PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2003 4.G Owners Manual

VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData
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VehicleIdentification
Whenorderingsparepartsormakingin-
quiries,pleasealwaysquotethevehicle
identificationnumber.
Vehicleidentificationlabel
Vehicleidentificationlabelisattachedtothe
innersideoftheluggagecompartmenthood
belowthehoodlock.Itcontainsallimportant
dataaboutyourcar.
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Thislabelcontainsthefollowinginformation:
1.VehicleIdentificationNo.
2.Typejfypedescription
3.Enginecodejfransmissioncode
4.PaintNo.jlnterior
5.Optionalequipment
AduplicateofthislabelisinyourMaintenance
Booklet.
Note
Thisdatabankcannotbere-orderedifitislost
ordamaged.
Vehicleidentificationnumber
InaccordancewithFederalSafetyRegulations,
thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourcaris
locatedatthebottomleftofthewindshield
frameandcanbeseenfromtheoutside.
Thevehicleidentificationnumberisalsointhe
luggagecompartmentontherightnexttothe
battery(arrow).

Safety
compliancestickerPaintdata
Thesafetycompliancestickerisyourassurance
thatyournewPorschecomplieswithallapplic-
ableFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards
whichwereineffectatthetimethevehiclewas
manufactured.
Thepaintdataplateisattachedtotheleftside
wallunderthecarpetintheluggagecompart-
ment.
Thestickeralsoshowsthemonthandyearof
productionandthevehicleidentificationnumber
ofyourcar(perforations)aswellastheGross
VehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxle
WeightRating.
Enginenumber
Theenginenumberisstampedontheunderside
ofthecrankcase.
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TechnicalData
Enginedata
Type
Numberofcylinders
Bore
Stroke
Cubiccapacity
Compressionratio
Net-horsepower,SAEJ
1349

atcrankshaftspeed
Nettorque,SAEJ
1349

atcrankshaftspeed
Alternator
Firingorder
Enginecontrol
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M96/03M96/035
(high-powerversion)
Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
6
3.78in./96mm
3.26in./82.8mm
219.3cu.in./3596cm3
11.3:1
320hpj235kW
6800rpm
273ft.Ib./370Nm
4250rpm
1680Wj120
A

1-6-2-4-3-5
Stationaryhigh-voltagedistribution,sequentialinjection,
cylinder-selectiveknock-control,stereooxygensensorclosed-loopcontrol,diagnosticsystem,
4overheadcamshafts,PorscheVarioCamPlus,hydraulicvalveclearancecompensation
345hpj254kW
6800rpm
273ft.Ib./370
Nm
4800rpm

DrivingPerlormance*

911Carrera,Carrera
4
Coupe
Maximumspeed
high-powerversion
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)
high-powerversion

Cabriolet,Targa

Maximumspeed
high-powerversion
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)
high-powerversion

911Carrera4S

Maximumspeed
high-powerversion
Acceleration0-100km/h(62mph)
high-powerversion

Manualtransmission

177mph/285km/h
180mph/290km/h
5.0seconds
4.9seconds

Manualtransmission

177mph/285km/h
180mph/290km/h
5.2seconds
5.1seconds

Manualtransmission

174mph/280km/h
177mph/285km/h
5.1seconds
5.0seconds
Tiptronic5
174mph/280km/h
5.5seconds
Tiptronic5
174mph/280km/h
5.7seconds
Tiptronic5
171mph/275km/h
5.6seconds
.
AtDINemptyweightandhalfload,withoutperformance-inhibitingextraequipment
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Tires,Rims,Tracks
911Carrera,Carrera
4
TireRimRimoffsetTrack
Summertires
front
205/50ZR177Jx17H250mm57.7
in./1465mm
rear
255/40ZR179Jx17H255mm59.1in./1500mm
orfront225/40ZR188Jx18H250mm57.7in./1465mm
52mm57.3in./1461
mm
rear
285/30ZR1810Jx18H265mm58.3in./1480
mm
orfront
225/40ZR188Jx18H250mm57.7in./1465
mm
rear
295/30ZR1811Jx18H263mm58.4in./1484mm
Snowtires
front
205/50R1789TM+S7Jx17H250mm57.7in./1465
mm
rear
*255/40R1794TM+S9Jx17H255mm59.1in./1500mm
or
front
225/40R1888HM+S7.5Jx18H250mm57.7in./1465mm
225/40R1888HM+S8Jx18H250mm57.7in./1465mm
52mm57.3in./1461
mm
rear
*265/35R1893HM+S10Jx18H265mm58.3in./1480
mm
Theloadcapacitycoefficient
(e.g."88")andmaximum
speedcodeletter(e.g."H")areminimumrequirements.
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911Carrera
45
TireRim
Summertires
front
225/40ZR188Jx18H2

