light PORSCHE 911 GT3 2004 5.G Workshop Manual

~Closing luggage compartment lidand

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engine compartment lid
Opening luggagecompartment lid

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Caution!
Risk ofdamage toluggage compartment lid
or windshield wipers.

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Make surethatthewindshield wipersarenot
folded outforwards whenopening theluggage
compartment lid.

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Raise lidslightly andunlatch thesafety catch
with thelever (arrow).
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Lower lidand letitfall into thelock. Ifneces·
sary, pushthelidwith thepalm ofyour hand in
the area ofthe lock.

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Check thatthelidhas correctly engagedinthe
lock.

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Warning!
Risk ofloss ofcontrol oran accident, result-
ing inserious personal injury.

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Should younotice atany time while driving that
one ofthe lids isnot secured properly, please
stop immediately inasuitable placeandclose

it.

The front lidmay flyup impairing vision.
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Luggage Compartment

Removing luggagecompartment floor

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Simultaneously pulltheluggage compartment
floor forward andupatthe finger holes.

Inserting luggagecompartment floor

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Insert luggage compartment floorinthe rear
guide andpress itdown.
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Vehicle identification number(VIN)
2 Battery
3 Fluid reservoir forcleaning windows
and headlights
4 Brake-fluid reservoir
5 Paint data(under thecarpet)
6 Headlight adjustment andlocking
(under thecarpet) 7
Space forfirst aidkit
8 Tool kit
9 Air compressor
10 Tire repair kit,
socket forsecurity wheelbolts
11 Space forwarning triangle

Trunk Entrapment

Your vehicle isequipped withaninternal trunk
release mechanism.
A person trapped inthe luggage compartment can
release thelidfrom theinside usingunlocking han-
dle A.
The handle Aisfluorescent andglows inthe dark.
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Warning light

The warning lightsinthe instrument panelandin
the on-board computer lightupwhen unlocking
handle Aisoperated.

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Stop thevehicle immediately whenthewarning
lights lightup.

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Check theluggage compartment.

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Close thelid.
Function
withvehicle stationary

If the luggage compartment lidisunlocked with
unlocking handleA,the lidcan beopened fromthe
inside immediately.

Function withvehicle inmotion

If the luggage compartment lidisunlocked with
unlocking handleAwhen aspeed of3km/h
(2mph) isexceeded, thewarning lightsinthe in-
strument panelandinthe on-board computer light

up.

At the same time,thelidisunlocked andthelatch
striker popsintothecatch-hook position.Thelid
lock isfully released assoon asthe car slows to
less than 2mph (3km/h), andthetrapped person
can open thelidimmediately.

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Danger!
Risk ofaccident.
If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and inthe on-board computer lightupwhen
the vehicle isin motion, thelidmay impact in
front ofthe windshield andcantear off.
You can lose control ofthe vehicle.

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Stop thevehicle immediately whenthewarning
lights lightup.

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Check theluggage compartment.

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Close thelid.
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Note

The lidcannot beopened fromtheinside ifthe bat-
tery isdisconnected orempty.

Safety reasons therefore requirethatyouun-
screw thelatch striker ofthe lidlock ifyou
plan toput the vehicle outofoperation foran
extended period.

Please consult yourauthorized Porschedealer.
They willadvise youabout thenecessary mea-
sures.

Note

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When loading theluggage compartment, make
sure thatitems ofluggage orother objects
cannot become caughtonhandle
A.

This could cause theluggage compartment to
open unintentionally.

Cassette tapeplayer

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Caution!
To avoid damage tocassette tapeplayer and
tapes.

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Use only cassette tapesofgood quality, hav-
ing nodamage.

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Avoid usingtapes withatotal playing timelong-
er than 90minutes.
Longer tapesarenotrecommended because
of the thinner crosssection ofthe tape.

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Besure thatthetape isnot slack andthat the
label isfirmly secured onthe shell before in-
serting thecassette intotheplayer.

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Have thetape firmly wound around thetape by
turning thehub with apencil orsimilar items.
Be careful nottotouch theexposed tapesur-
face.

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When notinuse, take thecassette outofthe
player, putitback intoitscase andstore it
away fromdust, magnets anddirect sunlight.
Leaving thecassette tapeonthe dashboard in
the sun can damage thetape.

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Keep theplayback head,capstan andpinch
roller clean.

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Remove tapecoating residueaccumulated on
the head, capstan andpinch rolleronceor
twice amonth.
A cleaning tape,which candothis, should be
available inaudio stores.

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Donot oilany part ofthe tape player anddo
not insert anyobject otherthanacassette
tape intotheslot.

Compact discplayer

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Caution!
To avoid damage tocompact discplayer and
discs.

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Use only compact discslabeled asshown, hav-
ing nodirt, damage orwarpage.

