2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 light

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.
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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.
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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.

~Closing luggage compartment lidand

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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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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.
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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

Trunk Entrapment

Your vehicle isequipped withaninternal trunk
release mechanism.
A person trapped inthe luggage compartment can
release thelidfrom theinside usingunlocking han-
dle A.
The handle Aisfluorescent andglows inthe dark.
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Warning light

The warning lightsinthe instrument panelandin
the on-board computer lightupwhen unlocking
handle Aisoperated.

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Stop thevehicle immediately whenthewarning
lights lightup.

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Check theluggage compartment.

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Close thelid.
Function
withvehicle stationary

If the luggage compartment lidisunlocked with
unlocking handleA,the lidcan beopened fromthe
inside immediately.

Function withvehicle inmotion

If the luggage compartment lidisunlocked with
unlocking handleAwhen aspeed of3km/h
(2mph) isexceeded, thewarning lightsinthe in-
strument panelandinthe on-board computer light

up.

At the same time,thelidisunlocked andthelatch
striker popsintothecatch-hook position.Thelid
lock isfully released assoon asthe car slows to
less than 2mph (3km/h), andthetrapped person
can open thelidimmediately.

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Danger!
Risk ofaccident.
If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and inthe on-board computer lightupwhen
the vehicle isin motion, thelidmay impact in
front ofthe windshield andcantear off.
You can lose control ofthe vehicle.

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Stop thevehicle immediately whenthewarning
lights lightup.

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Check theluggage compartment.

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Close thelid.
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Note

The lidcannot beopened fromtheinside ifthe bat-
tery isdisconnected orempty.

Safety reasons therefore requirethatyouun-
screw thelatch striker ofthe lidlock ifyou
plan toput the vehicle outofoperation foran
extended period.

Please consult yourauthorized Porschedealer.
They willadvise youabout thenecessary mea-
sures.

Note

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When loading theluggage compartment, make
sure thatitems ofluggage orother objects
cannot become caughtonhandle
A.

This could cause theluggage compartment to
open unintentionally.

Cassette tapeplayer

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Caution!
To avoid damage tocassette tapeplayer and
tapes.

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Use only cassette tapesofgood quality, hav-
ing nodamage.

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Avoid usingtapes withatotal playing timelong-
er than 90minutes.
Longer tapesarenotrecommended because
of the thinner crosssection ofthe tape.

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Besure thatthetape isnot slack andthat the
label isfirmly secured onthe shell before in-
serting thecassette intotheplayer.

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Have thetape firmly wound around thetape by
turning thehub with apencil orsimilar items.
Be careful nottotouch theexposed tapesur-
face.

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When notinuse, take thecassette outofthe
player, putitback intoitscase andstore it
away fromdust, magnets anddirect sunlight.
Leaving thecassette tapeonthe dashboard in
the sun can damage thetape.

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Keep theplayback head,capstan andpinch
roller clean.

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Remove tapecoating residueaccumulated on
the head, capstan andpinch rolleronceor
twice amonth.
A cleaning tape,which candothis, should be
available inaudio stores.

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Donot oilany part ofthe tape player anddo
not insert anyobject otherthanacassette
tape intotheslot.

Compact discplayer

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Caution!
To avoid damage tocompact discplayer and
discs.

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Use only compact discslabeled asshown, hav-
ing nodirt, damage orwarpage.

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Never attempt todisassemble oroil any part of
the player unit.
Do not insert anyobject otherthanadisc into
the slot.
Remember therearenouser-serviceable parts
inside thecompact discplayer.
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Donot allow thedisc tosustain anyfinger-
prints, scrapes orstickers onthe surfaces.
This maycause poorsound quality.
Hold thedisc only onthe edge orcenter hole.

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When notinuse, take thedisc outofthe play-
er, put the disc back intoitscase andstore it
away fromdust, heat,damp anddirect sun-
light.
Leaving thedisc onthe dashboard inthe sun
can damage thedisc.

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Ifthe disc gets dirty, clean thedisc bywiping
the surfaces fromthecenter tothe outside in
a radial direction withasoft cloth.
Do not use aconventional recordcleaner or
anti-static recordpreservative.
Disc cleaners areavailable inaudio stores.

CarTelephone and
Aftermarket Alarms

Important legalandsafety information
regarding theuse ofcellular telephones

Some states mayprohibit theuse ofcellular tele-
phones whiledriving avehicle. Checkthelaws and
regulations onthe use ofcellular telephones inthe
areas where youdrive.

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Danger!
Risk ofan accident.
Severe personal injuryordeath canresult in
the event ofan accident.
Looking awayfromtheroad orturning your
attention awayfromyourdriving cancause
an accident andserious orfatal injury.

When usingyourcellular telephone, youshould al-
ways:
" Give fullattention toyour driving -pull offtile
road andpark before making oranswering a
call iftraffic conditions sorequire;
and

" Keep bothhands onthe steering wheel-use
hands-free operation(ifavailable) -pull offthe
road andpark before usingahand-held tele-
phone.
It
is essential toobserve theinstructions of
the telephone manufacturer beforeputting
the telephone intooperation.

Any portable telephone orradio transmitter which
is used inaPorsche mustbeproperly installedin
accordance withthetechnical requirements of
Porsche.

The transmission powermustnotexceed

lOW.

The devices mustpossess atype approval for
your vehicle andhave an"e"
symbol.

If you should require equipment withtransmission
power values greater than10 W, please consult
your authorized Porschedealerforthis purpose.
He isfamiliar withthetechnical requirements for
installing devicesofthis kind.
The antennas forallradios andtelephones witha
transmitting antennamustbeexternally mounted.
The improper installation ofradios ortelephones
or use ofaradio ortelephone withatransmitting
antenna insidethecar may cause
thewarning
lights tocome on.

Improper installation ofsuch equipment cancre-
ate adischarged batteryorexcessive current
draw fromadded equipment. If
aftermarket systemsareinstalled bynon-dealer-
ship technicians oroutside theselling dealer,
problems mayresult. Installation ofaftermarket
equipment isnot covered undertheNew CarWar-
ranty.
" Consult yourauthorized Porschedealerabout
the installation ofnon Porsche approved equip-
ment.

Reception quality

The reception qualityofyour cartelephone will
change constantly whenyouaredriving. Interfer-
ence caused bybuildings, landscape andweather
is unavoidable. Itmay become particularly difficult
to hear when usingthehands-free functiondueto
external noisesuchasengine andwind noise.

Automatic car-wash

" Unscrew externalantennas beforeusinganau-
tomatic car-wash.
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