2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 Battery

Instrument PanelCanada Models

Also refer tothe corresponding chaptersin
the Owner's Manual.

1 Voltmeter
2 Speedometer withanalogue display
3 Speedometer withdigital display
4 Automatic speedcontrol indicator light
5 Tachometer
6 Turn signal indicator light,left
7 High beam indicator light
8 On-board computer
9 Turn signal indicator light,right
10 Light sensor forinstrument illumination
11 Clock
12 Cooling system
Temperature gauge,warning light
13 Fuel
Level gauge, warning light
14 Engine oilpressure gauge
Controls, Instruments
Warning
Iights/indicator lights

A Washer fluidlevel warning light
B Check engine warning light
CABS warning light

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Brake fluidlevel,
Brake distribution warninglight
E Parking brakewarning light
F Brake padwear warning light
G Engine oilpressure warninglight
H Battery warning light
I Safety beltwarning light

J
Airbag warning light
K Luggage compartment lid/
engine compartment lidwarning light
When
theignition isswitched on,the warning
lights lightupfor alamp check.
Note

Warnings thathave been given arestored inthe
appropriate controlunitmemory andcanberead
out atan authorized Porschedealer.
This information canhelp towarn youabout situa-
tions which maybehazardous toyou oryour car.

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Voltmeter

Indicates thebattery voltage.
Normal range:12to16 volts.
The voltage maydrop considerably whenthe
vehicle isbeing started.

If the gauge iscontinually below12volts
when theengine isrunning:

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Have thebattery charging systemchecked at
an authorized Porschedealer.
Controls, Instruments
BaHery

• Warning light

The warning lightinthe instrument panelcomes
on when ignition isswitched onand must gooff
when engine isrunning.

If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and on-board computer comeonwhile the
engine isrunning orwhile driving:

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Stop thecarinasafe place andstop the
engine.

Possible causes

- Defect inthe battery charging system.
- Broken drivebelt.

A
Warning!
Risk ofan accident andriskofengine dam-
age.
A broken drivebeltmeans thereisno power
assistance tothe steering (moreeffortisre-
quired tosteer) andcoolant pumpfunction
will stop.

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Donot continue driving.

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Have thefault remedied atthe nearest autho-
rized Porsche dealer.
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Adjustment buttonforinstrument illumination and
trip counter

•. ~ Automatic SpeedControl

Indicator light

Indicates automatic speedcontrol readiness.

"OFF"

On-board computer display

Switching onselection field"A"

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Push operating leverforward.

Switching on-boardcomputer displayoff

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Select "OFF"withtheoperating lever.

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Push operating leverforward.
Display isswitched off.

Switching on-boardcomputer displayon
again

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Push operating leverinany direction.
Controls, Instruments
General
information regardingtheon-
board computer functions

Range onremaining fuel

The range onremaining fueliscontinuously re-
computed whiledriving basedonfuel level, cur-
rent consumption andaverage consumption.
The more thefuel level falls, themore spontane-
ously thedisplay reacts.Forthis reason, rangeon
remaining fuelisnot displayed ifless than 15kilo-
meters (9miles).

If
the vehicle's inclination changeswhiledriving or
refuelling, incorrectrangeinformation maytempo-
rarily begiven.

Note

If the tank isnearly empty andyou add only asmall
quantity offuel, thiscannot beused tocalculate
the range onremaining fuel.
Average
consumption andaverage speed

The displayed valuesarebased onthe distance
travelled sincethelast reset to"zero".
You can setthe starting timeforameasurement
before orduring thetrip.
Switching theignition offdoes notreset themea-
surements. Valuescanthus becollected overlong
periods.
Disconnecting thecarbattery clearsthesememo-
ries.

Outside temperature

The outside temperature displaydoesnotindi-
cate, ifice ison the road.
Even ifatemperature above32°F
(GoC)
isdis-
played, icemay stillform onthe road, forinstance
on bridges orwhen theroad passes through a
heavily shaded area.

Instrument On-board
Text
display in Meaning/measure
panel computer
on-board
computer

Q
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Check
Engine Please
observe thechapter
"CHECK ENGINE
WARNING LIGHT"
onPage 66.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.
Temperature
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Failure
of Have
faultremedied atan authorized Porschedealer.
gauge warning engine-
light flashes compartment
blower

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Warning
Stop
inasafe place andswitch theengine off.Donot
battery/ continue
driving.
generator Have
thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

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Failure
indicator Oil
pressure indicatorisfaulty.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

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Failure
Have
thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
oil level dealer.
indicator

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Failure
indicator Coolant
temperature gaugeisfaulty .
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

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Failure
indicator The
coolant temperature gauge,tacho-
meter orcruise control, etc.,could befaulty. Have
the fault remedied atan authorized Porschedealer.

Controls, Instruments

LightSwitch

Lights switched off
Parking lights,
sidemarker lights,
license platelight, instrument illumination

Low beam, highbeam

Only withignition on
Controls, Instruments
Fog
lights
inaddition toparking lightsor
low beam:
Pull switch tofirst click.
Indicator lighton.
The foglights willgoout automatically
when thehigh beams areswitched on.

Rear foglight
inaddition tothe fog
lights:
Pull switch tosecond click.
Indicator lighton.

Parking lightright/left

Only when ignition keyiswithdrawn:
Pull switch outslightly inposition "0"
and turn to
- parking-light positionleft
- parking-light positionright.
Parking lightsandside marker lights
are liton the selected side.
If the ignition keyiswithdrawn andthedoor is
opened whilethelights (nottheparking lightleft/
right) areon,a
gong
warns ofpossible battery
discharge.

In some countries, differences arepossible
due toprovisions oflaw.
Automatic
HeadlightBeam
Adjustment

Vehicles with
Bi-Xenon headlights
feature

automatic
headlightbeamadjustment.
When theignition isswitched on,the level ofthe
headlight beamautomatically changesinaccor-
dance withthevehicle load.
The level ofthe headlight beamisautomatically
kept constant duringacceleration andbraking.

Checking operation

1. Switch thelow beam on.
2. Switch ignition on.
The light beam firstdips allthe way down and
is then adapted tothe vehicle load.
It this test item isnot met, theheadlight beam
adjustment mustbechecked byanauthorized
Porsche dealer.

Withthecigarette lighterremoved, thesocket
may beused forsmall electrical appliances, such
as ashaver orhand vacuum cleaner.

Maximum rating:150Watt.

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Donot operate electrical appliances formore
than 5minutes whenengine isoff (battery will
otherwise discharge).

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Donot damage thesocket bytrying toinsert
plugs ofthe wrong design.

Operating
additional appliances

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Push inknob ofthe cigarette lighter.
When readyforuse, thelighter willsnap back.

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Heating lighter
Ashtray
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Cigarette Lighter
Opening

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Press ashtray lidbriefly.

Emptying

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Open ashtray andcarefully pulloutash insert
by the lid.

A
Warning!
Danger offire.

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Never useashtray forwaste paperdisposal,
as itcould poseafire hazard.
A

Warning!
Danger offire and burning.
The cigarette lighterisready foruse, re-
gardless ofthe ignition lockposition.

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Never leaveunsupervised childreninthe car.

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Never touchtheheating element orsides of
the lighter.

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Hold thelighter bythe knob only.
Controls, Instruments

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.
Controls, Instruments The
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.

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