Porsche 944 Turbo (1987) Bedienungsanleitung

From http:// www. 9ss1.dk/porsche944 Driver's Manua l IMP ORTANT For yo ur own protection and longer servi ce life of yo ur car, please heed all operati ng instr uctions and special warn ings. Igno ring them could result in seriou s mecha nical fail ure or even phy sical injury . WKD 9440 21 8 M 6/86 Edi tion 87 © Dr. I ng. h. c. F . Porsche [...]

Judging by t he car you have cho sen, y ou are a motorist of a special bre ed, and you are probably no no vice when it comes to automobile s. Rem ember however th at , as with any vehicle, you should t ake tim e to familia rize yourself wit h your Porsche and it s pe rformance characteristi cs. A lways drive wit hin your o wn unique capabilities as[...]

INDEX A ABS Acceler ation diagram Accelerator pe dal Air B ag System Air - cleaner - conditio ner - filter Alt ernator warning lig ht Antifreeze Antil ock, Brake system Anti -theft alarm Ashtray Autom atic - garage door - speed contro l - transmi ssion - transmi ssion fluid B Batt ery Boost pressur e gauge Brake - b ooster - fluid - fluid warning l[...]

Locatio n of Veh icle Identif ication Number, Paint and Engi ne Num ber When ord ering spar e parts or subm itting inquir ies, alw ays quote vehicle identif ication and engine n umber to assure corr ect and pr ompt service. Vehicl e Identificat ion numb er In accordance with Fed eral Safet y Regulations, the vehicle identificatio n number of your c[...]

Dear Por sche Ow ner Before goin g on a trip... A l ot has gone into t he manufact ure of y our Porsche, including adva nced en gineering technique s, rigid quality control and demanding inspection s. These en gineering and safety features will be enhan ced by yo u... the safe d river... who know s his car and all contro ls who maintains hi s vehi [...]

NEVE R invi te car theft! An unloc ked car with t he key i n the ignition switch invite s car t heft. A steering wh eel lo ck and a buzz er alarm are standard equipm ent in your P orsche. The buzzer will sound if y ou open the driver's doo r while the key is sti ll in the ignition lock. It is your reminder to pull the key out of the ignit ion [...]

Doors T o lock, unlo ck and o pen door s f rom the outsid e All doors ca n be lock ed with the i gnition key . The passen g er door can be locked wi thout a key by first d epres sing the locking k nob a nd then closing the door. The dri ver's door can only be lock ed from the outside with the key. Th i s precaut ion was taken to p revent locki[...]

Fron t seats The correct s ea ting po si tion is all- import an t for safe and f atigue-fre e driving. In or de r to satisfy indi v idual requirem ents, the seat ha s infinitely v ariable adjustme nt. The rocker switches for the height adjustment are locat ed at the out board side of the seat . We recomm end the foll owing procedure f or finding th[...]

Em ergency Ad justment In th e event of a failure of the electrically operated seat adjuster , fore-and - aft adjustme nt of the seat c an be obtained using the A llan key containe d in the t ool kit. T he seat is adjusted by turning the servo mot or located at th e front on th e seat using t he Allan ke y. Backrest Lo ck The backre st is locked t [...]

Safety belt warning system An audio -visual wa rning system is interconne c ted with the driver's s afety belt. Every time the ignition i s turned on, the seat belt warning light in th e left instrument cluster comes on for about 6 second s to remind dr iver and pa ssenger to buc k le up. I f the driver doe s not fasten the safety belt, t he b[...]

Air Bag System The "A i r Bag" in combination wit h the safety belt ma kes up a pa ssive safety sy stem w hich offers the driver and f r ont seat pa ss enger t he greatest k nown protection from injuries in case of a ccident. The air bag sy stem is composed o f the following 3 major gro ups: Air bag with g as generator and i gnition unit [...]

Rear View Mirrors Do not put decal s or other signs o n the windows that may i nterf ere with t he driver's vision. Adjust t he outside and inside mir rors before driving. It is import ant for safe dri v ing that you have good vis ion to the rear. Insid e day-nig ht mirror Y ou can adjust the da y - night mirror f rom clear daylight v isibilit[...]

Igni tion/Starter Sw itch wi th Steering Lock The steerin g is equipped with an anti-theft ignition lo ck. Switch positio ns 0 T he steering is blocked by the st e ering lock: all circuits wire d through the igniti on are switched off. The ignit ion key can only be withdrawn in the "0" position. The parking lights c an be operated in t hi[...]

