warning PORSCHE 911 GT3 2004 5.G User Guide

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Closing windows

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Press rocker switchAuntil thewindow has
reached thedesired position.

One-touch operation

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Press rocker switchAbriefly.
Window movestoits final position.
Press againtostop thewindow inthe desired
position.

Comfort function whenlocking thevehicle at
the door lock

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Hold carkey indoor lockinthe locking direc-
tion until thewindows havereached thede-
sired position.
Anti-crushing
protection

If aside window isblocked duringclosing, itwill
stop andopen again byabout aninch.

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Warning!
Risk ofsevere personal injuries.
If the rocker switchispressed againwithin
10 seconds ofthe window beingblocked, the
window willclose withitsfull closing force.
Anti-crushing protectionisdisabled.

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Once theanti-crushing protectionactstostop
the window andopens itslightly, donot press
the rocker switchagainwithin 10seconds
without checking tomake surethatnothing is
blocking thepath ofthe window.
The window willclose withfullclosing force.
One-touch operationisdisabled for10seconds
after blockage ofaside window.
Automatic
windowlowering

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Please observe thechapter "DOORS" onPage

21.

The standby function ofthe power
windows switches offafter twohours

When thecar isunlocked, thepower windows can
no longer beoperated aftertwohours (tosave the
car battery).

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Switch onthe ignition orstart theengine to
reactivate thepower windows.

Storing endposition ofthe windows

If the battery isdisconnected andreconnected,
the windows willnot beraised automatically when
the door isclosed.
1. Close thewindows withtherocker switch

once.

2. Press fronthalfofrocker switchagaintostore
the end position ofthe windows inthe control
unit.
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Insidemirror

When themirror isbeing adjusted, theanti-glare
lever Amust pointforward.
Basic position: leverforward
Anti-glare position:leverback
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A
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Selector switch,driver'sjpassenger's side

B -Mirror
adjustment

Rear View Mirrors

Before drivingthevehicle, adjusttheoutside and
inside mirrors.
It is important forsafe driving thatyouhave good
vision tothe rear.
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Warning!
Risk ofan accident.

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Donot putanything onornear thewindows or
the mirrors thatmay interfere withthedriver's
vision.

Door mirrors

The mirror housing ishinged andcanbefolded flat
against thecartoprevent damage inthe tight
parking areas.

Adjusting
1. Select driver's sideorpassenger's sidewith
rocker switch
A.

2. Move thedoor mirror glasses inthe appropri-
ate direction usingthecontrol switch
B.

If the electrical adjustment facilityfails

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Adjust mirrorbypressing onthe mirror face.

SeatAdjustment

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Warning!
The seat may move unexpectedly ifyou
attempt toadjust whiledriving. Thiscould
cause sudden lossofcontrol orpersonal in-
jury.

~ Donot adjust seatswhilethevehicle isin mo-
tion.
The backrest locksmustbeengaged atall
times whilethevehicle isinmotion.

Safety beltsonlyoffer protection whenthe
backrest isupright andthebelts areproperly
positioned onthe body.
Improperly positionedsafetybeltscancause
serious personal injuryinan accident.

~ Donot operate thecarwith thedriver orpas-
senger backrests excessively reclined
(see "Seat position").
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Seat
position

A correct sittingposition isimportant forsafe and
fatigue-free driving.
We recommend thefollowing procedure for
adjusting thedriver's seattosuit individual
requirements:
1. Adjust theseat height togive yourself enough
headroom andagood overview ofthe vehicle.
2. Adjust theseat until, withtheaccelerator pedal
fully depressed, yourlegisstraight butyour
entire footstillrests onthe accelerator pedal.
3. Grip thetop half ofthe steering wheel.
Set thebackrest angleandsteering-wheel
position sothat your arms arealmost
outstretched. However,yourshoulders must
still rest onthe backrest.
4. Ifnecessary, correcttheseat fore-and-aft
adjustment.
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Seat height adjustment

~ Raise locking lever.
~ Set thedesired seatheight byshifting your
body weight.
~ Release thelever.

