2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Owners Manual

A.Warning!
Hydrogengasgeneratedbythebattery
couldcauseanexplosion,resultingin
severepersonalinjuries.

I>Chargebatteryinawellventilatedarea.
I>Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Itmayexplode
becauseofgastrappedintheice.Allowa
frozenbatterytothawoutfirst.
I>Ifyougetelectrolyte,whichisanacid,inyour
eyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewith
coldwaterforseveralminutesandcalladoc-
tor.
Slow
battery
charging
1.Payattentiontoallwarningsandfollowin-
structionsthatcomewithyourbattery
charger.
2.Whencharging,ensureadequateventilation.
3.Removebattery(see"Removingbattery").
4.Allventcapsshouldbeopen.
Thefluidlevelshouldmeettheindicatormark
ineachcell.
5.Ensurethatchargerisswitchedoff-danger
ofshortcircuit!
6.Connectchargercables.

Chargercablesmustbeconnected
POSITIVE1+)toPOSITIVE1+)and
NEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE
I-).
7.Switchoncharger.
Normally,abatteryshouldbechargedatno
morethan10percentofitsratedcapacity.
Ratedcapacityofthebatteryinyourvehicle
islistedonthebatteryhousing.
8.Aftercharging,turnoffchargeranddiscon-
nectchargercables.
9.Tightentheventcapsandreinstallbattery
(see"Installingbattery").

Winteroperation

Duringthewintermonths,batterycapacitytends
todecreaseastemperaturesdrop.
Additionally,morepowerisconsumedwhile
starting,andtheheadlights,heater,rearwindow
defogger,etc.,areusedmorefrequently.
I>LetyourPorschedealertestthebattery'sca-
pacitybeforewintersetsin.

Replacingbattery

Theservicelifeofthebatteryissubjecttonor-
malwear;itdependsgraetlyoncare,climatic
conditions,anddrivingconditions(distances,
loads).
I>OnlyuseanoriginalPorschebattery,withthe
correctpartnumber,asareplacement.
I>Pleaseobservethedisposalinstructionsfor
batteries.
I>I>I>
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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.

Replacingtheremote-controlbattery
Aweakbatterymayberecognizedbythe
clearlyreducedactionrangeoftheremotecon-
trolorwhenthelight-emittingdiode2inthe
keygripnolongerflasheswhentheremotecon-
trolisoperated.
1.Usingyourfingernailorasmallscrewdriver,
carefullyliftoffthecoverofthekeygrip.
2.Replacebattery(observepolarity).
Asparebattery(LithiumCR2032,3volts)is
availableatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
3.Replacecoverandpresstogetherfirmly.
Note
Anydisposalregulationsforbatteriesmustbe
observed!
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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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Lights,ReplacingBulbs
/!\Warning!
Riskofshortcircuit.
t>Alwaysswitchofftherelevantconsumerwhen
changingbulbs.
Riskofinjury.TheBi-Xenonheadlightsare
underhighvoltagewheninstalled.
t>Becarefulduringallworkintheareaofthe
Bi-Xenonheadlights.
Riskofdamage.Bulbsofahigherwattage
candamagethelamphousing.
t>Onlythebulbsshowninthechartmaybe
used.
t>Newbulbsmustbecleanandfreefrom
grease.Therefore,nevertouchbulbswith
yourbarehands.
Useaclothorsoftpaperwhilereplacing
bulbs.
t>Forreasonsoftrafficsafety,werecommend
thatyoualwayscarrysparebulbssothatyou
canhaveacorrectlyilluminatedcaratall
times.
Incertaincountries,thecarryingofspare
bulbsismandatory.
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/!\Caution!
Riskofdamagetoheadlightsduetoex-
cessivetemperaturesandabrasion.
t>Attachnocoverings(e.g.films,"stone
guards")intheareaoftheheadlights.
t>Usesoapywateronlytocleanlightlenses
andplasticheadlightlenses.
Innocasemaychemicalcleanersorother
volatilecleaningfluidsbeused.
t>Topreventscratches,donotrubwithadry
ormerelymoistcloth,tissueorinsect
sponges.

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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Headlights
Removal
1.UnscrewplasticnutA.
Detachsidecarpeting.
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2.RemoverubberplugBfromtheunlocking
opening.
3.Placesocketwrenchfromtoolkitonthe
unlockingspindle.
Thehandleofthewrenchshouldpoint
horizontallytotherear.
4.Turnsocketwrenchapprox.
1800
Aand
leaveinposition.
Theheadlightisnowunlockedandcanbe
pulledforwardoutofthewing.
5.Turnsocketwrenchbackuntilitispointing
verticallydownwardB.