The brake warning l ight on the dashboar d will go out after the engine i s started and th e parking bra ke is fully released. WARNING Release th e parkin g brake fully. A par tially engaged b rake will overh eat the rear brakes, re duce their effectiv eness and cause excessi v e wear. Alway s set the par king brake when parking y our car. M ov e t[...]

ABS B rake Syst em (Ant ilock brake system ) The AB S system repre sents a major contribut ion to the enhancement of acti ve safety in y our vehicle. This system p revents the wheels fr om locking in a pani c stop on almost all ro ad surface s . With A B S system in your vehicle, the follow ing areas a re enhance d: Full steerability , vehicle rema[...]

Lane chang er To indicate your intentio n when changing lanes on the highway, slightly pu sh the turn signal switch lever up or down to t h e point o f resistance. The lever will return t o the OFF position wh en released. Headlight dimm er W ith t he light switch at stage 2, high beam is switched on by pressing the lever t owards the instrument pa[...]

944 / 944 S 944 Turbo Headlight W asher To operate t he headlight washer, push the washer le ver in the direction of the dash - board (switch positio n 7). The system only operates when the headlights are switched on. A separate p ump supplies high -pressure water to the spray nozz les lo cated in front of the headlight s on the bumper. The h igh p[...]

944 / 944 S 944 Turbo T he trip odomet er in the l ower part of the speedometer can be turned back t o zero by pressing the reset-bu tton, located in the left section of th e center da s hboard v ent. The ignition must b e on. Tachomete r The transis torized tachometer o perates on the pulse count principle and shows engi ne speed in revolution s p[...]

Left In st rument C luster The left i nstrument clu s ter includes t h e coolant te mperature and fuel gauge s as well as warning light s for coo lant t e mperat ure, fuel reserve, brake- lining wear, s afety bel t, parking light and parking brake. The two arrows at the top are t urn signal indi c ators for v ehicles with trailer coupli ng. Coolant[...]

Right I nstrum ent Cluster The right instrume nt cluster comb ines the oil pressure gaug e with the oil pre ssure warning light, the voltmeter with the alt ernator warning light as well as the brake fluid warnin g light. Oil Pressur e Gauge Engine oil pr essure is s hown in ba rs. At 5.000 rpm, with the engine at normal operat ing tem perature (ap [...]

Clock Tim e setting A. 12 A M, PM or 24.00 h With the clo ck in the time readout mode, keep button (2) depressed f o r 4 second s -12 AM , PM or 24.00 flashing. After pushing button (1), eit her a 12 -hour (A M + PM) or a 24-hour sett ing prog ram can be selected. I f you only want to chan ge the display mode, push b utton (3). The clock then re tu[...]

Rear Window Wiper To operate t he w iper, depress t he rocker switch (A ) on the cente r consol e . The re ar window m ust be suffi c iently wet to pre v ent the glass surfa ce from bei ng scratche d. Ashtr a y The ashtray is in the c enter console. To empty the tray, p ull it out of its well. Reinsert it so that the light "window" points[...]

Heating Ven tilation System 1 Fan sw itch 2 Air distribution to wind s hield 3 Air distribution to fo otwell outlet s 4 Temperatu re switch 5 Defro ster switch 6 Recirculatio n switch A Air o utlet - left side dashboar d vent B Open and close - left side da s hboard v ent C Air out let - center dashboard v ent, l eft section D Open an d close - c e[...]

Autom at ically C ontrolled Air Co nditioner The air con ditioning system wor ks only when the engine i s running. Its refrigerat ing capacity depends on en gine speed. I f a high refrigerating capacity i s desired, it is necessary to rev up the engine - particularly in city or bu mper-to-bumper tra ffic. The air con ditioning system can be turned [...]

Break - in Hint s for t he first 1. 000 miles / 1.600 kil ometers There are no specific b reak-in rul es for yo ur Porsche. However, by observing a f ew precaution s you can help extend the service life and p erforman ce of your engin e. During th e first 1.000 m iles / 1.600 km, all working comp onent s of the engine a djust to each othe r to a ce[...]

Fuel E conomy Fuel eco nomy will vary depending on where, when and how you drive, optional equipment installed, and the genera l condition of you r car. A car tuned to specification s and correct ly maintained, will help y ou get m a ximum fuel economy . Have your vehicle tuned t o specifications. Fuel injection should be a djusted to specification[...]

