2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA technical data

TirePressuresforColdTires
Summertiresandsnowtires
Front17inchwheels:
18inchwheels:
36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
Rear17inchwheels:
18inchwheels:
36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
44psi(3.0bar)overpressure
Sparewheel
911Carrera,Targa
Frontandrear60psi(4.2bar)overpressure
Collapsiblesparewheel
911Carrera4,Carrera4S
Frontandrear36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
ThesetirepressuresarevalidonlyforPorscheapprovedtires.
ForreplacementtiresitisimperativethatyouconsulttheTechnicalDataandTires,Wheels
sectionsofthismanualandfollowtherecommendationscontained
therein.
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Controls,Instruments11-126
ShiftingGear127-134
MobileRoofs135-166
Maintenance,CarCare167-193
PracticalTips,EmergencyService195-239
VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData241-258
Index259-263
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Beforemountingsnowtires,consultwith
yourPorschedealer.Hehasthetechnical
informationnecessarytoadviseyouon
wheelandtirecompatibility.
Snowtiresshouldhavethesameloadcapacityas
originalequipmenttiresandshouldbemountedon
allfourwheels.
Snowtireswithstudsshouldberunatmoderate
speedswhennewinordertogivethestudstime
tosettle.
A
Warning!
Tireswithbadlyworntreadsandstudsare
verydangerousandcouldcauseaccidents
resultinginseverepersonalinjuries.
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Makesuretheyarereplacedimmediately.
Donotdriveavehicleequippedwithsnowtires
atprolongedhighspeed.
Snowtiresdonothavethesamedegreeoftrac-
tionondry,wetorsnowfreeroadsasanormal
tire.
Furthermore,snowtireswearrapidlyunder
theseconditions.
Snowtiresdonotfulfilltheirpurposeifthetread
depthislessthan
5/32
in(4mm).
Complywithallstateandlocallaws
governingsnowtireandtreaddepth
requirements.
Snowchains
ACaution!
Riskofdamagetobody,axleorbrake
components.
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Fitsnowchainsonlytotherearwheels,and
onlywiththetire/rimcombinationlistedinthe
TechnicalData.
Toensureadequateclearancebetweenchain
andbody,Porscherecommendsonlytheuse
offine-linkchainssuchasthoseapprovedby
Porsche.
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Followinstructionsissuedbythesupplierof
thechains.
Differentstatesandcountrieshavevaryingstatu-
toryrequirementsregardingmaximumspeed.
Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforpossiblerestric-
tions.
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Removechainsassoonastheroadsarefree
oficeandsnow.
Tiredesignations
Duetonewspeedandloadratingsforradial
tires,newdesignationshavecomeintoforcefor
snowtiresforyourPorsche.
ThedesignationtobeusedforZRtiresise.g.,

255/40
ZR17(Z
=
codeletterforradialtires
forspeedsabove150mph(240km/h).
PracticalTips,EmergencyService
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VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
241

VehicleIdentification
Whenorderingsparepartsormakingin-
quiries,pleasealwaysquotethevehicle
identificationnumber.
Vehicleidentificationlabel
Vehicleidentificationlabelisattachedtothe
innersideoftheluggagecompartmenthood
belowthehoodlock.Itcontainsallimportant
dataaboutyourcar.
242VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
Thislabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNo.
2.Typejfypedescription
3.Enginecodejfransmissioncode
4.PaintNo.jlnterior
5.Optionalequipment
AduplicateofthislabelisinyourMaintenance
Booklet.
Note
Thisdatabankcannotbere-orderedifitislost
ordamaged.
Vehicleidentificationnumber
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegulations,
thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcaris
locatedatthebottomleftofthewindshield
frameandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisalsointhe
luggagecompartmentontherightnexttothe
battery(arrow).

Safety
compliancestickerPaintdata
Thesafetycompliancestickerisyourassurance
thatyournewPorschecomplieswithallapplic-
ableFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards
whichwereineffectatthetimethevehiclewas
manufactured.
Thepaintdataplateisattachedtotheleftside
wallunderthecarpetintheluggagecompart-
ment.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyearof
productionandthevehicleidentificationnumber
ofyourcar(perforations)aswellastheGross
VehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxle
WeightRating.
Enginenumber
Theenginenumberisstampedontheunderside
ofthecrankcase.
VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
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TechnicalData
Enginedata
Type
Numberofcylinders
Bore
Stroke
Cubiccapacity
Compressionratio
Net-horsepower,SAEJ
1349

atcrankshaftspeed
Nettorque,SAEJ
1349

atcrankshaftspeed
Alternator
Firingorder
Enginecontrol
244TechnicalData
M96/03M96/035
(high-powerversion)
Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
6
3.78in./96mm
3.26in./82.8mm
219.3cu.in./3596cm3
11.3:1
320hpj235kW
6800rpm
273ft.Ib./370Nm
4250rpm
1680Wj120
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1-6-2-4-3-5
Stationaryhigh-voltagedistribution,sequentialinjection,
cylinder-selectiveknock-control,stereooxygensensorclosed-loopcontrol,diagnosticsystem,
4overheadcamshafts,PorscheVarioCamPlus,hydraulicvalveclearancecompensation
345hpj254kW
6800rpm
273ft.Ib./370
Nm
4800rpm

DrivingPerlormance*

911Carrera,Carrera
4
Coupe
Maximumspeed
high-powerversion
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)
high-powerversion

Cabriolet,Targa

Maximumspeed
high-powerversion
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)
high-powerversion

911Carrera4S

Maximumspeed
high-powerversion
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)
high-powerversion

Manualtransmission

177mph/285km/h
180mph/290km/h
5.0seconds
4.9seconds

Manualtransmission

177mph/285km/h
180mph/290km/h
5.2seconds
5.1seconds

Manualtransmission

174mph/280km/h
177mph/285km/h
5.1seconds
5.0seconds
Tiptronic5
174mph/280km/h
5.5seconds
Tiptronic5
174mph/280km/h
5.7seconds
Tiptronic5
171mph/275km/h
5.6seconds
.
AtDINemptyweightandhalfload,withoutperformance-inhibitingextraequipment
TechnicalData
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