2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Owners Manual

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Closing convertible top
1. Insert Allen key B through hole G and into the
hydraulic valve.
Turn Allen key B counterclockwise by approx.
1 revolution.
Always remove Allen key B. 2. Get behind the front seats and grasp the con-
vertible top in the middle. 3. Close the convertible top until it reaches its
highest position.
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fitted on the convertible top.
Perform the work on the convertible top lock when
standing on the right-hand side of the vehicle. Extending the locking hook “H”
1. Pull the plastic lid J down on the front corners.
Push the lid carefully to the rear and take it off.2. Take the Allen key K out of the oddments tray
between the front seats.
3. Insert the Allen key K into the opening L and
turn in the direction of arrow “open” until
marked resistance can be felt.
The locking hook H is now extended.
4. Pull out the Allen key K.

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5. Pull the convertible top all the way forward to
the windshield.
Locking the locking hook “H” in the
windscreen frame
fWhen locking the convertible top, make sure
that the locking hook engages in the
windshield frame. Pull the convertible top to
the windshield frame if necessary.
The centering journals M must be retracted
into the mounting in the windshield frame.1. Insert the Allen key again.
Turn in the direction of arrow “close” until you
can feel marked resistance and the convertible
top is completely locked.
2. Remove the Allen key.Mounting the plastic lid
fPush the plastic lid over the convertible top
locking mechanism from behind.
The lid must engage centred in the guide N.
Push the lid upwards at its front edge and
engage.
Warning!
Risk of injury in an accident.
fDo not drive without the plastic lid mounted.
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Warning!
Risk of pinching when closing the
convertible-top compartment lid.
fPlace your hands on the convertible-top compartment lid when pushing.
1. Stand behind the vehicle.
2. Grasp the convertible-top compartment lid
above the brake light and push forward against
resistance which can be felt until it is
completely closed.
Caution!
Risk of damage to the convertible top.
fAfter emergency operation, do not operate the
convertible top using the rocker switch.
fDrive slowly to an authorized Porsche dealer in order to have the fault remedied.

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Windstop The windstop is stowed in a protective bag in the
luggage compartment.
The protective bag is fastened with a Velcro strip
in the luggage compartment.
Caution!
Risk of damage to the windstop
fMake sure that the windstop is not damaged
by items of luggage or objects in the luggage
compartment.
fDo not place any objects on the windstop.
fDo not store any sharp-edged objects under
the installed windstop.
fDo not damage the windstop during seat ad-
justment and when folding back the front-seat
backrests.
Adjust seat so that the seat backrest does not
touch the windstop.
fDo not fold up the rear seat backrests with the
windstop installed.
fRemove windstop before fitting a hardtop.
Installing the windstop 1. Open zipper of the protective bag.
Take the windstop out of the luggage compart-
ment.
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Please observe the chapter “REAR SEAT
BACKRESTS” on Page 39.
3. Unfold the windstop until it can be felt to en-
gage in the hinges at the top and bottom. 4. Check whether the lock of the windstop lower
section is engaged.
Press lock together if necessary (arrows).
A - Lock open
B - Lock closed 5. Check whether the two red locking handles are
in position A (open).
Open the lock if necessary. To do this, push the
locking handles inward as far as they will go
and swivel to the side (arrow).

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6. Insert fastening tabs C of the windstop into the
guides of the safety belts.
Make sure that the plastic peg E engages in
the center guide of the windstop. 7. Push red locking handles inward and swivel
downward.
Spring force pushes the square pins of the
locks into the receivers D in the side trim pan-
els.
Check whether the square pins are correctly
engaged.
8. Lift upper section of windstop if required.
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A - Lock open
B - Lock closed Removing the windstop1. Fold back upper section of windstop.
2. Move both red locking handles to position A
(open).
3. Pull windstop out of the guides of the safety
belts. 4. Fold the windstop together so that the split
windstop lower section is on the outside.
5. Place windstop in the protective bag in the lug-
gage compartment and seal the zipper of the
protective bag.
Please observe the chapter “INSTALLING THE
WINDSTOP” on Page 165.