WARNING Never c arry additional fuel in por table container s in your car. Such containers, full or parti ally empty, m ay leak, caus e an explosio n, or resul t in fire in case of a collis io n. Pors che does not recomm end th e use of fuel add itives. Do not u se any fuel with octane ratings lowe r than 91 RON or 87 CL C or AKI, 944S/944 T urbo 9[...]

Control s for Autom at ic Tran s missio n T he selector lev er has 6 positions: Park Reverse Neutral Drive Low Low ... If the selector le v er is uninte ntionally moved into Neutral (N) while driving, take y our foot off the accelerator pedal and wait until t he engine speed has drop ped to idle before selecti ng a drivin g position . Never shift i[...]

Neutral Shift t o this position f or standing w ith brakes applied. Never use Neutral for coastin g dow nhill. You m a y lose c ont rol ov e r the car becaus e of red uced braking and cause seriou s damage to th e transmissio n when a driving range has to be selected. CAUT ION : While d rivin g with the autom atic speed co ntrol set (at spee ds abo[...]

Lugga ge Compartment Luggage and other bel on gings sho uld be protected from the su n and "inquisiti ve eyes" by pulling the rolled-up luggage cover from behind the rea r s eat ba ck and hooking it i nto the eye lets on the rear cross w all. When unhooked, t h e cover r o lls itself up automati cally. To pre vent luggage an d other obje [...]

Electr ic / removable prop - up roof With the i gnitio n on , you can raise (a) or lower (b) t he roof at the rear by depressing the front or rear h alf of the r ocker switch in the center con s ole. Removing roof Clean the roof pr ior to removal to avoid scratches and soiling your clothes. 1. Turn t he ignition s witch to p osition 1 (see ignition[...]

Car Care Instruct ions Regular an d correct care h elps to maintain the v alue of yo ur car and is also a precon dition for the long -life g uarantee. The Por s che paint fini sh is of a hi gh quality baked synth etic enamel. The color and enamel t ype designation are ind icated o n the "paint number sticker". When buy ing touch-up paint,[...]

T ar or oil Do not allow tar or oil to remain on t he paint. Remove as so o n a s possible wit h a cloth soaked with a special paint cleane r. If you do not ha v e a tar or oil remo ver , you m ay substitute wit h turpentin e. After applying a cleaning fluid, always wash with a lukewarm soap water soluti on a nd apply a ne w wax coat. Insects Remov[...]

Interio r Glass Use the same cleaning agents a s for the exterior and polish dry with a soft cloth or paper to wel. Fabric Use a vacuum cleaner o r a soft br istle br ush to remo v e dust and loose d i rt from carpeting, upholstery , headliner and other trim . Dirt stains can usu ally be removed w ith lukewarm soap water or an all purpose c leaner [...]

Exerci se Extreme Caution whe n Working u nder t he Engin e Hood The engine c ompartment of any motor v ehicle is a potent ially hazard ous area. If you are not fully familiar with proper repair pr ocedure s, do not at tempt t he adjustments de sc ribed on the following page s . This cauti on ap plies to the entire v ehicle. Only work on y our vehi[...]

944 944 S 944 Turbo Engin e Oil Level Engin e oil consumption It is nor mal for your e ngine to consume oil. The rate of o i l consump ti on depend s on the quality and v iscosity of oil, the speed at which the engine i s operated, the clima te, road conditions as well as the amount of dilut ion and oxidat ion of the lubricant. Because of t hese va[...]

Changing Engine Oil and Fi lter High quality -multi- grade oil s are suitable for all year round dr iving. S easonal oil changes are therefore no t neces sary. Only i f multi-grade oils are n ot readily a v ailable, a single- grade oil of the corre c t viscosity ca n be used. Specification s of the v arious oil s to be used are detailed un der &quo[...]

Pow e r Assisted S t eering The hydrauli c assistance system allows effortless s teering under all dri v ing condition s . Slight hissing or squea k ing sound s during sharp turns (tu rning steering whe el from loc k to lock) a re normal a nd do not indicate a defective stee ring mechanism. If the en gine is not runni ng, po wer assisted steerin g [...]

When the en gine is cold, the coolant le v el should rea c h the minimum mark on the expansion ta nk. When the engine i s warm, the coolant le v el will be a bove the mi nimum mark. Since the closed cooli ng system loses alm ost no coolant , topping up i s norm ally not required. An obviou s loss of co olant indicates leakage. In this ca se contact[...]

