2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA charging

Note

YourauthorizedPorschedealercanprogramfur-
thertypesofunlocking.
Type1
Therelockingtimeofthedoorscanbeadjusted
tosuityourindividualrequirements:
4-120seconds.
Type2
Thedoorsstaylockedwhentheluggagecom-
partmentisunlocked.
Theremote-controlstandbyfunction
switchesoffafter5days
Ifthevehicleisnotstartedorunlockedwiththe
remotecontrolwithinfivedays,theremotecon-
trolstandbyfunctionisswitchedoff(toprevent
dischargingofthevehiclebattery).
1.Inthiscase,unlockthedriver'sdoorwiththe
keyatthedoorlock.
Leavethedoorclosedinordertopreventthe
alarmsystemfrombeingtriggered.
2.Pressbutton1ontheremotecontrol.
Theremotecontrolisnowactivatedagain.
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0Voltmeter
Indicatesthebatteryvoltage.
Normalrange:12to16volts.
Thevoltagemaydropconsiderablywhenthe
vehicleisbeingstarted.

Ifthegaugeiscontinuallybelow
12
volts
whentheengineisrunning:

t>Havethebatterychargingsystemcheckedat
anauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Battery
e
Warninglight
Thewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelcomes
onwhenignitionisswitchedonandmustgooff
whenengineisrunning.

Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanel
andon-boardcomputercomesonwhilethe
engineisrunningorwhiledriving:

t>Stopthecarinasafeplaceandstoptheen-
gine.
Possible
causes

-Defectinthebatterychargingsystem.
-Brokendrivebelt.

/!\Warning!
Riskofanaccidentandriskofenginedam-
age.
Abrokendrivebeltmeansthereisno
powerassistancetothesteering(moreef-
fortisrequiredtosteer)andcoolantpump
functionwillstop.

t>Donotcontinuedriving.
t>Havethefaultremediedatthenearestauth-
orizedPorschedealer.
A-Adjustmentbuttonforinstrumentilluminationand
tripcounter
.~AutomaticSpeedControl
Indicatorlight
Indicatesautomaticspeedcontrolreadiness.

B-Closingthelifting/slidingroof
I>Pressfrontofrockerswitchuntillifting/slid-
ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
I>Touchfrontofrockerswitch-lifting/sliding
roofclosesfullytoitsendposition.
Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
Closingthelifting/slidingroofautomat-
icallywhenthevehicleislocked
I>Holdthecarkeyinthedoorlockinlocking
positionuntilthelifting/slidingroofreaches
thedesiredposition.
C-Liftingthelifting/slidingroof
I>Presscenterofrockerswitchuntillift-
ing/slidingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
I>Touchcenterofrockerswitch-lifting/sliding
roofopensfullytoitsendposition.
Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
B-Loweringthelifting/slidingroof
I>Pressfrontofrockerswitchuntillifting/slid-
ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
Thestandbyfunctionoftheroofdrive
switchesoffaftertwohours
Ifthevehicleisunlocked,thelifting/slidingroof
cannolongerbeoperatedaftertwohours
(preventionofbatterydischarging).
Thepowersupplyisswitchedbackonwhenthe
ignitionisswitchedonortheenginestarted.
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Electrical
System

Inordertoavoiddamageandfaultsinelectrical
orelectronicsystems,electricalaccessories
shouldbeinstalledatyourauthorizedPorsche
dealer.
[>OnlyuseaccessoriesauthorizedbyPorsche.
/!\Warning!
Riskofshortcircuitandfire.
Replacingfusesorrelayswiththeengine
runningortheignitiononcouldcauseelec-
tricalshock.
[>
Disconnectedthebatteryduringallworkon
theelectricalsystem.Seechapter"Battery".
Relays
Defectiverelaysshouldbechangedonlybyan
authorizedworkshop.
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Radiocode
Thetheft-protectioncodeoftheradiomustbe
enteredagainifthebatterywasdisconnected.
Alarmsystem,centrallocking
Thestatusofthecentrallockingandalarm
systemisnotchangedbydisconnectingthe
battery.
Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsys-
temceasestofunction.
Overloadprotection
Ifthecentrallockingsystemisoperatedmore
thantentimeswithinaminute,furtheroperation
isblockedfor30seconds.
Loadswitch-offaftertwohours
orfivedays
Iftheignitionkeyisremoved,loadswhichare
switchedonorinstandby(e.g.powerwindows,
luggagecompartmentlighting,interiorlight,
radio)areautomaticallyswitchedoffafterap-
proximately2hours.
Ifthevehicleisnotstartedorunlockedwiththe
remotecontrolwithinfive
days,
theremote
controlstandbyfunctionisswitchedoff(topre-
ventdischargingofthevehiclebattery).
1.Inthiscase,unlockthedriver'sdoorwiththe
keyatthedoorlock.
Leavethedoorclosedinordertopreventthe
alarmsystemfrombeingtriggered.
2.Pressbutton1ontheremotecontrol.
Theremotecontrolisnowactivatedagain.

