2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA check oil

AirFilter
Adirtyairfilternotonlyreducesengineperfor-
mance,butcanleadtoprematureenginewear.
Regularfilterreplacementispartoftheroutine
maintenanceservice.
t>Industyconditions,checkthefilterelement
morefrequentlyandreplaceifnecessary.
ParticleFilter
Thefreshairpassingthroughtheparticlefilter
intothepassengercompartmentisvirtuallyfree
ofdustandpollen.
t>Iftheoutsideairispollutedbyexhaustfumes,
pressthecirculating-airbutton.
Adirtyfiltercanbethecauseofreducedair
flow:
t>Havefilterreplacedbyyourauthorized
Porschedealer.
Regularfilterreplacementispartoftheroutine
maintenanceservice.
AutomaticTransmissionFluid
Thetorqueconverterandthetransmissionare
lubricatedwithAutomaticTransmissionFluid
(ATF).Thefinaldriverequirestransmissionoil.
See"Capacities".
Donottowthecarorruntheenginewithout
ATFinthetransmission.Theautomatictrans-
missionmaybedamagedbyevenatinyspeck
ofdirt,onlyacleanfunnelorspoutmustbe
usedwhenaddingATF.
TheATFandtransmissionoilhastobechecked
andchangedattheintervalslistedinyourMain-
tenanceSchedule.
WerecommendthatyouhavetheATFandtrans-
missionoilchangedatyourPorschedealer,who
hastherequiredlubricantsandthenecessary
fillingequipment.
Ifyoususpectanoilleakinthetransmission,
haveyourauthorizedPorschedealercheckit
outimmediately.
ManualTransmissionOil
Thetransmissionoilhastobecheckedand
changedattheintervalslistedinyourMainten-
anceSchedule.See"Capacities".
Werecommendthatyouhavethetransmission
oilchangedatyourPorschedealer,whohasthe
requiredlubricantsandthenecessaryfilling
equipment.
Ifyoususpectanoilleakinthetransmission,
haveyourauthorizedPorschedealercheckit
outimmediately.
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Fabric,upholstery,carpetsand
floor-mats
t>Useonlyavacuumcleaneroramediumstiff
brush.
t>RemovestainsandspotswithPorschestain
remover.
ThePorscherangeofaccessoriesincludes
floor-matstoprotectthecarpetsinsummerand
winter.
A
Warning!
Riskofanaccident.
t>Alwayscheckthemovementofthepedalsbe-
foredrivingandmakesurethattheyarenot
obstructedbyafloormatoranyotherobject.
t>Securethefloormattopreventitfromsliding
intopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththe
safeoperationofyourvehicle-donotlie
themlooselyinthevehicle.
YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyou
floormatsofthecorrectsizeincludingase-
curingpossibility.
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Alcantara
Donotusealeathercareproducttoclean
Alcantara.
Forregularcareitissufficienttocleanthe
coverwithasoftbrush.
Cleaningwhenlightlysoiled
t>Wetasoftclothwithwateroraneutralsoap
solutionandwipeoffthedirt.
Cleaningwhenheavilysoiled
t>Wetasoftclothwithlukewarmwateror
thinnedwhitespiritanddabthedirtfromthe
outsidein.

Safetybelts

Ifitbecomesnecessarytocleanthebelts,you
canuseanymildwashingagent.
Allowthebeltstodrypriortoretracting,but
avoiddirectsunlight.
t>Onlyusesuitablecleaners.
Ifunsuitablecleanersareusedoranyattempt
ismadetodyeorbleachthebelts,theweb-
bingmaybeweakenedandthusconstitutea
safetyrisk.

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.
I>
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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193

Tire
wear
TheoriginalequipmenttiresonyourPorsche
havebuilt-intirewearindicators.Theyare
moldedintothebottomofthetreadgrooves
andwillappearasapproximately1/2in(12mm)
bandswhenthetiretreaddepthisdownto
1/16ofanin(1.6mm).
Whentheindicatorsappearintwoormoread-
jacentgrooves,itistimetoreplacethetires.
Werecommend,however,thatyoudonotlet
thetiresweardowntothisextent.
Worntirescannotgriptheroadsurfaceproperly
andareevenlesseffectiveonwetroads.
IntheUnitedStates,statelawsmaygovernthe
minimumtreaddepthpermissible.Followall
suchlaws.
200PracticalTips,EmergencyService
/!\Warning!
Drivingonworntirescanresultinlossof
controlofthevehicleandcouldcause
severepersonalinjuries.
~Donotdrivewithworntiresortiresshowing
cutsorbruisesastheymayleadtosudden
deflationandlossofcontrolwhichcould
causeseverepersonalinjury.
~Specializedhighperformancetiresonhigh
performancesportscarsexhibitmorewear
thanthoseonafamilysedan,orevenahigh
performancesedan.
Therefore,itisimportanttocheckyourtire
pressureandconditionatleasteverytwo
weeks.
Ifyounoticethattiresarewearingunevenly,
consultyourPorschedealer.
Unevenwearmaynotalwaysbeduetoim-
properwheelalignment.Itcanbetheresultof
individualdrivinghabitssuchascorneringat
highspeeds.Ifthetirepressureisnotchecked
andadjustedregularly,abnormaltirewearcan
alsooccur.
Tirecare
~Avoiddamagingtiresandwheelrims.
~Ifyoumustdriveoveracurborotherob-
stacle,driveslowlyandatanobtuseangle.
~Checktiresforunevenwearanddamagebe-
foredrivingoff.
~Removeimbeddedmaterial.
~Replacewornordamagedtiresimmediately.
~Keepoil,fuel,brakefluid,etc.awayfrom
tires.
~Replacemissingvalvestemcaps.
~Keeptiresinflatedcorrectly.

