2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Seat adjustment

Beforedrivingoff12,13
Breakinhints14
Keys,theftprotection.16-19
Immobilizer,securitywheelbolts17
Doors,doorwindows20
Centrallocking21-23
Alarmsystem,infraredpassenger
compartmentmonitoring24,25
Powerwindows26,27
Mirrors,insideanddoor28,29
Rearwindowdefogger30
Sunvisors31
Seats32-37
Steeringwheeladjustment37
Safetybelts38-40
Childrestraintsystems41-43
Airbagsystem44,45
Rolloverprotectionsystem46,47
Parkingaids48,49
Retractablerearspoiler50,51
Fixedrearspoiler,frontspoiler,
sidememberparts51
Clutch,parkingbrake,brakes52-55
ABSbrakesystem56,57
PSMPorschestabilitymanagement58,59
Four-wheeldrive60,61
Dashboard,controlsandinstruments...62-109
Controls,Instruments
Ignition/starterswitch64,65
Startingandstoppingtheengine66,67
Instrumentpanel68-97
On-boardcomputer82-97
Emergencyflasherswitch99
Lightswitch,
automaticheadlightbeamadjustment100
Turnsignals/
headlightdimmer/flasherlever101
Windshieldwiper/washerlever,
rainsensor102,103
Automaticspeedcontrol104,105
Automaticairconditioner106-108
Centralandsidevents109
Ashtray11
°
Cigarettelighter,rearwiper111
Interiorlights112-114
Cupholder115
Storageinthepassengercompartment,
CDorcassetteholder116,117
Frontandrearlids118,119
Luggagecompartment120,121
Trunkentrapment122,123
Sportsexhaustsystem123
PCMPorschecommunicationmanagement.123
Caraudiooperation,tips124,125
Cartelephoneandaftermarkedalarms126
Controls,Instruments
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1Innerdoorhandle
2Doormirrorcontrol
3Lightswitch
4Ignition/starterswitchwithsteeringlock
5Turnsignal/headlightdimmer,
flasherlever
6ToggleswitchesforTiptronic
7Emergencyflasherswitch
8Horn
9Glovecompartment
10Parkingbrake
11Diagnosticsocket
12Switchforretractablespoiler
13Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer
14Luggagecompartmentlidrelease
15Seatadjustment
16Rearlid(Targa)
17Steering-wheeladjustment
18Enginecompartmentlidrelease
Controls,Instruments
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A-Selectorswitch,driver's/passenger'sside
B-Mirroradjustment
RearViewMirrors
Beforedrivingthevehicle,adjusttheoutsideand
insidemirrors.
Itisimportantforsafedrivingthatyouhave
goodvisiontotherear.
/!\Warning!
Riskofanaccident.
t>Donotputanythingonornearthewindows
orthemirrorsthatmayinterferewiththe
driver'svision.
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Doormirrors
Themirrorhousingishingedandcanbefolded
flatagainstthecartopreventdamageinthe
tightparkingareas.
Adjusting
1.Selectdriver'ssideorpassenger'ssidewith
rockerswitchA.
2.Movethedoormirrorglassesintheappropri-
atedirectionusingthecontrolswitchB.
Iftheelectricaladjustmentfacilityfails
t>Adjustmirrorbypressingonthemirrorface.
Automaticallyswivellingdownmirrorglass
onthepassenger'sside
Seethechapteron"Parkingaids"and"Seat
memory".
Insidemirror
Whenthemirrorisbeingadjusted,theanti-glare
leverAmustpointforward.
Basicposition:leverforward
Anti-glareposition:leverback

Seat
Adjustment

/!\Warning!
Theseatmaymoveunexpectedlyifyouat-
tempttoadjustwhiledriving.Thiscould
causesuddenlossofcontrolorpersonalin-
jury.

[>
Donotadjustseatswhilethevehicleisinmo-
tion.
Thebackrestlocksmustbeengagedatall
timeswhilethevehicleisinmotion.

IntheCabriolet,thewindstopmaybedam-
agedduringseatadjustmentandwhenfold-
ingbackthefront-seatbackrests.
[>
Adjustseatsothattheseatbackrestdoes
nottouchthewindstop.

Safetybeltsonlyofferprotectionwhenthe
backrestisuprightandthebeltsare
properlypositionedonthebody.
Improperlypositionedsafetybeltscan
causeseriouspersonalinjuryinanacci-
dent.
[>
Donotoperate
thecarwiththedriverorpas-
sengerbackrestsexcessivelyreclined(see

"Seat
position").
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Seat
position
Acorrectsittingpositionisimportantforsafe
andfatigue-freedriving.
Werecommendthefollowingprocedurefor
adjustingthedriver'sseattosuitindividual
requirements:
1.Adjusttheseatheighttogiveyourself
enoughheadroomandagoodoverviewof
thevehicle.
2.Adjusttheseatuntil,withtheaccelerator
pedalfullydepressed,yourlegisstraightbut
yourentirefootstillrestsontheaccelerator
pedal.
3.Gripthetophalfofthesteeringwheel.
Setthebackrestangleandsteering-wheel
positionsothatyourarmsarealmost
outstretched.However,yourshouldersmust
stillrestonthebackrest.
4.Ifnecessary,correcttheseatfore-and-aft
adjustment.
Adjustingbasicseat

A-Seatheightadjustment
[>

Raiselockinglever.

