Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 911 (1996 Model Year)
Looking to decode your 1996 Porsche 911 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 1996 Porsche 911 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for the full 1996 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.
Important note: The option codes below are for all 1996 to 1998 model year Porsche 911s so you may see options that are not specific to the 1996 model year cars.
1996 MY Porsche 911 Option Codes & Option Decoder
Below is a complete list of option codes with descriptions for all the Porsche 911s in 1996. 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
001
Cup
002
Carrera RS or GT2 street version
003
Club Sport equipment
004
GT2
007
Carrera RS for Japan (with rear seats, el.windows, airbags)
018
Sports steering wheel with elevated hub 30 mm
020
Speedometer with two scales mph-km/h
024
Version For Greece
029
European specification standard suspension
030
Sports suspension
032
Touring suspension (higher suspension for USA)
033
Lowered suspension
034
Version for Italy
040
Sports suspension and Bridgestone tyres
049
Internal production code
050
Internal production code
058
Impact absorbers front and rear
061
Version for Great Britain
062
Version for Sweden
063
Version for Luxembourg
064
Version for Netherlands
065
Version for Denmark
066
Version for Norway
067
Version for Finland
068
Version for Thailand
069
Other country version
071
EU country version
092
Turbo S
111
Version for Austria
113
Version for Canada
114
Version for Taiwan
119
Version for Spain
124
Version for France
126
Control and indications in French
127
Control and indications in Swedish
130
Control and indications in English
139
Seat heating, left
150
Operates with leaded gas (no catalyst)
159
Engine sound package
185
Rear 2-point seat belts, automatic
186
Rear 2-point seat belts, manual
193
Version for Japan
197
Stronger battery
210
Licence plate space Europe and RoW (Rest of World)
211
Licence plate space Europe and RoW (Rest of World)
215
Version for Saudi Arabia
218
Licence plate space America and Asia-Pacific
219
Regular differential (without limited slip)
220
LSD Limited Slip Differential with 40% lock
224
ABD Automatic Braking Differential (Traction control)
225
Version for Belgium
22
Internal production code related to tyres
233
Internal production code (change of tyre manufacturer on production line)
235
N2 tyres made specially for Porsche
236
Internal production code related to tyres
237
Internal production code related to tyres
240
For countries having inferior fuel qualities/dd>
241
Internal production code related to tyres
249
Tiptronic transmission, 4-speed
277
Version for Switzerland
288
Headlamp washer
320
Cassette-radio Becker Porsche CR-11
323
Sticker, without ECE-regulations
324
Cassette-radio Becker Porsche CR-10
325
Version for South Africa and New Zealand
326
Cassette-radio Becker Porsche CR-21
329
Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Toronto SQR 48 or Cassette-radio Becker Porsche CR-210
330
Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Toronto SQR 46 or Cassette-radio Becker Porsche CR-31
331
Cassette-radio Becker Porsche CR-1
333
Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Paris RCR 41
334
Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Bremen RCM 43
335
Rear automatic 3-point seat belts
336
Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Düsseldorf RCR 84
337
Without transport protection
338
Rear wheel drive
339
4-wheel drive
340
Seat heating, right
371
Carrera RS/GT2 sports seat, left, manually adjustable
372
Carrera RS/GT2 sports seat, right, manually adjustable
373
Sports seat, left, height electrically adjustable
374
Sports seat, right, height electrically adjustable
379
Standard seat, left, electrical height adjustment
380
Standard seat, right, electrical height adjustment
381
Standard seat, left, manually adjustable
382
