2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 door 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

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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
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Inthe driver's seat...

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Check operation ofthe horn.

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Position seatforeasy reach offoot pedals and
controls.
To reduce thepossibility ofinjury fromthe
airbag deployment, youshould always sitback
as far from thesteering wheelasispractical,
while stillmaintaining fullvehicle control.

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Adjustthe insideandoutside rearview mirrors.

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Buckle yoursafety belts.

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Check operation ofthe foot andparking brake.

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Check allwarning andindicator lightswith
ignition onand engine notrunning.

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Start engine andcheck allwarning displays for
warning symbols.

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Never leaveanidling carunattended.

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Lock doors frominside, especially withchil-
dren inthe cartoprevent inadvertent opening
of doors frominside oroutside.
Drive withdoors locked.
On
the road ...

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Never driveafteryouhave consumed alcohol
or drugs.

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Always haveyoursafety beltfastened.

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Always drivedefensively.
Expect theunexpected.

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Use signals toindicate turnsandlane changes.

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Turn onheadlights atdusk orwhen thedriving
conditions warrantit.

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Always keepasafe distance fromthevehicle
in front ofyou, depending ontraffic, roadand
weather conditions.

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Reduce speedatnight andduring inclement
weather. Driving inwet weather requirescautionandre-
duced speeds, particularly onroads with
standing water,asthe handling characteristics
of the vehicle maybeimpaired duetohydro-
planing ofthe tires.

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Always observe speedlimitsandobey road
signs andtraffic laws.

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When tired,getwell offthe road, stopandtake
a rest. Turntheengine off.Donot sitinthe ve-
hicle withengine idling.
Please observe thechapter "ENGINE EX-
HAUST" onPage 10.
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When parked, alwayssetthe parking brake.
Move thegearshift levertoreverse orfirst
gear.
On hills also turnthefront wheels towardthe
curb.

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When emergency repairsbecome necessary,
move thevehicle welloffthe road. Turnonthe
emergency flasheranduseother warning de-
vices toalert other motorists. Donot park or
operate thevehicle inareas where thehotex-
haust system maycome incontact withdry
grass, brush,fuelspill orother flammable ma-
terial.

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Make itahabit tohave theengine oilchecked
with every fuelfilling.
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1Inner doorhandle
2 Door mirror control
3 Light switch
4 Ignition/starter switchwithsteering lock
5 Turn signal/headlight dimmer,
flasher lever
6 Emergency flasherswitch
7 Horn
8 Glove compartment
9 Parking brake
10 Diagnostic socket
11 Operating leverforon-board computer
12 Luggage compartment lidrelease
13 Seat adjustment
14 Steering-wheel adjustment
15 Engine compartment lidrelease
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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.
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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.

Type1
Theremote controlisnow activated again.
The relocking timeofthe doors canbeadjusted to
suit your individual requirements:
4 -120 seconds.

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Unlocking
luggagecompartment lid

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Press button 2for approx. twoseconds.
If the vehicle waslocked, itis unlocked simulta-
neously withtheluggage compartment.
The vehicle willbelocked againapprox.
15 seconds aftertheluggage compartment is
closed ifnone ofthe doors wasopened.

Note

Your authorized Porschedealercanprogram fur-
ther types ofunlocking.
The
remote-control standbyfunction
switches offafter 5days

If the vehicle isnot started orunlocked withthere-
mote control withinfivedays, theremote control
standby function isswitched off(toprevent dis-
charging ofthe vehicle battery).

1. In
this 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.

A -
Main key

1 -
Centra/locking button

2 -
Luggage compartment lidbutton

3 -
Light-emitting diode

B -
Spare key

Key with Radio Remote Control

Operating
centrallocking
and
alarm system

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Press button 1.
Please observe theappropriate chaptersof
this Manual.

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Type
2

The doors staylocked whentheluggage compart-
ment isunlocked.

Doors

If the door windows areclosed, theywillbeauto-
matically openedbyafew millimeters whenthe
doors areopened and,when thedoors are
closed, theywillbeclosed again.Thismakes it
easier toopen andclose thedoors andprotects
the seals.
Therefore, youshould pullthedoor handle slowly
so that thedoor window canbelowered before
the door isopened.

