PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2003 4.G Owners Manual

SelectorLeverPositions
P-Parking
lock
InselectorleverpositionP,thedrivenwheels
aremechanicallylocked.
[>
Selectonlywhencarhasbeenstopped.
[>Engageparkinglockafterapplyingthehand-
brakeandreleaseitbeforereleasingthe
handbrake.
Theignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyin
selectorleverposition
P.
R-Reverse

[>Selectonlywhencarhasbeenstoppedand
thebrakeisapplied.

N-Neutral

SelectorleverpositionNmustbeselectedfor
towingorincarwashes,forexample.
[>
Selectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,
MorR)onlywhentheengineisidlingand
whiledepressingthebrakepedal.
[>SelectpositionNwhiledrivingonlyifthecar
isthreateningtoskidinslipperyconditions.
OtherwiseNshouldnotbeselectedwhiledriv-
ing.
D-
Automaticselection
mode
[>
SelectpositionDfor"normal"driving.The
gearsareshiftedautomaticallyaccordingto
theacceleratorpositionandspeed.
Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenand
ontheresistance(e.g.uphill),thegear-changing
pointsareshiftedtowardshigherorloweren-
gine-speedranges.
Theacceleratorposition,drivingspeed,engine
speed,longitudinalandlateralaccelerationand
theroadprofileallhaveaninfluenceonthe
gear-changingcharacteristic.
Unwantedupwardshifts,e.g.beforebends,are
preventedbyswiftlyreleasingtheaccelerator
pedal.
Dependingonlateralacceleration,upwardshifts
onbendsarenotmadeuntiltheengine-speed
limitisreached.
Underbraking,anddependingontheamountof
deceleration,theTiptronicshiftsdownearlier.
Forsubsequentcornering,therightgearisen-
gagedwhenpressureisappliedtothebrakes
beforethebend.
Thebendistakenintherightgear,andwhen
youaccelerateoutofthebendyoudonothave
toshiftdown.
Drivingoff
In2ndgear,thevehicledrivesoffwiththe
throttleonlyslightlyopen.
Driveoffin1stgearwiththethrottleopen
widerorwhentheengineiscold.
[>[>[>
ShiftingGear
131

Shiftinggearonthesteeringwheel

Withthetoggleswitchesonthesteeringwheel,
youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomatic
selectionmodeDtomanualmodeM.
Advantages:
-Shiftingdownbeforebendsandonentering
built-upareas.
-Shiftingdownondownwardslopes(engine
braking)
-Shiftingdownforbriefspurtsofacceleration
-Selecting1stgearformovingoff
Themanualselectionmoderemainsengaged:
-forcornering(dependingonthelateral
acceleration)andoverrunning,
-whenthevehicleisstationary
(e.g.atajunction).
Thesystemleavesmanualselectionmode:
-automaticallyafterapprox.8seconds
(unlesscorneringoroverrunning),
-ifyoudepresstheacceleratortokickdown,
-aftermovingoff.
132ShiftingGear

Temporarychange-down

Conditions:
Speedishigherthanapprox.33mph(54kmjh).
I>Depressacceleratorquickly.
TheTiptronicchangestemporarilytothespor-
tiestgear-changingmap,i.e.tothehighest
possiblegear-changingpoints.Correspond-
ingly,thetransmissionshiftsdownimmedi-
atelybyoneortwogears.
Endingthefunction:
I>Releasetheacceleratormarkedly(byapprox.
25%).

Kickdown
The
kickdownfunctionisactiveinselectorlever
positionD,evenifyoutemporarilychangeto
manualmodeMusingthetoggleswitcheson
thesteeringwheel.
I>Foroptimumacceleration,e.g.whenovertak-
ing,depresstheacceleratorpedalbeyondthe
full-throttlepoint(kickdown).
Thetransmissionshiftsdowndependingonthe
speedoftravelandenginespeed.
Upwardshiftsoccuratthehighestpossible
enginespeeds.
Thesegear-changingspeedsremainactiveuntil
theacceleratorisreleasedtoapprox.80%of
thewideopenthrottleposition.

M-ManualSelectionMode

Thecurrentlyselectedgearisretainedifyou
changefromDtoM.
IfyoushiftfromMtoD,thegear-changingmap
suitableforyourcurrentdrivingstyleisselected
andtheappropriategearisselected.

/?\.Warning!
Thekickdownfunctionisnotactivein
manualselectionmode"M",
t>
Thereforeshiftdownmanuallywhenaccelera-
ting(e.g.toovertake).
Twotoggleswitchesintheuppersteering-wheel
spokesletyoucomfortablyandreliablyselect
thefiveforwardgears.

Shiftingup
t>
Pressupperpart(+)ofatoggleswitch.

