2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA ABS

~Closingconvertibletop
A
Warning!
Risk
ofinjuryanddamagewhenoperating
theconvertibletop.
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Makeabsolutelysurethatnobodycanbein-
juredbytheconvertible-topmechanismorthe
convertible-topcompartmentlid.
[>Inordertoabortconvertibletopoperationin
theeventofdanger,immediatelyreleasethe
switchorvehiclekey.
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Keepthelidsofthemake-upmirrorsinthe
sunvisorsclosedwhenclosingtheconvert-
ibletop.
With
therockerswitch:
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Pressrightrocker-switchhalfwithoutinterrup-
tionuntiltheconvertibletophasreachedits
finalpositionoruntilthewindowsareinthe
desiredposition.
With
thevehiclekey:
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Holdthevehiclekeyinthelockingpositionin
thedoorlockuntiltheconvertibletophas
reacheditsfinalposition.

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Unlockthevehicle.
Closethewindowswiththerockerswitches
inthecenterconsole.
Re-Iockthevehicleifnecessary.

Iftheconvertibletopdoesnotlockinthe
windshieldframe
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Openconvertibletopagain,starttheengine
andclosetheconvertibletopagainusingthe
rockerswitch.
Assistwiththeclosingprocessbygrasping
theconvertibletopatthehandholdandpulling
ittowardthewindshieldframe(arrow).

6.InsertfasteningtabsCofthewindstopinto
theguidesoftheseatbelts.
MakesurethattheplasticpegEengagesin
thecenterguideofthewindstop.
7.Pushredlockinghandlestotherear.
Springforcepushesthesquarepinsofthe
locksintothereceiversDinthesidetrim
panels.
Checkwhetherthesquarepinsarecorrectly
engaged.
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8.Liftuppersectionofwindstopifrequired.

Hardtop
YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbegladto
giveadviceaboutcorrecthardtopstorage.
Sincetheconvertibletopstaysopenforalong
time,itmustbeabsolutelydryandcleanbefore
beingopenedtoinstallthehardtop.
Thispreventsdampstainsandabrasiondam-
age.
Makesurethatthehardtopisplacedonaclean,
softsurface.
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Removingthehardtop3.PressredlockingbuttonAofthefrontlock-
inglever.
FullyopenlockingleverB.1.Openallfoursidewindows.
2.Pulloffplasticcoverofthefronthardtoplock
(arrow).

BrakeFluidlevel
Followtheinstructionsinthe"Cautions"chapter.
Useonlynew(unused)OriginalPorsche
brakefluid.
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/!\Warning!
Brakefluidishazardoustoyourhealth,and
maybefatalifswallowed.
Brakefluidalsoattackspaintwork.
~Keepbrakefluidoutofchildren'sreach.
~Takecarewhiletoppingoffbrakefluidnotto
soiltheluggagecompartmentoritemsoflug-
gage.
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel
Thereservoirforthehydraulicbrakingand
clutchsystemsisintheluggagecompartment.
~Checkthebrake-fluidlevelregularlyatthe
transparentreservoir.
Thefluidlevelshouldalwaysliebetweenthe
"Min."and"Max."marks.
Aslightdecreaseinthefluidlevelduetowear
andautomaticreadjustmentofthediscbrakes
isnormal.
If,however,thefluidlevelfallsmarkedlyor
belowthe"Min."mark,thebrakingsystemmay
havedevelopedaleak.
~Havethebrakingsystemcheckedimmediately
atanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Changingthebrakefluid
Brakefluidabsorbsmoisturefromtheairover
time.Thisaccumulationofwaterlowerstheboil-
ingpointand,undercertainoperatingcon-
ditions,canaffectthebrakingaction.
Thereforehavethebrakefluidchangedinac-
cordancewiththechangeintervalsstatedinthe
brochure"Maintenance".
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WarninglightUSA
0
WarninglightCanada
Thebrake-fluidwarninglightsintheinstrument
panelandon-boardcomputerindicate:
-brake-fluidleveltoolow,
-inconjunctionwithlargepedaltravel,
abraking-circuitfailure.

Ifthewarninglightsshouldlightupwhile
driving:

~Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
~Donotcontinuedriving.
Pleasehavethefaultremediedatyournear-
estauthorizedPorschedealer.