rear
295/30ZR1811Jx18H2
or
rear
295/30ZR1811Jx18H2
Snowtires
front
225/40R1888HM+S8Jx18H2

rear
*265/35R1893HM+S10Jx18H2
RimoffsetTrack
50mm57.9in./1472mm
45mm60.2in./1528mm
63mm(onlywith17mm
spacer
ring)
60.1in./1526mm
50mm
47mm
57.9in./1472mm
60.0in./1524mm
Theloadcapacitycoefficient(e.g."88")andmaximumspeedcodeletter(e.g."H")areminimumrequirements.

A
Warning!
Installationofsizesnotauthorizedby
Porschemayhaveadangerouseffecton
thedrivingstabilityandcouldresultin
severepersonalinjuryordeath.
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Beforemountingnewtires,checkwithyour
Porschedealeraboutthecurrentrelease
status.

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Tire
andrimsizesExtensivetestsareperformedbeforespecifictiresandwheelsareapprovedbyPorsche.
YourPorschedealerhasinformationaboutapprovedtiresandwheelsandishappytoassistyou.
Ifaftermarkettiresand/orwheelsareinstalledwhicharenotapprovedbyPorsche,thevehicle'sroadabilityandhandling
characteristicsmightbeimpaired.SincePorschehasnodataonsuchcombinations,Porschecannotstandbehind
thesafetyordurabilityoftheseaftermarketcombinations.
SnowchainsCanbemountedonlyontherearwheels;maximumspeed30mph/50km/h,
UseonlyPorscheauthorizedfine-linkcross-typeoredgechains.
Snowchainclearancecanbeguaranteedonlyonthetire+rimcombinationmarked*,
Sparewheel911Carrera:T105/95R17high-pressuretireon3.5Jx17rim.
911Carrera4,Carrera4S:165/70R1692Pcollapsibletireon5.5Jx16rim.
Maximumspeed50mph/80km/h,Alwayscomplywiththeinstructionsinthechapter"Sparewheel",
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Tire
Pressuresforcoldtires
Summertiresandsnowtires
Front17inchwheels:
18inchwheels:
36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
Rear17inchwheels:
18inchwheels:
36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
44psi(3.0bar)overpressure

Spare
wheel911Carrera
Frontandrear60psi(4.2bar)overpressure
Collapsiblesparewheel911Carrera4,Carrera4S
Frontandrear36psi(2.5bar)overpressure
ThesetirepressuresapplyonlytothetiremakesandtypesapprovedbyPorsche.
Alwaysobserveinstructionsinthechapter"TiresandTireCare",
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Capacities
UseonlyfluidsandfuelsauthorizedbyPorsche.YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillgladlyadviseyou.
YourPorschehasbeendesignedsothatitisnotnecessarytomixanyadditiveswithoilsorfuels.
EngineOilchangequantitywithoutoilfilterapprox.8.5quarts/8.0liters
Oilchangequantitywithoilfilterapprox.8.7quarts/8.25liters
Referenceindicationisthelevelontheoildipstick.Alsorefertothesection"EngineOils".

Coolant
approx.5.95U.S.gallons/22.5liters
Manualtransmission
anddifferentialapprox.2.85quarts/2.7literstransmissionoil
Tiptronic5approx.9.51quarts/9.0litersATF
DifferentialwithTiptronic5approx.1.32quarts/1.25literstransmissionoil
Fueltank,refillvolume911Carrera:approx.16.9U.S.gallons/64liters,911Carrera4,Carrera45:approx.16.6U.S.gallons/
63liters,includingapprox.2.6U.S.galions/l0litersreserve
FuelqualityYourengineisdesignedtoprovideoptimumperformanceandfueleconomyusing
unleadedpremiumfuelwithanoctaneratingof98RON(93CLCorAKI).
Porschethereforerecommendstheuseofthesefuelsinyourvehicle.
Porschealsorecognizesthatthesefuelsmaynotalwaysbeavailable.Beassuredthatyourvehicle
willoperateproperlyonunleadedpremiumfuelswithoctanenumbersofatleast95RON(90CLCorAKI).
sincetheengine's"ElectronicOktaneTMknockcontrol"willadapttheignitiontiming,ifnecessary.
Powersteeringapprox.1.3quarts/1.27literhydraulicfluidPentosinCHF11
S@
BrakefluidUseonlyOriginalPorschebrakefluid.
Windshieldwasherapprox.3.17quarts/3literswithoutheadlightwasher,approx.6.02quarts/5.7literswithheadlightwasher
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