Porsche carrera gt-2004 Manual De Usuario

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Child Seats

Risk of death or serious injury.
f Do not allow children under the age of 12 to sit 

in this car. The Carrera GT has frontal airbags 

and does not have an airbag deactivation sys-

tem. Children in child seat or booster seat are 

at risk for serious personal injuries or death if 

the front airbag deploys.

f Do not install the Porsche child seat on your 

passenger seat.

Technical modifications

Modifications may be carried out on your vehicle 

only if approved by Porsche. This ensures that 

your Porsche will remain reliable and safe to drive, 

and that it will not be damaged as a result of the 

modifications.

Your authorized Porsche dealer will be pleased to 

advise you.

Chassis, body

The special features of carbon fiber technology re-

quire that checking and damage analysis on the 

chassis and body (e.g. after accidents) must only 

be performed by an authorized Porsche dealer. 

Special features of the vehicle surface

Depending on the color and incident light, the 

carbon fiber structure of the body surface can be 

visible at high temperatures and high humidity. 

This phenomenon is a result of the technology and 

design.

Coverings

f Do not affix any coverings (e.g. films or “stone 

guards“) in the area of the headlights and air 

intakes. 

Damage due to excessive temperatures and 

abrasion could result.

Ground clearance

of the limited ground clearance.
f Drive carefully and slowly on steep slopes 

(e.g. parking lots), curbs, uneven surfaces, 

lifting platforms, etc.

f Avoid steep ramps.

f Please refer to the chapter “TOWING, 

RECOVERY” on page 172.

Power transmission, brakes

The differential lock, which was designed for 

driving on the race track, may make a slight noise 

when maneuvring and on tight corners.
The high-performance brake system is designed 

for optimal braking effect at all speeds and 

temperatures.

Certain speeds, braking forces and ambient condi-

tions (such as temperature and humidity) there-

fore might cause brake noises.
Wear on the different components of the braking 

system, such as brake pads or brake discs, 

depends to a great extent on the individual driving 

style and the conditions of use and therefore 

cannot be expressed in actual miles on the road.

The values communicated by Porsche are based 

on normal operation adapted to traffic. Wear 

increases considerably when the vehicle is driven 

on race tracks or through an aggressive driving 

style.
Before using your vehicle in this way, please 

consult an authorized Porsche dealer about the 

guidelines which currently apply.

Traction Control

Traction Control should always be switched on 

during “normal” driving.

This is particularly the case when the road is wet.