Porsche carrera gt-2004 User Manual

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Practical Tips, Emergency Service

Pulling vehicle onto flatbed carrier

When loading the vehicle, make sure the vehicle is 

on an even surface.
When loading a vehicle with defective tires, it is 

highly recommended to use additional suitable 

ramping because of reduced ground clearance.
1. Lower the flatbed of the car carrier completely, 

fasten the winch wire rope to the front towing 

eye.

2. Position the necessary wooden ramps A at the 

base of the flatbed in the track width of the ve-

hicle to reduce the angle of the pull.

3. Reel in the winch wire rope and check the un-

derside of the vehicle for any interference.

4. Tighten the winch wire rope slowly and observe 

the underside of the vehicle and the front spoil-

er for possible contact with the ground or the 

bed.

5. While loading, adjust the bed angle as neces-

sary to avoid contacting the vehicle.

6. Secure the vehicle on the car carrier using ny-

lon wheel strap tie-downs.

Lowering the vehicle from the car carrier 

bed

1. Lower the flatbed completely, and position 

ramping in the track width of the vehicle at the 

edge of the bed. 

2. Slowly unroll the winch wire rope under tension 

and carefully lower the vehicle. While doing so, 

observe the underside of the vehicle and the 

front spoiler for possible contact with the 

ground or the bed.

3. When the rear wheels touch the ground, adjust 

the bed angle as necessary to avoid 

contacting the vehicle. 

4. After the vehicle has been lowered completely, 

carefully remove the winch line hook and 

towing eye. Return the towing eye to the left 

storage compartment of the engine compart-

ment.