2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 display

"OFF"

On-board computer display

Switching onselection field"A"

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Push operating leverforward.

Switching on-boardcomputer displayoff

c>
Select "OFF"withtheoperating lever.

c>
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.

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
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Ignition
key

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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.

Controls,Instruments
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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

IJl
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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Controls, Instruments

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
~
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

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

USA
ServiceHave
thebrake padsreplaced atan authorized

•
II

wear
on Porsche
dealerwithout delay.
brake pads

Canada

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USA
Warning
Stopimmediately inasuitable place.

R
brake
Donot continue driving.Havethefault
fluid level remedied
atan authorized Porschedealer.

Canada
~

USA
Warning
Stopimmediately inasuitable place.

~
brake
Donot continue driving.Havethefault
distribution remedied
atan authorized Porschedealer.

Canada
~

USA
ASSfailure Have
thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche

ABS
III
dealer.

Canada

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Airbag
failure Havethefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.

Controls, Instruments

Instrument
panel On-board
computer Text
display in
on-board computer

Failure indicator
Failure offuel
level indicator
Go to
workshop
Failure outside
temperature indicator
Meaning/measure

The displays ofseveral systems mighthavefailed.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.
Have thefault remedied atan authorized Porsche
dealer.
Acknowledging warningmessages
Warning messages canbeerased
from theon-board computer display.

£>
Push operating leverofon-board
computer forward.
You can recall erased warning messages
in the "CHECK" menu.
Controls,Instruments
79

TurnSignal /
Headlight Dimmer/Flasher Lever

Turn signals, lowbeam andhigh beam areready
for operation whentheignition ison.

1 -
Turn
signal left
2 -
Turn signal right

3 -
High beam

4 -
Headlight flasher
Lever incenter position -
Low beam When
highbeam andheadlight flasherareselect-
ed, the blue indicator lightinthe tachometer islit.
The turn signal leverturns offautomatically when
the steering wheelisstraightened outafter com-
pleting aturn.

Lane changer

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Toindicate yourintention whenchanging lanes
on the freeway, slightlyliftordepress thelever
to the resistance point.
The lever willreturn tothe OFF position when
released.

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Ifthe frequency ofthe display becomes notice-
able faster, checktheoperation ofthe turn sig-
nal bulbs.

Headlight flasher

(With ignition onoroff)

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Toflash theheadlights tooncomming motor-
ists, slightly pullthelever toward thesteering
wheel andthen release it.
The blue indicator lightinthe tachometer will
go on/off asyou pull/release thelever.
Controls,Instruments

A

Automatic AirConditioning

The air-conditioning systemcontrols theprese-
lected interior temperature completelyautomati-
cally.
If necessary, theautomatic systemcanbemanu-
ally operated.

Left display panel-

Temperature andactive functions

Right display panel-

Blower speedandactive functions
Controls, Instruments
B

Automatic operation

c>
Press
"auto"
button.
Air quantity anddistribution areautomatically
controlled, andvariations arecompensated.
All automatic settingfunctions canbeindividually
changed.
This setting isretained untiltheappropriate func-
tion button ispressed againorthe
"auto"
button
is pressed.
A
-
Temperature setting

c>
Press theappropriate button.
To suit personal comfort, theinterior temperature
can beselected between 65°Fand84°F/18°C
and 29°C.

Recommendation: ]2°F
j22°C.

If the display "LO"or"HI" appears, thesystem is
operating atmaximum coolingorheating power.

Note
If the preselected temperature ischanged, the
blower speedcanincrease automatically inauto-
matic operation.
The desired temperature isreached morequickly
this way.