2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 Owners Manual

Automaticdoorlocking

Your authorized Porschedealercanprogram di-
verse typesofautomatic doorlocking inthe con-
trol unit ofthe central locking system:

Type 1

Doors lockautomatically whentheignition is
switched on.

Type
2

Doors lockautomatically whenaspeed of
3 -6 mph (5-10 km/h) isexceeded.

Type
3

Doors lockautomatically whentheignition is
switched on.Ifdoors areopened withtheengine
running, theylockagain automatically whena
speed of3-6 mph (5-10 km/h) isexceeded.

Type 4

The doors donot lock automatically.

Note

Automatically lockeddoorscanbeunlocked with
the central locking buttonoropened bypulling on
the inside doorhandle twice.
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j!\warning!
In an emergency situationwhereyouneed to
exit thecarthrough anautomatically locked
door, remember thefollowing procedure to
open thedoor.

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Unlock thedoors bypressing thecentral lock-
ing button
or

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pull theinside doorhandle
twice
toopen the
door.

Fault indication

A double
hornsignal
duringlocking indicates a
defect inthe central locking oralarm system.
Have thedefect remedied atan authorized
Porsche dealer.

Overload protection

If the central locking system isoperated more
than tentimes within aminute, furtheroperation is
blocked for30seconds.
A
-
Light-emitting diodeforalarm system

B -
Sensor module forinfrared passenger compartment
monitoring system

Alarm System,
Infrared Passenger Compartment
Monitoring

The alarm system andinfrared passenger com-
partment monitoring systemareswitched on
when thedoors arelocked withthekey orremote
control.

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Please observe thechapter "CENTRAL LOCK-
ING" onPage 22.

Unlocking thevehicle byusing thekey inthe
door lockandopening thedoor mayactivate
the alarm system within10seconds.

Function indication
If the alarm system isactivated, light-emitting
diode Aon the dashboard flashes.
If, after locking, thelight-emitting diodedoesnot
flash or,after tenseconds, itemits double flash-
es, then
not
allalarm contacts areclosed.
Additionally, abrief horn signal sounds.
When thedoors areunlocked, thealarm system
and infrared passenger compartment monitoring
system areswitched offand thelight-emitting
diode goesoff. When
thealarm isarmed, thefollowing
areas aremonitored
- Doors
- Luggage compartment lid
- Engine compartment lid
- Radio
- Glove compartment
- Storage traybetween theseats
- Passenger compartment
If one ofthese alarmcontacts isinterrupted, the
alarm hornsounds forapproximately 3minutes.
Additionally, theemergency flasherandthepas-
senger compartment lightflash forapproximately
five minutes.
When thealarm istriggered, thelight-emitting
diode changes overtodouble flashes.
In order nottolimit theaction rangeofthe infrared
passenger compartment monitoringsystem:

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Move sunvisors toone ofthe final positions.

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Donot fold theseat backrests forward. Deactivating
theinfrared passenger
compartment monitoringsystemforone
locking process
If a person oranimal remains inthe carwhile itis
locked, theinfrared passenger compartment mon-
itoring system mustbeswitched off.

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Quickly lockcartwice.
The doors arelocked butcan beopened from
the inside:
1. Pull inner doorhandle oncetounlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner doorhandle againtoopen door.

Note

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Inform anyperson remaining inthe carthat the
alarm system willbetriggered ifthe door is
opened.
Fault indication
A double
hornsignal
duringlocking indicates a
defect inthe central locking oralarm system.

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Have thedefect remedied atan authorized
Porsche dealer.
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PowerWindows

A
Warning!
Risk ofan accident.

~ Donot putanything onornear thewindows
that may interfere withthedriver's vision.
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Risk
ofinjury whenthedoor windows close.
This applies especially ifthe windows are
closed withthecomfort function, because
with thisfunction thewindow goesupauto-
matically.

~ Make surenobody canbeinjured whenthe
windows close.
~ Remove theignition keytoshut offpower to
the window switches whenthevehicle isnot
attended byaresponsible person.

Readiness foroperation ofpower windows

- With engine running
or

- inignition keyposition
1
or

- with door closed andignition keywithdrawn:
only untilfirstopening ofthe door.
~
Opening windows

~ Press rocker switchAuntil thewindow has
reached thedesired position.

One-touch operation

~ Press rocker switchAbriefly.
Window movestoits final position.
Press againtostop thewindow inthe desired
position.

Comfort functionwhenunlocking thevehicle

~ Unlock carwith theremote control.
Hold carkey indoor lockinthe unlocking direc-
tion until thewindows havereached thede-
sired position.

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Closing windows

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Press rocker switchAuntil thewindow has
reached thedesired position.

One-touch operation

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Press rocker switchAbriefly.
Window movestoits final position.
Press againtostop thewindow inthe desired
position.

Comfort function whenlocking thevehicle at
the door lock

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Hold carkey indoor lockinthe locking direc-
tion until thewindows havereached thede-
sired position.
Anti-crushing
protection

If aside window isblocked duringclosing, itwill
stop andopen again byabout aninch.