Shiftingdown
t>
Presslowerpart(-)ofatoggleswitch.
Dependingondrivingspeedandenginespeed,
youcanshiftupordownatanytime.
Gearchangeswhichwouldexceedtheupperor
lowerengine-speedlimitarenotexecutedbythe
controller.
Youcanshiftdowntwogearsatoncebyquickly
pressingthetoggleswitchestwice.
Iftheengine-speedlimitisreached,anauto-
maticupwardshiftisperformedor,justbefore
idlingspeedisreached,adownwardshiftisper-
formed.

t>
Selectanappropriatelylowgearonupward
anddownwardslopes.
Thiswillensureoptimumuseofenginepower
andenginebraking.
Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronics
switchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,the
instrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverposi-
tionD.
t>Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauth-
orizedPorschedealer.

t>t>t>

ShiftingGear
133

Slipmonitoring

Whenthespeedsofrotationofthefrontand
rearaxlesdifferbymorethanthemaximumper-
missiblevalue,integratedslipmonitoringshifts
uptothenextgear.
Thisincreasesdrivingstabilityonaslipperysur-
face.
Note
Slipmonitoringisalsodeactivatedwhen
PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)isswitched
off.

Stopping

[>
Forabriefstop,e.g.atatrafficlight,leave
theselectorleverindrivepositionandhold
thevehiclewiththebrakepedal.
[>Foralongerstopwiththeenginerunning,
selectpositionN(neutral).
[>
Donotholdthecaronaslopeusingthe
accelerator.Usethebrakepedalorthehand-
brakeinstead.
[>Beforeleavingthevehicle,alwaysapplythe
handbrakeandmovetheselectorleverto
positionP.
134ShiftingGear

Parking

[>
Goeasyontheaccelerator.
[>
Whenparkingormanoeuveringinasmall
space,controlthespeedbycarefuluseof
thefootbrake.

Drivinginwinter

Inwinteryroadconditionsitisadvisabletotake
steepinclinesinmanualmode.Thispreventsthe
occurrenceofgearchangesthatcouldcause
wheelspin.

Tow-starting,towing

Refertothechapter"Towing".

Emergencyprogram

Atransmissionfaultisindicatedbythefollowing
symptoms:
-4th
gear
flashesonthedisplayoftheinstru-
mentcluster.
-Thewarning"Tiptronicemergencyrun"
appearsintheon-boardcomputer.
-Thetransmissionnolongershifts.
A.Warning!
Reverse
gear
lockmonitoringisdisabledin
theemergencyrunningprogram.
Damagetothevehiclemayresultaswell
aslossofcontrol,ifthevehicleismoving
forwardfastenoughtocauserearwheel
lockup.
[>
DonotshiftintoRwhilethevehicleismoving
forward.
Proceedasfollowsintheeventofatrans-
missionfault:
1.Stopinasafeplace.
2.MoveselectorlevertopositionP,switchthe
ignitionoffandwaitfor10seconds.
3.Starttheengine.
2ndgearinselectorpositionDandreverse
gearRarenowavailableandwillallowyouto
reachthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
4.Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauth-
orizedPorschedealerimmediately.

MobileRoofs
Lifting/Slidingroof136-139
Convertibletop140-149
Windstop150-153
Hardtop154-159
Targaroof160
-Glasslidingroof161
-Rollerblind162
-Rearlid163
-Emergencyoperation164,165
Rooftransportsystem166
MobileRoofs
135

Lifting/SlidingRoof
/!\Warning!
Riskofinjurywhenoperatingorauto-
maticallyclosingthelifting/slidingroof.
I>Takecaretoensurethatnobodycanbein-
juredwhenthelifting/slidingroofisoperated.
Thisappliesespeciallyiftheroofclosesauto-
matically.
I>Alwaysremovetheignitionkeywhenleaving
thevehicle.
Uninformedpersons(e.g.children)couldin-
jurethemselvesbyoperatingthelifting/sliding
roof.
I>Incaseofdanger,releasethebuttonorcar
keyimmediatelyandoperatethelifting/sliding
roofintheoppositedirection.
136MobileRoofs
Readinessforoperation
-Whenignitionison(engineonoroff),or
-whendoorisclosedandignitionkeyis
removed,butonlyuntilthedoorisfirstop-
ened.
A-
Openingthelifting/slidingroof

I>Pressbackofrockerswitchuntillifting/slid-
ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
I>Touchbackofrockerswitch-lifting/sliding
roofopensfullytoitsendposition.
Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
Note
Thelifting/slidingroofopensuntilitreachesthe
bestpositionintermsofwindnoise.Itcanbe
openedfully,however,ifyoupresstherocker
switchagain.

