 4751,62
Automatic seat belts 1617

Β

Battery 76
Before beginning a journey 8

Belts 1617

Blinker warning light 24
Brake beddingin 52
Brake disc pads 52,53
Brake fluid 65,91
Brake system 18,52,90
Breakdown hints 59
Bulb replacement 7780
Bulb table 81

Cigarette lighter 41

Clock 41

Clutch 18
Cockpit layout 32
Collapsible tyre 70
Concentrated wash system 31,66
Cooling fan 63
Cooling fluid 53,6364,91
Cooling fluid temperature gauge 24
Cooling system 63

D/E

Databank 6,103
Dimensions 93
Dipparklightheadlight flasher switch ... 29
Dipstick 60
Dipswitch 29
Direction indicator switch 29
Door guard light 11
Doors 10
Door lockingcentral 1011
Door locks 53
Electrical system 7483
Emergency starting 85
Engine number 7

Fuel consumption 87
Fuel gauge 25
Fuel tank 66,91
Full power performance 95
Fuses 74
Fuse table 75

G

Gearbox 4651
Gearbox oil level 6162
Gear changing diagram 9899
Glove box 44
Grills Fresh air 3435
Guarantee 110

Η

Handbrake 18
Hazard warning lights 28
Headlights 22,83
Headlight adjustment 40,82
Headlight beam regulator 40
Headlight flasher 29
Headlight washer 31,54,65
Heating 35
Hood lock 45
Hydraulic fluid 67

c

Car care instructions 5558
Carpets 58
Central door locking 1011
Central warning light 24
Central warning unit 3233
Chassis number 7

4

F

Fan belt 39,87
Filling capacities 91
Fog lights, front and rear 22
Footbrake 18,52
Footwell light 10,12
Front seats 1314

I

Identification plate 6
Ignition switch 2021
Interior light 10,12
Interior mirror 15
Instrument panel 20
Instrument illumination 22

J/K/L

Jack 59,73
Jacking points 7273
Keys 8,9
Leather 58
Lights 7780
Light switch 19
Lockup wheel nuts 71
Longlife guarantee 108109
Loudspeaker balance control 40
Luggage compartment door 45

 light 12

Μ

Main beam warning unit 24
Maintenance 59
Maintenance record 104105
 schedule 106107
Makeup mirror 44
Maximum rpm 46,52
Minor paint damage 56

Ο

Oil change 6162
Oil consumption 52,87
Oil filter change 61
Oil level  Engine 60
Oil level gearbox 6162
Oil pressure gauge 26
OilsRecommended 92

Ρ

Paint care 55
Paint code number 7
Parking light 29
Performance 90
Polishing 55
Power steering 67
Puncture 7172

R

Rear screen heating 28
Rear screen wiper 43
Rear seats 13
Rear seat storage compartment 41
Rear view mirror 15
Relays 74
Revolution counter 23
Roof rack loading 52,89
Runningin tips 52

s

Safety belts 1617
Seats 1314
Sliding sunroof 4243
Snow chains 54,89
Spare wheel 70
Sparking plugs 87

Spot and stain removal 56
Starter motor 20
Starting the engine 21
Steering 67
Steering lock 2021
Steering wheel adjustment 13
Sun visors 44

Τ

Tachometer 25
Technical data 8799
Tempostat 30
Tool tray 59
Towing 49,84
Trailer weights 89
Transmission diagram 9899
Transmission ratios 88
Tyres, tyre pressures 6869,89

u/v

Underseal 56
Upholstery 58
Ventilation 3435
Voltmeter 26

w

Warning lights 2427
Warning unitCentral 3233
Washing the vehicle 55
Water containers 54,63,65

Weights 89
Wheel adjustment 89
Wheel changing 7173
Wheel nuts, lockable 71
Windows 5657
Window regulators 10
Windscreen washers 31
Windscreen wipers 31
Wing mirrors 15
Winter operation 5354
Winter tyres 54,89
Wiperwasher switch 31

5

Location of Identification Plate,
Chassis Number, Engine Number
and Paint Number

When ordering spare parts or submitting
inquiries, always quote chassis and engine
numbers to ensure correct and prompt ser­vice.

