Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 911 (1978 Model Year)
Looking to decode your 1978 Porsche 911 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1978 Porsche 911 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for the full 1978 911 model lineup. The Porsche options list is really helpful if you are trying to research a used car and want to ensure you know what it is you are buying.
Models covered: SC 3.0, Turbo 3.3, Turbo 3.3 USA, SC Safari 3.0
Important note: The option codes below are for all 1970 to 1980 model year Porsche 911s so you may see options that are not specific to the 1978 model year cars.
1978 MY Porsche 911 Option Codes & Option Decoder
Below is a complete list of option codes with descriptions for all the Porsche 911s in 1978. Know the specific option code you want to find? Equipment codes can be searched quickly and easily by entering it into the search filters below.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 008 | Turbo 2.0 |
| 009 | Turbo 2.5 |
| 011 | GTS |
| 022 | Black instrument dials |
| 023 | Silver instrument dials |
| 025 | Black-faced stopwatch |
| 027 | Carmine Red instrument dials |
| 029 | Standard chassis |
| 030 | Sports chassis |
| 034 | Version for Italy |
| 035 | GT4 |
| 036 | Spyder |
| 037 | 718 T |
| 050 | Internal production code |
| 061 | Version for Great Britain |
| 067 | Version for Finland |
| 068 | Right-hand drive version for Asia Pacific |
| 070 | Pedestrian protection |
| 071 | EU country version |
| 074 | Left-hand drive version for Asia Pacific |
| 084 | 54-litre fuel tank |
| 085 | 64-litre fuel tank |
| 088 | GTS interior package |
| 090 | 718 T interior design package |
| 094 | Internal production code |
| 098 | Left-hand drive version |
| 111 | Right-hand drive version |
| Version for Austria | |
| 121 | Sports-look pedals |
| 122 | Sports-look footrest |
| 130 | Indications in English |
| 140 | PADM Porsche Active Drivetrain Mounts |
| 144 | Internal production code |
| 153 | Middle radiator |
| 165 | Emissions concept EU 5 |
| 170 | Interior noise suppression acoustic package RoW (Rest of World) |
| 171 | Interior noise suppression acoustic package USA, Canada |
| 172 | Interior noise suppression acoustic package Asia Pacific |
| 176 | Sports exhaust system |
| 196 | Battery 80 Ah |
| 197 | Stronger battery |
| 200 | Battery 95 Ah |
| 210 | Licence plate space Europe and RoW (Rest of World) |
| 211 | Licence plate space Europe and RoW (Rest of World) |
| 218 | Licence plate space America and Asia-Pacific |
| 219 | No Porsche Torque Vectoring, no differential lock |
| 220 | PTV Porsche Torque Vectoring incl. LSD Limited Slip Differential |
| 225 | Version for Belgium |
| 246 | Internal production code related to tyres |
| 247 | N1 (Porsche specification) tyres |
| 250 | PDK Porsche Doppelkupplung 7-speed gearbox |
| 254 | Manually retractable exterior mirrors, without memory, without automatic dimming |
| 256 | Manually retractable exterior mirrors with automatic dimming |
| 257 | Manually retractable exterior mirrors with automatic dimming and memory |
| 258 | Electrically retractable exterior mirrors |
| 260 | Electrically retractable exterior mirrors with automatic dimming |
| 261 | Electrically retractable exterior mirrors with automatic dimming and memory |
| 263 | Left exterior mirror glass flat |
| 264 | Left exterior mirror glass convex |
| 265 | Left exterior mirror glass aspherical |
| 267 | Automatically dimmable mirrors |
| 268 | Rain sensor |
| 275 | Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror |
