2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 check engine

_LCooling System

Temperature gauge(ignition on)
USA: Display in
of

Canada: Displayin°C

Pointer tothe left-
engine cold

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Avoid highengine speeds andheavy engine
loading.
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Pointer
inthe middle -
normal operating tem-
perature
The pointer maymove uptothe redarea when en-
gine isheavily loadedandoutside temperature is
high, butshould returnto"normal" whenengine
load isreduced.
Warning light"A"

If
the
coolant temperature
istoo high, thewarn-
ing light
comes on.

Additionally, awarning isdisplayed inthe on-board
computer.

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Pull offthe road, turnoffthe engine andallow
to cool.

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Check radiator andairpassages infront endof
car forobstructions.

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Check coolant level.
If necessary, addcoolant andhave faultreme-
died atan authorized Porschedealer.

Please observe thechapter
"COOLANT
LEVEL"
ONPAGE 113.
Note

To prevent excessive temperatures, thecooling-
air passages mustnotberestricted bycoverings
(e.g. films, "stone guards").
If

the
coolant level
istoo low, thewarning light

flashes.

Additionally, awarning isdisplayed inthe on-board
computer.

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Switch engineoffand allow tocool.

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Add coolant.

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Have thecause ofthe fault remedied atan au-
thorized Porschedealer.

Please observe thechapter
"COOLANT
LEVEL"
ONPAGE 113.

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Caution!
Risk ofengine damage.

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Ifthe warning lightscome oneven though cool-
ant level iscorrect, donot continue driving.

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Have thefault remedied atthe nearest
authorized Porschedealer.
Engine compartment blowerfan
In addition, thiswarning light
flashes
toindicate a
fault inthe
engine compartment blowerfan.

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Have thecause ofthe fault remedied atan
authorized Porschedealer.

Engine OilPressure

~ Gauge

With awarmed-up engineandataspeed of3000
rpm, theoilpressure shouldbeapprox. 3.5bar.
If
the oilpressure dropsabruptly andthe
warning lightsinthe instrument panelandin
the on-board computer comeonwhile the
engine isrunning orwhile driving:

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Immediately stopinasuitable place
and switch engine off.
Measures see"Warning light".

Warning light

The warning lightinthe instrument panellightsup
when ignition isswitched onand must goout when
engine isrunning.

If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and inthe on-board computer comeonwith
the engine running orwhile driving:

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Immediately stopinasuitable place.

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Switch offthe engine.

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Check whether thereisan obvious oilleak on
or under thecar.

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Ifno oilleak canbedetected:
Measure theoillevel using theon-board com-
puter orthe oildipstick
withtheengine
idling.

Please observe thechapter "ON-BOARD COM-
PUTER (BC)"onPage 67.
Please observe thechapter "ENGINE OillEV-
El" onPage 115.

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Add engine oilifnescessary.
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Caution!
Risk ofengine damage.

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Donot continue drivingifthere isan obvious oil
leak.

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Donot continue drivingifthe warning lights
come oneven though oillevel iscorrect.

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Have thefault remedied atthe nearest
authorized Porschedealer.
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CheckEngine
Warning Light

The warning lightinthe instrument panelcomes
on when theignition isfirst turned onand remains
on briefly asabulb check. Ifthe light does not
come on,have thebulb replaced promptly.
If the warning lightsinthe instrument panelandon-
board computer comeonand remain onwhile
driving, itsuggests:
- apotential enginecontrol problem andthe
need forsystem serviceor
- animproperly fastenedtankcapor
- refuelling withengine running.
Although thevehicle isusually driveable andwill
not require towing, seeyour dealer forservice as
soon aspossible.
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A

Caution!
If the Check engine lightinthe instrument
panel isflashing, severecatalytic converter
damage andpower losswillsoon occur.
Prolonged drivingwiththeCheck engine
light oncould cause damage tothe emission
control system. Italso could affect fuelecon-
omy anddriveability.

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Have thefault remedied atthe nearest autho-
rized Porsche dealerimmediately.

"OIL"

Display andmeasurement ofthe engine

oil level

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Caution!
Risk ofengine damage.

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Regularly checktheoillevel before refuelling.

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Donot allow theoillevel tofall below themini-
mum mark.

Conditions formeasuring theoillevel

1. Engine idling.
2. Engine isat operating temperature.
3. Vehicle islevel.
4. Vehicle stationary.

Switching onselection field"A"

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Push operating leverforward.
Initiating

oillevel
measurement

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Select "OIL"withtheoperating lever.

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Push operating leverforward.

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Push operating leverforward.
Measurement isstarted.
The waiting timeforoillevel measurement isindi-
cated byatime display and"cycling" segments of
the oillevel display. Once
themeasurement hasbeen completed, you
can read offthe engine oillevel onthe segment
display. If the oillevel hasfallen below themin. mark, the
segment belowthemin. mark flashes.
The difference betweenthemin. andmax. marks
on the segment displayisapprox. 1.5 liters
0.6 quarts).
One segment ofthe display corresponds toa
quantity ofapprox.
0.25
liters
(0.26
quart).

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Top upengine oil.

Never addmore engine oilthan required
to reach themax. mark.

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Please observe thechapter "ENGINE OILLEV-
EL" onPage 115.

Info

The "Info" function allowsyoutocall theprerequi-
sites foroillevel measurement.

Failure

A failure ofthe oillevel display isindicated bya
warning message inthe on-board computer.

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Warnings inthe Instrument Panelandinthe On-Board Computer

If
awarning message appears,alwaysrefertothe corresponding chaptersinthe Owner's Manual.
Warning messages areissued only
if
all measurement preconditionsaremet.
Therefore, checkallfluid levels regularly -in particular, alwayschecktheengine oillevel before refuelling.

Instrument
panel

USA
On-board
computer Text
display in
on-board computer

Seat belt
Handbrake
Meaning/measure

Driver andpassengers mustfasten theirsafety belts.
Handbrake notreleased.
Canada
p
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Ignition
key

•••
not
removed

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lights
on

III
FronVrear

•••
lid
not
closed

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Refill
washer fluid
Trip counter
reset Close
luggage compartment lid,
engine compartment lid.
Trip odometer isreset to
O.

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Instrument On-board
Textdisplay in
Meaning/measure
panel computer
on-boardcomputer

Units Theunits kilometers/miles forspeed anddistance
are changed
werechanged.
LIMIT Currentspeedcanbeaccepted forthe acoustic
Cannot be
warningsignalonlyifthe vehicle isinmotion.
accepted with
vehicle stopped

USA
LIMIT
Selectedspeedlimitforthe acoustic warningsignal

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exceeded
hasbeen exceeded.
Adjust yourspeed ifnecessary.

Canada
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Fuel level gauge

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Consider
rangeon
Refuelatthe next opportunity.
warning light
remainingfuel

II
Engine
oil
Stopimmediately atasuitable place,
pressure measureoillevel withtheon-board computer and,if
too low
necessary,addengine oil.
Temperature
•
Engine
Switchengineoffand letitcool.
gauge warning
temperature Checkcoolant leveland,ifnecessary,
light toohigh
addcoolant.
Temperature Check
Switchengineoffand letitcool.
gauge warning
coolantlevel
Checkcoolant leveland,ifnecessary,
light flashes
addcoolant.

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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.

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~Closing luggage compartment lidand

<'l
engine compartment lid
Opening luggagecompartment lid

A
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.

A
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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