Preliminary Work

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WARNING: Vehicle can fall down

Risk of squashing or crushing
Risk of damage to the vehicle

→ Do not place any solid objects under the raised vehicle.

→ Ensure that the lifting platform is prevented from lowering.

→ Remove solid objects before lowering the vehicle.

→ Raise the vehicle only at the jacking points provided.

→ The outer jacking points should be used primarily.

Raise the vehicle.
→ 4X00IN01 LIFTING THE VEHICLE .
Remove front wheels.
Use special tool Socket-Wrench Insert P300 to remove the front wheels.

→ 44051900 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL - section on "Removing".
Remove front wheel housing liners.
→ WM 505619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER - section on "Removing".
Remove front apron.
→ 631519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT APRON - section on "Removing"
Drain coolant.
→ 193817 DRAINING AND FILLING COOLANT - section on "Draining"
Remove air guides in front of the radiators.
→ 192419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR GUIDE - section on "Removing".

Fig 1: Removing Condenser Air Guide
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Information

The air-conditioning condenser remains in the vehicle. The air-conditioning system is not opened.
Loosen air-conditioning condenser from the side radiator.

To do this, unscrew one tapping screw between the air-conditioning condenser and side radiator and pull the air-conditioning condenser out of the side brackets.