PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2010 5.G Owners Manual

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Closing the convertible-top compartment lid
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 switch.
fDrive slowly to an authorized Porsche dealer in order to have the fault remedied.

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Example: Mount for 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera SWindstop 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 windstop1. Open zipper of the protective bag.
Take the windstop out of the luggage compart-
ment.

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2. Fold the rear seat backrests forward.
Please see the chapter “REAR SEAT BACK-
RESTS” on Page 37.
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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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 see the chapter “INSTALLING THE
WINDSTOP” on Page 190.

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Hardtop Your authorized Porsche dealer will be glad to give
advice about correct hardtop storage.
Since the convertible top stays open for a long
time, it must be absolutely dry and clean before
being opened to install the hardtop.
This prevents damp stains and abrasion damage.
fMake sure that the hardtop is placed on a
clean, soft surface.
Removing the hardtop 1. Open all four side windows.
2. Pull off plastic cover of the front hardtop lock
(arrow).
3. Press red locking button A of the front locking
lever.
Fully open locking lever B.

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4. Take unlocking handle D from the storage tray
between the front seats.
5. Position unlocking handle D on the dot mark-
ing.
Carefully remove the plastic covers C on both
sides of the hardtop. 6. Insert unlocking handle D into one of the rear
hardtop locks.
Unscrew the fastening screw approx. 2 turns,
pull off the handle, and completely unscrew the
screw by hand (approx. 8 turns).
7. Pull out the fastening screw up to the stop and
turn it anticlockwise 2 turns (to prevent dam-
age).
8. Repeat procedure on the other side of the
hardtop. 9. Together with a second person on the other
side, grasp the hardtop at points E and F.
Warning!
Danger of pinching fingers or hands at the
points “F”.
fEvenly lift the hardtop at both sides.
10.First pull the hardtop rearward and up out of
the locking elements.
Carefully lift the hardtop up and over the vehi-
cle to the rear.

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the rear.
12.Fit both plastic covers C into the trim panel.
The marking point must point to the rear.
These covers are also used with the hardtop.
13.Close front locking lever.
Push on plastic cover of the front hardtop lock.
Putting on the hardtop
Caution!
Risk of damage to the windstop and hardtop.
fAlways remove the windstop before fitting the
hardtop.
Please see the chapter “WINDSTOP” on Page 190.1. Open all four side windows and convertible
top.
2. Take unlocking handle D from the storage tray
between the front seats.
Position unlocking D on the point marking.
Carefully remove both plastic covers C on both
sides of the hardtop.
3. Carefully fit both protective covers J into the
trim panel from behind.

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4. Pull off plastic cover of the front hardtop lock. 5. Press red lock button of the front locking lever.
Fully open locking lever.

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the hardtop are loosened (turn it 2 turns clock-
wise).
7. Together with a second person on the other
side, grasp the hardtop at points E and F.
8. Carefully lift the hardtop up and over the vehi-
cle from behind.
Warning!
Danger of pinching fingers or hands at the
points “F”.
fEvenly lower the hardtop at both sides.
9. First push the hardtop completely into the
guides on the windshield frame.
Then carefully lower the hardtop into the lock-
ing elements at the rear.
Caution!
Danger of damage due to inadvertent opera-
tion of the convertible top with the hardtop
fitted.
fMake sure that the front locking lever G is al-
ways correctly locked.This disables the convertible top drive.