6

Data bank

The data bank is fixed on the floor in the rear of
the luggage compartment next to the spare
wheel well.

Identification plate

The identification plate is riveted on the
front cross member, behind the bonnet lock.

Chassis number

Engine number

Paint number

The chassis number is stamped on the top of
the right wheel arch in the engine compart­ment and is visible through a cut-out in the
wing flansch.

The engine number is stamped on the front
reinforcing rib in the top half of the crank­case.

The paint number plate is fixed on the left
hand door lock pillar.

7

For your own safety, you should,
before a journey,

Keys

check pressures and condition
of the tyres

clean the windows and light lenses,
front and rear

turn the ignition on, and check that
headlamps and turn indicators
are functioning

take note of the central warning
light

adjust rear view mirrors to give
uninterrupted rear vision

fasten seat belts, so should
the passengers.

Have the oil level in the automatic
transmission checked regularly,
even in-between the recommended
maintenance intervals.

8

With the vehicle you receive two master and
two auxiliary keys. The two master keys fit all
locks, the auxiliary keys do not fit the glove
compartment lock.

Vehicles with a rear seat storage compart­ment receive two additional keys for the
compartment lock.

One master key has a built-in flash light. The
light is on as long as the contact button is de­pressed.

When the light begins to fade, the battery
must be replaced with one of the same type.
A discharged battery could leak and dam­age your clothing.

By virtue of the new format for the master
and auxiliary keys, the unauthorised manu­facture of keys is almost completely elimi-

nated. This means however, that you your­self will not be able to get replacement keys
cut, you must order them from the manufac­turer.

a Master key
b Auxiliary key
c Rear seat storage compartment key

Should you need new keys, you must give
the key number. This number is noted on
the plastic tab, that you receive with the
keys. Keep this tab somewhere safe, not in
the vehicle.

Application Positions

Door Locks

Steering/Starter
ignition switch

Luggage
Compartment
Door Lock

Tank Filler Cap

Glove
Compartment

Switching Alarm system on and off.
Locking and unlocking the doors.

Lockable.
Switching alarm system on and off. Opening lug-

gage compartment door.

Only lockable with an auxiliary key.
The S-Key should, for reasons of safety, not be
lent out to other persons

Lockable.

Alarm system

If your car is equipped with an alarm system
you will have received two S-keys instead of
the normal master keys. The alarm system
can be activated only with the S-key by lock­ing the doors or closing the luggage com­partment door and turning the key to the
left. If the doors are locked with the auxiliary
key then the door will be mechanically lock­ed but there is no contact to activate the

alarm. The alarm system is switched off au­tomatically when a door or the luggage com­partment is opened with the S-key. If the lug­gage compartment door is opened while the
alarm system is switched on, the key must
be turned to the left to reactivate the alarm
system. If the drivers or passenger side door,
engine compartment hood or the luggage
compartment door is opened while the

alarm is activated a specially protected siren
will sound for about 30 seconds. The engine
cannot be started.
In the interest of safety the S-Key should ne­ver be lent out to other persons. For this rea­son the fuel filter cap can only be locked
with the auxiliary key. This key can be used
as a"workshop key" and can also be handed
over at filling and service stations.

9

Doors

The doors are opened from the outside by

pulling the inset door handle, and from

inside, by pulling lever (C).
Access to the storage compartments in the
door is obtained by pressing the safety

knob, and tipping the armrest outwards.

The window regulators are operated by the

rocker switches in the middle console.

10

Warning: To avoid injury to unknowing occu-

pants of the vehicle, (e. g. children) by the
closing of the windows, the ignition key
should always be withdrawn when leaving
the vehicle, if only for a short period.

