key PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2003 4.G Owner's Manual
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A-Openingluggagecompartmentlid
B-Openingenginecompartmentlid
Luggage
CompartmentLidand
EngineCompartmentLid
Unlocking
t>Operatetheappropriatepul~buttonnexttothe
driver'sseat.
Theluggagecompartmentorenginecompart-
mentisilluminatedwhentherespectivelidis
open.
Alsorefertothechapter"Rearlid(Targa)"
and"Loadswitch-off".
118Controls,Instruments
Theluggagecompartmentlidcanalsobe
unlockedwiththeradioremotecontrol.
Refertothechapter"Keys".
ImportantNote
Ifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged,thelidscan
beopenedonlybyconnectinganexternalelec-
tricalpowersource.
Pleaseobservethechapter"Electricalsystem"
orthedescriptioninsidethefuseboxcover.
e
Warninglight
Thewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandin
theon-board-computercomeonifthelidsare
notcompletelyclosed.
t>Fullyclosethelid. 
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Tiptronic
S
ThePorscheTiptronicisafive-speedtrans-
missionwithan"Automatic"and"Manual"selec-
tionmode.
Inautomaticselectionmode(selectorlever
positionD),gear-changingisautomatic.
Youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomaticto
manualmodeusingthetoggleswitchesonthe
steeringwheel.
Inmanualselectionmode(selectorlever
positionM),youchangegearusingthetoggle
switchesonthesteeringwheel.
Youcanchangebetweenselectorleverposition
DandMasyouwishwhiledriving.
Note
Takecarenottooperatethetoggleswitcheson
thesteeringwheelinadvertentlyineitherauto-
maticormanualmode,therebytriggeringun-
desiredgearchanges.
Lockingbutton
Topreventunintendedgearshifts,thelocking
buttonintheselectorlever(arrow)mustbe
pressedtochangetoposition
RorP.
Keylockposition
Thispositionallowstheignitionkeytobe
removedonlyafterthegearshiftselectorlever
buttonisdepressedandmovedtoposition"P".
Thisensuresthatthedriverengagestheparking
lockbeforeleavingthevehicleandturnsthe
ignitionkeytoposition"0",thentheignitionkey
canberemovedfromtheignitionswitch.
Shiftlock(selectorleverlock)
The
shiftlocksystemisanotherfeaturetopre-
ventinadvertentmovementofthevehicle.
Ignitionswitchposition0
The
selectorlever(lockingbutton)islocked.
Ignitionswitchposition1
Withthevehiclestationary,theselectorlever
cannotbemovedfrom
thePorN
positions,
unlessthebrakepedalisdepressed.
Startingtheengine
Theenginecanbestartedonlyinselectorlever
position
PorN.
Drivingoff
I>
Selectthedesireddriveposition(D,MorR)
fordrivingoffonlywhentheengineisidling
andwhiledepressingthebrakepedal.
I>
Sincethecarcreepswheningear,donot
releasethebrakeuntilyouwanttodrive
off.
I>After
selectingagear,donotaccelerateuntil
youcanfeelthatthegearhasbeenselected.
ShiftingGear
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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
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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. 
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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
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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. 
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5.PresstheAllenkeyintothedriveaxle,keep
itpressedandturnitclockwiseuntilthelift-
ing/slidingroofisclosed.
6.WithdrawtheAllenkey.
Closethecoverandfastenthescrews.
7.Pleasehavethefaultremediedatanauth-
orizedPorschedealer.
MobileRoofs
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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. 
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Preconditionsforoperationofthe
convertibletop
Withtherockerswitch:
-Theignitionmustbeswitchedon
(enginerunningoroff),
-theenginecompartmentlidmustbeclosed,
-thespeedmustbebelow30mph(50km/h).
Ifthismaximumspeedisexceeded,theopen-
ing/closingprocedureoftheconvertibletop
willbeinterrupted.
Withthevehiclekeyinthedoorlock:
-Theenginecompartmentlidmustbeclosed.
~Openingconvertible
top
A
Warning!
Riskofinjuryanddamagewhenoperating
theconvertibletop.
~Makeabsolutelysurethatnobodycanbein-
juredbytheconvertible-topmechanismorthe
convertible-topcompartmentlid.
~Beforeopeningtheconvertibletop,make
surethattherearenoobjectsbehindtherear
seats.
~Inordertoabortconvertibletopoperationin
theeventofdanger,immediatelyreleasethe
switchorvehiclekey.
Withtherockerswitch:
~Pressleftrocker-switchhalfwithoutinterrup-
tionuntiltheconvertibletophasreachedits
finalpositionoruntilthedoorwindowsarein
thedesiredposition.
Withthevehiclekey:
~Unlockvehiclewiththeremotecontrol.
~Holdthevehiclekeyintheunlockingposition
inthedoorlockuntiltheconvertibletophas
reacheditsfinalpositionoruntilthedoorwin-
dowsareinthedesiredposition.
Re-Iockthevehicleifnecessary.
MobileRoofs
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~Closingconvertibletop
A
Warning!
Risk
ofinjuryanddamagewhenoperating
theconvertibletop.
[>
Makeabsolutelysurethatnobodycanbein-
juredbytheconvertible-topmechanismorthe
convertible-topcompartmentlid.
[>Inordertoabortconvertibletopoperationin
theeventofdanger,immediatelyreleasethe
switchorvehiclekey.
142MobileRoofs
[>
Keepthelidsofthemake-upmirrorsinthe
sunvisorsclosedwhenclosingtheconvert-
ibletop.
With
therockerswitch:
[>
Pressrightrocker-switchhalfwithoutinterrup-
tionuntiltheconvertibletophasreachedits
finalpositionoruntilthewindowsareinthe
desiredposition.
With
thevehiclekey:
[>
Holdthevehiclekeyinthelockingpositionin
thedoorlockuntiltheconvertibletophas
reacheditsfinalposition.
[>
Unlockthevehicle.
Closethewindowswiththerockerswitches
inthecenterconsole.
Re-Iockthevehicleifnecessary.
Iftheconvertibletopdoesnotlockinthe
windshieldframe
[>
Openconvertibletopagain,starttheengine
andclosetheconvertibletopagainusingthe
rockerswitch.
Assistwiththeclosingprocessbygrasping
theconvertibletopatthehandholdandpulling
ittowardthewindshieldframe(arrow).