2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 lock

Doorlocks

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Toprevent thedoor locks fromfreezing during
the cold season, thelock cylinders shouldbe
covered duringawash.

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Should thelocks freeze, useanordinary de-
icer. Inmany cases, awell warmed keycan
help. Never useexcessive force.

Paint

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Never rubadusty carwith adry cloth since
dust particles areabrasive andcould dulland
damage thesurface finish.
The paintwork ofyour carisexposed toall types
of mechanical andchemical conditions, particular-
ly climatic onessuchasbright sunlight, rain,frost
and snow. Ultraviolet light,rapid changes intem-
perature, rain,snow, industrial dustandchemical
deposits constantly attackthepaint which isonly
able towithstand suchexposure inthe long term

if
itis given regular careandattention.

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Donot apply silicone polishes tothe windshield
or windows.

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Donot treat matt-painted componentswith
preservatives orpolishes asthis willspoil the
matte effect.

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Maintenance, CarCare Preservation
The paint surface becomes dullover timedueto
weathering. Itis therefore necessary topreserve
the paint regularly.
This keeps thepaint shiny andelastic. Dirtispre-
vented fromadhering tothe paint surface andin-
dustrial dustisprevented frompenetrating the
paint.
Provided itis washed andtreated withpreserva-
tive regularly, thebrand newfinish ofyour carwill
be retained foryears tocome.

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Apply thePorsche paintpreservative afterthe
car wash andpolish itdry toobtain abright fin-
ish orsimply addaliquid preservative regularly
to the final rinse water.
Polishing Do not resort tousing Porsche polishuntilitbe-
comes evident thatthenormal preservatives no
longer produce thedesired finish.
Spots andstains

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Remove tarstains, grease, oilspots anddead
insects assoon aspossible withInsect Remov-
er. They cancause discoloration ifallowed to
remain onthe paintwork.

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Wash theaffected areaimmediately aftertreat-
ing it. Minor
paintdamage

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Have minor paintdamage, suchasscratches,
scores orchips caused byflying stones, re-
paired immediately byyour authorized
Porsche dealerbefore corrosion setsin.
However, ifthere arealready tracesofcorrosion,
they must firstberemoved carefullyandthorough-
ly. Coat thearea witharust-proofing primerand
finish offwith atop coat. Thepaint code andcolor
number arefound onthe vehicle's paintdataplate.

Exercise ExtremeCautionwhen
Working onyour Vehicle

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Warning!
Ignoring thefollowing instructions may
cause serious personal injury.

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The engine compartment ofany motor vehicle
is apotentially hazardous area.Ifyou arenot
fully familiar withproper repairprocedures, do
not attempt theadjustments describedonthe
following pages.
This caution appliestothe entire vehicle.

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Only work onyour vehicle outdoors orinawell
ventilated area.

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Ensure thatthere arenoopen flames inthe
area ofyour vehicle atany time when fuel
fumes mightbepresent. Beespecially cau-
tious ofsuch devices suchashot water heat-
ers which igniteaflame intermittently.

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Before working onany part inthe engine com-
partment, turntheengine offand letitcool
down sufficiently. Hotengine compartment
components canburn skinoncontact.

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Bealert andcautious aroundengineatall
times whiletheengine isrunning.
If work hastobe performed withtheengine
running, alwayssetthe parking brake,and
make suretheshift lever isin neutral position.

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PracticalTips,Emergency Service
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Inparticular, bevery careful toensure that
items ofclothing (ties,shirt, sleeves etc.),jew-
elry, long hair,hand orfingers cannotget
caught inthe engine-compartment blower,fan,
belts orother moving parts.
The radiator andradiator fansareinthe front
of the car.
The fans canstart orcontinue runningasa
function oftemperature, evenwiththeengine
switched off.
Carry outwork inthese areasonlywith theen-
gine off,theignition switched off,and exercise
extreme caution.

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Your Porsche isequipped withanelectronic ig-
nition system. Whentheignition ison, high volt-
age ispresent inall wires connected withthe
ignition system; therefore, exerciseextreme
caution whenworking onany part ofthe engine
while theignition ison orthe engine isrunning.

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Always support yourcarwith safety stands ifit
is necessary towork under thecar.

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When working underthecarwithout safety
stands butwith thewheels onthe ground,
make surethecar ison level ground, the
wheels areblocked, andthat theengine
cannot bestarted.
Remove theignition key.
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Donot smoke orallow anopen flame around
the battery orfuel.
Keep afire extinguisher inclose reach.