B-Fore andaft
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Raise locking lever.
Move seattodesired position andrelease
lever. Ensure thattheseat engages correctly.

C -
Backrest angle
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Operate switchuntilthedesired backrest
angle isreached.

Seat backrest

Folding forward
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Pull uplever Dinthe side partofthe backrest
and fold thebackrest forward.

Folding back
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Tilt back andengage thebackrest sothat it
cannot tipforward whenthecar isbraked.
Steering
WheelAdjustment

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Warning!
Risk ofaccident.
The steering wheelmaymove further than
desired ifyou attempt toadjust itwhile driv-
ing.
You may losecontrol ofthe vehicle.
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Donot adjust thesteering wheelwhiledriving.

Longitudinal adjustment

1. Push locking leverdownwards.
2. Adjust steering wheelto
fit
the chosen back-
rest angle andseat position bymoving the
steering wheellongitudinally.

3. Swivel locking leverbackuntilyoufeel it
engage.
If
necessary, movesteering wheelslightly lon-
gitudinally, toensure engagement.
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SafetyBelts

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Warning!
Always makesureyour andyour passenger's
safety beltsareproperly fastened whilethe
vehicle isin motion.
Failure tofollow safety beltwarnings mayre-
sult inserious personal injury.

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For your andyour passenger's protection,use
safety beltsatall times whilethevehicle isin
motion.

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Use appropriate childrestraint systemsforall
small children.

Proper wearing ofsafety belts

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Safety beltsmust bepositioned onthe body as
to restrain theupper bodyandlapfrom sliding
forward. Improperly positionedsafetybelts
can cause serious personal injuryincase ofan
accident.

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The shoulder beltshould always restonyour
upper body.Theshoulder beltshould neverbe
worn behind yourback orunder yourarm.

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For maximum effectiveness, thelapbelt
should beworn lowacross thehips.

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Pregnant womenshouldposition thebelt as
low aspossible acrossthepelvis. Makesureit
is not pressing againsttheabdomen.
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Belts should notbeworn twisted.

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Donot wear beltsoverrigidorbreakable ob-
jects inor on your clothing, suchaseye glass-
es, pens, keys,etc.asthese maycause injury.

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Several layersofheavy clothing mayinterfere
with proper positioning ofbelts.

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Belts mustnotrub against sharpobjects or
damage mayoccur tothe belt.

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Two occupants shouldneversharethesame
belt atthe same time.

Care andmaintenance

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Keep beltbuckles freeofany obstruction that
may prevent asecure locking.

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Belts thathave been subjected toexcessive
stretch forcesinan accident mustbeinspect-
ed orreplaced toensure theircontinued effec-
tiveness inrestraining you.
The same applies tobelt tensioner systems
which havebeen triggered.
In addition, theanchor pointsofthe belts
should bechecked.

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Ifsafety beltsdonot work properly, seeyour
authorized Porschedealerimmediately.

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Ifthe belts show damage towebbing, bindings,
buckles orretractors, theyshould bereplaced
to ensure safeoperation.
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Donot modify ordisassemble thesafety belts
in your vehicle.

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The belts must bekept clean orthe retractors
may notwork properly
Please observe thechapter "CARCARE IN-
STRUCTIONS" onPage 130.

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Never bleach ordye safety belts.

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Donot allow safety beltstoretract untilthey
are completely dryafter cleaning orthis may
cause damage tothe belt.

Belt tensioner

Depending onthe force ofan impact, fastened
seat belts aretightened inan accident.

The belttensioners aretriggered in:

- Frant andrear impacts

The belttensioners arenottriggered in:

- Side impacts
- Vehicle overturning

Note

The belttensioner systemcanbetriggered only
once; thesystem mustbereplaced afterward.
Work maybeperformed onthe belt-tensioner sys-
tem only byanauthorized Porschedealer.
Smoke isreleased whenthebelt tensioners are
triggered. Thisdoes notindicate afire inthe
vehicle.

