2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA ignition

Battery
A
Warning!
Riskofshortcircuitandfire.
t>Observeallwarningnotesonthebattery.
t>Disconnectthebatteryduringallworkonthe
electricalsystem.
t>Donotlaytoolsorothermetalobjectsonthe
batteryastheycouldcauseashortcircuit
acrossthebatteryterminal.

Hydrogengasgeneratedbythebattery
couldcauseanexplosion,resultingin
severepersonalinjuries.

t>Donotexposethebatterytoanopenflame,
electricalsparkoralitcigarette.
Risk
ofseverepersonalinjuryanddamage
tothefabric,metalorpaint.

t>Weareyeprotection.
t>Donotallowbatteryacidtocomeincontact
withyourskin,eyes,fabricorpaintedsur-
faces.
t>Ifyougetelectrolyte,whichisanacid,inyour
eyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewith
coldwaterforseveralminutesandcalladoc-
tor.
t>Spilledelectrolytemustberinsedoffatonce
withasolutionofbakingsodaandwaterto
neutralizetheacid.

Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedacces-
soriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

t>Alwaysprotectyourskinbywashingthor-
oughlywithsoapandwater.
Note
Iftheremainingfuelislessthanapprox.1/3of
theoveralltankcapacitywhilethebatteryisdis-
chargedordisconnected,incorrectinformation
willbedisplayedwhen
thebatteryischarged
orreconnected.

Thefuellevelgaugemayindicate
more
fuel
thanisactuallyinthetank.
Therangeonremainingfueldisplayedbytheon-
boardcomputermaybehigherthaninreality.
t>Inthiscase,inordertoensurethatgauges
arepreciseandthatyoudonotrunoutof
fuel,youshouldfillupyourcarwithfuel.
Chargestate
Awellchargedbatterywillnotonlypreventstart-
ingproblemsbutwillalsolastlonger.

Inordertoavoiddischargingthebattery
unintentionally:

t>Curtailunnecessarypowerconsumption,par-
ticularlyincitytrafficorwhentravellingshort
distancesonly.
t>Alwaysremovetheignitionkeywhenleaving
thecar.
t>AvoidusingthePorscheCommunication
Managementsystemwhentheengineisnot
running.
t>t>t>
PracticalTips,EmergencyService
215

EmergencyStartingwithJumper
Cables
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,e.g.inwinteror
afterthecarhasbeenparkedforalongtime,
thebatteryofanothercarcanbeusedforstart-
ingwiththehelpofjumpercables.
Makesurethevoltageofbothbatteriesisthe
same.
Thecapacity(Amperehours,Ah)ofthebooster
batterymustnotbesubstantiallylessthanthat
ofthedischargedbattery.
Thedischargedbatterymustbecorrectlycon-
nectedtothevehicle'selectricalsystem.
Seethechapter"Battery"and"Emergencyun-
lockingoftheluggagecompartmentlidanden-
ginecompartmentlid".
Note
[>
Donottrytostartthecarbypushingortow-
ing.Damagetothecatalyticconvertersand
othercomponentsofthecarmayresult.
220PracticalTips,EmergencyService
/!\Warning!
Riskofdamageandseriouspersonalinjury
duetoshortcircuit.
[>
Useonlyjumpercablesofadequatediameter
cross-sectionandfittedwithcompletelyinsu-
latedalligatorclips.
[>
Followallwarningsandinstructionsofthe
jumpercablemanufacturer.
[>
Whenconnectingjumpercables,makesure
thattheycannotgetcaughtinanymoving
partsintheenginecompartment.
Thejumpercablesmustbelongenoughso
thatneithervehiclesnorcablestouchanother.
[>
Thevehiclesmustnotbeincontact,other-
wisecurrentmightflowassoonastheposi-
tiveterminalsareconnected.
[>
Thecableclampsmustnotbeallowedtocon-
tacteachotherwhenoneendofthejumper
cablesareconnectedtoabattery.
[>Ensurethattoolsorconductivejewellery
(rings,chains,watchstraps)donotcomeinto
contactwithlivepartsofthevehicle.
[>Improperhook-upofjumpercablescanruin
thealternator.