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Never attempt todisassemble oroil any part of
the player unit.
Do not insert anyobject otherthanadisc into
the slot.
Remember therearenouser-serviceable parts
inside thecompact discplayer.
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Donot allow thedisc tosustain anyfinger-
prints, scrapes orstickers onthe surfaces.
This maycause poorsound quality.
Hold thedisc only onthe edge orcenter hole.

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When notinuse, take thedisc outofthe play-
er, put the disc back intoitscase andstore it
away fromdust, heat,damp anddirect sun-
light.
Leaving thedisc onthe dashboard inthe sun
can damage thedisc.

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Ifthe disc gets dirty, clean thedisc bywiping
the surfaces fromthecenter tothe outside in
a radial direction withasoft cloth.
Do not use aconventional recordcleaner or
anti-static recordpreservative.
Disc cleaners areavailable inaudio stores.

CarTelephone and
Aftermarket Alarms

Important legalandsafety information
regarding theuse ofcellular telephones

Some states mayprohibit theuse ofcellular tele-
phones whiledriving avehicle. Checkthelaws and
regulations onthe use ofcellular telephones inthe
areas where youdrive.

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Danger!
Risk ofan accident.
Severe personal injuryordeath canresult in
the event ofan accident.
Looking awayfromtheroad orturning your
attention awayfromyourdriving cancause
an accident andserious orfatal injury.

When usingyourcellular telephone, youshould al-
ways:
" Give fullattention toyour driving -pull offtile
road andpark before making oranswering a
call iftraffic conditions sorequire;
and

" Keep bothhands onthe steering wheel-use
hands-free operation(ifavailable) -pull offthe
road andpark before usingahand-held tele-
phone.
It
is essential toobserve theinstructions of
the telephone manufacturer beforeputting
the telephone intooperation.

Any portable telephone orradio transmitter which
is used inaPorsche mustbeproperly installedin
accordance withthetechnical requirements of
Porsche.

The transmission powermustnotexceed

lOW.

The devices mustpossess atype approval for
your vehicle andhave an"e"
symbol.

If you should require equipment withtransmission
power values greater than10 W, please consult
your authorized Porschedealerforthis purpose.
He isfamiliar withthetechnical requirements for
installing devicesofthis kind.
The antennas forallradios andtelephones witha
transmitting antennamustbeexternally mounted.
The improper installation ofradios ortelephones
or use ofaradio ortelephone withatransmitting
antenna insidethecar may cause
thewarning
lights tocome on.

Improper installation ofsuch equipment cancre-
ate adischarged batteryorexcessive current
draw fromadded equipment. If
aftermarket systemsareinstalled bynon-dealer-
ship technicians oroutside theselling dealer,
problems mayresult. Installation ofaftermarket
equipment isnot covered undertheNew CarWar-
ranty.
" Consult yourauthorized Porschedealerabout
the installation ofnon Porsche approved equip-
ment.

Reception quality

The reception qualityofyour cartelephone will
change constantly whenyouaredriving. Interfer-
ence caused bybuildings, landscape andweather
is unavoidable. Itmay become particularly difficult
to hear when usingthehands-free functiondueto
external noisesuchasengine andwind noise.

Automatic car-wash

" Unscrew externalantennas beforeusinganau-
tomatic car-wash.
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Gearshifting

The positions ofthe gears areshown onthe gear-
shift lever.

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Warning!
Risk ofan accident.

~ Always checkthemovement ofthe clutch ped-
al before driving andmake surethatitis not
obstructed byafloor matorany other object.
~ Secure thefloor mattoprevent itfrom sliding
into positions thatcould interfere withthesafe
operation ofyour vehicle.
Your Porsche dealercanoffer youfloor mats
of the correct sizeincluding asecuring possi-
bility.

To avoid damage tothe clutch andtransmis-
sion:

~ Always depress theclutch pedalfullywhen
changing gears.
Make surethatthegearshift leveriscomplete-
ly engaged.
~ Only shiftintoreverse whenthecar has come
to acomplete stop.
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Permitted enginespeed

~ Change intoahigher gearbefore theneedle
reaches thered mark onthe tachometer, or
ease offthe accelerator.
If the redzone isreached duringacceleration, fuel
feed isinterrupted.

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Caution!
To avoid severe engine damage.

~ Always observe theengine rpmbefore down-
shifting toalower gear,soyou donot exceed
the maximum enginerpm.

Reverse

~ Depress theclutch pedalforseveral seconds
before shifting intoreverse.
Only then move thegearshift levertothe left,
overcoming thespring tension, andthen tothe
front.
Both back-up lightscome onwhen thetransmis-
sion isput into reverse (withignition on).
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Engine-compartment blower,
radiator fan

The radiator andradiator fansareinthe front of
the car.
The engine-compartment blowerismounted on
the engine compartment lid.

