2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Pressure

InstrumentPanelCanadaModels
Informationaboutindividualindicatorsis
givenonthespecifiedpages.
1Voltmeter,72
2Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay,74
3Speedometerwithdigitaldisplay,74
4Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight,72
5Tachometer,75
6Turnsignalindicatorlight,left,75
7Highbeamindicatorlight,75
8On-boardcomputer,82-97
9Turnsignalindicatorlight,right,75
10Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination,73
11Clock,79
12Tiptronicindicator,77
13Coolingsystem
Temperaturegauge,warninglight,76,77
14Fuel
Levelgauge,warninglight,78
15Engineoilpressuregauge,80
Warninglightslindicatorlights
AWasherfluidlevelwarninglight,181
BCheckenginewarninglight,81
CPorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)
Informationlight,59
DPorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)
Warninglight,59
EABSwarninglight,57
FBrakefluidlevel,
Brakedistributionwarninglight,54,174
GParkingbrakewarninglight,53
HBrakepadwearwarninglight,55
IEngineoilpressurewarninglight,80
KBatterywarninglight,72
LSafetybeltwarninglight,39
MAirbagwarninglight,45
NRetractablerearspoilerwarninglight,50
aLuggagecompartmentlid,
Enginecompartmentlid,
Rearlid(Targa)
Warninglight,118,163
PConvertibletopwarninglight,143
QRolloverprotectionsystemwarninglight,46
When
theignitionisswitchedon,thewarn-
inglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note

Warningsthathavebeengivenarestoredinthe
appropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbe
readoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsitu-
ationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryour
car.
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80Controls,Instruments
EngineOilPressure
~Gauge
Withawarmed-upengineandataspeed
of
5000
rpm,theengineoilpressureshouldbe
approx.3.5bar.
Iftheoilpressuredropsabruptlyandthe
warninglightsintheinstrumentpaneland
intheon-boardcomputercomeonwhile
theengineisrunningorwhiledriving:
~Immediatelystopinasuitableplace
andswitchengineoff.
See"Warninglight".

e
Warninglight

Thewarninglightintheinstrumentpanellights
upwhenignitionisswitchedonandmustgoout
whenengineisrunning.

Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanel
andintheon-boardcomputercomeon
withtheenginerunningorwhiledriving:

~Immediatelystopinasuitableplace.
~Switchofftheengine.
~Checkoillevel.
Follow
thewarningsandinstructionsin
the"Engineoillevel"and"On-boardcom-
puter"chapter.
~If
necessary,addengine
oil.
A.Caution!
Riskofenginedamage.
Ifthewarninglightcomesoneventhough
oilleveliscorrect:
~Donotcontinue
driving.

~
Havethefaultremediedatthenearest
authorizedPorschedealer.

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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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.
94Controls,Instruments

SelectorLeverPositions
P-Parking
lock
InselectorleverpositionP,thedrivenwheels
aremechanicallylocked.
[>
Selectonlywhencarhasbeenstopped.
[>Engageparkinglockafterapplyingthehand-
brakeandreleaseitbeforereleasingthe
handbrake.
Theignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyin
selectorleverposition
P.
R-Reverse

[>Selectonlywhencarhasbeenstoppedand
thebrakeisapplied.