~
RaisedBrakeLights
Changingbulb
Beforeremovingthebrakelightintherear
spoiler,thelattermustfirstbemanuallyex-
tended.
Seethechapter"RetractableRearSpoiler".
1.Leveroutright-handsegmentofthelenswith
thescrewdriverblade(arrow).
2.Turnlockoflighthousingcounterclockwise
byapprox.90°,andremovelight.
3.Disengageall6securingtabs(arrow)ofthe
bulbholder
Removebulbholder,takeoutdefectivebulb
andreplace.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.
Checkoperationofthelight.
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235

D
Dashboard62,63
Defrostingwindows30,106-109
Diagnosticsocket15,213
Diagrams255-258
Dimensions254
Door20
-Guard233
-Handles20
-Locks20,187
-Windows20,26,27,140,189
Doormirror28,29
-Heating30
Drivinghints12-14
Drivingperformance245
Dynamometertesting59,61
260Index
E
Electricalsystem212-214
Emergencyflasher99
Emergencyprogram,Tiptronic134
Emergencyservice196-239
Emergencystarting
withjumpercables220,221
Emergencyoperation
-Centrallocking22
-Convertibletop140-149
-Glassslidingroof(Targa)164,165
-Lids214
-Lifting/slidingroof138,139
-Tankflap176
Emissioncontrolsystem7,81,179,180
Enginecompartment
-Blower67,77
-Lid118,119
-Light233
Engine
-Checkingoillevel86,87,171
-Dipstick171
-Exhaust8
-Number242
-Oilconsumption14,170
-Oillevel171
-Oillevelgauge86,87
-Oilpressuregauge80
-OilpressurewarningIight80
-Oils17°-173,250
-Starting64-67
-Speeds14,245
-Switchingoff64-67
F
Foglights100,229,231
Footbrake53-55
Footwelilights114
Four-wheeldrive60,61
Fronthood118,119
Frontspoiler51
Fuel4,78,176-181,250
-Containers8
-Economy175
-Evaporationcontrol181
-Levelwarninglight78
-Levelgauge78
-Recommendation177,178
-Tank176,177,250
Fuses213
G
Garagelift205
Gearchanging128-134
Glassslidingroof161
-Emergencyoperation164,165
Glovecompartment116
Gong
16,65,84,98

H
Hardtop154-159
Headlights10O,101,224-229
-Adjusting236,237
-Cleaningsystem102,181,250
Heatedrearwindow30
Heating106-109
Highbeam
-Indicatorlight75
-Lever100
Hoods118,119
Horn15,21,22
Identificationnumber120,242
Ignitionlock64,65,129
Immobilizer17
Indicatorlights68-II
Infraredpassenger
compartmentmonitoring24,25
Instrumentpanel62,63
Instruments68-97
-Lights73,100
Interiormirror28,29
Interiorlight112-114,234
Intermittentoperationswitch102,103
J
Jack120,121,204-211
Jumpercables220,201
K
Kerblight233
Keylock.129
Keys16-19
L
Leather191
Licenseplatelight100,233
Lids118,119
-Emergencyunlocking214
Lifting/slidingroof136-139
Light
-Flasher75,100,101
-Lowbeam100,101
-Switch10O,101
Loadswitch-off212
Locking21-23
-Conditions22
Luggagecompartment120,121,233
Luggagecarrier166,252-254
M
Maintenance168-193
Make-upmirror31
Maximumpermittedenginespeeds14
Mirrors28,29,49
-Anti-glare29
N
Noteson
-Carcare185-193
-Maintenance168
Numberplatelight100,233
0
Octanerating177,178
Odometer73
Oil170-173,250
-Consumption14,170
-Dipstick171
-Levelchecks86,87,III
-Levelgauge86,87
-Pressuregauge80
-Pressurewarninglight80
On-boardcomputer82-97
-Basicsetting83,89
-Languageselection90
On-boardliterature2
Orientationlight112,113
Outside-temperaturedisplay83,89
Index
261