Standard seat, right, manually adjustable
384
Leather bucket seat, left
385
Leather bucket seat, right
388
Cloth bucket seat, left
393
17" Targa wheels
397
16" wheels
398
17" wheels
401
18” racing wheels
405
18" Carrera RS/GT2 wheels
408
18" Technology wheels (lightweight hollow spoke)
413
18" Turbo-look (Technology-look) wheels (not hollow spoke)
419
Luggage compartment instead of rear seats
423
Holder for cassettes and coins
425
Rear window wiper
426
Without rear window wiper
432
Tiptronic buttons for steering wheel
433
Atiwe 3-spoke steering wheel
434
Work instructions for cars for overseas
435
Momo steering wheel
437
8-way electrical seat, left
438
8-way electrical seat, right
439
Electric top
441
Radio preparation
445
Wheel caps (Steel Grey) with colored Porsche crest
446
Wheel caps (Arctic Silver, MY1998) with colored Porsche crest
451
Without preparation for radio
454
Automatic speed control
455
Wheel locks
459
Strut bar
467
Driver side mirror convex, electrically heatable and adjustable
470
Carrera RS rear spoiler
471
Carrera RS Club Sport rear spoiler
479
Version for Australia
480
Manual gearbox, 6-speed
484
USA symbols and lettering for switches and instruments
487
Control for fog lights with side marker lights
488
Stickers in German
490
Sound system
491
Carrera 4S
492
Headlamps for left-hand traffic
493
Narrow body
495
Carrera S
498
Without model designation on rear end
499
Version for Germany
513
Lumbar support, right seat
520
Interior monitoring
529
Immobilizer 315MHz
530
Immobilizer
534
Alarm
544
75-litre fuel tank
545
92-litre fuel tank
551
Wind deflector
553
Version for USA, Canada
561
Driver airbag
562
Front airbags
564
Without airbags
566
Front fog lights
567
Top-tinted windscreen
573
Air conditioner
576
Without rear fog lamp
57U
TT CARS material protection
586
Lumbar support, left seat
599
Rear window/roof spoiler
601
Litronic (xenon) headlamps
602
Araised stop lamp
605
Headlight levelling system
611
Preparation for Nokia telephone
614
Preparation for Motorola telephone
615
Dock for the Nokia phone
616
Without telephone
617
Motorola International 2200 GSM telephone
630
Police equipiment
631
Child seat detection connector
632
Internal production code
650
Sun-moon-roof
651
Electric windows
656
Without power steering
657
Power steering
659
Board computer
660
OBD 2 On-Board Diagnostics
661
Stricter emission-control concept
680
Nokia DSP (Digital Sound Processing) audio system
685
Rear seats
686
CD-radio Becker Porsche CDR-21
687
CD-radio Blaupunkt München RD 104
688
CD-radio Becker Porsche CDR-210 USA
692
6-disc CD changer Becker Porsche CDC-3
693
CD-radio Blaupunkt London RDM 42
694
CD-radio Apline 7807/dd>
706
Internal production code
740
Exhibition vehicle
900
Accession of the car at the factory
912
Without European ID plate
936
Leather rear seats
937
Leatherette rear seats
938
Cloth rear seats
939
Pleated leather rear seats
946
Leather front seats with leatherette rear side
975
Luggage compartment velour carpet
981
Leather dashboard and door panels
982
Pleated leather front seats
983
Leather front seats
990
Seat covers, front, cloth/cloth/leatherette
E01
Light Rootwood package incl. X17 X86
E02
Dark Rootwood package incl. X18 X87
E03
Leather package incl. XN3 XN4 XNA XV1 XV2
E04
Leather package incl. XJ4 XM5 XM7 XM9 XV7 XW3 XW4 XW5 XZ4
E05
Light Rootwood package incl. X31 XC8
E06
Dark Rootwood package incl. X32 XC9
E07
Color to sample leather package incl. XK7 XN7
E08
Light Rootwood package incl. X25 X31
E09
Dark Rootwood package incl. X24 X32
E10
Color to sample leather package incl. XJ8 XN7
E11
Color to sample leather package incl. X43 XF6
E12
Carbon package incl. XMC XMD
E13
Leather package incl. XV4 XV5 XV6
E14
Leather package for Coupé incl. XP6 XV9 XW1 XW2
E15
Leather package for Cabriolet/Targa incl. XP6 XV9 XW2
E16
Leather package incl. XN1 XP9 XW6 XW8 XW9 XZ7
E21
Aerokit package incl. X61 XAC
E22
Aerokit package incl. X61 X76 XAC
E50
Performance package incl. X50 X54 XE7