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SafetyBeltWarning System

An audio-visual warning
systemisinterconnect-
ed with thedriver's safetybelt.
Every timetheignition isturned on,the gong will
sound forabout 6seconds toremind driverand
passenger tobuckle up.
The safety beltwarning lightsinthe instrument
panel andon-board computer willgooffassoon
as the driver hasbuckled up.
Inertiareelretractor
The combination lap/shoulder beltwith inertia reel
locking mechanism adjustsautomatically toyour
size andmovements aslong asthe pull onthe belt
is slow.
Rapid deceleration duringhardbraking oracolli-
sion locks thebelt. Thebeltwillalso lockwhen you
drive upordown asteep hillorinasharp curve,
otherwise, theshoulder beltwillnotinhibit your
upper bodymovement. ~
Assume acomfortable sittingposition.
The shoulder beltshould always restonyour
upper body.Theshoulder beltshould neverbe
worn behind yourback orunder yourarm.
~ Tofasten, graspbeltandpullthebelt inacon-
tinuous slowmotion acrossyourchest andlap.
~ Insert belttongue intobuckle oninboard side
of seat. Pushdown until
it
securely lockswith
an audible click.Pullthebelt tocheck.
~ Pull shoulder sectiontomake surebeltfits
snugly across thepelvis.
~ Belts should fitsnugly across thepelvis and
chest. Makesurethere isno slack inthe belt.
~ Tounfasten belt,push inrelease button
(ar-

row)
onbuckle. Belttongue willspring outof
buckle.
~ Torelease alatched belt,leanback totake the
body pressure offthe belt.
~ Tostore lap/shoulder belt,allow thebelt tore-
tract asyou guide thelatch toits stowed posi-
tion.
~ Please observe thechapter "AUTOMATIC
LOCKING RETRACTOR" onPage 34.

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ChildRestraint Anchorages
~ Please observe thechapter "AUTOMATIC
LOCKING RETRACTOR" onPage 34.
If your child restraint seatrequire theuse ofateth-
er strap, youwillwant touse theanchor pointpro-
vided behind theseat backrests underthecarpet.
To ensure properinstallation, seeyour authorized
Porsche dealer.

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Warning!
Child restraint anchorages aredesigned to
withstand onlythose loadsimposed bycor-
rectly fittedchildrestraints. Undernocir-
cumstances arethey tobe used foradults
safety beltsorharnesses. Suchusecould re-
sult inserious personal injuryordeath.

~ Donot misuse thechild restraint anchorages.
They arenotdesigned towithstand loadsim-
posed byadults.
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Rearward facingchildrestraint system:

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Use only inthe passenger seat.

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Use inpassenger seatonlywiththePorsche
child restraint systemwithairbag deactivation
capability.
When usingthePorsche childrestraint system
you
must
ensure thatthepassenger airbags
are deactivated.

Forward facingchildrestraint system:

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Ifyou must place aforward facingchild
restraint systeminthe passenger seat,
the passenger airbagsmustbedeac-
tivated.

Example:Rearward facingchildrestraint system

In order todeactivate thepassenger's
airbags, thebelt tongue ofthe child's seat
must always beinserted inthe buckle
"AU
in
front ofthe passenger seat.

When theignition isswitched on,deactivation of
the airbags isindicated bythe airbag warning light
flashing for60seconds.
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Danger!
If the light does notflash, theairbags arenot
deactivated andachild restraint system
must notbeinstalled.
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Have thefault remedied immediately byan
authorized Porschedealer.
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~Donot add anyadditional coverings orstickers
to the steering wheelorinthe area ofthe pas-
senger airbagandside airbags. Doingsomay
adversely affectthefunctioning ofthe airbag
system orcause harmtothe occupants ifthe
airbag system shoulddeploy.
~ Donot undertake anywiring forelectrical ac-
cessory equipment inthe vicinity ofthe airbag
wiring harnesses. Doingsomay disable the
airbag system orcause inflation.
~ Ifthe warning lightcomes on,the airbag sys-
tem should berepaired immediately byyour
authorized Porschedealer.

