2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA warning

Regularlycheck
yourvehicleforsignsof
damage.
Damagedormissingaerodynamiccompo-
nentssuchasspoilersorundersidepanels
affectthedrivingbehaviorandtherefore
mustbereplacedimmediately.
Yourcarmayhaveallorsomeofthecompo-
nentsdescribedinthismanual.
Shouldyouhavedifficultyunderstandinganyof
theexplanationsoffeaturesorequipment
installedinyourvehicle,contactyourauthorized
Porschedealer.He/Shewillbegladtoassist
you.Alsocheckwithyourdealeronotheravail-
ableoptionsorequipment.
Throughoutthisbooklet,leftisdesignatedas
thedriver'ssideofthevehicle,andrightasthe
passenger'ssideofthevehicle.
Text,illustrationsandspecificationsinthisma-
nualarebasedontheinformationavailableat
thetimeofprinting.
IthasalwaysbeenPorsche'spolicytocontinu-
ouslyimproveitsproducts.Porsche,therefore,
reservestherighttomakechangesindesign
andspecification,andtomakeadditionsor
improvementsinitsproductwithoutincurring
anyobligationtoinstallthemonproducts
previouslymanufactured.
Wewishyoumanymilesofsafeandpleasurable
drivinginyourPorsche.
Important
Foryourownprotectionandlongerservicelife
ofyourcar,pleaseheedalloperating
instructionsandspecialwarnings.Thesespecial
warningsusethesafetyalertsymbol,followed
bythewordsDanger,WarningandCaution.
Thesespecialwarningscontainimportantmes-
sagesregardingyoursafetyand/orthepotential
fordamagetoyourPorsche.Ignoringthem
couldresultinseriousmechanicalfailureoreven
physicalinjury.
DonotalteryourPorsche.Anyalterationcould
createdangerousconditionsordefeatsafety
engineeringfeaturesbuiltintoyourcar.
DonotmisuseyourPorsche.Useitsafely,and
consistentlywiththelaw,accordingtothedriv-
ingconditions,andtheinstructionsinthisma-
nual.
AlterationormisuseofyourPorschecould
causeaccidentsandsevereorfatalpersonal
injuries.
Notetoowners
InCanada,thismanualisalsoavailablein
French.Toobtainacopycontactyourdealeror
writeto:
Noteauxproprietaires
AuCanadaonpeutseprocurerunexemplaire
deceManuelenfranc;aisaupresduconcessio-
naireoudu:
PorscheCarsCanada,Ltd.
AutomobilesPorscheCanada,LTEE

5045
OrbitorDrive
Building#11,Suite302
Mississauga,Ontario
CanadaL4W4Y4
Telephonenumberforcustomerassistance:
1-800-PORSCHE/Option
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FuelQuality
Yourengineisdesignedtoprovideoptimumperformanceandfueleconomyusing
unleadedpremiumfuelwithanoctaneratingof98RON(93CLCorAKI).
Porschethereforerecommendstheuseofthesefuelsinyourvehicle.
Porschealsorecognizesthatthesefuelsmaynotalwaysbeavailable.Beassuredthatyourvehiclewilloperate
properlyonunleadedpremiumfuelswithoctanenumbersofatleast95RON(90CLCorAKI).
sincetheengine's"ElectronicOktaneTMknockcontrol"willadapttheignitiontiming,ifnecessary.
Fuels
containing
alcohol
and
ether
SomeareasoftheU.S.requireoxygenatedfuelsduringcertainportionsoftheyear.
Oxygenatedfuelsarefuelswhichcontainalcohols(suchasmethanolorethanol)orether(suchasMTBE).
Undernormalconditions,theamountofthesecompoundsinthefuelwillnotaffectdriveability.
YoumayuseoxygenatedfuelsinyourPorsche,providedtheoctanerequirementsforyourvehiclearemet.
Werecommend,however,tochangetoadifferentfuelorstationifanyofthefollowingproblemsoccurwithyourvehicle:
-Deteriorationofdriveabilityandperformance.
-Substantiallyreducedfueleconomy.
-Vaporlockandnon-startproblems,especiallyathighaltitudeorathightemperature.
-Enginemalfunctionorstalling.
Fuels
containing
MMT
SomeNorthAmericanfuelscontainanoctaneenhancingadditivecalledmethylcyclopentadienylmanganesetricarbonyl(MMT).
Ifsuchfuelsareused,youremissioncontrolsystemperformancemaybenegativelyaffected.
Thecheckenginewarninglightsonyourinstrumentpanelmayturnon.
Ifthisoccurs,PorscherecommendsyoustopusingfuelscontainingMMT.
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PorscheandtheEnvironment
Environmentalguidelines
Wedevelopandproduceexclusivesportscars
withadvancedenvironmentalandsafetytechnol-
ogyandagreatabilitytofascinate.
Ourenvironmentalpolicyisbasedonthe
followingprinciples:
-Themaximumpossibleuseofenvironmental
andsafetytechnologythatiseconomically
justifiable.
-Economicalusageofenergyand
resources.
-Involvementofourbusinesspartnersandcon-
tractorsinoureffortstoprotecttheenviron-
ment.
-Opendialoguewithallsocialgroups.
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CaliforniaProposition65Warning.
/!\.Warning!
Engineexhaust,someofitsconstituents,and
certainvehiclecomponentscontainoremit
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro-
ductiveharm.
Inaddition,certainfluidscontainedinvehicles
andcertainproductsofcomponentwearcontain
oremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifor-
niatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.
Production
ThemanufactureofPorschevehiclesinafac-
toryadjacenttoaresidentialarearequiresmore
thanmerecompliancewithalllawsandregula-
tions.
Whetherinproductionorrepair,Porschealways
reliesonenvironmentallyfriendlytechnology.
Anexampleofthisisthewater-basedpaintused
inourpaintinginstallation.
Water-basepaintsandnewpaintingmethodsre-
ducesolventemissionsby70percent.
Andthewaterusedinthepaintinginstallationis
re-circulated.WastewaterleavesthePorsche
factoryonlyafterbeingappropriatelytreated.
Awaste-managementsystemhasbeenintro-
ducedtoreducetheamountofwastewhilesim-
ultaneouslyincreasingtherecyclingrate.

