engine PORSCHE 911 GT3 2004 5.G Manual PDF

Removing thebattery

The requisite toolisinthe tool kit.
The battery islocated inthe luggage compart-
ment under ablack plastic lid.

A
Warning!
Risk ofdamage toalternator andelectronic
control units.

t> Donot disconnect thebattery whiletheengine
is running.
This also applies tocars equipped withabat-
tery main switch.
c> Never drivethecarwith adisconnected bat-
tery.

Risk ofcaustic burnsfromescaping acid.

c> Keep ventcaps ontoavoid spillage.

c>
Donot tiltthe battery whenremoving andin-
stalling
it.

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PracticalTips,Emergency Service 1.
Switch offengine andallelectrical loads.
2. Open turn-locks
A.

Remove plasticlid.
3. Pull offcentral venthose
B.

4. Important: disconnect thenegative (-)ground
wire first, andthen thepositive (+lcable.
Danger ofshort circuit'
5. Unscrew fastening screwC.
6. Remove battery.
Installing
thebattery

1. Put battery in.
2. Screw infastening screwC.
3. Important: connectthepositive
(+)
cable first,
and then thenegative (-)ground wire.
Danger ofshort circuit
l

4. Push oncentral venthose
B.

5. Fitplastic lid.Lock turn-locks
A.

Emergency StartingwithJumper
Cables

If the battery isdischarged, e.g.inwinter orafter
the car has been parked foralong time, thebat-
tery ofanother carcan beused forstarting with
the help ofjumper cables.
Make surethevoltage ofboth batteries isthe
same.
The capacity (Ampere hours,Ah)ofthe booster
battery mustnotbesubstantially lessthan thatof
the discharged battery.
The discharged batterymustbecorrectly con-
nected tothe vehicle's electrical system.

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Please observe thechapter "BATTERY" on
Page 155.

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Please observe thechapter "EMERGENCY UN-
LOCKING OFTHE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
LID AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID"on
Page 154.

Note

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Donot trytostart thecarbypushing ortow-
ing. Damage tothe catalytic converters and
other components ofthe car may result.

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PracticalTips,Emergency Service
A

Warning!
Risk ofdamage andserious personal injury
due toshort circuit.

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Use only jumper cablesofadequate diameter
cross-section andfitted withcompletely insu-
lated alligator clips.

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Follow allwarnings andinstructions ofthe
jumper cablemanufacturer.

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When connecting jumpercables, makesure
that they cannot getcaught inany moving
parts inthe engine compartment.
The jumper cablesmustbelong enough so
that neither vehicles norcables touchanother.

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The vehicles mustnotbeincontact, otherwise
current mightflowassoon asthe positive ter-
minals areconnected.

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The cable clamps mustnotbeallowed tocon-
tact each other whenoneendofthe jumper ca-
bles areconnected toabattery.

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Ensure thattools orconductive jewellery
(rings, chains, watchstraps) donot come into
contact withliveparts ofthe vehicle.

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Improper hook-upofjumper cablescanruin
the alternator.
Danger
ofcaustic burns.

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Donot lean over thebattery.

Danger ofgas explosion.

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Improper useofbooster batterytostart a
vehicle maycause anexplosion, resultingin
severe personal injuries.

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Keep sources ofignition awayfromthebat-
tery, e.g.open flame, burning cigarettes or
sparking duetocable contact orwelding work.

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Adischarged batterycanfreeze evenat

WFj-lOoC.

Before connecting Jumpercables, afrozen bat-
tery must bethawed out.

+
=Positive terminal
for
jump starting
- =Grounding point
for
jump starting

Connect jumpercablesinthe following
sequence:

1. Check electrolyte levelofeach cell.Ifneces-
sary, fillwith distilled watertojust above
plates.
2. Onavehicle withadischarged battery:turnoff
all consumers andaccessories, movethegear
shift lever intotheneutral position andsetthe
parking brake.
3. Open thecap ofthe positive terminal forjump
starting
(+).
4.
Attach the
positive cable
firsttothe positive
terminal forjump starting (+),
then tothe positive terminal ofthe booster bat-
tery.
5. Connect the
negative cable
firsttothe nega-
tive terminal ofthe booster battery,thentothe
grounding pointforjump starting (-).
6. Run theengine ofthe booster caratahigher
speed.
7. Start theengine.
An attempted startusing jumper cablesshould
not last more than15seconds. Thenallowa
waiting periodofatleast oneminute.
8. With theengine running, disconnect bothjump-
er cables inreverse order.
Close thelidofthe jump startbox.
PracticalTips,Emergency Service

BulbChart

Type.
rating

Low beam
H7,55W
Bi-Xenon lowbeam
Philips,D2S35W
High beam
H9,65W
Additional highbeam
(with Bi-Xenon headlights)
Hll,55W
Fog lights
H3,55W
Rear foglight,
Reversing light
P21 W
Taillight, brakelight
P21 /5 W
Raised brakelight
W3W
Turn signal light
PY21W
Parking lightfront
H6W
Side marker light
WY5W
Door guardjkerb light
W5W
License platelight
C5W
Luggage compartmenVengine
compartment light,interior light
K10 W
Reading light
6W Xenon
PracticalTips,Emergency Service

Tail
light
left

Taillight

Changing bulb

1. Open lidofengine compartment.
2. Unscrew fastening screwAand pulltaillight
back (arrow) andout.
A
-Taillight, brakelight