Dangerofcaustic
burns.
[>
Donotleanoverthebattery.

Dangerofgasexplosion.

[>Improperuseofboosterbatterytostartave-
hiclemaycauseanexplosion,resultingin
severepersonalinjuries.
[>Keepsourcesofignitionawayfromthebat-
tery,e.g.openflame,burningcigarettesor
sparkingduetocablecontactorwelding
work.
[>
Adischargedbatterycanfreezeevenat
-lOOCj14°F.
Beforeconnectingjumpercables,afrozen
batterymustbethawedout.

Capacities
UseonlyfluidsandfuelsauthorizedbyPorsche.YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillgladlyadviseyou.
YourPorschehasbeendesignedsothatitisnotnecessarytomixanyadditiveswithoilsorfuels.
EngineOilchangequantitywithoutoilfilterapprox.8.5quarts/8.0liters
Oilchangequantitywithoilfilterapprox.8.7quarts/8.25liters
Referenceindicationisthelevelontheoildipstick.Alsorefertothesection"EngineOils".

Coolant
approx.5.95U.S.gallons/22.5liters
Manualtransmission
anddifferentialapprox.2.85quarts/2.7literstransmissionoil
Tiptronic5approx.9.51quarts/9.0litersATF
DifferentialwithTiptronic5approx.1.32quarts/1.25literstransmissionoil
Fueltank,refillvolume911Carrera:approx.16.9U.S.gallons/64liters,911Carrera4,Carrera45:approx.16.6U.S.gallons/
63liters,includingapprox.2.6U.S.galions/l0litersreserve
FuelqualityYourengineisdesignedtoprovideoptimumperformanceandfueleconomyusing
unleadedpremiumfuelwithanoctaneratingof98RON(93CLCorAKI).
Porschethereforerecommendstheuseofthesefuelsinyourvehicle.
Porschealsorecognizesthatthesefuelsmaynotalwaysbeavailable.Beassuredthatyourvehicle
willoperateproperlyonunleadedpremiumfuelswithoctanenumbersofatleast95RON(90CLCorAKI).
sincetheengine's"ElectronicOktaneTMknockcontrol"willadapttheignitiontiming,ifnecessary.
Powersteeringapprox.1.3quarts/1.27literhydraulicfluidPentosinCHF11
S@
BrakefluidUseonlyOriginalPorschebrakefluid.
Windshieldwasherapprox.3.17quarts/3literswithoutheadlightwasher,approx.6.02quarts/5.7literswithheadlightwasher
250TechnicalData

H
Hardtop154-159
Headlights10O,101,224-229
-Adjusting236,237
-Cleaningsystem102,181,250
Heatedrearwindow30
Heating106-109
Highbeam
-Indicatorlight75
-Lever100
Hoods118,119
Horn15,21,22
Identificationnumber120,242
Ignitionlock64,65,129
Immobilizer17
Indicatorlights68-II
Infraredpassenger
compartmentmonitoring24,25
Instrumentpanel62,63
Instruments68-97
-Lights73,100
Interiormirror28,29
Interiorlight112-114,234
Intermittentoperationswitch102,103
J
Jack120,121,204-211
Jumpercables220,201
K
Kerblight233
Keylock.129
Keys16-19
L
Leather191
Licenseplatelight100,233
Lids118,119
-Emergencyunlocking214
Lifting/slidingroof136-139
Light
-Flasher75,100,101
-Lowbeam100,101
-Switch10O,101
Loadswitch-off212
Locking21-23
-Conditions22
Luggagecompartment120,121,233
Luggagecarrier166,252-254
M
Maintenance168-193
Make-upmirror31
Maximumpermittedenginespeeds14
Mirrors28,29,49
-Anti-glare29
N
Noteson
-Carcare185-193
-Maintenance168
Numberplatelight100,233
0
Octanerating177,178
Odometer73
Oil170-173,250
-Consumption14,170
-Dipstick171
-Levelchecks86,87,III
-Levelgauge86,87
-Pressuregauge80
-Pressurewarninglight80
On-boardcomputer82-97
-Basicsetting83,89
-Languageselection90
On-boardliterature2
Orientationlight112,113
Outside-temperaturedisplay83,89
Index
261