P01
Options bundle incl. 513 586
P08
Options bundle incl. 220 224
P11
Options bundle
P14
Options bundle incl. 139 340
P15
Options bundle incl. 437 438
P22
Options bundle
P31
Options bundle incl. 030 398
P32
Options bundle (Sports chassis and 18" wheels)
P39
Options bundle (Digital Sound Package)
P49
Options bundle (Digital Audio System)
Z02
Open tray instead of cassette storage
Z05
Leather roofliner, color to sample
Z06
Deviating color steering wheel
Z07
Deviating color velour trunk carpet
Z08
Deviating color velour trunk carpet (CD changer version)
Z09
Leather welting
Z10
Carpet welting leatherette
Z11
Leather carpet welting
Z21
Deviating seat stitching (front seats only on Cabriolet; all seats on others)
Z23
Deviating door handle stitching
Z24
Deviating dashboard stitching
Z25
Deviating center console stitching
Z26
Deviating door storage top stitching
Z27
Leather roofliner
Z28
Deviating color roofliner and sunvisors
Z31
Leather covered kneebar
Z35
Deviating color leather covered kneebar
Z41
Exterior color Pearl White Metallic
Z42
Deviating color door panels (leather), armrest lids and handles (leatherette)
Z43
Deviating color door panels (leather), armrest lids and handles (leather)
Z44
Deviating color door panels (leatherette), armrest lids and handles (leatherette)
Z45
Deviating color seat inlays (leather)
Z46
Deviating color front seat inlays (leather)
Z47
Deviating color rear seat inlays (leatherette)
Z49
Colored seat belts, front
Z50
Colored seat belts (red or yellow)
Z51
Deviating color seats
Z53
Head restraints w/Porsche crest
Z65
Deviating color dash, kneebar, window sills, backwall top section (leatherette)
Z69
Deviating color carpet
Z70
Deviating color carpet (earlier model year colors)
Z79
Deviating color A&B pillars
Z80
Leather A pillar and window frame
Z81
Leather A/B pillar
Z86
Deviating color dashboard
Z95
Painted brake calipers
ZM7
Leather glove box knob
TT1
Options bundle incl. 249 432
X09
Leather covered special centre console "C"
X17
Light Rootwood dashboard trim
X18
Dark Rootwood dashboard trim
X19
Leather covered dashboard trim, color to sample
X24
Dark Rootwood Tiptronic shifter
X25
Light Rootwood Tiptronic shifter
X26
Leather covered steering wheel airbag module
X28
Light Rootwood steering wheel, leather covered airbag module
X30
Dark Rootwood steering wheel, leather covered airbag module
X31
Light Rootwood parking brake lever
X32
Dark Rootwood parking brake lever
X34
Leather covered instrument rings and painted dials
X40
Leather sunvisors with passenger side lamp
X43
Leather cover for centre console button panels
X45
Instrument dials in interior color
X46
Aluminium Tiptronic selector lever
X47
Carbon gear lever knob
X48
Carbon Tiptronic gear lever
X49
Handbag with make-up mirror case painted in car color
X50
Turbo powerkit
X51
3.8-litre engine 221 kW
X52
Leather covered CD storage
X53
CD storage behind hand brake lever
X54
Stainless steel tailpipes, oval
X56
Carbon dashboard trim
X57
Carbon door panel trim
X58
Carbon handbrake lever
X61
Exclusive front spoiler add-on parts
X62
Exclusive rear wing
X63
Carbon shifter lever
X64
Carbon handbrake lever
X67
Leather seat package
X70
Stainless steel door entry guards with model logo
X71
Alu-look instrument dials with chromed rings
X72
Light Rootwood gear lever knob
X73
Lowered sports suspension for Turbo
X76
Exclusive side skirts
X77
Carbon steering wheel, leather covered airbag module
X78
Front spoiler air intakes with daytime driving lights
X79
Side air vents on rear wings
X86
Light Rootwood door trim
X87
Dark Rootwood door trim
X89
Wheel caps painted in car color (with XD9)
X91
Light Rootwood handbrake lever
X97
Aluminium shift knob
X98
Aluminium parking brake lever
XAC
Rear spoiler with brake light
XC3
Hardtop
XC8
Light Rootwood shifter
XC9
Dark Rootwood shifter
XD1
Aerokit front spoiler
XD2
Aerokit rear spoiler
XD3
Rain sensor
XD4
Wheel caps with colored Porsche crest
XD7
Strut brace
XD9
Wheel spokes painted in body color