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Warning!
Risk ofinjury.
After theengine isswitched off,theengine-
compartment andcoolant temperatures are
monitored forapprox. 20minutes.
During thisperiod, anddepending ontem-
perature, theengine-compartment blower
and radiator fansmaycontinue torun or
start torun.

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Carry outwork inthese areasonlywiththeen-
gine off,the ignition switched off,and exercise
extreme caution.

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Engine
Oil

Engine oilconsumption

It is normal foryour engine toconsume oil.
The rate ofoil consumption dependsonthe quality
and viscosity ofoil, the speed atwhich theengine
is operated, theclimate, roadconditions aswell
as the amount ofdilution andoxidation ofthe
lubricant.
If the vehicle isused forrepeated shorttrips, and
consumes anormal amount ofoil, the engine oil
measurement maynotshow anydrop inthe oil
level atall, even after600miles (1000 km)or
more. Thisisbecause theoilisgradually becom-
ing diluted withfuelormoisture, makingitappear
that theoillevel hasnotchanged.
The diluting ingredients evaporateoutwhen the
vehicle isdriven athigh speeds, ason anexpress-
way, making itthen appear thatoilisexcessively
consumed afterdriving athigh speeds.
If the conditions youdrive yourvehicle inare
dusty, humid, orhot, thefrequency ofthe oil
change intervals shouldbegreater. If
the vehicle isdriven atahigh rateofspeed,
climatic conditions arewarm, andtheload ishigh,
the oilshould bechecked morefrequently, as
driving conditions willdetermine therate ofoil
consumption.
- The engine inyour vehicle depends onoilto
lubricate andcool allofits moving parts.
Therefore, theengine oilshould bechecked
regularly andkept atthe required level.
- Make ita habit tohave theengine oillevel
checked withevery fuelfilling.
- The oilpressure warninglightisnot anoillevel
indicator.
The oilpressure warninglightindicates serious
engine damage maybeoccuring whenlit,ifen-
gine rpmisabove idlespeed.

Brake Fluidlevel

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Please observe thechapter "EXERCISE EX-
TREME CAUTION WHENWORKING ONYOUR
VEHICLE" onPage 112.

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Use only new(unused) OriginalPorsche
brake fluid.
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Warning!
Brake fluidishazardous toyour health, and
may befatal ifswallowed.
Brake fluidalsoattacks paintwork.

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Keep brake fluidoutofchildren's reach.

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Take carewhile topping offbrake fluidnotto
soil theluggage compartment oritems oflug-
gage .
Checking thebrake fluidlevel
The reservoir forthe hydraulic brakingsystems is
in the luggage compartment.

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Check thebrake·fluid levelregularly atthe
transparent reservoir.
The fluid level should always liebetween the"MIN"
and "MAX" marks.
A slight decrease inthe fluid level duetowear and
automatic readjustment ofthe disc brakes isnor-

mal.
If, however, thefluid level fallsmarkedly orbelow
the "MIN" mark, thebraking systemmayhave
developed aleak.

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Have thebraking systemchecked immediately
at an authorized Porschedealer. Changing
thebrake fluid
Brake fluidabsorbs moisture fromtheairover
time. Thisaccumulation ofwater lowers theboil-
ing point and,under certain operating conditions,
can affect thebraking action.
Therefore havethebrake fluidchanged inaccor-
dance withthechange intervals statedinthe
brochure "Maintenance".
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Warning lightCanada
The brake-fluid warninglightsinthe instrument
panel andon-board computer indicate:
- brake-fluid leveltoolow,
- inconjunction withlarge pedal travel,
a braking-circuit failure.

If the warning lightsshould lightupwhile
driVing:

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Stop immediately inasuitable place.

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Donot continue driving.
Please havethefault remedied atyour nearest
authorized Porschedealer.
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Fuel

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Warning!
Fuel ishighly flammable andharmful to
health.

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Fire, open flame andsmoking areprohibited
when handling fuel.

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Avoid contact withskinorclothing.

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Donot inhale fuelvapors.

To prevent damage tothe emission control
system andengine:

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Never drivethetank completely outoffuel.

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Avoid highcornering speedsafterthewarning
lights havecome on.

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Please observe thechapter "EMISSION CON-
TROL SYSTEM" onPage 124.
Please observe thechapter "FUELECONOMY"
on Page 120.
Please observe thechapter "LEVELGAUGE"
on Page 63.

Check engine warning light

If the warning lightsinthe instrument panelandon-
board computer comeonand remain onwhile
driving, itsuggests:
- animproperly fastenedtankcap
or

- refuelling withengine running.
Opening
thefiller flap

The filler opening isunder thefiller flapinthe front
right fender.

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With thevehicle unlocked, pressonthe front
part ofthe filler flap
(arrow)
toopen theflap.
The filler flapiscentrally lockedalongwiththeoth-
er locks.
If
there isadefect inthe automatic unlocking
system:

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Open thepassenger door.

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Pull thering inthe right-hand dooraperture
(ar-

row).

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