2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA oil

Paint

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Neverrubadustycarwithadryclothsince
dustparticlesareabrasiveandcoulddulland
damagethesurfacefinish.
Thepaintworkofyourcarisexposedtoall
typesofmechanicalandchemicalconditions,
particularlyclimaticonessuchasbrightsunlight,
rain,frostandsnow.Ultravioletlight,rapid
changesintemperature,rain,snow,industrial
dustandchemicaldepositsconstantlyattackthe
paintwhichisonlyabletowithstandsuchexpo-
sureinthelongtermifitisgivenregularcare
andattention.
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Donotapplysiliconepolishestothewind-
shield,windowsorconvertibletop.
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Donottreatmatt-paintedcomponentswith
preservativesorpolishesasthiswillspoilthe
matteeffect.
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Preservation
Thepaintsurfacebecomesdullovertimedueto
weathering.Itisthereforenecessarytopreserve
thepaintregularly.
Thiskeepsthepaintshinyandelastic.Dirtis
preventedfromadheringtothepaintsurface
andindustrialdustispreventedfrompenetrating
thepaint.
Provideditiswashedandtreatedwithpreserv-
ativeregularly,thebrandnewfinishofyourcar
willberetainedforyearstocome.
[>ApplythePorschepaintpreservativeafterthe
carwashandpolishitdrytoobtainabright
finishorsimplyaddaliquidpreservativeregu-
larlytothefinalrinsewater.
Polishing
DonotresorttousingPorschepolishuntilit
becomesevidentthatthenormalpreservatives
nolongerproducethedesiredfinish.

Spotsandstains

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Removetarstains,grease,oilspotsanddead
insectsassoonaspossiblewithInsect
Remover.Theycancausediscolorationif
allowedtoremainonthepaintwork.
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Washtheaffectedareaimmediatelyafter
treatingit.
Minor
paintdamage

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Haveminorpaintdamage,suchasscratches,
scoresorchipscausedbyflyingstones,re-
pairedimmediatelybyyourauthorized
Porschedealerbeforecorrosionsetsin.
However,iftherearealreadytracesofcorro-
sion,theymustfirstberemovedcarefullyand
thoroughly.Coattheareawitharust-proofing
primerandfinishoffwithatopcoat.Thepaint
codeandcolornumberarefoundonthevehi-
cle'spaintdataplate.

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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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.
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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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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle

/!\Warning!
Ignoring
the
followinginstructionsmay
causeseriouspersonalinjury.

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Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicle
isapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenot
fullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,do
notattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthe
followingpages.
Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
[>Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorina
wellventilatedarea.
[>Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesinthe
areaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuel
fumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycau-
tiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwater
heaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
[>Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-
partment,turntheengineoffandletitcool
downsufficiently.Hotenginecompartment
componentscanburnskinoncontact.
[>Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatall
timeswhiletheengineisrunning.
Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeengine
running,alwayssettheparkingbrake,and
makesuretheshiftleverisinneutralorthe
selectorleverisinposition"P"or"N".
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Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethat
itemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),
jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotget
caughtintheengine-compartmentblower,
fan,beltsorothermovingparts.
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefront
ofthecar.
Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasa
functionoftemperature,evenwiththeengine
switchedoff.
Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththe
engineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
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YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronic
ignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,high
voltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwith
theignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseex-
tremecautionwhenworkingonanypartof
theenginewhiletheignitionisonortheen-
gineisrunning.
[>Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsif
itisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.The
jacksuppliedwiththecarisnotadequatefor
thispurpose.
[>Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafety
standsbutwiththewheelsontheground,
makesurethecarisonlevelground,the
wheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecan-
notbestarted.
Removetheignitionkey.
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Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearound
thebatteryorfuel.
Keepafireextinguisherinclosereach.
[>Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycause
problemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifin
doubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdoneby
yourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Impropermaintenanceduringthewarranty
periodmayaffectyourPorschewarranty
coverage.
[>Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluid
orcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.
Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren'sreachand
disposeoftheminaccordancewiththeap-
propriateregulations.
[>Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsand
specialsparepartstobecarried.
Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.

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.
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/!\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.

ChangingWheels

A
Warning!
Failure
to
followtheseinstructionsmayre-
sultinseriouspersonalinjuriestoyouorto
bystanders.
Beforechangingthewheel
I>Ifyouhaveaflattire,moveasafedistance
offtheroad.
Turntheemergencyflasheron
anduseotherwarningdevicestoalertother
motorists.
I>Donotparkyourvehiclewhereitmaycontact
drygrass,brushorotherflammablema-
terials.Thehotpartsoftheexhaustsystem
could
set
suchmaterialsonfire,thereby
causingbothpropertydamageandsevereor
fatalphysicalinjury.

I>
Passengersmustnotremaininthevehicle
whenitisjacked
up.
I>Before
youchangeawheel,besurethe
groundislevelandfirm.Ifnecessary,usea
boardunderthejacktoensurethatthejack
doesnotsinkintotheground.

I>Setthe
parkingbrakeandblockthewheels
oppositetheflattireontheothersideofthe
vehicle.
While
operatingthejack
I>The
jackisonlytobeusedforchanginga
wheel.Donotuseitasasupporttowork
underthecar.
I>Thecarmustbejackeduponlyattheillus-
tratedjackingpoints.
Liftingatanyotherplacemaydamagetheve-
hicleormayresultinpersonalinjury.
Neverjackthecarupbythebodyorthe
bumpers.

I>Forsafety
reasonsdonotusetireinflating
bottles.
Donotusecommerciallyavailablesealant
bottles.

Sequence
ofoperation
A

Warning!
Thejackmustbeusedonlytoraisethecar
forwheelchanging.
Thejackmustneverbeusedasasupport
toworkunderneaththevehicle.Ifthejack
isaccidentallydislodged,youorbystanders
couldsufferseverepersonalinjury.

I>Neverjackupothervehiclesorotherloads
withthejack.
I>Alwaysplacethecaronstablesupportsifyou
havetoworkunderit.
Whenworkingunderthevehicle,alwaysuse
safetystandsspecificallydesignedforthis
purpose.
Pleaseuseasuitablekneeresttoprotectyour
clothingagainstsoiling.
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~
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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