2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 seats

Power transmission

The differential lock,which wasdesigned foruse
in motor sport,maymake aslight noisewhen
maneuvering andontight corners.

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
IPCCB)

The high-performance brakesystem isdesigned
for optimal braking effectatall speeds andtem-
peratures. Certainspeeds, brakingforcesandam-
bient conditions (suchastemperature andhumid-
ity) therefore mightcause brakenoises.
Wear onthe different components andbraking
system, suchasbrake padsorbrake discs,
depends toagreat extent onthe individual driving
style andtheconditions ofuse andtherefore
cannot beexpressed inactual milesonthe road.
The values communicated byPorsche arebased
on normal operation adaptedtotraffic. Wearin-
creases considerably whenthevehicle isdriven
on race tracks orthrough anaggressive driving
style.

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Please consult yourauthorized Porschedealer
about thecurrent guidelines
in
effect before
such useofyour vehicle.
Aerodynamic
components

To benefit fromthehigh driving performance with-
out impairing thedriving safetyorthe service life
of the vehicle components, certainvehicle parts
must bealways fullyoperational whiledriving.

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Regularly checkyourvehicle forsigns ofdam-
age.
Damaged, wornormissing aerodynamic com-
ponents suchasspoilers orunderside panels
affect driving behaviour andmust therefore be
replaced immediately.
To optimise thecooling ofthe PCCS brakediscs,
large airbrake spoilers arefitted tothe front and
rear running gearcontrol arms.
If these air-brake spoilersarenotfitted andthere
is ahigh thermal demand onthe braking system,
the service lifeofthe PCCS brakediscscould be
reduced.
The aerodynamic stabilityofthe vehicle isinflu-
enced considerably athigh speeds bythe front lip.
Due tothe small ground clearance requiredforthe
optimisation ofthe driving behaviour, thefront lip
and theair-brake spoilershavetobe placed inex-
posed positions tofulfil their function. Theycanbe
damaged, forexample byground orcurbstone
contact.
Ground
clearance

Please bear
in
mind thelimited ground clearance
of your caronuneven surfaces, whenparking
(curbs), onramps, liftingplatforms, etc.

Seating
Your carhas two seats.
The area behind theseats isnot intended forpas-
sengers.

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Danger!
Severe personal injuryordeath canresult in
the event ofan accident.

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Never allowanyone tosit inthe area behind the
seats.

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.

Unlocking thevehicle byusing thekey inthe
door lockandopening thedoor mayactivate
the alarm system within10seconds.

Function indication
If the alarm system isactivated, light-emitting
diode Aon the dashboard flashes.
If, after locking, thelight-emitting diodedoesnot
flash or,after tenseconds, itemits double flash-
es, then
not
allalarm contacts areclosed.
Additionally, abrief horn signal sounds.
When thedoors areunlocked, thealarm system
and infrared passenger compartment monitoring
system areswitched offand thelight-emitting
diode goesoff. When
thealarm isarmed, thefollowing
areas aremonitored
- Doors
- Luggage compartment lid
- Engine compartment lid
- Radio
- Glove compartment
- Storage traybetween theseats
- Passenger compartment
If one ofthese alarmcontacts isinterrupted, the
alarm hornsounds forapproximately 3minutes.
Additionally, theemergency flasherandthepas-
senger compartment lightflash forapproximately
five minutes.
When thealarm istriggered, thelight-emitting
diode changes overtodouble flashes.
In order nottolimit theaction rangeofthe infrared
passenger compartment monitoringsystem:

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Move sunvisors toone ofthe final positions.

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Donot fold theseat backrests forward. Deactivating
theinfrared passenger
compartment monitoringsystemforone
locking process
If a person oranimal remains inthe carwhile itis
locked, theinfrared passenger compartment mon-
itoring system mustbeswitched off.

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Quickly lockcartwice.
The doors arelocked butcan beopened from
the inside:
1. Pull inner doorhandle oncetounlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner doorhandle againtoopen door.

