2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 Owners Manual

Storage inthe Passenger
Compartment

A
Warning!
Unsecured luggageandheavy objects may
come looseduring braking, rapiddirectional
changes orinan accident andcause serious
personal injuryordeath.

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Donot transport anyheavy objects inthe
storage trays.

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Donot carry unsecured luggageorobjects in
the passenger compartment.

Additional storagepossibilities

- Inthe door panel,
- inthe door sillonthe passenger side,
in the center console,
- clothes hookonback ofseats,
- pocket onback ofseats.

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Glove
compartment

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Warning!
Risk ofinjury bythe glove compartment lidin
case ofan accident.

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Keep theglove compartment closedwhiledriv-
ing.
Opening

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Pull thecatch andopen thelid.

Locking

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Lock thecatch tosecure thecontents against
unauthorized access.

Storage traybetween theseats

Opening

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Press thelocking knobandliftthe lid.
There isacoin holder inthe forward partof
the

storage tray.

Locking

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Lock thecompartment tosecure thecontents
against unauthorized access.
CD
orCassette Holder

Occupied drawersareindicated byared window.

Opening drawers

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Push thebutton ofthe drawer youwish to
open.

Closing drawers

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Fold theCD drawer upand close untilitclicks
shut.
Close the
cassette
draweruntil
it
clicks shut.
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A-
Opening luggagecompartment lid

B -
Opening enginecompartment lid

Luggage Compartment Lidand
Engine Compartment Lid

Unlocking

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Operate theappropriate pull-buttonnexttothe
driver's seat.
The luggage compartment orengine compart-
ment isilluminated whentherespective lidis
open.

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Please observe thechapter "LOADSWITCH-
OFF AFTER TWOHOURS ORFIVE DAYS" on
Page 152.
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luggage compartment lidcan also beun-
locked withtheradio remote control.

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Please observe thechapter "KEYS"onPage

19.

Important Note

If the vehicle batteryisdischarged, thelids can be
opened onlybyconnecting anexternal electrical
power source.

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Observe thedescription insidethefuse box
cover.

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Please observe thechapter "EMERGENCY UN-
LOCKING OFTHE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
LID AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID"on
Page 154.
• Warning light
The warning lightsinthe instrument panelandin
the on-board-computer comeonifthe lids arenot
completely closed.

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Fully close thelid.

~Closing luggage compartment lidand

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engine compartment lid
Opening luggagecompartment lid

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Caution!
Risk ofdamage toluggage compartment lid
or windshield wipers.

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Make surethatthewindshield wipersarenot
folded outforwards whenopening theluggage
compartment lid.

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Raise lidslightly andunlatch thesafety catch
with thelever (arrow).
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Lower lidand letitfall into thelock. Ifneces·
sary, pushthelidwith thepalm ofyour hand in
the area ofthe lock.

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Check thatthelidhas correctly engagedinthe
lock.

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Warning!
Risk ofloss ofcontrol oran accident, result-
ing inserious personal injury.

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Should younotice atany time while driving that
one ofthe lids isnot secured properly, please
stop immediately inasuitable placeandclose

it.

The front lidmay flyup impairing vision.
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Luggage Compartment

Removing luggagecompartment floor

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Simultaneously pulltheluggage compartment
floor forward andupatthe finger holes.

Inserting luggagecompartment floor

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Insert luggage compartment floorinthe rear
guide andpress itdown.
Controls, Instruments 1
Vehicle identification number(VIN)
2 Battery
3 Fluid reservoir forcleaning windows
and headlights
4 Brake-fluid reservoir
5 Paint data(under thecarpet)
6 Headlight adjustment andlocking
(under thecarpet) 7
Space forfirst aidkit
8 Tool kit
9 Air compressor
10 Tire repair kit,
socket forsecurity wheelbolts
11 Space forwarning triangle

Trunk Entrapment

Your vehicle isequipped withaninternal trunk
release mechanism.
A person trapped inthe luggage compartment can
release thelidfrom theinside usingunlocking han-
dle A.
The handle Aisfluorescent andglows inthe dark.
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Warning light

The warning lightsinthe instrument panelandin
the on-board computer lightupwhen unlocking
handle Aisoperated.

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Stop thevehicle immediately whenthewarning
lights lightup.

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Check theluggage compartment.

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Close thelid.
Function
withvehicle stationary

If the luggage compartment lidisunlocked with
unlocking handleA,the lidcan beopened fromthe
inside immediately.

Function withvehicle inmotion

If the luggage compartment lidisunlocked with
unlocking handleAwhen aspeed of3km/h
(2mph) isexceeded, thewarning lightsinthe in-
strument panelandinthe on-board computer light

up.

At the same time,thelidisunlocked andthelatch
striker popsintothecatch-hook position.Thelid
lock isfully released assoon asthe car slows to
less than 2mph (3km/h), andthetrapped person
can open thelidimmediately.

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Danger!
Risk ofaccident.
If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and inthe on-board computer lightupwhen
the vehicle isin motion, thelidmay impact in
front ofthe windshield andcantear off.
You can lose control ofthe vehicle.

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Stop thevehicle immediately whenthewarning
lights lightup.

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Check theluggage compartment.

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Close thelid.
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Note

The lidcannot beopened fromtheinside ifthe bat-
tery isdisconnected orempty.

Safety reasons therefore requirethatyouun-
screw thelatch striker ofthe lidlock ifyou
plan toput the vehicle outofoperation foran
extended period.

Please consult yourauthorized Porschedealer.
They willadvise youabout thenecessary mea-
sures.

Note

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When loading theluggage compartment, make
sure thatitems ofluggage orother objects
cannot become caughtonhandle
A.

This could cause theluggage compartment to
open unintentionally.

SunVisors

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Swing thesun visors downtoprevent glare
from thefront.

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Toprevent glarefromtheside, unclip thesun
visor fromtheinner bracket andswivel round
so that itis infront ofthe door window.
Vanity
mirror

The vanity mirror onthe rear ofthe sun visor is
covered byalid.

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Warning!

Risk ofinjury.

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Keep thelidclosed whiledriving.
The vanity mirror illumination isswitched onauto-
matically whenthecover isopened
(arrow).

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