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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Body equipment, interior Supplement Overview Supple- Edition Article number Topic ment Basic edition 05/1997 WKD483721 I Overview of repair groups 12/1997 WKD483721.05 I Cowl panel cover WKD483721.06 11/1997 Cabriolet roof lining WKD483721.07 07/1998 General supplement WKD483721.08 03/1998 WKD483721.09 05/1998...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Foreword 911 Carrera (996) Table of Contents Foreword Foreword Foreword page page Table of Contents masterVlt2 Printed in Germany -44,2001...
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It is not possible for Porsche AG to give a detailed evaluation of all danger situations for the persons carrying out the work. It is there-...
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Any existing deviations are corrected by means of supplements, and the scope of the descriptions is extended with supplements. Porsche AG retains the right to implement changes at any time and without prior notice.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Foreword The workshop documentation for the 911 Carrera (996) model has the designation -"911 Carrera (996)" Technical Manual- and contains Techni- callnformation as well as instructions on repairs. The integration of the technical information published in the "911 Carrera (996)"...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Foreword The two folders with Group 9 are to be regarded as one folder; i.e. file the "T echnicallnformation" notices only in the folder Group 9 Cir- cuit diagrams, part 1 -up to '99 model-. The second folder Group 9 Circuit diagrams, part 2 -as of '00 model- includes the further Repair Groups belonging to Group 9 The "Boxster (986)"...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Foreword 1 -The previous record sheet in the folder "O-Genera!" and the supplement contents sheet -red sheet- have been omitted. A supplement overview now appears sepa- rately in each folder. The new supplement contents sheet can be destroyed after the supplement is filed in the folder.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Group 0: Entire vehicle -General Sales check Maintenance Group 0: Diagnosis On-board diagnosis DME diagnosis Tiptronic diagnosis ABS diagnosis Group 0: Diagnosis Convertible-top diagnosis Airbag diagnosis Roll-over protection system diagnosis Seat memory diagnosis Heating diagnosis Alarm system diagnosis PCM diagnosis ParkAssistent diagnosis HBA diagnosis Group 1:...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Overview of repair groups 911 Carrera (996) Group 4: Running gear Front wheel suspension, drive shafts Rear wheel suspension, drive shafts Wheels, tires, suspension alignment Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Brakes -Brake mechanics Brakes -Hydraulics, regulator, booster Steering Group 5: Body Body front Body center, roof, frame...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Body equipment, interior Table of Contents Body equipment, interior Body equipment, interior Special notes for the care of soft-look paint surfaces Light soiling Heavy soiling (e.g. (e.g. oily, dust) greasy dirt) Linings, insulation 701837 70-1 page 1 Disassembling Disassembling assembling...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Body equipment, interior 720119 72-1 Removing Removing Removing Installing front front installing installing seat seat front bucket seat. seat -GT3 page 72-1 page 72-1 page 720119 72-7...
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This also applies to the use of plastic polish 999.901.021.41 from the Porsche care set. The contents of these agents etch the paint coat (paint swells, rubber-like texture). Consequently,...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Body equipment, interior It is possible to clean heavy soiling by selecting an option from the following cleaning tools and cleaning fluids: Cleaning tools Cleaning fluid Cleaning procedure Water with small amount of commer- Soft household sponge cially available washing-up liquid added Interior window cleaner (from Por-...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) 701837 Disassembling and assembling the dashboard 70-1 page 1 Printed in Germany -44,2001 c7018371...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Disassembling the dashboard...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation [IJ Note! .The following components must be removed before disassembling the dashboard. .=> Rep. Gr. 705719; Removing and installing A-pillar trim. .=> Rep. Gr. 695819; Removing and installing the driver's airbag .=> Rep. Gr. 695919; Removing and installing the passenger's airbag Procedure Instructions Removing the alarm readiness cover and...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Procedure Instructions Removing the side vents and the tempera- Pull off the covering caps -20, 20A-. Undo the fastening ture sensor screws -21- at the side, remove the side vent -22- towards the front. Unclip the temperature sensor -24- out of the dashboard towards the rear.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing the switch cover Unclip the switch cover on the left and right -45, 46- towards the front. Disconnect the electrical plug connections of the tip switches. Removing the electrical air-conditioning and See: => Rep. Gr. 870219 ; Removing and installing the heating regulator variant -47- and the car heating/air-conditioning control.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Removing the regulator for wiping interval ';1/ 1 -Disconnect the electrical plug connection. 2 -Press the locking tabs of the regulator for the wiping interval -arrows A- outwards and guide the regulator of the front cover towards the front. Removing the cigarette lighter 1 -Disengage the cover -arrow A- upwards.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Procedure Instructions Installing the regulator for wiping interval => "Installing the regulator for wiping interval" in 70-1 page 15 Installing the cigarette lighter => "Installing the cigarette lighter" in 70-1 page 15 Installing the inside retaining bracket and Position the inside retaining bracket -57- in the dashboard the central vent -1- and secure with the fastening screws -56-.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Installing the steering column cover Position the steering column cover -44- on the dashboard and secure with the fastening screws-43-. Installing the steering column switch Connect the electrical plug connection of the steering col- umn switch -42- and position on the steering column.