Calibrating fuel level sensor system
Danger!
Danger of fire and injury!
- Observe general safety regulations on the fuel system.
- Wear protective gloves.
NOTE:
Calibration is necessary after replacement of the fuel tank, fuel level sensor or instrument cluster.
- Remove battery and detach battery cover.
- Remove fuel level sensor. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUEL PUMP .
- Using a fuel extractor, completely drain the fuel tank through the fuel level sensor opening.
- Reinstall the fuel level sensor and, with "ignition off', fill the tank with 12 litres of fuel.
- Perform tank calibration with the Porsche System Tester 2.
- Select vehicle type (911 Boxster)
- Select control modules
- Select instrument cluster
- Select menu item Tank calibration
- Confirm calibration
- The fuel level sensor system has now been calibrated.
NOTE:
- The fuel level sensor system need not be calibrated if the battery was disconnected or a plug connection on the instrument cluster or fuel level sensor was removed. The values remain stored in the instrument cluster.
- A range on remaining fuel of less than 15 km is not displayed in the instrument cluster.