2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA engine

Removingthebattery

Therequisitetoolisinthetoolkit.
Thebatteryislocatedintheluggagecompart-
mentunderablackplasticlid.
/!\.Warning!
Riskofdamagetoalternatorandelectronic
controlunits.
I>Donotdisconnectthebatterywhiletheen-
gineisrunning.
Thisalsoappliestocarsequippedwithabat-
terymainswitch.
I>Neverdrivethecarwithadisconnectedbat-
tery.
Risk
of
caustic
burnsfromescapingacid.

I>Keepventcapsontoavoidspillage.
I>Donottiltthebatterywhenremovingandin-
stallingit.
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1.Switchoffengineandallelectricalloads.
2.Openturn-locksA.
Removeplasticlid.
3.PulloffcentralventhoseB.
4.Important:disconnectthenegative(-)ground
wirefirst,andthenthepositive(+)cable
-

dangerofshortcircuit!
5.UnscrewfasteningscrewC.
6.Removebattery.

Installingthebattery

1.Putbatteryin.
2.ScrewinfasteningscrewC.
3.Important:connectthepositive(+)cable
first,andthenthenegative(-)groundwire
-

dangerofshortcircuit!
4.PushoncentralventhoseB.
5.Fitplasticlid.Lockturn-locksA.
6.Entertheradiocodeagain.

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.
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/!\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.

Connectjumpercablesinthefollowingse-
quence:
1.Checkelectrolytelevelofeach
cell.If
necessary,fillwithdistilledwatertojust
aboveplates.
2.Onavehiclewithadischargedbattery:turn
offallconsumersandaccessories,movethe
gearshiftleverintotheneutralpositionand
settheparkingbrake.
3.Openthecapofthepositiveterminalfor
jumpstarting
(+).
+=
Positiveterminalforjumpstarting

-=
Groundingpointforjumpstarting
4.Attach
thepositivecable
firsttothepositive
terminalforjumpstarting(+).
thentothepositiveterminalofthebooster
battery.
5.Connect
thenegativecable
firsttothene-
gativeterminaloftheboosterbattery,
thentothegroundingpointforjumpstarting
H.
6.Runtheengineoftheboostercaratahigher
speed.
7.Starttheengine.
Anattemptedstartusingjumpercables
shouldnotlastmorethan
15
seconds.Then
allowawaitingperiodofatleastoneminute.
8.Withtheenginerunning,disconnectbothjum-
percablesinreverseorder.
Closethelidofthejumpstartbox.
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BulbChartSocketType,rating
Low
beam
PX26DH7,55W
Bi-XenonlowbeamPhilips,D2S35W
HighbeamPX26DH9,65W
Additionalhighbeam
(withBi-Xenonheadlights)PGJ19-2Hll,55W
FoglightsPK22SH3,55W
Rearfoglight,
ReversinglightBA15SP21W
Taillight,
brake
lightBAY15DP21/5W
Raised
brakelightW2.1x9.5DW3W
Turnsignal
lightBAU15SPY21W
ParkinglightfrontBAX9SH6W
Sidemarker
lightW2.1x9.5DWY5W
Doorguard/kerblightW2.1x9.5DW5W
LicenseplatelightSV8.5C5W
LuggagecompartmenVengine
compartment
light,
interiorlightSV8.5
KlOW

ReadinglightW2.1x9.5D6WXenon
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Tai/lightleft
TailLight
911Carrera,Carrera4,Targa
Changingbulb
1.Openlidofenginecompartment.
2.UnscrewboltAandpulltaillightback(arrow)
andout.
A-Tai/light,brakelight
B-Reversinglight
C-Turnsigna/light
D-Rearfoglight
E-Sidemarkerlight
3.Turnbulbholdercounterclockwiseand
removefromtaillight.
4.Replacedefectivebulb(bayonetmount).
5.Insertbulbholderandturnclockwise.
6.Inserttaillightinthefender.
Ensurethatlocatinglug(arrow)iscorrectly
positioned.
ScrewinboltA.
Checkoperationofthelight.
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Taillight,left
TailLight

CalTera
45
Changingbulb
1.Openenginecompartmentlid.
2.UnscrewfasteningscrewsAwithascrew-
driverandpulltaillightbackandout.
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A-Reversinglight
B-Turnsigna/light
C-Taillight;brakelight
D-Taillight
E-Rearfoglight
F-Sidemarkerlight
3.Turnbulbholderinthetaillighthousing
counter-clockwiseandpullitout.
4.Turndefectivebulbcounter-clockwise(bay-
onetlock)andreplaceit.
5.Insertbulbholderandturnitclockwise.
6.Inserttaillightinthewing.
Ensurethatlocatinglug(arrow)iscorrectly
positioned.
7.Slightlyscrewinbothfasteningscrewsofthe
taillight.
Alignthetaillightwiththevehiclecontours
andtightenthescrews.
8.Checkoperationofthelight.

LicensePlateLights
Changingbulb
1.UndobothscrewsAandremovelight.
2.Pushrubbercoveringback,removedefective
bulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsand
replace.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.
Checkoperationofthelight.

Luggage
CompartmentLight,
EngineCompartmentLight,
FootwellLights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypress
lightoutofthecutoutinthelining.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthe
contactspringsandreplace.
3.Insertthelightintothecutoutfirstfromone
sidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
DoorGuard/KerbLight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushout
thelight.
2.Pullbulbholderoutoflighthousing.
Removedefectivebulbandreplace.
3.Installbulbholderandinsertlight.
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VehicleIdentification
Whenorderingsparepartsormakingin-
quiries,pleasealwaysquotethevehicle
identificationnumber.
Vehicleidentificationlabel
Vehicleidentificationlabelisattachedtothe
innersideoftheluggagecompartmenthood
belowthehoodlock.Itcontainsallimportant
dataaboutyourcar.
242VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
Thislabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNo.
2.Typejfypedescription
3.Enginecodejfransmissioncode
4.PaintNo.jlnterior
5.Optionalequipment
AduplicateofthislabelisinyourMaintenance
Booklet.
Note
Thisdatabankcannotbere-orderedifitislost
ordamaged.
Vehicleidentificationnumber
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegulations,
thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcaris
locatedatthebottomleftofthewindshield
frameandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisalsointhe
luggagecompartmentontherightnexttothe
battery(arrow).