Environmentallyfriendlyvehicles
Modernenvironmentaltechnologyensurescom-
pliancewithallemissionlawsapplicableworld-
wide.
Thesehavethefollowingadvantages:
-Rapidoperationalreadinessofthecatalytic
convertersensureslowemissions,evenin
short-tripoperation.
-Reliableoperationandgoodemissioncontrol
overalongusefullife.

Pleasenotethechapter"Fueleconomy",

Recycling-foraPorsche,thisis
virtuallyanacademicquestion
Morethantwo-thirdsofallPorscheseverbuilt
arestillrunning.

Justincaserecyclingisevernecessary,
wetakethefollowingprecautionary
measures:

-Identificationofallmaterials.
-Useofrecyclablematerials.
-Reusablecomponentsdesignedforsimple
removal.
-Thesereasonsresultinafurtherincreasein
therecyclingratewhichiscurrently80per
cent.
Emissioncontrolisbuiltin
Innovativeenginetechnologycombineshighen-
gineperformanceandenvironmentalcompati-
bility.
Theenginediagnosissystemelectronicallymoni-
torsthecomponentsandsystemsthataffectex-
haustgases.
Thiscontinuousmonitoringandfaultstorageen-
ablesswift,reliablediagnosisandfaultdetec-
tion.
Anyfaultmessagesareindicatedtothedriver
bythe"CheckEngine"warninglightandtheon-
boardcomputer.

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Setting
andoperatingvehicle
componentswhendriving

/!\Warning!
Thereisadangerofaccidentifyousetor
operatetheon-boardcomputer,radio,na-
vigationsystem,telephone,convertibletop
orotherequipmentwhendriving.
Thiscoulddistractyoufromthetrafficand
causeyoutolosecontrolofthevehicle.

[>Operatethecomponentswhiledrivingonlyif
thetrafficsituationallowsyoutodososafely.
[>Carryoutanycomplicatedoperatingor
settingproceduresonlywiththevehiclesta-
tionary.
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PortableFuelContainers

/!\Danger!
Portablefuelcontainers,fullorpartially
empty,mayleak,causinganexplosion,or
resultinfireincaseofanaccident.

[>
Nevercarryadditionalfuelinportablecon-
tainersinyourvehicle.
EngineExhaust

/!\Danger!
Engineexhaustisdangerousifinhaled.
Engineexhaustfumeshavemanycompo-
nentswhichyoucansmell.Theyalsocon-
taincarbonmonoxide
(CO),
whichisaco-
lorlessandodorlessgas.
Carbonmonoxidecancauseunconscious-
nessandevendeathifinhaled.

[>
Neverstartorlettheengineruninanen-
closed,unventilatedarea.
Itisnotrecommendedtositinyourcarfor
prolongedperiodswiththeengineonandthe
carnotmoving.

