2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 driver seat adjustment

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").
Controls, Instruments
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.
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Seat height adjustment

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

Adjusting Headlights

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Please observe thechapter "LIGHTS, REPLAC-
ING BULBS" onPage 162.
Adjustment
The adjustment ismade withthevehicle readyto
drive andthefuel tank completely filled.
The driver's seatmust beloaded byaperson ora
165 Ibs.(75kg)weight andthetire pressures
must meet theprescribed values.
After being loaded, thecarmust berolled afew
meters sothat thesuspension cansettle. For
checking theheadlight adjustment, theverti-
cal position ofthe cutoff ofthe lowbeam (seefig.)
has tobe projected onavertical screen(wall)in
distance of7.5 mfrom thefront lensofthe head-
lamp.
The correct position ofthe cutoff is5cm at7.5 m
(0.4°) below ahorizontal line,xcm from ground to
the center ofthe headlamp lens. Lateral
adjustment ofthe headlights shouldbe
carried outataspecialist workshop withanoptical
adjustment unit.

Distance

Visual aimshall beperformed atnot less than
7.5 m(this value isarounded downconversion
from the25-foot distance typicaloffield aimusing
a screen). The7.5mdistance ismeasured from
the headlamp lenstothe viewing screen.

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