A
Warning!
Risk ofsevere personal injuries.
If the rocker switchispressed againwithin
10 seconds ofthe window beingblocked, the
window willclose withitsfull closing force.
Anti-crushing protectionisdisabled.

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Once theanti-crushing protectionactstostop
the window andopens itslightly, donot press
the rocker switchagainwithin 10seconds
without checking tomake surethatnothing is
blocking thepath ofthe window.
The window willclose withfullclosing force.
One-touch operationisdisabled for10seconds
after blockage ofaside window.
Automatic
windowlowering

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Please observe thechapter "DOORS" onPage

21.

The standby function ofthe power
windows switches offafter twohours

When thecar isunlocked, thepower windows can
no longer beoperated aftertwohours (tosave the
car battery).

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Switch onthe ignition orstart theengine to
reactivate thepower windows.

Storing endposition ofthe windows

If the battery isdisconnected andreconnected,
the windows willnot beraised automatically when
the door isclosed.
1. Close thewindows withtherocker switch

once.

2. Press fronthalfofrocker switchagaintostore
the end position ofthe windows inthe control
unit.
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Insidemirror

When themirror isbeing adjusted, theanti-glare
lever Amust pointforward.
Basic position: leverforward
Anti-glare position:leverback
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A
-
Selector switch,driver'sjpassenger's side

B -Mirror
adjustment

Rear View Mirrors

Before drivingthevehicle, adjusttheoutside and
inside mirrors.
It is important forsafe driving thatyouhave good
vision tothe rear.
A

Warning!
Risk ofan accident.

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Donot putanything onornear thewindows or
the mirrors thatmay interfere withthedriver's
vision.

Door mirrors

The mirror housing ishinged andcanbefolded flat
against thecartoprevent damage inthe tight
parking areas.

Adjusting
1. Select driver's sideorpassenger's sidewith
rocker switch
A.

2. Move thedoor mirror glasses inthe appropri-
ate direction usingthecontrol switch
B.

If the electrical adjustment facilityfails

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Adjust mirrorbypressing onthe mirror face.

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RearWindow Defogger,
Door Mirror Heating

The
mirror heater isready foroperation whenthe
ignition ison.
Switching
on

~ Press therocker-switch symbol.
Indicator lightislit.
After about 12minutes, theheater switches off
automatically.

The
heater canbeswitched backonagain byafur-
ther press onthe switch.

Switching off

~ Press theindicator lightinthe rocker switch.
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SeatAdjustment

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Warning!
The seat may move unexpectedly ifyou
attempt toadjust whiledriving. Thiscould
cause sudden lossofcontrol orpersonal in-
jury.

~ Donot adjust seatswhilethevehicle isin mo-
tion.
The backrest locksmustbeengaged atall
times whilethevehicle isinmotion.

Safety beltsonlyoffer protection whenthe
backrest isupright andthebelts areproperly
positioned onthe body.
Improperly positionedsafetybeltscancause
serious personal injuryinan accident.

~ Donot operate thecarwith thedriver orpas-
senger backrests excessively reclined
(see "Seat position").
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Seat
position

A correct sittingposition isimportant forsafe and
fatigue-free driving.
We recommend thefollowing procedure for
adjusting thedriver's seattosuit individual
requirements:
1. Adjust theseat height togive yourself enough
headroom andagood overview ofthe vehicle.
2. Adjust theseat until, withtheaccelerator pedal
fully depressed, yourlegisstraight butyour
entire footstillrests onthe accelerator pedal.
3. Grip thetop half ofthe steering wheel.
Set thebackrest angleandsteering-wheel
position sothat your arms arealmost
outstretched. However,yourshoulders must
still rest onthe backrest.
4. Ifnecessary, correcttheseat fore-and-aft
adjustment.
A
-
Seat height adjustment

~ Raise locking lever.
~ Set thedesired seatheight byshifting your
body weight.
~ Release thelever.

B-Fore andaft
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Raise locking lever.
Move seattodesired position andrelease
lever. Ensure thattheseat engages correctly.

C -
Backrest angle
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Operate switchuntilthedesired backrest
angle isreached.

Seat backrest

Folding forward
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Pull uplever Dinthe side partofthe backrest
and fold thebackrest forward.

Folding back
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Tilt back andengage thebackrest sothat it
cannot tipforward whenthecar isbraked.
Steering
WheelAdjustment

A
Warning!
Risk ofaccident.
The steering wheelmaymove further than
desired ifyou attempt toadjust itwhile driv-
ing.
You may losecontrol ofthe vehicle.
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Donot adjust thesteering wheelwhiledriving.

Longitudinal adjustment

1. Push locking leverdownwards.
2. Adjust steering wheelto
fit
the chosen back-
rest angle andseat position bymoving the
steering wheellongitudinally.

3. Swivel locking leverbackuntilyoufeel it
engage.
If
necessary, movesteering wheelslightly lon-
gitudinally, toensure engagement.
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