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Incomplete orimproper servicingmaycause
problems inthe operation ofthe car. Ifin doubt
about anyservicing, haveitdone byyour au-
thorized Porschedealer.
Improper maintenance duringthewarranty pe-
riod may affect yourPorsche warranty cover·
age.

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Supplies offluids, e.g.engine oil,brake fluidor
coolant, arehazardous toyour health.
Keep these fluidsoutofchildren's reachand
dispose ofthem inaccordance withtheappro-
priate regulations.

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Some countries requireadditional toolsand
special sparepartstobe carried.
Please makeenquiries beforedriving abroad.

Electrical System

In order toavoid damage andfaults inelectrical or
electronic systems,electrical accessories should
be installed atyour authorized Porschedealer.
~ Only useaccessories authorizedbyPorsche.

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Warning!
Risk ofshort circuit andfire.
Replacing fusesorrelays withtheengine
running orthe ignition oncould cause elec-
trical shock.

~ Disconnected thebattery duringallwork on
the electrical system.
Please observe thechapter "BATTERY" on
Page 155.

Relays

Defective
relays
shouldbechanged onlybyan
authorized workshop.
Practical Tips,Emergency Service
Alann
system,
centrallocking

The status ofthe central locking andalarm system
is not changed bydisconnecting thebattery.
When thebattery isdisconnected, thealarm sys-
tem ceases tofunction.

Overload protection

If the central locking systemisoperated more
than tentimes within aminute, furtheroperation is
blocked for30seconds.
load
switch-off aftertwohours
or five days

If the ignition keyisremoved, loadswhich are
switched onorinstandby (e.g.power windows,
luggage compartment lighting,interiorlight,radio)
are automatically switchedoffafter approximately

2 hours.

If the vehicle isnot started orunlocked withthere-
mote control within
fivedays,
theremote control
standby function isswitched off(toprevent dis-
charging ofthe vehicle battery).
1. Inthis case, unlock thedriver's doorwiththe
key atthe door lock.
Leave thedoor closed inorder toprevent the
alarm system frombeing triggered.
2. Press button 1on the remote control.
The remote controlisnow activated again.

A-Diagnostic socket

Replacing fuses

In order toprevent damage tocables andconsum-
ers inthe electrical systemduetoshort circuits
and overloads, theindividual circuitsareprotect-
ed byfuses.
The fuse boxisat lower leftinthe driver's footwell
and isprotected withaplastic cover.
A
-Plastic gripper

B -
Spare fuses

1. Before replacing afuse, switch offallelectrical
consumers andremove theignition key.
2. Toopen, pullthecover offatthe finger hole

(arrow).

The
fuse plan
and
instructions foremer-
gency unlocking ofthe luggage compart-
ment lidand engine compartment lid
can
be found onthe inside ofthe cover. 3.
Tocheck orreplace afuse, remove itfrom the
spring clipusing theplastic gripper
A.

A blown fuseindicates anoverload inthe cir-
cuit and canbeidentified bythe melted metal
strip.
4. Replace onlywithfuses ofthe same rating.
Spare fusesBare inthe lowest section ofthe
fuse box.

Important note

~ Ifafuse blows repeatedly, pleaseimmediately
consult anauthorized Porschedealer,sothat
the short circuit canbelocated andcorrected.
~ Never tryto"repair" fuses:youmay cause se-
rious damage toother partsofthe electrical
system.

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Practical Tips,Emergency Service

Emergency unlockingofthe luggage
compartment lidand engine
compartment lid

Ifthe battery isdischarged, thelids can beopened
only withtheaidofadonor battery.
Unlocking lids
1. Use thekey tounlock thevehicle atthe door
lock.
Leave thekey inthe door lock.
2. Remove plasticcoveroverthefuse box.
3. Pullout positive terminal Ainthe fuse box.
4. Use ajumper cabletoconnect thepositive
terminal ofthe donor battery withpositive
terminal Ainthe fuse box.
Practical Tips,Emergency Service
Note

If
the vehicle waslocked, thealarm hornwillsound
when thenegative cableisconnected.
5. Use thesecond jumpercabletoconnect the
negative terminalofthe donor battery with
latch striker
B.