Inthedriver'sseat...
I>Checkoperationofthehorn.
I>Positionseatforeasyreachoffootpedals
andcontrols.
Toreducethepossibilityofinjuryfromtheair-
bagdeployment,youshouldalwayssitback
asfarfromthesteeringwheelasispractical,
whilestillmaintainingfullvehiclecontrol.
I>Adjusttheinsideandoutsiderearviewmir-
rors.
I>Buckleyoursafetybelts.
I>Checkoperationofthefootandparking
brake.
I>Checkallwarningandindicatorlightswith
ignitiononandenginenotrunning.
I>Startengineandcheckallwarningdisplays
forwarningsymbols.
I>Neverleaveanidlingcarunattended.
I>Lockdoorsfrominside,especiallywithchild-
reninthecartopreventinadvertentopening
ofdoorsfrominsideoroutside.
Drivewithdoorslocked.
Ontheroad...
I>Neverdriveafteryouhaveconsumedalcohol
ordrugs.
I>Alwayshaveyoursafetybeltfastened.
I>Alwaysdrivedefensively.
Expecttheunexpected.
I>Usesignalstoindicateturnsandlane
changes.
I>Turnonheadlightsatduskorwhenthedriv-
ingconditionswarrantit.
I>Alwayskeepasafedistancefromthevehicle
infrontofyou,dependingontraffic,roadand
weatherconditions.
I>Reducespeedatnightandduringinclement
weather.
Drivinginwetweatherrequirescautionand
reducedspeeds,particularlyonroadswith
standingwater,asthehandlingcharac-
teristicsofthevehiclemaybeimpaireddue
tohydroplaningofthetires.
I>Alwaysobservespeedlimitsandobeyroad
signsandtrafficlaws.
I>Whentired,getwellofftheroad,stopand
takearest.Turntheengineoff.Donotsitin
thevehiclewithengineidling.
Seewarningson"EngineExhaust".
I>Whenparked,alwayssettheparkingbrake.
MovetheTiptronicselectorleverto"P"orthe
gearshiftlevertoreverseorfirstgear.
Onhillsalsoturnthefrontwheelstowardthe
curb.
I>Whenemergencyrepairsbecomenecessary,
movethevehiclewellofftheroad.Turnon
theemergencyflasheranduseotherwarning
devicestoalertothermotorists.Donotpark
oroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehot
exhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdry
grass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablema-
terial.
I>Makeitahabittohavetheengineoilchecked
witheveryfuelfilling.
Controls,Instruments
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Neverinvite
car
theft!
Anunlockedcarwiththekeyintheignitionlock
invitescartheft.
Asteeringwheellockanda
gong
alarmare
standardequipmentinyourPorsche.
Thegongalarmwillsoundifyouopenthe
driver'sdoorwhilethekeyisstillintheignition
lock.Itisyourremindertopullthekeyoutof
theignitionlockandtolockthedoors.
/!\.Warning!
Anyuncontrolledmovementofthevehicle
mayresultinseriouspersonalinjuryand
propertydamage.
Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedwith
thekeyintheignitionlock,especiallyif
childrenand/orpetsareleftunattendedin
thevehicle.Theycanoperatepowerwin-
dowsandothercontrols.Iftheengineis
leftrunning,theymayaccidentallyengage
theshiftlever.
I>Alwaysremovetheignitionkey.
I>Alwayssettheparkingbrake.
I>Lockthedoorswiththekeyorwiththe
remotecontrol.
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/!\.Warning!
Riskofaseriousaccident.
Thesteeringcolumnwilllockwhenyou
removethekeywhileyouaredrivingoras
thecarisrollingtoastop.Youwillnotbe
abletosteerthecar.
I>Neverremovethekeyfromthesteeringlock
whileyouaredriving.
Toprotectyourvehicleandyourpos-
sessionsfromtheft,youshouldalwayspro-
ceedasfollowswhenleavingyourvehicle:
I>Closewindows.
I>Closelifting/slidingroof.
I>Closeconvertibletop
(withtheconvertibletopopen,theinfrared
passengercompartmentmonitoringsystemis
alwaysswitchedoff).
I>Closeglassslidingroof(Targa)
(withtheglassslidingroofopen,theinfrared
passengercompartmentmonitoringsystemis
alwaysswitchedoff).
I>Removeignitionkey.
I>Engagesteeringlock.
I>Lockstoragetraybetweenthefrontseats
andglovecompartment.
I>Removevaluables(e.g.cardocuments,radio
controlmodule,telephone,housekeys)from
thecar.
I>Lockdoors.

Automaticdoorlocking
YourauthorizedPorschedealercanprogram
diversetypesofautomaticdoorlockinginthe
controlunitofthecentrallockingsystem:
Type1
Doorslockautomaticallywhentheignitionis
switchedon.
Type2
Doorslockautomaticallywhenaspeedof3-6
mph(5-10km/h)isexceeded.
Type3
Doorslockautomaticallywhentheignitionis
switchedon.Ifdoorsareopenedwiththeen-
ginerunning,theylockagainautomaticallywhen
aspeedof3-6mph(5-10km/h)isex-
ceeded.
Type4
Thedoorsdonotlockautomatically.
Note
Automaticallylockeddoorscanbeunlockedwith
thecentrallockingbuttonoropenedbypulling
ontheinsidedoorhandletwice.
A.Warning!
Inanemergencysituationwhereyouneed
toexitthecarthroughanautomatically
lockeddoor,rememberthefollowingpro-
ceduretoopenthedoor.
~Unlockthedoorsbypressingthecentrallock-
ingbuttonor
~pulltheinsidedoorhandletwicetoopenthe
door.
Faultindication
Adoublehornsignalduringlockingindicatesa
defectinthecentrallockingoralarmsystem.
Havethedefectremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Overloadprotection
Ifthecentrallockingsystemisoperatedmore
thantentimeswithinaminute,furtheroperation
isblockedfor30seconds.
Controls,Instruments
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