Enginecompartment
Theenginecompartmentandthesurfaceofthe
enginearetreatedwithacorrosion-inhibitorat
thefactory.
Ifdegreasingsolventsareusedtocleantheen-
ginecompartmentortheengineiswashed
down,theprocessalmostinvariablyremoves
thecorrosion-inhibitingcoating.Itisthenabso-
lutelynecessarytohaveadurablepreservative
appliedtoallsurfaces,bodyseams,jointsand
assembliesintheenginecompartment.Thisalso
applieswhencorrosion-inhibitorpartsarere-
placed.
Effectivecorrosion-proofingisparticularlyimport-
antduringthecoldweatherseason.Ifyourcar
isdrivenfrequentlyinareaswheresalthasbeen
spreadontheroads,thewholeenginecompart-
mentshouldbecleanedthoroughlyafterthe
wintertopreventsaltfromcausinganylasting
damage.Afullunder-bodywashshouldalsobe
performedatthesametime.
ACaution!
Riskofdamagetothegenerator.
I>Donotpointthecleaningjetdirectlyatthe
generator,orcoverthegenerator.
Windows
Theroaddustwhichsettlesonthewindshield
andwindowscontainsparticlesoftirerubber
andoilresidue.Theinteriortrimandupholstery
releaseparticles,particularlyinstrongsunlight,
whichcollectontheinsidesofthewindows.
Thesedepositsareaugmentedbyimpuritiesin
theairwhichentersthecarthroughthefreshair
vents.
I>Cleanallwindowsregularly,insideandout-
side,withPorschewindowcleaner.
I>Ifyouuseachamoisleatherforthewindows,
donotuseitforpaintworkasitwillotherwise
pickupacertainamountofpreservativeor
polishandcouldsmearthewindowsandthus
impairvision.
I>RemovedeadinsectswiththePorscheinsect
remover.
Wiperblades
Wiperbladesthatareinperfektconditionare
vitalforaclearview.
I>Replacethewiperbladestwiceperyear(be-
foreandafterthecoldseason)orwhenever
wiperperformancedeteriorates.
I>Periodicallycleanthewiperbladeswith
Porschewindowcleaner,especiallyafterthe
vehiclehasbeenwashedinacarwash.
Iftheyareverydirty(e.g.withinsectre-
mains),theycanbecleanedwithaspongeor
cloth.
Undercoating
Theundersideofyourcarisdurablyprotected
againstchemicalandmechanicalinfluences.
Asitisnotpossibletoexcludetheriskofdam-
agetothisprotectivecoatingindaytodaydriv-
ing,itisadvisabletohavetheundersideofthe
carinspectedatcertainintervals-preferablybe-
forethestartofwinterandagaininspring-and
theundercoatingrestoredasnecessary.
YourauthorizedPorschedealerisfamiliarwith
thebodysealtreatmentproceduresandhasthe
necessaryequipmentforapplyingfactoryap-
provedmaterials.Werecommendthatyouen-
trustthemwithsuchworkandinspections.
Unlikeconventionalsprayoils,undercoatingand
rust-proofingcompoundsbasedonbitumenor
waxdonotattackthesound-proofingmaterials
appliedatthefactory.
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Storing
yourPorsche
IfyouintendtostoreyourPorscheforapro-
longedperiod,pleaseconsultyourauthorized
Porschedealer.Thestaffwillbegladtoadvise
youonthemostsuitableandnecessary
methods.
I>Cleanyourvehiclethoroughlyinsideandout-
side.
Cleantheenginecompartment.
Theundercarriageandchassiscomponents
shouldbefreeofdirtandsaltdeposits.
I>Fillupthefueltank.
I>Changetheoilandoilfilter,andruntheen-
gineforseveralminutes.
I>Increasethetirepressureto58psi(4bar).
Itisnotrecommendedtoliftthevehicle,due
tothepossibilityofcorrosiononshockabsor-
berpistonshafts.
Thevehicleshouldbemovedslightly,approxi-
matelyeveryfourweeks,topreventflatspot
onthetires.
Climatecontrol
Theairconditioningsystemshouldbeingood
workingconditionandfullycharged.
Windshield/Headlightwasher
I>Checkandcorrectantifreeze/cleaningsolu-
tionlevelasnecessary.
Electricalsystem
I>Removethebatteryfromthevehicleand
storeitinacooldryplace,notonacement
floor.
Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,the
alarmsystemisdeactivated.
I>Rechargethebatteryevery3months.Ifthe
batteryremainsinthevehiclewiththecables
connected,itisnecessarytocheck,remove
andrechargethebatteryevery2-3weeks.

Donotfastchargethebattery.
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Followtheinstructionsinthe"Battery"chap-
ter.
Vehicle
interior
The
interiormustbedry,especiallyinthearea
ofthefloorcarpets.Theuseofdryingagents
(Silica-Gel)isrecommendedinvehicleswith
leatherinteriorandinareaswithhighhumidity.
Therecommendedamountis3fabricbagsof
1.1Ibs.(500grams)eachplacedonthefloor
carpets.
Windows,doors,lidsandroofmustbeclosed.
Theairflapsshouldbeopened.
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Lowbeam,highbeamandadditional
highbeam
Openingthelidoftheheadlighthousing

1.UnscrewthetwoscrewsA.
2.PressbothreleasetabsBandremovelid.
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Changingbulbforturnsignallight

1.Turnplugcounterclockwise(bayonetlock)
andpullitoff.
2.Replacedefectivebulb.
Whendoingso,ensurebulbisseated
properly.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.

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Bi-Xenonheadlight:
Changingbulbforlowbeamandhighbeam

1.Turnplugcounterclockwise(bayonetlock)
andpull
itoff.

2.Turnclampingringcounterclockwise(bayonet
lock)andpullitoff.
3.Replacedefectivebulb.
Whendoingso,ensurebulbisseatedproperly.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.
Note
Inordertopreventimpairmentoftheheadlight
beamadjustmentfunction,thecableCofthe
plugmustalwayspointtotheoutsideoftheve-
hicle.
Changingbulbforhighbeamor
additionalhighbeam(Bi-Xenon)
1.Turnbulbholder.
Turnitcounterclockwiseontheleftheadlight
andclockwiseontherightheadlight.
Takebulbholderoutoftheheadlighthous-
ing.
2.Pullbothplugreleasetabsapart.
Pullplugoutofthebulbholder.
3.Replacethedefectivebulbwithbulbholder.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.

Closinglidofheadlighthousing

1.Insertretaininglugsoflidintothebottomof
theheadlighthousingandcloseliduntilit
perceptiblyengages.
2.Screwinbothscrews.
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