Note

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Inform anyperson remaining inthe carthat the
alarm system willbetriggered ifthe door is
opened.
Fault indication
A double
hornsignal
duringlocking indicates a
defect inthe central locking oralarm system.

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Have thedefect remedied atan authorized
Porsche dealer.
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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").
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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.
A
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Seat height adjustment

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

Storage inthe Passenger
Compartment

A
Warning!
Unsecured luggageandheavy objects may
come looseduring braking, rapiddirectional
changes orinan accident andcause serious
personal injuryordeath.

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Donot transport anyheavy objects inthe
storage trays.

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Donot carry unsecured luggageorobjects in
the passenger compartment.

Additional storagepossibilities

- Inthe door panel,
- inthe door sillonthe passenger side,
in the center console,
- clothes hookonback ofseats,
- pocket onback ofseats.

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Glove
compartment

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Warning!
Risk ofinjury bythe glove compartment lidin
case ofan accident.

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Keep theglove compartment closedwhiledriv-
ing.
Opening

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Pull thecatch andopen thelid.

Locking

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Lock thecatch tosecure thecontents against
unauthorized access.

Storage traybetween theseats

Opening

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Press thelocking knobandliftthe lid.
There isacoin holder inthe forward partof
the

storage tray.

Locking

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Lock thecompartment tosecure thecontents
against unauthorized access.
CD
orCassette Holder

Occupied drawersareindicated byared window.

Opening drawers

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Push thebutton ofthe drawer youwish to
open.

Closing drawers

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Fold theCD drawer upand close untilitclicks
shut.
Close the
cassette
draweruntil
it
clicks shut.
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Lightalloywheels

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Please observe thechapter "WASHING" on
Page 131.
Pitting mayoccur ifmetallic particles whichcause
contact corrosion (e.g.brass orcopper inbrake
dust) areallowed toremain onthe aluminum for
too long.

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Ifpossible, washthewheels withasponge or
wash brush about everytwoweeks. Inareas
where saltisspread onwinter roadsorthere
is alot ofairborne industrial dust,itis best to
clean thewheels weekly.

The Porsche LightAlloyWheel Cleaner
(ph-value 9.5)canbeused forthis pur-
pose.
If the ph-value ofthe detergent isincor-
rect, theprotective coatingonthe wheels

will
bedestroyed.
Polishes whichdissolve oxides,suchasthose
frequently usedforother metals, orabrasive
tools oragents areunsuitable becausethey
break downtheoxide filmofthe protective
coating andwillcause discoloration ofthe
wheel.

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Every threemonths, aftercleaning, coatthe
wheels withacar wax ornon-<:orrosive grease
(vaseline).
Using aclean cloththoroughly rubthe grease
into thesurface.
Leather

Characteristics andspecial features

The natural surface markings ofleather, e.g.
creases, healedscars,insectstingmarks, struc-
tural differences andslight variations inshade and
grain addtothe attractiveness ofthe natural leath-
er product.
A special mention mustbemade hereofnatural
leather.
For natural leather, carefully selected hidesofthe
highest qualityareused. Itis not covered com-
pletely withdyeonproduction.
"Nature's signature" istherefore easilyrecognis-
able.
This finematerial isdistinguished byanoutstand-
ing seating comfort, specialsuppleness andatyp-
ical patina.
Leather
careandtreatment

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Clean alltypes ofleather regularly toremove
fine dust using asoft, damp, whitewoollen
cloth oracommercially availablemicrofibre
cloth.

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Remove heavycontamination withPorsche
leather cleaner.
Please alwaysfollowtheinstructions foruse
given onthe containers.

Caustic cleaners andhard cleaning objects
must notbeused.
Perforated leathermustunder nocircum-
stances getwet onitsreverse side.

Once cleaned, leather(particularly theheavily
stressed leatherseats)mustbetreated onlywith
Porsche leathercareliquid.

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