1988 911 owners manual

[911_Don]

hi, just bought an 88 911, does anybody know where i can download a manual?

cant figure out how to turn on the heat.

[wildcat077]

Hey,

If you're really stuck,i can scan some pages on my 89 owner's manual and forward them to you ...

Cheers !
Phil

[plumb4u2]

ha you realize its August right....just kidding

post a pick of your new ride

[MH911]

I have a pdf file of the 87 manual. If you can't find an 88, your welcome to a copy.

[avale]

To answer your immediate question, look between the seats on the floor. There is a switch that turns on the blower that blows the hot air from the back of the car to the front. From there the dashboard controls will regulate and direct the heat.

[megerian]

Kinda funny - I have an '88 also, and for all the things I love about the car, I still find the temp controls to be quirky and confusing. Controls for the heat in between the two front seats, completely separate A/C controls in the center console, and then the less-than-obvious dashboard controls. I've read the manual a few times, and I confess that I still don't completely understand them. If there was a gun to my head and I had to turn on the defroster in 5 seconds, I wouldn't like my chances...

[avale]

Originally Posted by megerian

Kinda funny - I have an '88 also, and for all the things I love about the car, I still find the temp controls to be quirky and confusing. Controls for the heat in between the two front seats, completely separate A/C controls in the center console, and then the less-than-obvious dashboard controls. I've read the manual a few times, and I confess that I still don't completely understand them. If there was a gun to my head and I had to turn on the defroster in 5 seconds, I wouldn't like my chances...

When you add to the equation that the heat and the A/C aren't the greatest, you question whether you are doing it right even more!

[MH911]

Glad to know I'm not alone.

[m110]

Originally Posted by avale

When you add to the equation that the heat and the A/C aren't the greatest, you question whether you are doing it right even more!

Heat isn't the greatest? My 88 gets hot enough to melt a grill cheese at the vent! yes I did this

For the OP, get the 87 pdf....88 is really the same. Do you have auto heat (dial in the middle 0-9 or manual dial 0-4)?

[rnln]

AC is not good, but heater is way too much. Still can't master the control panel on the dash. Everytime I touch it, I have to play with it to see how it works, then I won't remember how it works the next day.

[911_Don]

thanks everybody--i found the link to the 87 manual---and think i got the heat figured out..

[86 911 Targa]

Originally Posted by 911_Don

thanks everybody--i found the link to the 87 manual---and think i got the heat figured out..

If this is a non-pdf link, please post it.

[bdisco]

[megerian]

Hey, thats pretty good. Better than the manual. But its missing the center red knobs aft of the e-brake.

[911_Don]

Originally Posted by 86 911 Targa

If this is a non-pdf link, please post it.

Big D's Homepage

[FastCarFan]

I've owned my '88 for 11 years & I still can't figure out the HVAC system. Let's see, heater controls are down here, A/C controls are in a different place below the dash (not that the A/C works worth a darn), & vent/defrost are in another place (!) on the dash controlled by a whole bunch of levers...I find myself just moving things around until I get mostly what I want, & not even sure how I got it. But the vent fan is nice & quiet....

And I still can't understand why I can't get "vent" air to come of out of the dash (A/C) vents! Talk about poor design....

But everytime I drive the car I have a HUGE smile on my face.