The footwell lights (D) mounted forward in
the lower part of the door trimcone on, with
the switch in the appropriate position, when
the door or the luggage compartment door

is opened. Each light can also be switched
on or off individually by means of the inte­grated switch.

Central door locking

By means of the central door locking system
both doors are electrically locked or unlock­ed by operating one lock.

When the doors are locked the locking but­tons (A) must be fully retracted. If this is not
the case the lock on that door is not properly
engaged. Re-open the door, close it pro­perly and re-lock it.

On vehicles with central locking the passen­ger door can be locked and unlocked by
turning the knob (B) as well as with the key.

To prevent being accidentally locked out of
the vehicle it is impossible to lock the door,
while open, either using the knob (B) or with
the key.

Central locking is only possible when both
driver and passenger doors are closed. If

one door is locked before the other is closed
it will automatically unlock when the other
door is closed.

A mechanical locking or unlocking of the

individual doors is only possible when the

ignition is switched on or when the ignition
key is turned to pos. 1. This cut out of the
electrical function prevents the doors from

locking in the case of a short circuit or if
deformed in an accident.

When the ignition is switched off but with the
key still in the ignition lock the doors can be
centrally locked using either the key or the
knob (B).

Door guard lights

The door guard lights come on when a door
or the luggage compartment door is open­ed.

11

Interior lights

The interior lights, which are independent
from one another, come on, with the switch
in the appropriate position, as soon as a
door or the luggage compartment door is
opened. The interior lights mounted in the
roof lining can be switched as following by
tipping the light cover:
a - light switched on permanently

b - light switched off permanently

c - light comes on only when a door or lug-

gage compartment door is opened.

12

The footwell lights mounted forward in the
lower part of the door trim have following
switch positions:

a - light comes on only when a door or lug-

gage compartment door is opened
b - light switched off permanently
c - light switched on permanently.

The luggage compartment light in the rear
lid has the following switch positions:

a - light comes on only when a door or lug-

gage compartment door is opened
b - light switched off permanently
c - light switched on permanently.

Front seats

Correct seat positioning is imperative for
safe and tireless driving. To enable individual
seating comfort, the seats are adjustable for
and aft and the backrest angle is adjustable.
To find the most suitable seat position, we
suggest the following procedure:

1 Pull the locking lever at the front of the

seat upwards, and slide the seat until your
leg is straight when fully depressing the
clutch pedal. You should not however
have to outstretch your foot to reach this
position. Let the locking lever down, and
ensure that the seat is locked in a ratchet
on the seat slides. Never try to adjust the
seat whilst driving, as a sudden change of
seat position could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.

2 Grip the top half of the steering wheel.

Then set the backrest angle so that with
fully outstretched arms, your shoulders
still contact the backrest.

Then check the steering wheel position, and
view of the instruments.

For optimum legroom and view of the instru-

ments, the steering wheel and instrument
console can be released, adjusted, and then
re-locked.

The backrests are secured in position to
stop them tipping forward during braking; to
release, press the button on the side of the
backrest.

Similarly, the rear seat backrests can be re­leased, and tipped forward, thereby giving

more luggage room in the rear.

13

a - For and Aft adjustment
b - Height adjustment
c - Backrest adjustment

Electric seat adjustment Hand operation

In vehicles fitted with electrical seat adjust­ment, the controls for the electric motors
which adjust the seat for/aft, height, and
rake angle can be found mounted in the out­side flanks of the seats.

14

To prevent damage to the belt lock and to
the seat cover, care should be taken that the
belt lock is pushed outwards so that it can­not jam between the seat and seat backrest

when the seat is moved forward.

Manual operation of the seat is also possible
in case of possible electrical malfunction. To
do this pull the locking lever at the front of
the seat upwards and slide the seat to
achieve the desired seating position, then
release the lever.

Rear view mirrors

Before beginning a journey you should en­sure that the rear view mirrors are properly
adjusted.

The interior rear view mirror is stuck directly
on the windscreen. This enables a very short
mirror stem to be used thereby obviating
vibration, and a blurred image.

