2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 child lock

Beforedrivingoff.. 14
Break inhints forthe first
1,000 miles/1,600 kilometers 16
Keys 19
Security WheelBolts 19
Doors 21
Central Locking 22
Alarm System, InfraredPassenger
Compartment Monitoring 24
Power Windows 26
Inside mirror 28
Rear View Mirrors 28
Rear Window Defogger,
Door Mirror Heating 29
Seat Adjustment 30
Steering WheelAdjustment.. 31
Safety Belts 32
Child Restraint Anchorages 35
Child Restraint Systems 36
Airbag Systems 38
Clutch Pedal 40
Parking Brake 40
Brakes 41
ABS Brake System
(Antilock BrakeSystem) 44
Interior lights 46
Footwell Lights 47
Operation, Instruments 48
Ignition/Starter Switchwith
anti-theft SteeringLock 50
Starting Procedures 52
Stopping Engine 53Instrument
PanelUSAModels 54
Instrument PanelCanada Models 56
Voltmeter 58
Automatic SpeedControl 58
Instrument Illumination 59
Trip Odometer 59
Speedometer 60
Changing overbetween
Miles /Kilometers 60
Tachometer 61
Turn Signal Indicator Light 61
High Beam 61
Cooling System 62
Fuel 63

C~k ~

Engine OilPressure 65
Check Engine
Warning Light 66
On-Board Computer (BC) 67
Warnings inthe Instrument Panelandinthe On-
Board Computer 75
Emergency FlasherSwitch 81
Light Switch 82
Automatic HeadlightBeamAdjustment 82
Turn Signal /
Headlight Dimmer/Flasher Lever 83
Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever 84
Automatic SpeedControl 86
Heating andVentilation 88
Automatic AirConditioning 90
Central andSide Vents 93
Fresh-air Intake 93Controls,
Instruments
Ashtray 94
Cigarette Lighter 94
Cupholder 95
Storage inthe Passenger Compartment 96
Luggage Compartment Lidand
Engine Compartment Lid 98
Luggage Compartment.. 100
Trunk Entrapment 101
Sun Visors 103
Spoiler, SideMember Panels 104
Car Audio Operation/Tips 105
Car Telephone and
Aftermarket Alarms 107
Roof Transport System 108
Gearshifting 109
Controls, Instruments

Neverinvitecartheft!

An unlocked carwith thekey inthe ignition lock
invites cartheft.
A steering wheellockanda
gong alarm
arestan-
dard equipment inyour Porsche.
The gong alarm willsound ifyou open thedriver's
door while thekey isstill inthe ignition lock.Itis
your reminder topull thekey outofthe ignition
lock andtolock thedoors.

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Warning!
Any uncontrolled movementofthe vehicle
may result inserious personal injuryand
property damage.
Never leaveyourvehicle unattended withthe
key inthe ignition lock,especially ifchildren
and/or petsareleftunattended inthe vehi-
cle. They canoperate powerwindows and
other controls. Ifthe engine isleft running,
they mayaccidentally engagetheshift lever.

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Always remove theignition key.

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Always setthe parking brake.

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Lock thedoors withthekey orwith theremote
control.
Controls, Instruments
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Warning!
Risk ofaserious accident.
The steering column
willlock
when youre-
move thekey while youaredriving oras the
car isrolling toastop. Youwillnotbeable to
steer thecar.

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Never remove thekey from thesteering lock
while youaredriving.
To
protect yourvehicle andyour possessions
from theft, youshould alwaysproceed as
follows whenleaving yourvehicle:

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Close windows.

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Remove ignitionkey.

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Engage steering lock.

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Lock storage traybetween theseats andglove
compartment.

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Remove valuables (e.g.cardocuments, tele-
phone, housekeys)fromthecar.

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Lock doors.

SafetyBelts

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Warning!
Always makesureyour andyour passenger's
safety beltsareproperly fastened whilethe
vehicle isin motion.
Failure tofollow safety beltwarnings mayre-
sult inserious personal injury.

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For your andyour passenger's protection,use
safety beltsatall times whilethevehicle isin
motion.

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Use appropriate childrestraint systemsforall
small children.

Proper wearing ofsafety belts

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Safety beltsmust bepositioned onthe body as
to restrain theupper bodyandlapfrom sliding
forward. Improperly positionedsafetybelts
can cause serious personal injuryincase ofan
accident.

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The shoulder beltshould always restonyour
upper body.Theshoulder beltshould neverbe
worn behind yourback orunder yourarm.

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For maximum effectiveness, thelapbelt
should beworn lowacross thehips.

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Pregnant womenshouldposition thebelt as
low aspossible acrossthepelvis. Makesureit
is not pressing againsttheabdomen.
Controls, Instruments
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Belts should notbeworn twisted.

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Donot wear beltsoverrigidorbreakable ob-
jects inor on your clothing, suchaseye glass-
es, pens, keys,etc.asthese maycause injury.

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Several layersofheavy clothing mayinterfere
with proper positioning ofbelts.

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Belts mustnotrub against sharpobjects or
damage mayoccur tothe belt.

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Two occupants shouldneversharethesame
belt atthe same time.

Care andmaintenance

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Keep beltbuckles freeofany obstruction that
may prevent asecure locking.

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Belts thathave been subjected toexcessive
stretch forcesinan accident mustbeinspect-
ed orreplaced toensure theircontinued effec-
tiveness inrestraining you.
The same applies tobelt tensioner systems
which havebeen triggered.
In addition, theanchor pointsofthe belts
should bechecked.

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Ifsafety beltsdonot work properly, seeyour
authorized Porschedealerimmediately.