| 276 | Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror |
| 284 | Right exterior mirror glass convex |
| 285 | Right exterior mirror glass aspherical |
| 288 | Headlamp washer |
| 313 | Sports seat 2-way electrical, left (basic seat) |
| 314 | Sports seat 2-way electrical, right (basic seat) |
| 317 | Sports Plus seat 2-way electrical, left |
| 318 | Sports Plus seat 2-way electrical, right |
| 321 | Sports seat 14-way electrical, left |
| 322 | Sports seat 14-way electrical, right |
| 323 | Adaptive Sports Plus seat 18-way electrical, left |
| 324 | Adaptive Sports Plus seat 18-way electrical, right |
| 325 | Version for South Africa and New Zealand |
| 340 | Wheels painted in standard color |
| 342 | Seat heating |
| 388 | Foldable bucket seat, left |
| 389 | Foldable bucket seat, right |
| 395 | 18" Boxster 981 wheels |
| 396 | 18" Cayman 981 wheels |
| 397 | 19" 982 Boxster S wheels |
| 398 | 19" 982 Cayman S wheels |
| 425 | Rear window wiper |
| 426 | Internal production code (cars without rear window wiper) |
| 427 | 20" Carrera Classic wheels |
| 433 | 20" 991.2 Carrera S wheels |
| 434 | Work instructions for cars for overseas |
| 439 | 20" 991.2 Turbo forged wheels, front 8.5" ET57 with 235/35 tyres, rear 10.5" ET47 with 265/35 tyres |
| 444 | Wheel locks (approved by Thatcham Research) |
| 446 | Wheel caps with colored Porsche crest |
| 450 | PCCB Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes |
| 454 | Automatic speed control |
| 456 | ACC Adaptive Cruise Control + PAS Porsche Active Safe |
| 457 | LCA Lane Change Assist |
| 465 | Rear fog light, left |
| 466 | Rear fog light, right |
| 475 | PASM Porsche Active Suspension Management and -10 mm lower springs |
| 479 | Version for Australia |
| 480 | Manual gearbox, 6-speed |
| 482 | TPM Tyre Pressure Monitoring 433MHz |
| 484 | USA symbols and lettering for switches and instruments |
| 488 | Stickers in German |
| 489 | Multifunction steering wheel with heating |
| 492 | Headlamps for left-hand traffic |
| 493 | Black wheel weights |
| 497 | Rear lid without model designation, without PORSCHE |
| 498 | Without model designation on rear end |
| 499 | Version for Germany |
| 502 | Produced at Volkswagen (ex-Karmann) plant in Osnabrück |
| 509 | Fire extinguisher |
| 521 | Tilt sensor |
| 523 | Immobiliser 434 MHz |
| 525 | Immobilizer, central locking, 315 MHz |
| 534 | Alarm 433 MHz |
| 535 | Alarm 315 MHz |
| 536 | Alarm siren |
| 537 | Seat memory, left |
| 538 | Seat memory, right |
| 541 | Seat ventilation |
| 544 | Anti-theft protection without infrared monitoring 433 MHz |
| 546 | Roll-over bar painted in car color |
| 551 | Wind deflector |
| 553 | Version for USA, Canada |
| 555 | Black seat belts |
| 557 | Contrasting seat belts |
| 559 | Aluminium side window trim |
| 560 | Knee airbag |
| 567 | Top-tinted windscreen |
| 568 | Windscreen without shade band |
| 572 | Manual air conditioning |
| 573 | 2-zone automatic air conditioning |
| 581 | Luggage net on passenger's side |
| 583 | Smoker package |
| 585 | Cup holders |
| 592 | Standard fabric rooflining |
| 594 | Alcantara rooflining |
| 601 | Xenon |
| 602 | PDLS+ Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus LED headlights with dynamic cornering lights |
| 603 | Xenon + PDLS Porsche Dynamic Light System |
| 605 | LED daytime driving lights |
| 607 | Garage door opener 315 MHz |
| 608 | Garage door opener 433 MHz |
| 621 | 12V socket in passenger side footwell |
| 625 | Porsche Entry and Drive |
| 630 | Interior lights package |
| 631 | Traffic sign recognition |