Battery
A
Warning!
Riskofshortcircuitandfire.
t>Observeallwarningnotesonthebattery.
t>Disconnectthebatteryduringallworkonthe
electricalsystem.
t>Donotlaytoolsorothermetalobjectsonthe
batteryastheycouldcauseashortcircuit
acrossthebatteryterminal.

Hydrogengasgeneratedbythebattery
couldcauseanexplosion,resultingin
severepersonalinjuries.

t>Donotexposethebatterytoanopenflame,
electricalsparkoralitcigarette.
Risk
ofseverepersonalinjuryanddamage
tothefabric,metalorpaint.

t>Weareyeprotection.
t>Donotallowbatteryacidtocomeincontact
withyourskin,eyes,fabricorpaintedsur-
faces.
t>Ifyougetelectrolyte,whichisanacid,inyour
eyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewith
coldwaterforseveralminutesandcalladoc-
tor.
t>Spilledelectrolytemustberinsedoffatonce
withasolutionofbakingsodaandwaterto
neutralizetheacid.

Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedacces-
soriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

t>Alwaysprotectyourskinbywashingthor-
oughlywithsoapandwater.
Note
Iftheremainingfuelislessthanapprox.1/3of
theoveralltankcapacitywhilethebatteryisdis-
chargedordisconnected,incorrectinformation
willbedisplayedwhen
thebatteryischarged
orreconnected.

Thefuellevelgaugemayindicate
more
fuel
thanisactuallyinthetank.
Therangeonremainingfueldisplayedbytheon-
boardcomputermaybehigherthaninreality.
t>Inthiscase,inordertoensurethatgauges
arepreciseandthatyoudonotrunoutof
fuel,youshouldfillupyourcarwithfuel.
Chargestate
Awellchargedbatterywillnotonlypreventstart-
ingproblemsbutwillalsolastlonger.

Inordertoavoiddischargingthebattery
unintentionally:

t>Curtailunnecessarypowerconsumption,par-
ticularlyincitytrafficorwhentravellingshort
distancesonly.
t>Alwaysremovetheignitionkeywhenleaving
thecar.
t>AvoidusingthePorscheCommunication
Managementsystemwhentheengineisnot
running.
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Batterycare
[>
Ensurethatbatteryissecurelymounted.
[>Keepterminalsandconnectionscleanand
properlytightened.
Corrosioncanbepreventedbycoatingthe
terminalsandconnectionswithpetroleumjelly
orsiliconespray.
[>
Ensurethatventcapsaresecurelytightened
topreventspillage.
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Checkingtheelectrolytefluidlevel

Generally,theelectrolytelevelmustbechecked
moreofteninsummerthaninthewinter,and
moreoftenwhendrivinglongdistances.
[>Whenaddingwater,useonlycleanvessels.
Innocasemayalcohol(e.g.windowcleaner
residues)bepermittedtoenterthebattery.
[>
Unscrewandopenthefillerventcapsofeach
cell.
Withthecarhorizontal,thefluidlevelshould
meettheindicatormarkineachcell.
[>
Ifnecessary,topupwithdistilledwater.

Donotuse
acid.
Onlyfilluptothemark,otherwisetheelectro-
lytewilloverflowwhenthebatteryisbeing
chargedandcausedamage.

Batterycharging

Automotivebatteriesloosetheirefficiencywhen
notinuse.
Thechargeavailableinyourbatterycanbe
measuredwithabatteryhydrometer.
Werecommendthatthebatteryvoltagebe
testedbyyourPorschedealerwhohastheap-
propriateequipment.
Ifthecarisnotdrivenforprolongedperiods,
thebatterymustbechargedatleastevery6
weeks.
Adischargedbatteryallowsrapidformationof
sulfates,leadingtoprematuredeteriorationof
theplates.

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.
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