Openingunlocked doorsfromoutside

~ Slowly pulldoor handle
A.
Opening
unlocked doorsfrominside

~ Slowly pulldoor handle
B.

Opening lockeddoorsfrominside

~ Slowly pulldoor handle Btwice.
Please observe thechapter "LOCKING CONDI-
TIONS" onPage 22.

Door storage tray

Always keepthedoor storage trayCclosed, so
that theside airbag isnot obstructed inthe event
of an accident.
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Central Locking

This device complies with:
Part 15ofthe FCC Rules
RSS-210 ofIndustry Canada.
Operation ofthis device issubject tothe following
two conditions:
- Itmay notcause harmful interference, and
- itmust accept anyinterference received
including interference thatmay cause
undesired operation.

Note

The manufacturer isnot responsible forany radio
or TV interference causedbyunauthorized modifi-
cations tothis equipment.
Such modification couldvoidtheuser's authority
to operate theequipment.
~ Please observe thechapter "LOADSWITCH-
OFF AFTER TWOHOURS ORFIVE DAYS" on
Page 152.
~ Please observe thechapter "POWER WIN-
DOWS" onPage 26.
USA:
Canada: FCC

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LXPRKY 116;
FCC
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LXPVIM 145
TxF 315P 2255 102275;
RxF 315P 2255 102276 A Both
cardoors andthefiller flapcanbecentrally
unlocked orlocked withtheremote control.
The vehicle cannotbelocked ifthe driver's dooris
not completely closed.
A short
signal fromthealarm horn
willdraw
your attention tothe fact thatthefollowing
components arenotcompletely closedwhenyou
try tolock thevehicle:
- Passenger's door
- Luggage compartment lid
- Engine compartment lid
Storage tray
Glove compartment

Note
Unlocking thevehicle byusing thekey inthe door
lock andopening thedoor mayactivate thealarm
system within10seconds.

Automatic relocking

If the car isunlocked byremote controlandnone
of the cardoors isopened withinapprox.
60 seconds, automatic relockingtakesplace.
This relocking timecanbeadapted toyour individ-
ual requirements (4-120 seconds) byanautho-
rized Porsche dealer.
Locking
conditions

~ Lock car
once.

The doors cannot beopened fromtheoutside.
Alarm system andinfrared passenger com-
partment monitoring areswitched on.

If a person oranimal remains inthe vehicle:

~ Quickly lockcar
twice.

The doors cannot beopened fromtheoutside.
The infrared passenger compartment monitor-
ing isswitched off.

Unlocking thedoor withtheinner door
handle

Any person remaining inthe locked carcan open
the door withtheinner doorhandle:
1. Pull inner doorhandle oncetounlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner doorhandle againtoopen door.

Note

~ Inform anyperson remaining inthe carthat the
alarm system willbetriggered ifthe door is
opened.
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Emergency operation-opening

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Unlock thedriver's doorwiththekey atthe
door lock.
Open thedoor andswitch theignition onwithin
10 seconds inorder toprevent thealarm sys-
tem from being triggered.

Emergency operation-closing

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Quickly turnthekey inthe driver's doorlockto
the lock position
threetimes
insuccession.
If there isadefect inthe central locking sys-
tem, allfunctioning elementsofthe central
locking systemwillbelocked.
The alarm system isswitched on.
The infrared passenger compartment monitor-
ing system isswitched off.
The fault should beremedied immediately atan
authorized Porschedealer.

Indication byemergency flasherand
alarm horn

If the
remote control
isused forunlocking or
locking, aresponse isprovided bythe emergency
flasher:
- Unlocking -single flash.
- Locking -double flash.
- Locking twice-continuous illuminationforap-
prox. 2seconds andshort alarm-horn signal.
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Central locking
switch

The central locking switchonthe dashboard lets
you lock andunlock bothdoors electrically.

Note
If the doors arelocked withthekey orremote con-
trol, they cannotbeopened bypressing thecen-
trallocking switch.
Locking

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Press therocker-switch symbol.
Indicator lightlights upifignition ison.

Unlocking

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Press therocker-switch indicatorlight.
Indicator lightgoes out.
If the doors werelocked withthecentral locking
switch, theycanbeopened bypulling theinner
door handle:
1. Pull inner doorhandle oncetounlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner doorhandle againtoopen door.

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