944 S 944 Turbo 9. W hen air bubb les at vent plug disap pear, tighten the pl ug (required t orque i s 15-18 Nm or 11-13 f t lb). 10. Check coolant le v el in tank a n d top up to "max" ma r k, if necessary. 11. Reinstall the expan s ion ta nk filler cap . After a t est drive rechec k the coolant level. See "fil ling capacities"[...]

Brake Flui d Reserv oir The brake flui d reservoir is in t he engine compartm ent. T he reservoir ha s two chamber s, the front c hamber for one brake circuit and th e rear cham ber for t he s econd brake circuit and the hy draulic clut ch. The fluid le v el should be checke d regularly. If the level dro ps belo w the "min" mark on the tr[...]

944 5. Press togeth er the housing co ver with t he air intake f unnel (944 Turbo) and carefully place in p o sition. T ighten fastening screws, connect ho s e and s crew down ho s e clamp. 944 S 1. Unscrew th e retaining s c rews and re mo v e the filter cover. 2. Remove the filte r element. 3. Clean the insi de of the filter hou sing with a light[...]

may no t always be du e to improper wheel alignment. It can be the result of individua l driving habit s such as c ornering at high speeds. I f the t ire pressure is n ot checked and adjusted regularly, abnormal tire wear can also occur. Tire car e WARNING Avoid damagi ng tires and wheel rim s. If you must drive o v er a curb or other obstacle, dri[...]

Collapsi ble Spar e Tire The spare t ir e is store d underneat h the luggage compartmen t cover. Due to tr ead and space saver design features of the collap s ible tire, car handling may be affected. T herefore, d o not drive mo re than 50 mph (80 km/h ) when using t he collapsible spare tire. I t is for em ergency use and sho rt distance s only. R[...]

Jack suppor t points Black arrow: Jackport for car jack W hite ar rows: Lift points f o r worksho p hoist or floor jack front on the inboard side member s rear on t he side reinfor cement bra ckets Jacking at any o t her place m ay dam age the v eh icle or m ay result i n person al injuries. Changing a Tire WARNING - Failu re to fol low these instr[...]

If it fails to l ight up, t he fuse is de fective and must be replaced. Repla c e black pl astic cover. The central el ec trical s ystem contai ns plug in relays for var ious electri cal switching functions. Defecti ve relays shoul d be tested and replaced by an authorize d P orsche dealer. To pre vent damage t o the electri cal system we recommen [...]

must be charged at lea st every 6 w eeks. A discharged battery allo ws rapid formation of sulfates, l eading to premature deteriorat ion of the plat es. WARNING Charge batt e ry in a well v entilated ar e a. Keep away f rom open flame or ele c trical spark. Do not smo ke. Hydrogen ga s generated by the bat tery is explo s ive. Electrolyt e f luid t[...]

Replacing B ulbs 944 / 944 S 944 Turbo To a v oid short circuits, turn off the respecti ve electrical compo nents when ch anging light bulbs. Keep bulb s free o f grease and dir t. Hold them o nly with a clean clo t h or soft pap e r. Do not u se chemi cal cleaning agents on the plast ic lenses. Plasti c lenses s hould only be clean ed with w at er[...]

Sealed Beam Headl ights Replacing light units 1. Turn on th e ignition and depre s s light switc h to t he second stop to raise t he concealed headlight s. Then tur n off the ignit ion. 2. Remove P h illips scre w from headl ight t r im (arrow), ta k e off the pla s tic cover. 3. Remove only t he three recessed s crews (arrows) w hich secure the la[...]

944 Turbo 944 Turbo 6. Check functio ning of light and wh ether light beam is aim ed corre ctly. Replace t he transparent side pa rts (944- Turbo) Screw "a" (vertical adju stment) right t urn = beam moves down le f t turn = beam moves up 97 Interio r Light 1. Carefully inse r t small s crewdriver at cutout and pry out the w hole lamp hou [...]

Manual Operation of Retractab le Headl ights If th e retractable headlights do not open, they can be op erated manu a lly by turning the knob on the end of the m otor drive shaf t locate d in the front of th e engine compartm ent. The connecting rod assem bly is de signed in such a way that it ne ed only be t urned to the left to either clo se or o[...]

How Em ission Control Works When an au tomobile e ngine is run ning, it uses energy gene rated throug h the combustion o f a mixture of air and fue l. Dependin g on whether a car is d riven fast or sl owly or whether the engine is col d or hot, some of th e fuel (hydrocarbons ) may not be bur ned completely but be discharged into t he engin e crank[...]

