2011 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA headlights

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treng th
| Exterior design
The new vehicle architecture, with a wider
track at the front axle and the lower
roof line, gives the front of the new 911
a dynamic appearance that is sport y
and elegant. Fit ted as standard, the new
Bi-Xenon headlights still have the familiar
oval-shaped surrounds for classic appeal
and reveal their technically impressive
inner workings. The Porsche Dynamic
Light System (PDLS) with dynamic
cornering lights and speed-sensitive
headlight control logic is available
as an option.
The direction indicators, daytime running
lights and position lights are all LEDs and
are integrated into the separate front light
units. Their slimline design contrasts with
that of the rounded headlights. Together
with the two integral air intakes, they make
the front of the new 911 unmistakable.
At the rear, every thing feels sharper: the
styling, the appearance and the effect.
This is due not least to the distinctive
profile edge and new LED taillights, their
stretched design accentuating the horizontal contouring of the rear.

The characteristic reflector units have
been positioned lower down but are
still recognisable, particularly at night.
The stainless-steel tailpipes have been
rest yled. On the 911 Carrera S models,
t win tailpipes are fit ted on both sides.
One new feature is the wider, extendable rear spoiler, which reduces lift in all

driving situations and increases driving
stability.The 911 Carrera and the 911 Carrera S
are equipped as standard with 19-inch
and 20 -inch wheels
respectively. One
inch larger than
those on the respective
previous model, they enhance the sport y
presence of the new 911. Newly
developed t yres with increased
rolling circumference improve both
comfort and performance.
In summary, form always follows
function. As a design principle, it
couldn’t be more simple, but it ’s
what makes the 911 a 911. It ’s also how we have managed to
achieve a very low drag coefficient of
just 0.29 on the Coupe models and
0.30 on the Cabriolets.
Even the logo on the rear has an important
function to perform. It is, after all, the
hallmark of the Porsche identity.

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Strength

| The new 911 Carrera S
Its identity emerged on the racetrack.
Its home is on the road.

The new 911 Carrera S.
Nothing defines us more than our heritage.
It says a lot about who we are. This is
particularly true of the new 911 Carrera S,
which has all the characteristics you would
expect of a sports car whose origin is in
motorsport.
An elementary component of its DNA,
therefore, is power in the form of a 3.8-litre
engine with direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus. It delivers 294 kW (400 hp)
at 7,400 rpm, and the maximum torque
of 440 Nm is achieved at 5,600 rpm. In
conjunction with the manual gearbox, the
sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) is
completed in just 4.5 seconds. Top speed
isn’t reached until 304 km/ h (188 mph).
On figures alone, the new 911 Carrera S
excels, particularly in terms of efficiency.
Fuel consumption and CO2 em issio ns
have been reduced by 15 % compared

with the previous model. This has been
possible thanks to the auto start /stop
function, which is available as standard,
and the coasting function in conjunction
with the optional Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK).
It ’s not difficult to tell where the
911 Carrera S comes from. You can hear
it in the resonant engine sound and you
can see it in the t win tailpipes in brushed
stainless steel and 20 - inch Carrera S
wheels. You can also feel it, thanks to Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM),
which is fit ted as standard, or the optional
PASM sports suspension with sport y

aerodynamics and the ride height lowered
by 20 mm. Or the optional Sport Chrono
Package and dynamic engine mounts.
Available as standard, Porsche Torque
Vectoring (PTV), or Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) in conjunction
with the optional PDK, increase traction.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC),
the active roll stabilisation system, is
available as an option and improves agility,
comfort and safet y. On the subject of safet y, the brakes at
the front of the new 911 Carrera S come
equipped for the first time with monobloc
fixed calipers with six instead of four

pistons for improved braking performance
and a shorter braking distance. Bi-Xenon
headlights are standard and the Porsche
Dynamic Light System (PDLS) is available
as an option.
There is no doubt. The new 911 Carrera S
knows its roots, and embraces them with
efficiency, power and sporty performance.
For fuel consumption and CO2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Composure
| Safet y
Electric parking brake.
The new electric parking brake, which
you can activate and deactivate manually,
releases automatically as you pull away.
With the hill-hold function, you can

pull away without ever rolling back.
The system automatically detects when
the vehicle has come to a halt on an
uphill gradient requiring intervention.
PSM then maintains the brake pressure
at all four wheels to prevent the vehicle
from moving in the opposite direction.
Airbags.
The new 911 models offer advanced
airbag technology in the form of full-size
driver and front passenger airbags, which
are inflated in t wo stages depending
on the severit y and t ype of accident (e.g.
frontal or offset frontal). In less serious
accidents, the airbags are only partially
inflated, thereby minimising discomfort to
the occupants. In addition to the central airbag control
unit on the transmission tunnel, a pair

of impact sensors are located near the
headlights. This allows a crash to be
detected and evaluated far sooner and
with considerably greater accuracy.
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP).
Coupé or Cabriolet, the new 911 models
are equipped as standard with the
Porsche Side Impact Protection System
(POSIP). It comprises side impact protec -
tion elements in the doors and t wo air -bags on each side. An integral thorax

airbag is located in each seat side bolster,
while the door panels each contain an
upwards-inflating head airbag. Each
thorax airbag has a volume of 10 litres
and each head airbag 15 litres, ensuring
excellent protection in the event of a
side impact.
Cabriolet roll-over protection concept.
Despite their low weight, the 911 Carrera
Cabriolet models have exemplary torsional
rigidit y and flexural strength. Body flexing
is minimal, even on the most poorly sur -
faced roads.
Increased protection is provided by an
automatically deploying roll-over protec -
tion system if the car were to overturn.
Two spring-loaded roll-over bars are
neatly incorporated behind the rear
seats. The roll-over sensor continuously
monitors the car’s pitch and roll, contact
with the road, as well as lateral and
longitudinal forces. If the car were to
overturn, the roll-over bars would be
deployed instantly.