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Ifthe belts show damage towebbing, bindings,
buckles orretractors, theyshould bereplaced
to ensure safeoperation.
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Donot modify ordisassemble thesafety belts
in your vehicle.

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The belts must bekept clean orthe retractors
may notwork properly
Please observe thechapter "CARCARE IN-
STRUCTIONS" onPage 130.

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Never bleach ordye safety belts.

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Donot allow safety beltstoretract untilthey
are completely dryafter cleaning orthis may
cause damage tothe belt.

Belt tensioner

Depending onthe force ofan impact, fastened
seat belts aretightened inan accident.

The belttensioners aretriggered in:

- Frant andrear impacts

The belttensioners arenottriggered in:

- Side impacts
- Vehicle overturning

Note

The belttensioner systemcanbetriggered only
once; thesystem mustbereplaced afterward.
Work maybeperformed onthe belt-tensioner sys-
tem only byanauthorized Porschedealer.
Smoke isreleased whenthebelt tensioners are
triggered. Thisdoes notindicate afire inthe
vehicle.

Safetybeltheight adjustment

Adjust theheight ofthe safety beltsothat itruns
across themiddle ofthe shoulder, notagainst the
neck.

Adjusting beltheight

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Up-push beltdeflector.

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Down -press button
(arrow)
andmove belt
deflector.

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Controls, Instruments
Automatic
lockingretractor

The safety beltforthe passenger seatisequipped
with anautomatic lockingretractor forsecuring
the child restraint system.
When activated, thisretractor allowsyoutose-
curely fasten thechild restraint systeminplace so
that inadvertent movements willnot occur.

Activating theautomatic lockingretractor

1. Pull thesafety beltretractor
completely
out.
At this point thelocking mechanism isacti-
vated.
2. Insert thesafety belttongue intothebuckle
and make certain thatitis properly latched.
3. Allow thesafety belttoretract untilitis tight on
the child restraint system.Youmay further
tighten thebelt bypulling onitto allow more of
it to retract.

Releasing thesafety belt

1. Unbuckle thesafety beltlatch.
2. Then make certain thatthebelt hasfully
retracted.
At this point theautomatic lockingfeature will
be disengaged.

ChildRestraint Anchorages
~ Please observe thechapter "AUTOMATIC
LOCKING RETRACTOR" onPage 34.
If your child restraint seatrequire theuse ofateth-
er strap, youwillwant touse theanchor pointpro-
vided behind theseat backrests underthecarpet.
To ensure properinstallation, seeyour authorized
Porsche dealer.

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Warning!
Child restraint anchorages aredesigned to
withstand onlythose loadsimposed bycor-
rectly fittedchildrestraints. Undernocir-
cumstances arethey tobe used foradults
safety beltsorharnesses. Suchusecould re-
sult inserious personal injuryordeath.

~ Donot misuse thechild restraint anchorages.
They arenotdesigned towithstand loadsim-
posed byadults.
Controls,Instruments

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.

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Warning!
Danger offire.

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Never useashtray forwaste paperdisposal,
as itcould poseafire hazard.
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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.
Controls, Instruments

Exercise ExtremeCautionwhen
Working onyour Vehicle

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Warning!
Ignoring thefollowing instructions may
cause serious personal injury.

~ 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.
~ Only work onyour vehicle outdoors orinawell
ventilated area.
~ 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.
~ Before working onany part inthe engine com-
partment, turntheengine offand letitcool
down sufficiently. Hotengine compartment
components canburn skinoncontact.
~ Bealert andcautious aroundengineatall
times whiletheengine isrunning.
If work hastobe performed withtheengine
running, alwayssetthe parking brake,and
make suretheshift lever isinneutral position.

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Maintenance, CarCare ~
Inparticular, bevery careful toensure that
items ofclothing (ties,shirt, sleeves etc.),
jewelry, longhair,hand orfingers cannotget
caught inthe engine-compartment blower,fan,
belts orother moving parts.
The radiator andradiator fansareinthe front
of the car.
The engine-compartment blowerismounted
on the engine compartment lid.
The fans canstart orcontinue runningasa
function oftemperature, evenwiththeengine
switched off.
Carry outwork inthese areasonlywiththeen-
gine off,theignition switched off,and exercise
extreme caution.
~ Your Porsche isequipped withanelectronic ig-
nition system. Whentheignition ison, high
voltage ispresent inall wires connected with
the ignition system; therefore, exerciseex-
treme caution whenworking onany part ofthe
engine whiletheignition ison orthe engine is
running.
~ Always support yourcarwith safety stands ifit
is necessary towork under thecar.
~ When working underthecarwithout safety
stands butwith thewheels onthe ground,
make surethecarison level ground, the
wheels areblocked, andthat theengine
cannot bestarted.
Remove theignition key. ~
Donot smoke orallow anopen flame around
the battery orfuel.
Keep afire extinguisher inclose reach.
~ Incomplete orimproper servicingmaycause
problems inthe operation ofthe car. Ifin doubt
about anyservicing, haveitdone byyour
authorized Porschedealer.
Improper maintenance duringthewarranty
period mayaffect yourPorsche warranty cov-
erage.
~ Supplies offluids, e.g.engine oil,brake fluidor
coolant, arehazardous toyour health.
Keep these fluidsoutofchildren's reachand
dispose ofthem inaccordance withtheappro-
priate regulations.
~ Some countries requireadditional toolsand
special sparepartstobe carried.
Please makeenquiries beforedriving abroad.

Power measurements

Power measurements ondynamometers arenot
approved byPorsche.

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.

I>
Only work onyour vehicle outdoors orinawell
ventilated area.

I>
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.

I>
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.