6. Switch thealarm system offbylocking andun-
locking atthe door lock.
7. Unlock theengine compartment lidorluggage
compartment lidwith theswitch. 8.
Disconnect thenegative cablefirst,thenthe
positive cable.
9. Push positive terminal Ainto thefuse boxand
push onthe plastic fuseboxcover.

Note

The engine cannot bestarted withthismethod.
Please observe thechapter "EMERGENCY START-
ING WITH JUMPER CABLES" onPage 160.

Removing thebattery

The requisite toolisinthe tool kit.
The battery islocated inthe luggage compart-
ment under ablack plastic lid.

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Warning!
Risk ofdamage toalternator andelectronic
control units.

t> Donot disconnect thebattery whiletheengine
is running.
This also applies tocars equipped withabat-
tery main switch.
c> Never drivethecarwith adisconnected bat-
tery.

Risk ofcaustic burnsfromescaping acid.

c> Keep ventcaps ontoavoid spillage.

c>
Donot tiltthe battery whenremoving andin-
stalling
it.

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PracticalTips,Emergency Service 1.
Switch offengine andallelectrical loads.
2. Open turn-locks
A.

Remove plasticlid.
3. Pull offcentral venthose
B.

4. Important: disconnect thenegative (-)ground
wire first, andthen thepositive (+lcable.
Danger ofshort circuit'
5. Unscrew fastening screwC.
6. Remove battery.
Installing
thebattery

1. Put battery in.
2. Screw infastening screwC.
3. Important: connectthepositive
(+)
cable first,
and then thenegative (-)ground wire.
Danger ofshort circuit
l

4. Push oncentral venthose
B.

5. Fitplastic lid.Lock turn-locks
A.

Emergency StartingwithJumper
Cables

If the battery isdischarged, e.g.inwinter orafter
the car has been parked foralong time, thebat-
tery ofanother carcan beused forstarting with
the help ofjumper cables.
Make surethevoltage ofboth batteries isthe
same.
The capacity (Ampere hours,Ah)ofthe booster
battery mustnotbesubstantially lessthan thatof
the discharged battery.
The discharged batterymustbecorrectly con-
nected tothe vehicle's electrical system.

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Please observe thechapter "BATTERY" on
Page 155.

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Please observe thechapter "EMERGENCY UN-
LOCKING OFTHE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
LID AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID"on
Page 154.

Note

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Donot trytostart thecarbypushing ortow-
ing. Damage tothe catalytic converters and
other components ofthe car may result.

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PracticalTips,Emergency Service
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Warning!
Risk ofdamage andserious personal injury
due toshort circuit.

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Use only jumper cablesofadequate diameter
cross-section andfitted withcompletely insu-
lated alligator clips.

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Follow allwarnings andinstructions ofthe
jumper cablemanufacturer.

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When connecting jumpercables, makesure
that they cannot getcaught inany moving
parts inthe engine compartment.
The jumper cablesmustbelong enough so
that neither vehicles norcables touchanother.

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The vehicles mustnotbeincontact, otherwise
current mightflowassoon asthe positive ter-
minals areconnected.

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The cable clamps mustnotbeallowed tocon-
tact each other whenoneendofthe jumper ca-
bles areconnected toabattery.

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Ensure thattools orconductive jewellery
(rings, chains, watchstraps) donot come into
contact withliveparts ofthe vehicle.

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Improper hook-upofjumper cablescanruin
the alternator.
Danger
ofcaustic burns.

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Donot lean over thebattery.

Danger ofgas explosion.

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Improper useofbooster batterytostart a
vehicle maycause anexplosion, resultingin
severe personal injuries.

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Keep sources ofignition awayfromthebat-
tery, e.g.open flame, burning cigarettes or
sparking duetocable contact orwelding work.

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Adischarged batterycanfreeze evenat

WFj-lOoC.

Before connecting Jumpercables, afrozen bat-
tery must bethawed out.

Headlights

Removal
1. Unscrew plasticnut
A.

Detach sidecarpeting.
Practical Tips,Emergency Service 2.
Remove rubberplugBfrom theunlocking
opening. 3.
Place socket wrench fromtoolkitonthe
unlocking spindle.
The handle ofthe wrench shouldpoint
horizontally tothe rear.
4. Turn socket wrench approx. 180
0
Aand leave
in position.
The headlight isnow unlocked andcanbe
pulled forward outofthe wing.
5. Turn socket wrench backuntilitis pointing ver-
tically downward
B.