2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA emergency towing

Slipmonitoring

Whenthespeedsofrotationofthefrontand
rearaxlesdifferbymorethanthemaximumper-
missiblevalue,integratedslipmonitoringshifts
uptothenextgear.
Thisincreasesdrivingstabilityonaslipperysur-
face.
Note
Slipmonitoringisalsodeactivatedwhen
PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)isswitched
off.

Stopping

[>
Forabriefstop,e.g.atatrafficlight,leave
theselectorleverindrivepositionandhold
thevehiclewiththebrakepedal.
[>Foralongerstopwiththeenginerunning,
selectpositionN(neutral).
[>
Donotholdthecaronaslopeusingthe
accelerator.Usethebrakepedalorthehand-
brakeinstead.
[>Beforeleavingthevehicle,alwaysapplythe
handbrakeandmovetheselectorleverto
positionP.
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Parking

[>
Goeasyontheaccelerator.
[>
Whenparkingormanoeuveringinasmall
space,controlthespeedbycarefuluseof
thefootbrake.

Drivinginwinter

Inwinteryroadconditionsitisadvisabletotake
steepinclinesinmanualmode.Thispreventsthe
occurrenceofgearchangesthatcouldcause
wheelspin.

Tow-starting,towing

Refertothechapter"Towing".

Emergencyprogram

Atransmissionfaultisindicatedbythefollowing
symptoms:
-4th
gear
flashesonthedisplayoftheinstru-
mentcluster.
-Thewarning"Tiptronicemergencyrun"
appearsintheon-boardcomputer.
-Thetransmissionnolongershifts.
A.Warning!
Reverse
gear
lockmonitoringisdisabledin
theemergencyrunningprogram.
Damagetothevehiclemayresultaswell
aslossofcontrol,ifthevehicleismoving
forwardfastenoughtocauserearwheel
lockup.
[>
DonotshiftintoRwhilethevehicleismoving
forward.
Proceedasfollowsintheeventofatrans-
missionfault:
1.Stopinasafeplace.
2.MoveselectorlevertopositionP,switchthe
ignitionoffandwaitfor10seconds.
3.Starttheengine.
2ndgearinselectorpositionDandreverse
gearRarenowavailableandwillallowyouto
reachthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
4.Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauth-
orizedPorschedealerimmediately.

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Tires,wheels197-204
Jack,tools204
Liftingthevehicle205
Sparewheel206,207
Spacerrings,wheelbolts207,208
Changingwheels209-211
Electricalsystem,fuses,relays212-214
Battery215-219
Emergencystarting
withjumpercables220,221
Lights,replacingbulbs222-235
Adjustingheadlights236,237
Towing238,239
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~Neverusethetowingeyetotowthisorany
othervehicle.
Certainstatestatutesandlocalordinancespro-
hibittowingwithachain,ropeorevenatow
bar.
Inaddition,damagetoyourvehiclemayresult
fromimproperprocedures.
ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerforde-
tails.
Vehicletowing
Flatbedtowingisthepreferredtypeoftowing
tobeusedonPorschevehicles.
Undercertaincircumstances,wheelliftsmaybe
usedwhenthevehiclewillnotroll.
Thevehicle
must
betowedwithallfour
wheelsofftheground,otherwisedamageto
thevehiclemayresult.
Towingeye
Thetowingeyeiscontainedinthetoolkit.
ACaution!
Riskofdamagetothevehicle.
~Usethetowingeyeonlyforanemergencyto
removethevehicleofftheroad.Thetowing
eyeistobeusedonlytopullthevehicleonto
theflatbed,tractorortowingaparatusifthe
vehiclewillrollfreely.Undernocircumstances
isthevehicletobesecuredusingthetowing
eye.
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Towing
Frontmounting
1.Carefullyremovetheplasticcapbesidethe
licenseplatewithascrewdriver.
2.Screwthetowingeyeintothehole.
Rearmounting
1.Removelicenseplate.
2.Carefullyremovetheplasticcapbetweenthe
bumperswithascrewdriver.
3.Screwthetowingeyeintothehole.

Pulling
vehicle
ontoflat
bed
1.Positionwoodenrampsatthebaseofthe
flatbedtoreducetheangleofthepull.
2.Reelinthehoistcableandchecktheunder-
sideofthevehicleforanyinterference.
Tieingdownvehicleonflatbed
1.Carefullyfeedtowingstrapsthroughthe
openingintherearwheels.
Makesuremetalpartsofstrapsdonotdam-
agerim.
Makesurethestrapisflatovertherimbead.
Makesurebrakebackingplateisnotdam-
aged.
2.Securestrapstorearofflatbed.
3.Reelinhoistcableonlyfarenoughtotension
tie-downstraps.
4.Carefullyfeedtowingstrapsthroughthe
openinginthefrontwheels.
Makesuremetalpartsofstrapsdonotdam-
agerim.
Makesurethestrapisflatovertherimbead.
Makesurebrakebackingplateisnotdam-
aged.
5.Securestrapstofrontofflatbed.
6.Releasetensiononhoistcable,butdonot
disconnect.
Usehoistcableasasafetycable.
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