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Connecting instrument cluster electrical Connect the instrument cluster electrical plug connection. plug connection After inserting the plug connection -18- into the instru- ment mount, lock it in the -direction of the arrow-. Installing instrument mount Install the hazard warning light switch -13- and the collar -14-.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Installing the regulator for wiping interval -;::.. 1 -Insert the regulator for the wiping interval into the front cover from the front. Ensure that the locking tabs -A- have engaged. 2 -Plug in the electrical plug connection.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carr~ra (996) Linings, insulation Removing and installing the dashboard """- ,,"" " r;~~=~~ 701819 Removing and installing the dashboard 70-13 page 1 Printed in Germany -44,2001 c7018191...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carr~ra (996) Linings, insulation rn NO Before re oving the dashboard, the dashboard must be disassembled. => 70-1 "Disassembling and assembling the dash oard" Removal Installation Qty. Designation fastening screw Undo fastening screws -1- Screw in. from the dashboard -5-. ~heetmetal nut Inspect and replace if neces- sary.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Qty. Removal Installation Designation WashFr Comqensating element The compensating element By screwing in the fastening -17- is released by undoing screws -15, 16-, the com- the fastening screw -15-. pensating element -17- can be fixed and secured. Threa~ed plate Is screwed into position with the compensating element...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk '" "\ " "'- " 705919 i Removing and installing door trim panel 70-19 page 1 Printed in Germany -44,2001 c7059191 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Remove door trim panel 705919 Removing and installing door trim panel 70-19 page 2 c7059191 Printed in Germany -44,2001...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) & Warning! Warning! Airbag could inflate. Danger of injury or damage during fitting! Remove ignition key 2. Disconnect and cover the negative terminal of the battery 3. After the bat- tery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle may be started after a waiting period of 1 minute.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Procedure Instructions Installing sound box Position sound box -23- in the door. Screw on the sound box with the fastening screws -22-. Connect electrical connection -21-. Stick sliding strip onto the front and rear of =>...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Up to Veh. Ident. Nos. Bowden cable variant A .Bowden cable variant A is installed in vehicles up to the following Veh. Ident. Nos.: lXS 60 0957 RoW lXS 60 0512 RoW 9XS 60 3889 USA 1XS 602307 USA Up to Veh.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Assembly note on door film for vehicles without side airbag The spare door film comes with 4 holes for fastening the side air- bag. For vehicles without airbag, the holes in the door film -2- must be covered with commercially available adhesive tape -1- Fitting sliding strip on the inner door panel A sliding strip must be stuck onto the front and rear sides of the...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) 1 -Sticking sliding strip onto the rear of the inner door panel -Remove backing film from the sliding strip and stick the strip onto the rear of the inner door panel -arrow-. Start at the top (top edge of inner door panel) and follow the curvature.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing and installing oddments compartment lid...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removal Installation Qty. Designation Door trim panel Snap ring Remove the snap ring -2- Put the snap ring onto the llxl with a snap ring pliers. shaft with a snap ring pliers -3-. Shaft Pull the shaft -3- out of the Position lid -4- in the door guide mechanism -6- and the...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation 70 22 19 Removing and installing cowl panel cover 682_97 7022 19 Removing and installing cowl panel cover 70 -25 Printed in Germany 1997 9967025...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Removing and installing cowl panel cover " 683_97 70 22 19 Removing and installing cowl panel cover 70 -26 9967025 Printed in Germany 1997 """...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing and installing front cowl panel cover Note: Qty. Removal Installation Designation Twist lock Battery cover T orx screw T25 M5 x 30 Radiator tank cover, right Radiator tank cover, left Dummy press-in nut Clip in Unclip With a small screwdriver...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Note: Removal Installation Designation Qty. Spray nozzle Use a screwdriver to lift Push on water hose the spray nozzle at the and press spray nozzle front edge. into the cowl panel cover. Pull off water hose. T -piece (filter element) Twist and pull off.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation 70 84 19 Removing and installing roof lining -cabriolet 115_98 70 84 19 Removing and installing roof lining -cabriolet 70 -29 Printed in Germany 1998 9967029...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing roof lining -cabriolet Note Convertible top in service position Observe the procedure described below in order to avoid damage or destruction of the tension bow seal. Move convertible top rearward by means of the electric motor until the convertible-top compartment lid has reached the rear limit position.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing roof lining -cabriolet Procedure Instructions Press brace rearward and pull it out of the tension bow. Disengaging brace on the tension bow Undo T15 x 10 Torx screw from the holding strap Detaching holding strap of the headliner on the right and left.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Installing roof lining -cabriolet Procedure Instructions Pulling in tightening strip Insert tightening strip of the headliner into the groove of the corner bow. Clipping headliner Clip headliner clamping rail into into the main bow the main bow on the left and right.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Installing roof lining -cabriolet Procedure Instructions Engage brace Position brace in the tension bow at rear and then press rearward and insert into the front strap. Fit holding strap Position the holding strap on the main bow and fasten with the T15 x 10 Torx screw.