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Composure
| Safet y
The new 911 models are equipped as
standard with Bi-Xenon headlights

including a headlight cleaning system and
dynamic range control. With dipped or
main beam, the road ahead is illuminated
more uniformly.
The rest yled LED front light units
incorporate direction indicators, daytime -
running lights and position lights.
Automatic headlight activation is also
included as standard. The moment it gets
dark, the daytime running lights switch
off and the dipped beam headlights
switch on automatically. Cut ting edge LED technology is also used
for the taillights, the high-level third brake
light, the licence plate illumination, the
rear direction indicators and the rear fog
light. LEDs provide bet ter illumination and
respond more quickly to driver input.
In the event of sudden braking, the adaptive
LED brake lights begin to pulsate. If the
vehicle is braked to a halt, the hazard
warning lights will switch on automatically,
alerting following traf fic more quickly to

a critical situation.
The lighting system features an automatic
switch-off and the ‘Welcome Home’
function. It ’s good to know what ’s around
the next corner or on the way to your
front door.
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
The Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) is available as an option.
Its dynamic cornering light function
swivels the headlights towards the inside
of a bend, based on steering angle and
road speed, in order to illuminate more of the road at tight bends and turns.

Put simply, the road ahead is illuminated
the moment you enter a bend.
The system also of fers speed -sensitive
headlight range control. With adaptive
light systems, it is possible for the maxi -
mum range of the dipped beams to be
increased as a function of the speed of
Taillights and high-level third brake light Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) cornering lights
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) headlights
To see something coming, experience helps.
So does forward-looking technology.

Lights.the vehicle. PDLS takes care of this
automatically in t wo stages. Stage 1 is
the basic position for driving in cit y traffic,
for example. Stage 2 is designed for
driving at faster speeds, such as on the
motorway. Above 130 km/ h (80 mph),
the range is adapted again.
Another feature of PDLS is the adverse
weather function, activated whenever the
rear fog light is switched on. It reduces
the effect of reflection phenomena in
poor visibilit y conditions to avoid the risk
of the driver being dazzled.

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Index
#
‘ 911’ b a d g e
116
A
Airbags 70
Anti-theft protection 86
Audio interface, universal 91
AudioPilot
® 92
Auto start/stop function 35
B
Bi-Xenon headlights 72
Body 44
BOSE
® Surround Sound System 92
Brakes 66
Burmester
®
High-End Surround Sound System 94
C
Cataly tic converter 38, 107
CD/ DVD autochanger 88
Chassis 44
Climate control 82Coasting
43
Colours Exterior 112
Interior 114
C o m f o r t 74
Communication 87
Cruise control 83
D
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 36
Dry-sump lubrication, integrated 38
Dynamic engine mounts 59
E
Electrical system recuperation 35
Emission control 107
Engine management, electronic 39
Engineered safety design 46
Engines 30
3.4-litre boxer engine 32
3.8-litre boxer engine 32
E n v i r o n m e n t 10 4
Exhaust system 38
Exterior mirrors and rear-view mirror 84
F
Factory collection 123
Front axle 47
Fu e l 107
Fuel consumption 107
Fuel system 107
H
Headlight cleaning system 72
HomeLink
®
(programmable garage door opener) 82
I
I numbers 116
Instruments 77
Intake manifold 38
K
Knock control, cylinder-specific 39
L
Leather 114
Light design package 83
Lights 72
Logbook, electronic 88
Luggage compartment 85
M
Manual gearbox 40
M a t e r i a l s 107
Memory package 80
Mobile phone preparation 90
Models 8
Motorsport 98
O
On-board computer 77
On-board diagnostics 39
P
Panorama 124
Park Assist 85 Parking brake, electric
70
Performance display 58
Personalisation 110
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 52
Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB) 68
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) 88
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 42
Porsche Dynamic Chassis
Control (PDCC) 54
Porsche Dynamic Light
System (PDLS) 73
Porsche Entry & Drive 86
Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP) 71
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) 61
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PT V) 62
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PT V Plus) 62
Porsche Vehicle Tracking
System (PV TS) 86Power steering
56
Power steering Plus 56
R
Rain sensor 84
Rear axle 47
Rear differential lock 62
R e c y c l i n g 107
Roof transport system 85
S
Safet y 66
Seat heating 81
Seat ventilation 81
Seats Adaptive Sports seats Plus 80
Child seats 81
Fully electric Sports seats 80
Rear seats 81
Sports seats 80
Sports seats Plus 80
Slide/tilt sunroof 84
Sound Package Plus 87
SPORT but ton 57Sport Chrono Package
57
SPORT PLUS but ton 58
Sports exhaust system 38, 57
Sports suspension 53
Steering 56
Steering wheel heating 79
Steering wheels Multifunction steering wheel 78
SportDesign steering wheel 79
Sports steering wheel 78
Stereo Lambda control circuits 107
T
Technical data 128
Telephone module 90
TFT display 77
Thermal management 35
Transmission 40
Trim strip in a high-gloss finish 116
T V tuner 90
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) 61
Index
V
VarioCam Plus system 86
Voice control system 88
W
‘Welcome Home’ lighting 83
Wheels 60