2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Owners Manual

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SET"
Basicsettingofon-boardcomputer
Switchingonselectionfield

"A"
[>
Pushoperatingleverforward.

Changingthebasicsettingoftheon-board
computer
[>

Select"SET"withtheoperatinglever.

[>

Pushoperatingleverforward.
SET
[>
Selectthedesiredfunctionwiththeoperating
lever:

Reset
-
Resetall,
Resettripcounter,
Resetaverageconsumption,
Resetaveragespeed

Speedometerkm/mls
-
Changeoverbetweenkilometresandmiles

Display
(Individualcombinationofupperand
centrallinesoftheon-boardcomputer)
-
Changingtopdisplay
-Totalmileage
-Tripcounter
-Audioinformation(setradiostation)
-Outsidetemperature
-Rangeonremainingfuel
-Averagespeed
-Averageconsumption

-
Changingcentraldisplay
-Totalmileage
-Tripcounter
-Outsidetemperature
-Rangeonremainingfuel
-Averagespeed
-Averageconsumption

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Navigation

-Integratedintheon-boardcomputer
(navigationinstructionscanberecalledinthe
on-boardcomputerdisplay)
-Forallturns
(navigationinstructionsaredisplayedonly
priortodirectionchanges)

"OFF"
On-boardcomputerdisplay
Switchingonselectionfield

"A"
[>
Pushoperatingleverforward.

Basicsetting

-Restorethebasicsettingoftheon-board
computer

Language
-
Selectlanguageversion

Consumption
-
Selectunitforfuelconsumption:
1/100km,mis/gal(USA),mpg(UK),km/l
[>Pushoperatingleverforward.
Displayisswitched
off.
Switchingon-boardcomputerdisplayon
again
Temperature
-
Selectunitfortemperature:
°C,
of
[>
Pushoperatingleverinanydirection.

12/24hmode

Selecttimemode:
12h,(smallsquaresontheleftsideofthetime
displayfor
AMIPM),

24h
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Switchingon-boardcomputerdisplayoff
[>

Select"OFF"withtheoperatinglever.

Generalinformationregardingthe
on-boardcomputerfunctions
Rangeonremainingfuel
Therangeonremainingfueliscontinuously
recomputedwhiledrivingbasedonfuellevel,
currentconsumptionandaverageconsumption.
Themorethefuellevelfalls,themoresponta-
neouslythedisplayreacts.Forthisreason,
rangeonremainingfuelisnotdisplayedifless
than15kilometres(9miles).
Ifthevehicle'sinclinationchangeswhiledriving
orrefuelling,incorrectrangeinformationmay
temporarilybegiven.
Note
Ifthetankisnearlyemptyandyouaddonlya
smallquantityoffuel,thiscannotbeusedto
calculatetherangeonremainingfuel.

Averageconsumptionandaveragespeed

Thedisplayedvaluesarebasedonthedistance
travelledsincethelastresetto"zero".
Youcansetthestartingtimeforameasurement
beforeorduringthetrip.
Switchingtheignitionoffdoesnotresetthe
measurements.Valuescanthusbecollected
overlongperiods.
Disconnectingthecarbatteryclearsthese
memories.
Outside
temperature
The
outsidetemperaturedisplaydoesnotindi-
cate,ificeisontheroad.
Evenifatemperatureabove32°F(O°C)isdis-
played,icemaystillformontheroad,forin-
stanceonbridgesorwhentheroadpasses
throughaheavilyshadedarea.
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On-boardTextdisplay
in

computeron-boardcomputer

~Seatbelt
Handbrake

II
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Ignitionkey
..notremoved

[it

Lightson
~F
ronVrear
lidnot
IiiiiiiiI
closed
~Refill
washerfluid
Tripcounter
reset
WarningsintheInstrumentPanelandintheOn-BoardComputer

Ifawarningmessageappears,alwaysrefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner'sManual.
Warningmessagesareissuedonlyifallmeasurementpreconditionsaremet.Therefore,checkallfluidlevelsregularly-
inparticular,alwayschecktheengineoillevelbeforerefuelling.

Instrument
panel
0
USA
8
Canada
0
e
@b
Meaning/measure
Driverandpassengersmustfastentheir
safetybelts.
Handbrakenotreleased.
Closeluggagecompartmentlid,
enginecompartmentlid,
rearlid(Targa)properly.
TripodometerisresettoO.
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Controls,Instruments

Instrument
On-boardTextdisplay
inMeaning/measure
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer

UnitsTheunitskilometers/milesforspeedand
arechangeddistancewerechanged.
LIMITCurrentspeedcanbeacceptedforthe
Cannotbeacousticwarningsignalonlyifthevehicleis
acceptedwithinmotion.
vehiclestopped
USALIMITSelectedspeedlimitfortheacousticwarning
~exceededsignalhasbeenexceeded.
Adjustyourspeedifnecessary.

Canada

~Fuel
levelgauge
IJ1
ConsiderrangeonRefuelatthenextopportunity.
warninglightremainingfuel
0ii1
EngineoilStopimmediatelyatasuitableplace,
pressuremeasureoillevelwiththeon-boardcomputer
toolowand,ifnecessary,addengineoil.
Temperature
II
EngineSwitchengineoffandletitcool.
gaugewarningtemperatureCheckcoolantleveland,ifnecessary,
lighttoohighaddcoolant.
Temperature~CheckSwitchengineoffandletitcool.
gaugewarningcoolantlevelCheckcoolantleveland,ifnecessary,
lightflashesaddcoolant.
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93

Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
-
S
CheckEngine
Temperature
iI
Failureof
gaugewarningengine-
lightflashescompartment
blower
8i]
Warning
battery/
generator
Iii
Failureindicator
~~Failure
oillevel
indicator
II
Failureindicator
S
Failureindicator
Meaning/measure
Refertochapter"Checkenginewarninglight".
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
HavefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorsche
dealer.
Stopinasafeplaceandswitchtheengine
off.Donotcontinuedriving.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Oilpressureindicatorisfaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Coolanttemperaturegaugeisfaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Thecoolanttemperaturegauge,tacho-
meterorcruisecontrol,etc.,couldbefaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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InstrumentOn-board
panelcomputer
USA
"
IIJ'
Canada
@
~USA
418II
Canada
0
~USA
418
~Canada
0
~USA
8II
Canada
-
Textdisplayin
on-boardcomputer

Service
wearon
brakepads
Warning
brake
fluidlevel
Warning
brake
distribution
ASSfailure

Meaning/measure

Havethebrakepadsreplacedatan
authorizedPorschedealerwithoutdelay.
Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
Donotcontinuedriving.Havethefault
remediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
Donotcontinuedriving.Havethefault
remediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer

~Failureindicator

4B
~PSM

failure
~Airbagfailure

~;;j

Failure
spoiler
control
Selectorlever.-Selector
positionindicator
glever
flashesnotengaged
Selectorlever.-Tiptronic
positionindicatorgemergencyrun
flashes

~Failureindicator

(]1

Failure
offuel
levelindicator
Goto
workshop
Meaning/measure
The
speedometer,ASSorPSMwarninglights
andsystems,etc.,couldbefaulty.

Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Drivingstabilityisimpaired.
Adjustyourdrivingstyle.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Selectorlevercouldbebetweentwo
positions.
Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Thedisplaysofseveralsystemsmighthave
failed.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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