The mirror is adjusted to the anti-dazzle
position by pressing the lever underneath it.

The electrically adjustable wing mirrors can
be set with the switch in the driver's door.
The passenger door wing mirror is adjust­able by the same switch, by pressing the
rocker switch beside the adjuster switch into
the appropriate position.

When necessary, the wing mirrors can also
be adjusted by hand.

The wing mirrors are also electrically heated
when the rear window heating is turned on.

15

Safety belts

Your Porsche is equipped with safety belts
as standard fittings. All occupants of the car
should wear safety belts for their own safety,
on every journey. To remind you of this, a
warning light in the middle console comes
on for approx. 6 seconds, every time the
ignition is turned on.

The lap and shoulder belts as fitted are not
suitable for children under 140 cm (4 ft. 6
ins.) tall. To stop them distracting the driver's
attention, and for their own safety, children
under 12 years old should always travel in
the rear seats.

Never use one seat belt for two people.

Loose clothing affects the fit of the seat belt.
You should therefore take your coat off, be­cause a correct seating position and free­dom of movement are important for comfort
and safety.

Do not run the belt over fragile objects in

your pockets, e. g. spectacles, pens or a

pipe etc. as these could represent additi­onal hazards.

Please remember when driving abroad, that
in some countries the wearing of seat belts
is compulsory.

Putting on the belts

Decide the best seating position for your­self. Take hold of the sliding buckle and pull
the belt firmly over chest and hips. Press the
buckle into the respective anchor point until
you hear that the latch is locked. Slide the
plastic loop up to the buckle.

Avoid twists in the webbing when putting
on the belt.

16

The lap part of the belt must always stay taut
over the pelvis. After putting the belt on, you
should therefore pull the shoulder part of the
belt upwards as shown in the picture. Now
and again during the journey, you should
repeat this procedure to ensure that the lap
belt is always taut.

The locking mechanism in the roll-up unit is
so designed, that by rapid acceleration or
braking, cornering or driving on steep in-

clines, the belt is locked. This locking system
reacts more quickly to the retardation of the
car than to any pull on the belt.

Releasing the belts

To release the belt, press the red button
marked "press". The buckle then springs out
of the anchorage, whether there is any load­ing on the belt or not.

Make sure that the belts are always fully re­tracted when not in use. This will prevent
them becoming dirty and avoid unneces­sary damage to the belts themselves.
You should check your seat belts regularly
for signs of damage to the webbing. Make
sure that the locks and anchorage points are

in good condition. If the belts have been
subjected to high loads or stretched in an
accident, have them replaced in the inte­rests of your own safety.

Back seat safety belts

The back seats are equipped with automa­tic lap belts. Do not twist the belt when put­ting it on. The belt is released by pressing
the red button.

Warning. Please do not make any alterations
or additions.
In case of doubt please consult your author­ized dealer or, if you live in Great Britain con­tact
Porsche Cars Great Britain
26-30 Richfield Avenue
Reading
Berkshire RG1 8PH

17

Footbrake

Clutch

Handbrake

The handbrake is cable operated to the rear
wheels only. It is applied by pulling the lever
upwards.

To release the brake, the lever must be pull­ed upwards whilst pressing the button in the
end of the lever until the ratchet is cleared,
and then letting the lever downwards.

The central warning light and the handbrake
warning light will go out when the brake lever
is fully released. (See Automatic warning
unit.)

18

To reduce the pedal effort necessary when
braking, your Porsche has a brake servo unit.
The vacuum necessary to operate this unit is
taken from the engine inlet manifold, when
the engine is running.

Please note that with a defective servo unit,
or when the vehicle is being towed with the
engine turned off, the braking effort required
is considerably increased as soon as the
vacuum reservoir is used up.

With properly bled and functioning brakes,
the free movement at the brake pedal will
remain constant. This free travel before the
brakes start to operate can be 20 mm (0.8
ins.).
Should this free travel suddenly become
bigger, either air has entered the system, or
one of the brake circuits has malfunctioned.

