Porsche 911 CARRERA - 2003 Manual page 17

Keys
Please note chapters "Central Locking and
Alarm System".
Two main keys and one spare key are supplied
with your Porsche.
These keys operate all the locks on your ve-
hicle.
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Be careful with your car keys: do not part
with them except under exceptional circum-
stances.
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To avoid battery run-down, always remove the
ignition key from the ignition lock.
Replacement keys
Replacement car keys can be obtained only
from your authorized Porsche dealer, and this
can sometimes be very time-consuming.
You should therefore always keep the spare key
on your person.
Keep it in a safe place (e.g. wallet), but under
no circumstances in or on the vehicle.
The key codes of new keys have to be
"reported" to the car control unit by your auth-
orized Porsche dealer.
The key grip of the spare key can be exchanged
for a main-key grip.
Disabling
key codes
If a key is lost, the key codes can be disabled
by an authorized Porsche dealer.
All the remaining car keys are required for this
purpose.
Disabling the code ensures that the car can be
started only using authorized keys.
Note
Please note that the other locks can still be op-
ened with the disabled key.
Immobilizer
There is a transponder (an electronic compo-
nent) in the key grip, containing a stored code.
When the ignition is switched on, the ignition
lock checks the code.
The immobilizer can be deactivated and the en-
gine started only using an authorized ignition
key.
Note
If the ignition is left on for more than two
minutes without starting the engine, the immobi-
lizer is reactivated.
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If this happens, the ignition key must be
turned back to the "0" position before the en-
gine can be started.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
the ignition key is withdrawn.
Security Wheel Bolts
If wheels have to be removed during a workshop
visit, do not forget to hand over the socket for
the security wheel bolts along with the car key.
Controls, Instruments 17