| 632 | Dynamic high beam for PDLS+ |
| 635 | ParkAssist rear |
| 636 | ParkAssist front and rear |
| 638 | ParkAssist front and rear, with camera |
| 642 | Start/Stop function |
| 647 | Manually adjustable steering column, without electric steering wheel lock (USA) |
| 648 | Electrically adjustable steering column with memory, without electric steering wheel lock (USA) |
| 652 | Internal production code for cars without sun-moon-roof |
| 655 | Manually adjustable steering column |
| 656 | Electrically adjustable steering column with memory |
| 657 | Power steering without servotronic |
| 658 | Power steering plus |
| 664 | ORVR Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery |
| 667 | Internal production code |
| 708 | Internal production code |
| 718 | 718 script on the rear |
| 720 | Internal production code |
| 748 | Electric folding mirrors and door courtesy lamps |
| 754 | Internal production code |
| 755 | Internal production code |
| 760 | Internal production code |
| 762 | Market launch or dealer demo car |
| 785 | Internal production code |
| 800 | Black Design bi-xenon dynamic Auto High Beam Assist headlamps |
| 810 | Floor mats |
| 811 | Standard door panel trim |
| 812 | Galvanised door panel trim |
| 855 | Basic steering wheel |
| 858 | Steering wheel with smaller diameter (360 mm) |
| 895 | Internal production code related to 718 T |
| 896 | Black painted dashboard trim (718 T) |
| 899 | Isofix child-seat restraint on passenger side |
| 900 | Accession of the car in Zuffenhausen |
| 912 | Without European ID plate |
| 920 | Additional cold protection measures |
| 946 | Leather seats with leatherette rear side |
| 948 | Cloth/leather seat |
| 950 | Alcantara seats |
| 951 | Alcantara/leather seats |
| 970 | Two-tone full leather interior |
| 975 | Alcantara interior |
| 980 | Leather instrument cover, door handles |
| 981 | Leather dashboard and door panels |
| 983 | Leather seats |
| 991 | Leather covered steering wheel airbag |
| 0JZ | Without determination of weight category for front axle |
| 0SC | Labels/plates in English |
| 0YZ | Without determination of weight category for rear axle |
| 1EB | Without European M1 passenger vehicle identification plate |
| 1EX | Special identification plate for EC for M1 passenger vehicle |
| 1EY | Special identification plate with weight data, but without general operating permit, RoW (Rest of World) |
| 1FL | Special identification plate for Australia |
| 1T0 | Without first aid kit and warning triangle |
| 1T2 | Warning triangle |
| 1T3 | First aid kit and warning triangle |
| 2HB | Interior sound shaker (muffler sound imitator) |
| 4BF | Emission standard EU6 DG |
| 7G9 | PCC Porsche Car Connect, preparation for vehicle tracking system |
| 7I0 | PVTS Porsche Vehicle Tracking System |
| 7I2 | PVTS+ Porsche Vehicle Tracking System Plus |
| 7MU | Emission standard LEV 3/Tier 3 125 |
| 7MV | Emission standard EU6 ZD/E/F |
| 7Q0 | Without navigation device |
| 7UG | High level navigation system |
| 9NX | Without electronic logbook |
| 9VJ | Burmester sound system |
| 9VK | Basic sound system |
| 9VL | Bose sound system |
| 9WC | Without MirrorLink |
| 9WT | MirrorLink (smartphone use from the center console touchscreen) |
| 9ZC | Bluetooth + rSAP (remote SIM Access Profile) telephone module with external antenna + smartphone storage area |
| 9ZE | Smartphone storage area |
| 9ZK | Bluetooth + rSAP (remote SIM Access Profile) telephone module with external antenna |
| 9ZX | Bluetooth |
| B02 | Type approval country Belgium |
