2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 Water

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Warning!
Hydrogen gasgenerated bythe battery
could cause anexplosion, resultinginsevere
personal injuries.

c> Charge battery inawell ventilated area.
c> Never charge afrozen battery. Itmay explode
because ofgas trapped inthe ice. Allow afro-
zen battery tothaw outfirst.
c> Ifyou getelectrolyte, whichisan acid, inyour
eyes oron your skin, immediately rinsewith
cold water forseveral minutes andcalladoc-
tor.
Slow
battery charging

1. Pay attention toallwarnings andfollow instruc-
tions thatcome withyour battery charger.
2. When charging, ensureadequate ventilation.
3. Remove battery.
Please observe thechapter "REMOVING THE
BATTERY" onPage 158.
4. Allvent caps should beopen.
The fluid level should meettheindicator mark
in each cell.
5. Ensure thatcharger isswitched off-danger of
short circuit!
6. Connect chargercables.

Charger cablesmustbeconnected
POSITIVE
(+1
toPOSITIVE
(+)
and
NEGATIVE (-)toNEGATIVE
(-I.

7. Switch oncharger.
Normally, abattery shouldbecharged atno
more than10percent ofits rated capacity.
Rated capacity ofthe battery inyour vehicle is
listed onthe battery housing.
8. After charging, turnoffcharger anddiscon-
nect charger cables.
9. Tighten thevent caps andreinstall battery
Please observe thechapter "INSTALLING THE
BATTERY" onPage 158. Winter
operation
During thewinter months, batterycapacity tends
to decrease astemperatures drop.
Additionally, morepower isconsumed whilestart-
ing, andtheheadlights, heater,rearwindow de-
fogger, etc.,areused more frequently.
c> let your Porsche dealertestthebattery's
capacity beforewintersetsin.
Replacing battery
The service lifeofthe battery issubject tonormal
wear; itdepends graetlyoncare, climatic condi-
tions, anddriving conditions (distances, loads).
c> Only useanoriginal Porsche battery,withthe
correct partnumber, asareplacement.
c> Please observe thedisposal instructions for
batteries.

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Practical Tips,Emergency Service

+
=Positive terminal
for
jump starting
- =Grounding point
for
jump starting

Connect jumpercablesinthe following
sequence:

1. Check electrolyte levelofeach cell.Ifneces-
sary, fillwith distilled watertojust above
plates.
2. Onavehicle withadischarged battery:turnoff
all consumers andaccessories, movethegear
shift lever intotheneutral position andsetthe
parking brake.
3. Open thecap ofthe positive terminal forjump
starting
(+).
4.
Attach the
positive cable
firsttothe positive
terminal forjump starting (+),
then tothe positive terminal ofthe booster bat-
tery.
5. Connect the
negative cable
firsttothe nega-
tive terminal ofthe booster battery,thentothe
grounding pointforjump starting (-).
6. Run theengine ofthe booster caratahigher
speed.
7. Start theengine.
An attempted startusing jumper cablesshould
not last more than15seconds. Thenallowa
waiting periodofatleast oneminute.
8. With theengine running, disconnect bothjump-
er cables inreverse order.
Close thelidofthe jump startbox.
PracticalTips,Emergency Service

Lights, Replacing Bulbs

A
Warning!
Risk ofshort circuit.

c>
Always switchoffthe relevant consumer when
changing bulbs.

Risk ofinjury. Theheadlights areunder high
voltage wheninstalled.

c>
Becareful duringallwork inthe area ofthe
headlights.

Risk ofdamage. Bulbsofahigher wattage
can damage thelamp housing.

c>
Only thebulbs shown inthe chart maybeused.

c>
New bulbs mustbeclean andfree from
grease.
Therefore, nevertouch bulbswith
your barehands.

Use acloth orsoft paper whilereplacing bulbs.

c>
For reasons oftraffic safety, werecommend
that youalways carryspare bulbssothat you
can have acorrectly illuminated caratall
times. In certain countries, thecarrying ofspare
bulbs ismandatory.
Practical Tips,Emergency Service
A

Caution!
Risk ofdamage toheadlights duetoexces-
sive temperatures andabrasion.

c>
Attach nocoverings (e.g.films, "stone
guards") inthe area ofthe headlights.

c>
Use soapy wateronlytoclean lightlenses and
plastic headlight lenses.
In no case maychemical cleanersorother vol-
atile cleaning fluidsbeused.

c>
Toprevent scratches, donot rubwith adry or
merely moistcloth,tissue orinsect sponges.