2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA jump start

PracticalTips,EmergencyService
Cautions196
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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Emergencyunlockingoftheluggage
compartmentlidandengine
compartmentlid
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,thelidscanbe
openedonlywiththeaidofadonorbattery.
Unlockinglids
1.Usethekeytounlockthevehicleatthedoor
lock.
Leavethekeyinthedoorlock.
2.Removeplasticcoveroverthefusebox.
3.PulloutpositiveterminalAinthefusebox.
4.Useajumper
cabletoconnectthepositive
terminalofthedonorbatterywithpositive
terminalAinthefuse
box.
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Note
Ifthevehicle
waslocked,thealarmhornwill
soundwhenthenegativecableisconnected.
5.Usethesecondjumpercabletoconnectthe
negativeterminalofthedonorbatterywith
latchstrikerB.
6.Switchthealarmsystemoffbylockingand
unlockingatthedoorlock.
7.Unlocktheenginecompartmentlidorlug-

gagecompartment
lidwiththeswitch.
8.Disconnectthenegativecablefirst,thenthe
positivecable.
9.PushpositiveterminalAintothefusebox
andpushontheplasticfuseboxcover.

Note
Theenginecannot
bestartedwiththismethod.
Pleaseobservethechapter"EmergencyStarting
withJumperCables"forthispurpose.

EmergencyStartingwithJumper
Cables
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,e.g.inwinteror
afterthecarhasbeenparkedforalongtime,
thebatteryofanothercarcanbeusedforstart-
ingwiththehelpofjumpercables.
Makesurethevoltageofbothbatteriesisthe
same.
Thecapacity(Amperehours,Ah)ofthebooster
batterymustnotbesubstantiallylessthanthat
ofthedischargedbattery.
Thedischargedbatterymustbecorrectlycon-
nectedtothevehicle'selectricalsystem.
Seethechapter"Battery"and"Emergencyun-
lockingoftheluggagecompartmentlidanden-
ginecompartmentlid".
Note
[>
Donottrytostartthecarbypushingortow-
ing.Damagetothecatalyticconvertersand
othercomponentsofthecarmayresult.
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/!\Warning!
Riskofdamageandseriouspersonalinjury
duetoshortcircuit.
[>
Useonlyjumpercablesofadequatediameter
cross-sectionandfittedwithcompletelyinsu-
latedalligatorclips.
[>
Followallwarningsandinstructionsofthe
jumpercablemanufacturer.
[>
Whenconnectingjumpercables,makesure
thattheycannotgetcaughtinanymoving
partsintheenginecompartment.
Thejumpercablesmustbelongenoughso
thatneithervehiclesnorcablestouchanother.
[>
Thevehiclesmustnotbeincontact,other-
wisecurrentmightflowassoonastheposi-
tiveterminalsareconnected.
[>
Thecableclampsmustnotbeallowedtocon-
tacteachotherwhenoneendofthejumper
cablesareconnectedtoabattery.
[>Ensurethattoolsorconductivejewellery
(rings,chains,watchstraps)donotcomeinto
contactwithlivepartsofthevehicle.
[>Improperhook-upofjumpercablescanruin
thealternator.

Dangerofcaustic
burns.
[>
Donotleanoverthebattery.

Dangerofgasexplosion.

[>Improperuseofboosterbatterytostartave-
hiclemaycauseanexplosion,resultingin
severepersonalinjuries.
[>Keepsourcesofignitionawayfromthebat-
tery,e.g.openflame,burningcigarettesor
sparkingduetocablecontactorwelding
work.
[>
Adischargedbatterycanfreezeevenat
-lOOCj14°F.
Beforeconnectingjumpercables,afrozen
batterymustbethawedout.

Connectjumpercablesinthefollowingse-
quence:
1.Checkelectrolytelevelofeach
cell.If
necessary,fillwithdistilledwatertojust
aboveplates.
2.Onavehiclewithadischargedbattery:turn
offallconsumersandaccessories,movethe
gearshiftleverintotheneutralpositionand
settheparkingbrake.
3.Openthecapofthepositiveterminalfor
jumpstarting
(+).
+=
Positiveterminalforjumpstarting

-=
Groundingpointforjumpstarting
4.Attach
thepositivecable
firsttothepositive
terminalforjumpstarting(+).
thentothepositiveterminalofthebooster
battery.
5.Connect
thenegativecable
firsttothene-
gativeterminaloftheboosterbattery,
thentothegroundingpointforjumpstarting
H.
6.Runtheengineoftheboostercaratahigher
speed.
7.Starttheengine.
Anattemptedstartusingjumpercables
shouldnotlastmorethan
15
seconds.Then
allowawaitingperiodofatleastoneminute.
8.Withtheenginerunning,disconnectbothjum-
percablesinreverseorder.
Closethelidofthejumpstartbox.
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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
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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