| B09 | Type approval Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| B14 | Type approval Italy, San Marino, Vatican |
| B26 | Type approval Taiwan |
| B30 | Type approval Australia |
| B34 | Legal requirements for USA |
| BG1 | Special requirements for Serbia |
| BL4 | Special requirements for Sri Lanka and Maldives |
| CAC | Side air intakes painted in car color |
| CAS | Model designation on doors in black |
| CAT | Model designation on doors in silver |
| CDT | Leather covered seat belt buckles |
| CFX | Leather edged individual floor mats |
| CGU | Headlamp washers painted in exterior color or contrasting color |
| CHM | Carbon floor mats with leather edge |
| CHN | Carbon floor mats with leather edge in individual color |
| CMT | Bucket seat seat belt openings painted in car color |
| CTF | 718 script on the rear, painted in car color |
| CTL | PDK lever with different leather color |
| CTX | Gear lever with different color and different stitching color |
| CUC | Model designation painted in car color |
| CUJ | Leather covered fuse box cover |
| CXC | Individual illuminated stainless steel door entry guards |
| CXE | Individual illuminated carbon door entry guards |
| CXM | Leather door trim package |
| DFS | Key painted in car color + key holder in leather |
| DW6 | 2.5L flat-4, 269 kW, base engine is T2T |
| DZ7 | 2.0L flat-4, 221 kW, base engine is T2D |
| EFA | Aluminium pedals and footrest |
| EKA | Interior trim painted in car color (for car with leather dashboard) |
| EKB | Interior trim painted in car color |
| EKC | Leather covered interior trim strips (for car with leather dashboard) |
| EKD | Leather covered interior trim strips |
| EKE | Dark mahogany interior trim strips (for car with leather dashboard) |
| EKF | Dark mahogany interior trim strips |
| EKG | Carbon interior trim strips (for car with leather dashboard) |
| EKH | Carbon interior trim strips |
| EKJ | Alumnium interior trim strips (for car with leather dashboard) |
| EKK | Alumnium interior trim strips |
| EKL | Alcantara covered steering wheel and shift lever |
| EKM | Alcantara covered steering wheel and PDK gear lever |
| EL0 | Without online service |
| EL5 | Online service, with OCU, with head unitcoding, without engine immobilizer interconnection |
| ER1 | Region code for radio: Europe |
| ER2 | Region code for radio: Rest of World |
| ER3 | Region code for radio: North America |
| ER8 | Region code for radio: Taiwan |
| GB0 | Without booster |
| GB1 | Booster compensator EU/ROW |
| GB2 | Booster compensator NAR North America Region |
| I8L | Premium radio (2nd gen.) |
| IU0 | Without Porsche Car Connect (basic) |
| IU1 | PCC Porsche Car Connect (basic) |
| IU2 | PCC Porsche Car Connect (basic) |
| IU3 | PCC Porsche Car Connect (basic) |
| IU5 | PCC Porsche Car Connect (basic) |
| IV0 | Without Porsche Car Connect Plus |
| IV1 | PCC+ Porsche Car Connect Plus (SIM, wireless Internet, online navigation) |
| IV2 | PCC+ Porsche Car Connect Plus (SIM, wireless Internet, online navigation) |
| IV3 | PCC+ Porsche Car Connect Plus (SIM, wireless Internet, online navigation) |
| IY0 | Model year period from week 01 to week 22 |
| IY1 | Model year period from week 22 to week 45 |
| IY2 | Model year period from week 45 to week 22 |
| KK1 | Refrigerant R134a |
| KK3 | Refrigerant R1234YF |
| M1I | 2.5 flat-4, base engine is T2T |
| P03 | Option package incl. 388 389 |
| P04 | Option package incl. 317 318 |
| P08 | Option package incl. 313 314 |
| P13 | Option package incl. 267 268 |
| P7Z | Footrest and pedals with aluminium edge |
| QH0 | Without voice control |