XE3
Automatically dimming interior mirror
XE7
Additional oil cooler in front (only for cars with manual gearbox)
XE8
Dark Rootwood gear lever knob
XE9
Dark Rootwood handbrake lever
XEA
Leather cover for telephone handset (only with XEB)
XEB
Handset for Nokia 2110i
XEF
High-end navigation system (only with X09)
XEG
Radio with navigation system
XF5
Leather covered instrument rings
XF6
Leather covered panel of the centre console (under handbrake lever)
XF7
Leather cover for tray or cassette slots behind parking brake
XFA
Carbon/aluminium strut bar
XJ4
Leather covered ignition lock plate
XJ5
Leather covered ignition key
XJ6
Leather covered steering column casing
XJ8
Shift lever leather color to sample
XK7
Shift lever leather color to sample
XK8
Custom shift knob
XLB
Twin pipe exhaust ends
XLC
Turbo Powerkit 331 kW
XM5
Leather control knobs
XM7
Leather covered glove box knob
XM9
Leather turn signal/wiper switch
XMA
Leather rooflining
XMB
Leather sunvisors, illuminated make-up mirror, reading light
XMC
Carbon centre console button panels
XMD
Carbon panel of the centre console (under handbrake lever)
XN1
Leather covered window switches
XN2
Leather covered door openers
XN3
Leather dash vents & covers
XN4
Leather covered center fresh air vents
XN7
Handbrake lever leather color to sample
XN8
Leather sun visors
XN9
Leather sunvisors, make up mirror illuminated
XNA
Leather covered kneebar
XNC
3-spoke steering wheel
XNG
Leather covered instrument surround
XNH
Leather covered side vents left/right and defroster trim
XP3
Leather cabriolet top cover
XP6
Leather covered front seatbelt housings
XP9
Leather covered speaker covers
XR3
Leather covered seat hinges
XR6
Leather covered front backrest lock control
XR7
Rear window washer jet
XRA
17" SportClassic wheels
XRB
18" SportClassic 2-piece wheels
XRC
Black brake calipers
XRD
Red brake calipers
XRE
Silver brake calipers
XRF
Yellow brake calipers
XRG
18" Technology wheels with special paint
XSA
Painted sports seat backrest
XZ4
Leather covered glove box lock rosette
XZ7
Leather covered mirror adjustment switch and surround
XTA
Carbon door openers
XTH
Carbon door openers with "turbo S" logo
XV1
Leather ventilation cover
XV2
Leather covered side air vents covers
XV3
Leather covered AC/heater control cover
XV4
Leather covered heat adjustment controls
XV5
Leather covered seat controls
XV6
Leather covered seat adjustment frame
XV7
Leather covered fuel tank pull knob
XV9
Leather seat belt B-pillar covers
XW1
Leather covered seat belt rosettes
XW2
Leather covered rear seat belt housings
XW3
Leather covered rear window wiper switch
XW4
Leather covered light switch
XW5
Leather covered wiper/instrument light knob
XW6
Leather covered door lock rosettes
XW8
Leather covered caps
XW9
Leather covered entrance panel covers
XX1
Leather edged floor mats with Porsche script
XX2
Illuminated footwell
XX3
Door storage compartment lights
XX6
Leather shift lever knob pattern insert w/ deviating colors
XY5
Leather covered Tiptronic selector gate
Y01
Options bundle incl. X61 X62
Y02
Options bundle incl. X61 X62 X76
Y03
Options bundle incl. X63 X64
Y04
Options bundle incl. X56 X57
Y05
Options bundle incl. X47 X58
Y06
Options bundle incl. X97 X98
Y07
Options bundle incl. X72 X91
Y08
Options bundle incl. XE8 XE9
Y09
Options bundle incl. X17 X25 X28 X31
Y10
Options bundle incl. X18 X24 X30 X32
Y17
Options bundle incl. XF6 XF7 XN7 XP6 XW2
Y23
Options bundle incl. X46 X98
Y24
Options bundle incl. X48 X58
Y25
Options bundle incl. X56 X57 X63 X64 X77
Y26
Options bundle incl. X48 X56 X57 X64 X77
Y29
Options bundle incl. X54 X70 X71
Y59
Options bundle incl. X17 X28 X31 XC8
Y60
Options bundle incl. X18 X30 X32 XC9
Y61
Options bundle incl. X48 X58
Y62
Options bundle incl. X25 X31
Y63
Options bundle incl. X24 X32
Y65
Options bundle incl. XN3 XN4 XV1 XV2
Y66
Options bundle incl. XN1 XN2 XP9 XW6 XW8 XZ7
Y67
Options bundle incl. XR3 XR6 XV4 XV5 XV6
Y75
Options bundle incl. XD1 XD2
