LG Automobile 911 User Manual

Maintenance, Car Care

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Paint 

To protect the paint on your vehicle in the best 

possible way against mechanical and chemical 

damage, you should
– preserve it regularly,
– polish it if necessary,
– remove spots and stains, and
– repair damaged paintwork.
f Do not apply care products containing silicone 

to the convertible top and windows.

General information
f Never rub a dusty vehicle with a dry cloth, 

because the grains of dirt will damage the 

paintwork.

f Do not treat matt-painted components with 

preservatives or polishes, otherwise the matt 

effect will be lost.

Preservation 
The paint surface becomes dull over time due to 

weathering.
f Preserve paint regularly.
f Apply paint preservative after washing the 

vehicle and polish it smooth to preserve the 

paintwork.

This keeps the paint shiny and elastic. Dirt is 

prevented from adhering to the paint surface and 

industrial dust is prevented from penetrating the 

paint.

Polishing
Do not resort to using Porsche polish until it be-

comes evident that the normal preservatives no 

longer produce the desired finish. 

Spots and stains 
f Remove tar stains, grease, oil spots and dead 

insects as soon as possible with Insect Remov-

er. They can cause discoloration if allowed to 

remain on the paintwork. 

f Wash the affected area immediately after treat-

ing it.

Minor paint damage 
f Have minor paint damage, such as scratches, 

scores or chips caused by flying stones, re-

paired immediately by your authorized 

Porsche dealer before corrosion sets in.

However, if there are already traces of corrosion, 

they must first be removed carefully and thorough-

ly. Coat the area with a rust-proofing primer and 

finish off with a top coat. The paint code and color 

number are found on the data bank in the Mainte-

nance booklet. 
f Please see the chapter “VEHICLE DATA BANK” 

on Page 284.

Engine compartment 

The engine compartment and the surface of the 

engine are treated with a corrosion-inhibitor at the 

factory. 
If degreasing solvents are used to clean the en-

gine compartment or the engine is washed down, 

the process almost invariably removes the corro-

sion-inhibiting coating. It is then absolutely neces-

sary to have a durable preservative applied to all 

surfaces, body seams, joints and assemblies in 

the engine compartment. This also applies when 

corrosion-inhibitor parts are replaced. 

Risk of damage to the alternator. 
f Do not point the cleaning jet directly at the al-

ternator, or cover the alternator.

Effective rust-proofing is particularly important 

during the cold weather season. If the vehicle is 

driven frequently in areas where salt has been 

spread on the roads, the engine compartment 

should be cleaned thoroughly and subsequently 

sealed after the cold weather season to prevent 

salt from causing any lasting damage.