N-Neutral

SelectorleverpositionNmustbeselectedfor
towingorincarwashes,forexample.
[>
Selectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,
MorR)onlywhentheengineisidlingand
whiledepressingthebrakepedal.
[>SelectpositionNwhiledrivingonlyifthecar
isthreateningtoskidinslipperyconditions.
OtherwiseNshouldnotbeselectedwhiledriv-
ing.
D-
Automaticselection
mode
[>
SelectpositionDfor"normal"driving.The
gearsareshiftedautomaticallyaccordingto
theacceleratorpositionandspeed.
Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenand
ontheresistance(e.g.uphill),thegear-changing
pointsareshiftedtowardshigherorloweren-
gine-speedranges.
Theacceleratorposition,drivingspeed,engine
speed,longitudinalandlateralaccelerationand
theroadprofileallhaveaninfluenceonthe
gear-changingcharacteristic.
Unwantedupwardshifts,e.g.beforebends,are
preventedbyswiftlyreleasingtheaccelerator
pedal.
Dependingonlateralacceleration,upwardshifts
onbendsarenotmadeuntiltheengine-speed
limitisreached.
Underbraking,anddependingontheamountof
deceleration,theTiptronicshiftsdownearlier.
Forsubsequentcornering,therightgearisen-
gagedwhenpressureisappliedtothebrakes
beforethebend.
Thebendistakenintherightgear,andwhen
youaccelerateoutofthebendyoudonothave
toshiftdown.
Drivingoff
In2ndgear,thevehicledrivesoffwiththe
throttleonlyslightlyopen.
Driveoffin1stgearwiththethrottleopen
widerorwhentheengineiscold.
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ShiftingGear
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4.TakeunlockinghandleDfromtheoddments
traybetweenthefrontseats.
5.PositionunlockinghandleDonthedotmark-
ing.
CarefullyremovetheplasticcoversCon
bothsidesofthehardtop.
6.InsertunlockinghandleDintooneoftherear
hardtoplocks.
Forcefullyturntheunlockinghandlepastthe
pressurepoint1inthedirectionofthearrow
uptothestop2.
7.Repeatprocedureontheothersideofthe
hardtop.
8.Togetherwithasecondpersonontheother
side,graspthehardtopatpointsEandF.
/!\Warning!
Dangerofpinchingfingersorhandsatthe
points"F".
[>Evenlyliftthehardtopatbothsides.
9.Firstpullthehardtoprearwardandupoutof
thelockingelements.
Carefullyliftthehardtopupandovertheve-
hicletotherear.
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MobileRoofs
155

/!\Caution!
Dangerofdamageduetoinadvertentoper-
ationoftheconvertibletopwiththehard-
topfitted.

I>MakesurethatthefrontlockingleverGis
alwayscorrectlylocked.
Thisdisablestheconvertibletopdrive.
158MobileRoofs

10.
SwivelfrontlockingleverGtotherear.
ThelatchinghookHmustengageinthe
windshieldframe(arrow).
ThewhitemarkinglineJontheredlocking
buttonmustbecomevisiblewhenthehard-
topislockedproperly.

11.
InsertunlockinghandleDintooneofthe
rearhardtoplocks.
Turntheunlockinghandleinthedirectionof
thearrowasfarasthepressurepoint1,
thenturnforcefullyfurtherasfarasthe
stop2,untilthelockengagesperceptibly
andaudibly.
12.Repeatprocedureontheothersideofthe
hardtop.

Coolant
level

Followtheinstructionsinthe"Cautions"chapter.
Thecoolingsystemisfilledatthefactorywitha
permanentcoolant.
Itprovidesyear-roundprotectionfromcorrosion
andfreezingdownto-31°Fj-35°C(Nordic
countries-40°Fj-40°C).
OnlyuseantifreezeauthorizedbyPorsche.
Checkingcoolantlevel
Theexpansiontankwithitsfillerorificeisinthe
enginecompartment.
~Checkthecoolantlevelregularlythroughthe
transparentexpansiontank.
Whentheengineiscoldandthecarislevelthe
fluidlevelmustliebetweenthe"Min."and"Max."
markings.

Toppingoffcoolant

A.Warning!
Dangerofseriouspersonalinjuryfrom
scalding.Coolantishazardoustoyour
health,andmaybefatalifswallowed.
~Donotopenthecapoftheexpansiontank
whiletheengineishot.
~Allowtheenginetocooldownbeforeopening
thecapandprotectyourhands,armsand
facefromanypossibleescapeofhotcoolant.
~Keepcoolantoutofchildren'sreach.
~Also,keepcoolantawayfromyourpets.
Theycanbeattractedtoitshouldtherebea
spill,ortousedcoolantleftinanopencon-
tainer.Coolantcanbedeadlytopetsifcon-
sumed.
1.Switchengineoffandletitcool.
Seethechapteronthe"Coolingsystem".
2.Covertheexpansiontankcapwithathick
rag.
Opencapslowlyandcarefullyandallowover-
pressuretoescape.
Thenunscrewcapcompletely.
3.Onlyaddamixtureofantifreezeandwaterin
equalparts,anddonotexceedthe"Max."
mark.
Antifreezeincoolant:
50%givesprotectiondownto-31°Fj-35°C
60%givesprotectiondownto-58°Fj-50°C
4.Screwcapfirmlyon.
Ifinanemergencypurewaterhasbeenadded,
themixratiomustbecorrectedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Markedlossofcoolantindicatesleakageinthe
coolingsystem.
Thecauseshouldimmediatelyberemediedat
anauthorizedPorschedealer.
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