A malfunction of one of the brake circuits or
the loss of brake fluid would cause the cen­tral warning light to blink. (See Central warn­ing unit.)

Due to the hydraulic operation of the clutch,
a free travel of the clutch pedal of 2.5 mm is
necessary.

Should this free travel suddenly become
bigger, it could mean a malfunction of the
clutch. Please consult your workshop for
rectification.

Instrument Panel

1 Rear fog lamp

(on vehicles without rear fog light:
buttton for re-setting trip meter)

2 Light switch
3 Front fog lamps
4 L.H. combination instrument
5 Turn flasher warning light
6 Speedometer
7 Central warning light
8 Rev. counter
9 Main beam warning light

10 R. H. Combination instrument
11 Hazard light switch

12 Heated rear window switch
13 Ignition switch and Steering column lock

14 Instrument panel illumination dimmer

control

15 Trip meter reset

(only on vehicles with rear fog light)

16 Turn indicator-Dipswitch-Parking light

and Headlamp flasher lever

17 Locking lever for steering column and

instrument height adjustment
18 Tempostat
19 Wiper - washer lever
20 Concentrated washer system
21 Wiper-delay adjuster

20

1 -Steering unlocked, and all electrical cir-

cuits are operational except direction in­dicator - reversing lights, wing mirror ad-

justment, rear screen heating and fresh

air fan.

2 -Ignition is switched on. All circuits can

now be operated. With the motor
stationary, the central warning light and

the individual lights are on for control

purposes.

Steering lock and ignition switch

The ignition key has 4 positions:

0 -The steering is locked. All circuits con-

nected to the ignition switch are off.
This is the only position in which the igni­tion key can be withdrawn, and the
steering lock only operates after the key
is withdrawn.
The parking lights can be operated with
the switch in this position by using the
direction indicator lever.

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3 - By turning the key to the right, the starter

motor is operated. As soon as the engine
fires, release the key. It will spring back

to position 2. With the engine running,
the central warning light and the other
warning lights should go out except the

brake warning light, which will go out
after the first application of the brakes
(see central warning unit). During the
operation of the starter motor, the items
with heavy electrical consumption, e. g.
headlights, rear screen heating, wipers/
washers, will be interrupted.

The starter motor should not be operated for
longer than 10-15 seconds. If the engine
does not fire, repeat the starting procedure
after a pause of approx. 10 seconds. Every
time the starter motor is operated, the key
must be returned to position 1 before trying
again, as a device is built into the ignition
switch to prevent inadvertent operation of
the starter motor whilst the engine is run­ning.

Starting the engine

neutral, but drive off immediately while
avoiding high rpm and full throttle until the
engine has reached its normal operating
temperature.

Warning: Never turn the key back to posi-

tion 1 whilst the vehicle is moving.

It is in your own interest to always remove

the ignition key when leaving the vehicle, if
only for a short period, and to ensure that
the steering lock is fully engaged. This is
done by rocking the steering wheel left and

right. This might also be necessary to re-

lease the lock when turning on the ignition.

When the engine is cold, component parts
being controlled in dependence of the tem­perature automatically provide the correct
fuel-air mixture required for starting.

Therefore, special starting instructions are
not necessary.

With a hot engine we recommend that
you fully operate the accelerator when start­ing. Do not allow the engine to warm up in

By cold weather, it is recommendable to
depress the clutch pedal when starting the
engine, even when the vehicle is in neutral.

Never start the engine or let it run in con­fined spaces. The exhaust contains the co­lourless and odourless gas, carbon mono­xide, which is poisonous, even in small
quantities.

Please take note of the hints on running-in.

21

Fog lights
Rear fog lights

(on vehicles without rear fog light: .
button for re-setting trip meter)

The fog lights and the rear fog light can be
switched on in addition to the headlights by
pressing the respective switch. The lamp built
into the switch comes on when fog lights are
switched on. (The rear fog light operates only
when the front fog lights are switched on.)