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) ~ 70-51 "Removing and installing trim of A, Band C-pil- lars" Pulling off cover Pull cover -2- up and off -arrow-. Unscrewing fastening screw. Unscrew fastening screw -3- from the side-panel lining. Unscrew hexagon socket -5-. Remove cover trim-G-. Pull Undoing side-panel lining the locking tabs of the side-panel lining -1- out of the clip in the rear side section -arrow-.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Connecting the electrical plug connections Connect electrical plug connections-5-, locking tab of the electrical connection must engage. Position the side-panel lining -1- on the inside of the rear Side-panel lining side section and the inside of the lower side member and press the locking tabs into the clips.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing and installing side-panel lining cabriolet cY/~- ',-,? ~ I> .."' ""\ 707519 Removing and installing side-panel lining -cabriolet 70-45 page 1 Printed in Germany -44,2001 c7075192...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Folding over emergency seat backrest Unlock emergency seat backrest and fold over. Unscrew holding pegs -2- with Allen key St6. Remove Removing holding pegs and cover cover -3-. Pulling off cover Pull cover -4- out of the clips to the front -5-. Unscrew fas- tening screw -6- from the side-panel lining -1-.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Installing side-panel lining 707519 Removing and installing side-panel lining -cabriolet 70-45 page 4 c7075192 Printed in Germany -44,2001...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Mount the side-panel lining Insert pegs of the side-panel lining -1- on the inside of the rear side section and on the frame of the roll-over protec- tion. Press clip -8- into the inside rear side section. Clip must engage audibly.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Procedure Instructions Unclipping clothes hook bracket Lift up the clothes hook bracket -1- at the bottom with a plastic spatula and carefully pull up and off. Up to model year 2000; Carefully pull off the sash guide cover -2-. removing the sash guide cover and the B-pil- Unscrew the hexagon-head bolt -5- from the sash guide lar trim -3A- mount -6-.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation Check or replace sheet metal clips -11-. Insert A-pillar trim at the side of the windscreen frame (transition point to dashboard), clip in the A-pillar trim -12A-along the roof frame. As of model year 2000; Note: clipping in A-pillar trim before installation, check that the deformation element is seated properly -A-.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation 70 84 19 Removing and installing roof lining 535_98 70 -57 7084 Removing and installing roof lining Printed in Germany -18, 1998 9967057...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Removing roof lining 536_98 70 84 19 Removing and installing roof lining 70 -58 9967057 Printed in Germany -18, 1998...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Removing roof lining Before removing the roof lining, the trim of the A, Band C-pillars (Serv. No. 70 57) and the sliding roof panel (Serv. No. 6040) must be removed. Procedure Instructions Remove interior light cover Using a small screwdriver I carefully unclip both cover lenses at the openings provided.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Procedure Instructions Detach frame Pull the frame of the sliding roof aperture at the front in the centre backwards or downwards, so that the frame overlaps less at the corners and can be pulled down and out.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Linings, insulation Installing roof lining Procedure Instructions Note Before installing the roof lining, perform a visual inspection of the rear plastic trim to ensure that the foam cover and self-adhesive fabric pieces are fully secured to the latching pin.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Linings, insulation 911 Carrera (996) Procedure Instructions Plug in the electrical plug connection of the sliding roof Remove interior light cover rocker switch and the interior light. Position the front of the cover against the windscrew, push backwards and clip in on the left and right (arrow B).
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Seat, frames 911 Carrera (996) Removing and installing front seat 720119 Removing and installing front seat 72-1 page 1 c7201191 Printed in Germany -44.2001...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Seat, frames Removing front seat 720119 Removing and installing front seat 72-1 page 2 c7201191 Printed in Germany -44, 2001...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Seat, frames 911 Carrera (996) Removing seat rail cover -2A- Unscrew the sheetmetal screws out of the seat rail cover at the front -2A-. Pull seat rail cover on front end -2A- out of the right and left seat rails in forward direction. Removing seat rail cover -2B- Insert a screwdriver under the locking tabs and press lightly upwards.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk Seat, frames 911 Carrera (996) Connecting electrical plug connection Join the plug connection -4-, press in plug connector lock- ing device on the side -arrow-. Fitting seat screws at rear Position seat rails on the seat baseframe, screw the rear MID x 28 Torx screws -3- into the seat baseframe on the left and right using the EI2 socket wrench insert and tighten with tightening torque: -65 Nm-(48 ftlb.).
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Seat frames 72 01 19 Removing and installing bucket seat -GT3 38_99 72 01 19 Removing and installing bucket seat -GT3 72 -7 Printed in Germany -25, 1999 996727...
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Seat frames Removing GT3 bucket seat Procedure Instructions Detach belt fitting Pull off cover cap and remove the hexagon head screw of the belt fitting. Remove seat rail cover Move seat to rear limit position. Unscrew the sheetmetal screws B 3.2 on the left and right out of the seat rail cover.
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www.WorkshopManuals.co.uk 911 Carrera (996) Seat frames Installing GT3 bucket seat Procedure Instructions Fit seat screws at rear and front Position seat rails on the seat baseframe, screw the rear MID x 28 Torx screws into the seat baseframe on the left and right using the E 12 socket wrench insert.
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