| QH1 | Voice control |
| QR0 | Without digital compass display |
| QR5 | Sport Chrono pack incl. GPS track app, PSM sport, dynamic engine mounts. In conjunction with PDK: Sport Plus racing mode, Launch Control, Sport-response button. |
| QU1 | TV module + DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting radio reception |
| QU8 | SAT radio reception, USA |
| QV0 | Without TV and digital radio reception |
| QV1 | TV module |
| QV3 | DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting radio reception |
| S3E | Standard production vehicle |
| S99 | Special validity check |
| SM4 | Fuel market A |
| SM5 | Fuel market B |
| SM6 | Fuel market C |
| STU | TT CARS material protection |
| SW5 | Individualization by Porsche Exclusive |
| UI2 | 2xUSB/iPod/Aux-in interface |
| UI4 | USB/iPod/Aux-in interface |
| UX6 | Silver TPM valves |
| UX7 | Black TPM valves |
| X69 | Carbon door entry guards with logo ("Cayman" or "Boxster") |
| X70 | Stainless steel door entry guards with logo ("Cayman" or "Boxster") |
| XAN | Black Sport Design package |
| XAT | SportDesign exterior package |
| XBS | Black brake callipers |
| XDH | Platinum painted wheels |
| XDK | Black matte wheels |
| XDL | Wheels painted Jet Black Metallic |
| XDM | Dashboard trim painted in car color |
| XDY | Black safety bars |
| XES | Preparation for illuminated door entry guards |
| XEW | Black bi-xenon headlamps with dynamic cornering light |
| XFB | Bordeaux instrument dials |
| XFG | Red instrument dials |
| XFJ | White instrument dials |
| XFL | Beige instrument dials |
| XFR | Yellow instrument dials |
| XGB | Carbon dashboard trim |
| XGK | Beige stopwatch dial |
| XGL | Yellow stopwatch dial |
| XGM | White stopwatch dial |
| XGN | Red stopwatch dial |
| XGP | Bordeaux stopwatch dial |
| XHC | Mahogany shift lever |
| XHD | Mahogany PDK lever |
| XHH | Carbon shift lever |
| XHJ | Carbon PDK selector lever |
| XHM | Carbon centre console trim |
| XHN | Yellow seat belts |
| XHP | Beige seat belts |
| XHU | Bordeaux seat belts |
| XHV | Dark mahogany steering wheel, multifunctional, heated |
| XHW | Carbon steering wheel, multifunctional, heated |
| XHY | Blue seat belts |
| XJA | Exterior door handles painted black gloss |
| XLF | Sports exhaust system |
| XLG | Alcantara centre console storage bin cover with PORSCHE |
| XLJ | Alcantara centre console storage bin cover with Porsche crest |
| XLL | Alcantara GT sports steering wheel |
| XLM | Alcantara shift lever |
| XLN | Alcantra PDK selector lever |
| XLS | Sports tailpipes |
| XLU | Alcantara covered sun visors |
| XLW | Sports tailpipes, black |
| XLX | Sports exhaust system with black pipes |
| XMP | Leather sun visors |
| XNS | Leather covered steering column |
| XPT | Centre console storage bin lid with Porsche crest |
| XRD | 20" Carrera Sport wheels |
| XSC | Porsche crest embossed in headrest |
| XSH | Silver gray seat belts |
| XSX | Red seat belts |
| XTG | Leather inner door sills |
| XUB | Headlamp washer cover painted |
| XWC | Carbon door panel trim |
| XWD | Brushed aluminium door panel trim |
| XWK | Leather Sports Plus seat backrests |
| XXB | Illuminated stainless steel door entry guards with logo ("Cayman" or "Boxster") |
| XXD | Illuminated carbon door entry guards with logo ("Cayman" or "Boxster") |
| XXP | Dark tail lights |
| XYB | Alu-look fuel tank cap |
| XYC | Aluminium shift lever |
| XYD | Aluminium dashboard trim |
| XYE | Aluminium centre console trim |
| XYG | Centre console trim painted in exterior color |
| XYH | Aluminium PDK selector lever |