Note: Take account of the varying laws in dif­ferent lands controlling the use of fog lights.

22

Light switch

Switch in position 1: Sidelights
Switch in position 2: Headlights

In both of the switch positions the following
are also on: Backlights, Number plate lights
and instrument illumination. With the ignition

tion turned on, and the switch in position 2, the

headlights are elevated.

Instrument illumination

When the headlights are switched on the in-

strument illumination and Automatic gear se­lector illumination (vehicles fitted with auto­matic transmission) comes on automatically.

The illumination intensity of the instruments
is controlled by turning the knurled wheel
under the instrument panel.

Revolution counter

Speedometer

The transistorised revolution counter indi­cates the number of thousands of revolu­tions per minute of the engine.

The red range on the scale of the instrument
is a visible warning of the maximum permitt­ed revolutions per minute. Should you inad­vertantly, during acceleration, exceed these
revolutions, a built in governor in the distri­butor cuts out the ignition current.

The electronic speedometer shows the
speed in miles and kilometres per hour.

The upper odometer registers the total mile­age driven. The trip odometer can be set
back to zero when the ignition is on, by press­ing the button under or in the left hand side
of the instrument console.

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Main beam warning light

Red Range-Warning

The main beam warning light in the instru­ment console lights when the headlamps
are on main beam. It goes out when dipped
beam is selected.

Blinker warning light

The blinker warning light flashes at the same
frequency as the blinker lights. Should one
of the blinker lights fail, the flashing is noti­ceably quicker.

Central warning light

The central warning light in the instrument
console lights when a fault occurs in one of
the systems in the vehicle. See "Automatic
warning unit".

Cooling fluid
Temperature Gauge

White Range - engine cold

Avoid over-revving the engine or labouring

Middle Range - normal

The temperature gauge needle should nor­mally stay in this range. It is not unusual, when
the engine is being highly stressed, that the
needle tends towards the red range, but it
should return to the middle when the engine
loading is reduced.

If the needle goes into the red range it means
that the engine is being overloaded (by high
outside temperatures) and the warning light
will come on.

Warning light

If the warning light comes on, check that the

cooling fan is working. If the fan is not rotating,
the V-belt may be slack or broken; if so, it must
either be tightened or renewed. In cars with
air-conditioning, the electric fan located in front
of the air-conditioning condenser must also
operate. If it does not, there is a fault in the po­wer supply or the temperature switch.

Allow the engine to cool down and drive to the

nearest authorized workshop, keeping a con-

stant check on the temperature gauge.

Avoid idling, crawling and engine speeds over
4000 rpm.

Consult the chapter on the cooling system.

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Warning Lights

(see also Central Warning Unit)

TAIL LAMP

The warning light comes on when a tail light
ceases to function.

Consult the chapter on the cooling system.

PARKING LIGHTS

This light comes on in the Combi-lnstrument
when the sidelights are turned on and goes
out again when the headlights are turned on.

Fuel Gauge

With the ignition turned on the gauge shows
the amount of fuel in the tank. If the level is too
low the fuel warning light comes on.

Warning light

The warning light comes on when about 8 liters

(7 Imp. qts) are left in the tank. The tank should
be filled at the next opportunity.

STOP LAMP

The warning light comes on when the ignition
is switched on and must go out after the first
brake application. If a brake light bulb is defec-

tive the warning light will not go out.

WASH FLUID

The warning light comes on before the screen-

wash water runs out, indicating that about 2
liters (1.75 Imp. qts.) of water remain.

COOLANT

The coolant warning lamp lights up as soon
as the coolant level in the expansion tank drops

below the minimum permissible level. The
warning lamp may come on when the car is
started and then go out again after a short
time. This is due to the volume of the coolant
increasing as it warms up, and thus exceeding
the minimum permissible coolant level.