Note

Airbag components (e.g.steering wheel,door
trim) maybedisassembled onlybyanauthorized
Porsche dealer.
When disposing ofaused airbag unit,oursafety
instructions mustbefollowed. Theseinstructions
can beobtained atany authorized Porschedealer.
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Warning light

The central triggering unitmonitors theoperation-
al readiness ofthe airbag system andthewarning
light.
Any malfunctions thatmay occur willbeindicated
by the warning lightsinthe instrument paneland
on-board computer.

~ Inthe following casesyoushould immedi-
ately consult anauthorized Porschedeal-
er inorder toassure theairbag system is
functioning properly:

- Illumination ofthe airbag warning lightduring
travel orrepeated illumination longerthan5
seconds aftertheignition circuitisturned on.
- Illumination failstolight upduring ignition
circuit activation.
If the airbags onthe passenger's sideare
switched offbythe
child restraint system,
orif
an installed childrestraint systemisdetected
when theignition isswitched on,the warning light

flashes
for60seconds whentheignition ison.

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Danger!
If the light does notflash, theairbags arenot
deactivated andachild restraint system
must notbeinstalled.

~ Have thefault remedied immediately byan
authorized Porschedealer.
Airbag
maintenance

In order toensure long-term functioning, theair-
bag system mustbeinspected byan authorized
Porsche dealerafter4,8and 10years fromthe
date ofmanufacture shownonthe safety compli-
ance sticker, andevery 2years thereafter.

Important information

If you sellyour Porsche, notifythepurchaser that
the vehicle isequipped withairbags, andrefer
them tothe chapter, "AirbagSystems", inthe own-
er's manual (safetyanddisposal rules).
Further information onthe airbag system canbe
found onstickers atthe sun visors, aswell ason
all airbag components.
~ For special recommendations onthe use of
child restraints:
Please observe thechapter "CHILDRE-
STRAINT SYSTEMS" onPage 36.
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ClutchPedal

The clutch pedalmustbedepressed fully
before thestarter willengage.

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Warning!
Risk ofan accident.

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Always checkthemovement ofthe clutch ped-
al before driving andmake surethatitis not
obstructed byafloor matorany other object.

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Secure thefloor mattoprevent itfrom sliding
into positions thatcould interfere withthesafe
operation ofyour vehicle.
Your Porsche dealerwillbeglad tooffer you
floor mats ofthe correct sizeincluding asecur-
ing possibility.

To avoid damage tothe clutch andtransmis-
sion:

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Always depress theclutch pedalfullywhen
changing gears.

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Donot hold thecar onasteep grade withthe
clutch pedalpartially depressed.
Should thefree travel ofthe clutch pedalsuddenly
become bigger,itcould mean amalfunction ofthe
clutch.

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See your Porsche dealerforcorrection.

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Parking
Brake

Parking brakeforceismechanically transferredto
the rear wheels bymeans ofcables.

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Use theparking brakeonlyafter thevehicle
has come toafull stop.
Setting
theparking brake

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Pull thelever
allthe way up(arrow).

With theignition on,the parking brakewarning
lights inthe instrument panelandon-board
computer willcome onifthe lever iseven
slightly raised.Afirm pullupward isrequired to
properly engagetheparking brake.
If the brake isnot fully set,thevehicle mayroll
without control.

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Move thegearshift levertoreverse orfirst
gear.

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Before exitingthevehicle, makesurethatthe
parking brakeisfully setand thevehicle isnot
moving atall.

Releasing theparking brake

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Pull thelever slightly upasyou depress there-
lease button
A,
and then push thelever allthe
way down.