B-Closingthelifting/slidingroof
I>Pressfrontofrockerswitchuntillifting/slid-
ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
I>Touchfrontofrockerswitch-lifting/sliding
roofclosesfullytoitsendposition.
Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
Closingthelifting/slidingroofautomat-
icallywhenthevehicleislocked
I>Holdthecarkeyinthedoorlockinlocking
positionuntilthelifting/slidingroofreaches
thedesiredposition.
C-Liftingthelifting/slidingroof
I>Presscenterofrockerswitchuntillift-
ing/slidingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
I>Touchcenterofrockerswitch-lifting/sliding
roofopensfullytoitsendposition.
Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
B-Loweringthelifting/slidingroof
I>Pressfrontofrockerswitchuntillifting/slid-
ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
Thestandbyfunctionoftheroofdrive
switchesoffaftertwohours
Ifthevehicleisunlocked,thelifting/slidingroof
cannolongerbeoperatedaftertwohours
(preventionofbatterydischarging).
Thepowersupplyisswitchedbackonwhenthe
ignitionisswitchedonortheenginestarted.
I>I>I>
MobileRoofs
137

Emergencyoperation

/!\Warning!
Risk
ofseriouspersonalinjuryanddamage
tothelifting/slidingroofduringemergency
operation.

[>Duringandafteremergencyoperation,thelift-
ing/slidingroofmaynolongerbeoperated
withtherockerswitch.
Beforeusingemergencyoperation,please
checkwhetherdefectivefusesarethecauseof
themalfunction.
Seechapteron"Electricalsystem".
138MobileRoofs

Closingthelifting/slidingroof

1.Usingyourfingernailorascrewdriver,care-
fullyunclipthetwocoversAoftheinfrared
passengercompartmentmonitoringsystem.
2.UnscrewthetwoscrewsB.
3.Folddownthecoverofthelifting/slidingroof
drive.
RemovetheAllenkey(arrow)fromitsholder.
4.InserttheAllenkeyinthedriveaxle.

5.PresstheAllenkeyintothedriveaxle,keep
itpressedandturnitclockwiseuntilthelift-
ing/slidingroofisclosed.
6.WithdrawtheAllenkey.
Closethecoverandfastenthescrews.
7.Pleasehavethefaultremediedatanauth-
orizedPorschedealer.
MobileRoofs
139

ConvertibleTop
Briefoperatinginstructionscanbefoundonthe
backsideofthedriver'ssunvisor.
Refertothechapter"Carcareinstructions".
/!\Warning!
Whenopeningorclosingtheconvertible
top,seriouspersonalinjurymayoccurifa
person'sbodypartsarenearorintheway
oftheconvertibletopmechanism'smoving
parts.
[>
Makeabsolutelysurethatnobodycanbein-
juredbytheconvertible-topmechanismorthe
convertible-topcompartmentlid.
Donotoperateconvertibletop:
-IfthebasiccarrieroftheRoofTransportSys-
temisfitted.
PleasealwaysobservetheRoofTransport
Systemoperatinginstructions.
-Attemperaturesbelow0°C.
-Whenonesideofthecarisonacurb,ahoist
orajack.
-Whenitemsofluggageorotherobjectshin-
dertheconvertibletopmovement.
-Withtherollbarsextended.
140MobileRoofs
[>
Avoidfrequentoperationoftheconvertible
topwiththeengineoff;thevehiclebattery
wouldbeunintentionallydischargedrapidly.
[>
Driveonlywiththeconvertibletopfullyopen
orclosed(endpositions).
[>
Whenopeningorclosingtheconvertibletop,
ensurethereissufficientclearanceabovethe
convertibletop(e.g.inthegarage).
[>
Topreventdampstainsandabrasions,only
opentheconvertibletopinadry,cleanstate.
[>
Parkyourcarintheshadewheneverpossible,
asthefabric,rubbermaterialandcolorcan
beharmedbylongexposuretosunlight.
[>
Theconvertibletopmayonlybeactuateddur-
ingdrivingonevensurfacesandatwind
speedsoflessthan50mph(80kmjh).
Doorwindowsandsidewindows
Thesidewindowsareloweredautomatically
whentheconvertibletopisopened.Thedoor
windowscloseautomaticallyifconvertibletop
operationisnotinterruptedwhentheconvertible
topreachesitsfinalposition.
Therearsidewindows
cannot
beclosedwhen
theconvertibletopisopen.
Thesidewindowsareloweredautomatically
whentheconvertibletopisclosed.Allwindows
closeautomaticallyifconvertibletopoperationis
notinterruptedwhentheconvertibletopreaches
itsfinalposition.
Iftheconvertibletopisclosedwiththekeyin
thedoorlock,thewindowsmustbeclosed
usingtherockerswitchesinthecenterconsole.