Fuel Ev aporation Contr ol Fuel T ank Ven ting The expansi on chamber and the roll over valve prevent fuel f rom e scaping to t he outside at extreme high outside t emperatures and when the car is dr iven or par ked at an incline or i n any oth er nonlevel po sition. The safety v alve works as a r estrictor in the tank v ent line between the expan [...]

T echnical Data 105 Engi ne 944 Number of cy linder s 4 Bore 3.94 in. / 100 mm Stroke 3.11 in. / 78.9 mm Displaceme nt 151 cu. in. / 2479 cm 3 Compression ratio 9.7:1 SAE net-power 147 hp/ 110 kW at 5800 rpm SAE net- torque 140 ft lb / 190 Nm at 3 000 rpm Output pe r liter 59,3 SAE net-hp / 44, 4 SAE net-kW Max. per missible rpm 6500 Fuel octane ra[...]

Engi ne 944 S Number of cy linder s 4 Bore 3.94 in. / 100 mm Stroke 3.11 in. / 78.9 mm Displaceme nt 151 cu. in. / 2479 cm 3 Compression ratio 10.9:1 SAE net-power 188 hp/ 140 kW at 6000 rpm SAE net- torque 170 ft lb / 230 Nm at 4 300 rpm Output pe r liter 75,8 SAE net-hp / 56, 5 SAE net-kW Max. per missible rpm 6800 Fuel octane rati ng Unleaded fu[...]

Engin e Design Specifi ca tions Design Operatin g cycle Lubrication Cylinder blo c k Cylinder head Valve operatio n Camshaft dr iv e Crankshaft Fuel injection 4-cylinder, in-line engine, front mount with two balan ce-shafts 4-stroke Pressure o il circulation f r om oil sum p, full flow filt er Light m etal Light m etal Overhea d camshaft (944 S: 2 [...]

Engin e Oils Use only engi ne oils which meet t he specification s designated by P OR SCHE. Your Porsche deale r will be glad to ad vise you on the correct type of oil fo r your engine. All current eng i ne oils ar e compatible with each othe r, i. e. when making an oi l change it is not necessa ry to flush the engine if you wish to use a di fferen[...]

Tires, R ims 944 T urbo Tires, Rims (Rim offset 5 2,3 mm) 205/55 VR 16 on rims 7 J x 16 H2 front and 2 25/50 VR 16 on rim s 8 J x 16 H2 rear Snow ti res (Rim offset 5 2,3 mm) 205/55 R 16 82 Q M +S on rims 7 J x 16 H2 front and rear or 205/55 R 16 82 Q M + S on rims 7 J x 16 H2 fro nt and 225/50 R 16 82 Q M + S on rims 8 J x 16 H2 rear The load rati[...]

Wheel A lignment Wheel cam ber* Toe-in* Toe angle di f ference* Caster* * at DIN curb weig ht Front Rear Front Rear -20' ± 15', maxim um difference le f t to r ight 20' -1° ± 2 0' , m aximum dif ference left to right 30' + 10' ± 5' 0° ± 10', max imum d ifference left to right 20 ' at 20° to left a[...]

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Acceler ation Curve Autom at ic 944 119 Full - power Curv es 944S Accelera tion Curve Manual gearbox 944S 120[...]

Full - power Curv es 944Turbo Acceleratio n Curve Manual gearbox 944Turbo 121 Transm ission Diagram Manual gearbox 944 122[...]

Transm ission Diagram Autom at ic 944 123 Transm ission Diagram Manual gearbox 944S 124[...]

Transm ission Diagram Manual gearbox 944Turbo 125 Gas Stat ion In formation Fuses an d relays The fuse s are located within the central el ectric box at the rea r left of the e ngine comp artment in front of the pi v ot point for th e left windshield wiperarm (under black plastic cove r). T he use of t he fuses an d rel ays is sho wn in a list o n [...]

Engin e hood release Pull lever on left undern eath dashboard. Disengage safety catch and lift engine hoo d up. Battery In cowl area in engine compartm ent. Check ea c h cell. Top up wit h distilled water. Never d isconnect battery while engine is run n ing. It can r uin the alter nator. Before conn ecting qui c k-charger, battery mus t be disconn [...]

Jack suppor t points Black arrow: W hite ar rows: Jackport for car ja ck Lift points for w orkshop hoist or floor jack front on the inboard side member s rear on the side reinfo rcement br ackets Spare tir e Under luggage c ompartment cover Car jack Behind spare tire wheel well unde r luggage com partment co ver Use jack on ly to change a wheel Nev[...]