How To Jump Start 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera

How To Jump Start 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera (Highlights)

Jump starting a Porsche 911 Carrera is totally different than jump starting a regular car. The front and back lids (hood & trunk) are controlled electronically, so you will need power to release them. If  the battery is significantly low, you will need to power the car first from the fuse box (near the pedals) to release the front lid, and only then you can actually jump start the 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera. 

In the eventuality that you are not sure how to perform the jump start procedure for your 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera, we highly recommend that you contact a qualified roadside assistance provider to properly jump start your vehicle.

Electrical emergency release, front lid

In the event of a flat battery, the release motors of both lids can be supplied with power through the power feed via a battery jump lead. An emergency power contact, coloured red for identification, is located on the fuse box in the driver's footwell. This emergency power contact, to which the positive jump lead is connected, can be pulled out of the fuse box by approx. 3 cm. The power supply is switched to the release motors by a change-over relay (mini-relay), located behind the fuse box. If the vehicle is locked (alarm protected), the alarm will sound if the jumper lead is connected. Turn off alarm system by locking and then unlocking the door lock.

1. Unlock the vehicle at the door lock with the key.
2. Remove lid on fuse box and pull emergency power contact out of the fuse box.
3. Connect the red jumper lead (positive) to this contact. 
4. Connect second (negative) jump lead to vehicle ground (e.g. to the lock striker on the B-pillar). 
5. Connect jumper leads to an appropriate power source (e.g. separate vehicle battery).
6. Actuate the front luggage compartment lid button with the remote control and open the lid.
7. Disconnect jumper leads and push the emergency power contact back in.
8. Clip cover back onto the fuse box.

Connecting The Cables, Jump Starting The 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera

General warning notes for external power connection, jump lead starting

• Improper handling of jump leads. - Risk of explosion as a result of electrolytic gas.
• Danger of injury from short circuit. - Risk of damage to the vehicle's electrical system, e.g. control modules.
• Risk of causticisation.
• Keep ignition sources away from the battery, e.g. naked flames, lit cigarettes or sparking from wire contact.
• A frozen battery must always be thawed before connecting just leads.
• Use only standard jump leads with a sufficiently wide cross section and fully insulated terminal clamps. Observe the cable manufacturer's specifications.
• Route the jump leads so that they cannot become entangled in moving parts in the engine compartment.
• No contact is allowed between the vehicles, otherwise electricity could flow as soon as the positive terminal is connected.

Open the turn-lock fasteners (A) of the battery cover and remove cover.

External power connection

Both batteries must be 12 V batteries. The capacity (Ah) of the battery supplying the power must not be significantly lower than that of the flat battery. The flat battery must be properly connected to the vehicle electrical system.

1. First connect the positive cable to the positive terminal of the recipient battery, then to the positive terminal of the donor battery.
2. First connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the donor battery, then to a suitable ground point on the recipient car. A suitable ground point can be e.g. one specially for jump starts, a solid metal component or the engine block. The ground point should be as far away from the battery as possible. If a suitable ground point is only present in the donor vehicle, then first connect the negative cable to the negative terminal of the recipient battery and then to the ground point of the donor vehicle.
3. Have the engine of the vehicle supplying the power run at a higher speed.
4. Start engine. Do not spend longer than 15 seconds trying to start the vehicle with the jump leads - after 15 seconds have elapsed, wait for at least one minute. Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch on high electrical loads in the recipient vehicle, e.g. rear window heater and interior blower, in order to reduce any voltage peaks on disconnection. The light must not be turned on.
5. Disconnect the two jump leads in reverse sequence when the engine is running.

Put on the battery cover and secure by means of the two turn-lock fasteners (A).

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