It is essential to top up the coolant and, if ne­cessary, to have the cooling system checked
for leaks.

Trailer Indicator Light

The blinker warning light for the trailer opera­tion flashes at the same frequency as the blin­ker lights. Should a trailer blinker fail the fre­quently is noticeably quicker.

25

Oil Pressure Gauge

Voltmeter

Engine oil pressure is shown in bar. At 5000
rpm with the engine at normal operating tem­perature the oil pressure should be about 5
bar. A slight drop in oil pressure at higher tem­peratures is normal.

Should the oil pressure suddenly drop while
driving or should the red oil pressure warning
light come on, the engine should be turned off
immediately. If the oil level is correct the next
workshop should be called in to rectify the
fault.

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Warning Light

The warning light comes on when the ignition

is turned on and goes out as soon as the cor-

rect operating pressure is reached. Should
the light come on during driving, this indicates
that the oil pressure is not correct.

In this case stop immediately.

If the oil level is correct the next workshop

should be called in to rectify the fault.

The voltmeter shows the overall condition of
the charging system. The needle should nor-

mally stay in the range 12-14 volts when the
engine is running. A temporary drop under 12

volts when starting the engine is normal.

Warning Light

The warning light checks the function of the
alternator. It comes on when the ignition is

turned on and goes out as soon as engine rpm.

are high enough. If the warning light flickers or
comes on during driving, it can mean that the
fan belt is loose or broken. The fault could also

lie however in the regulator or the alternator.

In the latter cases the journey can be conti­nued but only to the next workshop. Electrical
consumption should be kept to a minimum.

Warning Lights

(see also "Central Warning Unit")

BRAKE FLUID

The warning light blinks when the fluid level

drops below the allowable minimum.

BRAKE PAD
The light comes on when brake pads are worn

down to the allowable minimum.

BRAKE PR

The light blinks when one brake circuit fails.

PARK BRAKE

The light comes on when the handbrake is on
or not fully released.

ENGINE OIL

With the vehicle level and the ignition turned
on, the warning light will come on if there is
less than 6 liters (1.32 Imp. galls.) of oil in the
sump.

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Rear screen heating

The heating for the rear screen and outside
mirrors is operated by the combined twist­push-pull switch in the instrument panel. The
switch is illuminated when the heating is on.

Switch in the pushed-in position

Hazard light switch

When the hazard light switch is operated, all
4 flashing lights flash simultaneously.

The hazard light switch is operative in any of
the ignition switch positions.

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Switch in pulled-out position

0 - Rear screen heating off.

1 -Rear screen heating on. The heating is

so regulated that the rear screen will not
mist up.

0 -Full heating for de-icing. After approx. 15

minutes the heating turns off, automati­cally.

1 - Full heating for de-icing. After approx. 15

minutes a relay switches the heating
down to demisting power.

Direction indicator- Dip - Parking
light - Headlight flasher switch

This switch operates the headlight flasher, the
dipped and main beams, the direction indica­tors and the parking lights.

Direction indicator

Push the lever upwards beyond the over­centre position - Right blinker.

Push the lever down beyond the over-centre
position - Left blinker.

If the lever is only pushed to the over-centre
position, the blinkers only operate until the
lever is released.

The malfunction of a blinker light is apparent
by a faster flashing rate. The direction indica­tors only operate when the ignition is on.

With the ignition key removed, the lever in the
up position turns the right hand parking lights
on, and in the down position the left hand park­ing lights.

Parking lights are the front and rear sidelights
of the respective side.

Main and dipped beam

With the light switch in position 2, main beam
is selected by pushing the lever towards the
instrument panel, and dipped beam by pulling
the lever back towards the steering wheel. With
main beam selected, the blue light in the instru­ment panel comes on.

Headlight flasher

The headlight flasher is operated by pulling
the lever right back towards the steering wheel,
and the headlights stay on as long as the lever
is held in this position. The headlight flasher
operates also when the vehicle lighting is not
on.

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