[>Setthe
desiredseatheightbyshiftingyour
bodyweight.

[>

Releasethelever.

B-Foreandaft
[>
Raiselockinglever.
Moveseattodesiredpositionandrelease
lever.
Ensurethattheseatengagescorrectly.
C-Backrestangle
[>Operateswitchuntilthedesiredbackrest
angleisreached.
Electricallyadjustableseat
[>
Presstheswitchinthedirectionindicatedby
thearrowsuntilthedesiredseatpositionis
reached.
A-
Seatheightadjustment

B-Fore
andaftadjustment
C-Seatangleadjustment
D-Backrestangleadjustment
E-Lumbarsupport
(pelvisandspinalcolumnsupport)*

Topermitarelaxedsittingposture,thebackrest
curvatureissteplesslyadjustableinverticaland
horizontaldirectionsforindividualpelvisandspi-
nalcolumnsupport.
[>
Presstheswitchinthedirectionindicatedby
thearrowsuntilthedesiredbackrestcurva-
tureisreached.

Seat
backrest
Foldingforward
[>PullupleverFinthesidepartofthebackrest
andfoldthebackrestforward.
Foldingback
[>Tiltbackandengagethebackrestsothatit
cannottipforwardwhenthecarisbraked.
[>[>[>
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SeatMemory

Individualseatanddoormirrorsettingscanbe
storedandrecalledforthedriver'sposition.
/?\.Warning!
Risk
ofcrushing.

[>
Duetoriskofcrushingfromuncontrolledre-
callingthememoryofaseatsetting,donot
leavechildreninthecarunattended.
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Operationwithpersonbuttons1,2
Storingseatposition
1.Switch
ignitionon.
2.Setthedesiredseatanddoor-mirrorposit-
ions.
Ifyouwishforthepassenger'smirrortoswi-
veldownasaparkingaidwhenreversing,
reversegearmustbeengagedwhenthe
seatpositionisstored.
3.KeepmemorybuttonMdepressedandaddi-
tionallypressoneofthepersonbuttons1or
2.
Theindividualsettingisnowstoredunderthe
desiredpersonbutton.

Recallingseatposition
1.Switch
theignitiononor
openthedriver'sdoor.
2.Presspersonbuttonuntiltheseathas
reacheditsfinalposition.
Themirrorsettingwillbecompletedevenif
thepersonbuttonisnotkeptdepressed.

Note

Automaticseatadjustmentcanbeinterrupted
immediatelybyreleasingthebutton.

Operating
with
theremotecontrolof
thevehiclekey
Each
remote
control(uptofour)canbe
assignedanindividualseatanddoormirror
position.
Thestoredseatanddoormirrorpositionisset
automatically
whenthevehicleisunlockedusing
thecorrespondingremotecontrol.
Eachkeyisidentifiedwithadifferentcolour.
Storingseatposition
1.Switchtheignitiononwiththedesiredvehicle
key.
2.Setthe
desiredseatanddoor-mirrorposit-
ions.

Ifyouwishforthepassenger'smirrortoswi-
veldownasaparkingaidwhenreversing,
reversegearmustbeengagedwhenthe
seatpositionisstored.
3.KeepmemorybuttonM
depressedandaddi-
tionallypressthe~
button(besidethe
memorybutton).
Theindividualsettingisnowassignedtothis
remotecontrol
andtothe~
button.

Recallingseat
position
[>
Unlockthelockedvehicleorluggagecom-
partmentwiththeremotecontrol.
Thestoredseatposition
isset
automatically.
Theseatpositionassignedtoaremotecontrol
canalsoberecalledwith
the~
buttonifthe
correspondingkeywasusedtounlocktheve-
hicleortoswitchontheignition.
Ifnoseatpositionwasassignedtoaremote
control,
the~
buttonwillnotwork.

Note

Automaticseatadjustmentcanbeinterrupted
immediatelybypressingthecentrallockingbut-
tonoranymemoryorseatadjustmentbutton.

Clearingthestoredseatposition

1.Switchtheignitiononwiththedesiredvehicle
key.
2.Simultaneouslypressandhold
the~
but-
tonandpersonbutton2foratleast5sec-
onds.
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Rear
Seat
Backrest
Extrastoragespaceisgainedbyfoldingthe
rearseatbackrestforward.
Foldingbackrestforward
I>PullleverAforwardandfoldthebackrest
down.
Foldingbackrestback
I>Tiltthebackrestbackuntilitclicksintoplace.
Whendoingthis,payattentiontotheseatbelt
guide(figure).
Note
Cabriolet:Donotfolduptherearseatbackrests
withthewindstopinstalled.

Steering
WheelAdjustment
A.Warning!
Riskofaccident.
Thesteeringwheelmaymovefurtherthan
desiredifyouattempttoadjustitwhile
driving.
Youmaylosecontrolofthevehicle.
I>Donotadjustthesteeringwheelwhiledriving.
Longitudinaladjustment
1.Pushlockingleverdownwards.
2.Adjuststeeringwheeltofitthechosenback-
restangleandseatpositionbymovingthe
steeringwheellongitudinally.
3.Swivellockingleverbackuntilyoufeelit
engage.
Ifnecessary,movesteeringwheelslightlylon-
gitudinally,toensureengagement.
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