B -
Reversing light
C -Turn signal light

o -Rear
foglight

E -
Side marker light

3. Turn bulbholder counter-clockwise and
remove fromtaillight.
4. Replace defective bulb(bayonet mount).
5. Insert bulbholder andturn clockwise. 6.
Insert taillight inthe fender.
Ensure thatlocating lug(arrow) iscorrectly
positioned.
7. Screw infastening screwA.
8. Check operation ofthe light.
Practical Tips,Emergency Service
171

License PlateLights

Changing bulb

1. Undo bothscrews Aand remove light.
2. Push rubber covering back,remove defective
bulb from between thecontact springsand
replace.
3. Reassemble inreverse order.
Check operation ofthe light.
Practical Tips,Emergency Service
Luggage
Compartment Light,
Engine Compartment Light,
Footwell Lights

Changing bulb

1. With ascrewdriver (arrow),carefullypress
light outofthe cutout inthe lining.
2. Remove defective bulbfrom between thecon-
tact springs andreplace.
3. Insert thelight intothecutout firstfrom one
side then from theother. Check operation.
Door
Guard /Curb Light

Changing bulb

1. With ascrewdriver (arrow),carefully pushout
the light.
2. Pull bulb holder outoflight housing.
Remove defective bulbandreplace.
3. Install bulbholder andinsert light.

Vehicle Identification

When ordering sparepartsormaking
inquiries. pleasealwaysquotethevehicle
identification number.

Vehicle identification label

Vehicle identification labelisattached tothe inner
side ofthe luggage compartment hoodbelow the
hood lock.Itcontains allimportant dataabout
your car.
Vehicle Identification, TechnicalData This
label contains thefollowing information:
1. Vehicle Identification No.
2. TypejType description
3. Engine codejTransmission code
4. Paint No.jlnterior
5. Optional equipment
A duplicate ofthis label isinyour Maintenance
Booklet.

Note

This data bank cannot bere-ordered ifit is lost or
damaged.

Vehicleidentification number

In accordance withFederal SafetyRegulations,
the vehicle identification numberofyour carislo-
cated atthe bottom leftofthe windshield frame
and canbeseen from theoutside.
The vehicle identification numberisalso inthe lug-
gage compartment onthe right nexttothe battery

(arrow).

Safetycompliance sticker

The safety compliance stickerisyour assurance
that your newPorsche complies withallapplicable
Federal MotorVehicle SafetyStandards which
were ineffect atthe time thevehicle wasmanufac-
tured.
The sticker alsoshows themonth andyear ofpro-
duction andthevehicle identification numberof
your car(perforations) aswell asthe Gross Vehi-
cle Weight RatingandtheGross AxleWeight
Rat-

Ing.
Paint
data

The paint dataplate isattached tothe leftside wall
under thecarpet inthe luggage compartment.
Engine
number

The engine number isstamped onthe underside
of the crankcase.
Vehicle Identification, TechnicalData

Technical Data

Engine data

Type

Number ofcylinders
Bore
Stroke
Cubic capacity
Compression ratio
Net-horsepower, SAE
J
1349
at crankshaft speed
Net torque, SAE
J
1349
at crankshaft speed
Alternator Engine control

Driving Performance*

Maximum speed
Acceleration 0- 100 km;1l (62mph)
M
96/79

Horizontally opposedengine,liquidcooled

6
3.94 in./lOO mm
3.0 in./76.4 mm
219.7 cu.in./3600 cm
3

11.7:1
380 hp/280 kW
7400 rpm
285 ft.Ib./385 Nm
5000 rpm
1680 W/120 A
Stationar yhigh-voltage distribution,sequentialinjection,
cylinder-selective knock-control,stereooxygen sensorclosed-loop control,diagnostic system,
4 overhead camshafts, PorscheVarioCam, hydraulicvalveclearance compensation
190 mph/306 km;1l
4.5 seconds

*
At DIN empty weight andhalfload, without performance-inhibiting extraequipment
Technical Data

CapacitiesUse only fluids andfuels authorized byPorsche. Yourauthorized Porschedealerwillgladly advise you.

Your Porsche hasbeen designed sothat itis not necessary tomix anyadditives withoilsorfuels.
Engine
CoolantManual transmission
and differential
Fuel tank
Fuel quality
Power steering
Brake fluid
Windshield washer
Oil
change quantity withoutoilfilter approx. 9.3quarts/S.75 liters
Oil change quantity withoilfilter approx. 9.6quarts/9.0 liters
Reference indicationisthe level onthe oildipstick.
Please observe thechapter "ENGINE Oil"onPage 114.
approx. 7.39U.S.gallons/28 liters
3.5 quarts/3.3 literstransmission oilSAE 75W-90, Mobilube PTX
approx. 16.6U.S.gallons/63 liters
Your engine isdesigned toprovide optimum performance andfuel economy using

unleaded premiumfuelwith anoctane ratingof98 RON (93CLC orAKI).

Porsche therefore recommends theuse ofthese fuelsinyour vehicle.
Porsche alsorecognizes thatthese fuelsmaynotalways beavailable. Beassured thatyour vehicle
will operate properly onunleaded premiumfuelswithoctane numbers ofatleast
95RON (90CLC orAKI),

since theengine's "Electronic Oktane
™
knock control" willadapt theignition timing,ifnecessary.
approx. 1.35quarts/1.27 literhydraulic fluidPentosin CHF11S®
0.67 quarts/0.63 liters;useonly Original Porsche brakefluid.
approx. 3.19quarts/3 literswithout headlight washer
approx. 6.06quarts/5.7 literswithheadlight washer
TechnicalData