Repairing Pressure Hose: Repair

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When filling the air suspension, the vehicle lifts.

Lift the vehicle. → WM 4000V0 Lifting the vehicle
To bleed the air suspension (air pressure must be allowed to escape out of system - if this has not already happened due to the faulty line), use the Porsche System Tester. To do this, select the menu item Bleed air suspension in the Air suspension system.

Fig 1: Identifying Porsche System Tester
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When repairing the pressure hose, cut off the damaged section squarely using the cutters VAS 6228 00000.

Fig 2: Identifying Cutters VAS (6228 00000)
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Mark the pressure hose to be replaced in colour (e.g. with a waterproof marker). Measured from the cut-off end of the hose, make two coloured marks at 16 mm and 22 mm respectively -(arrows)- .

Fig 3: Locating Mark On Pressure Hose
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Insert the pipe until the range between the two colour markings min. 16 mm up to max. 22 mm -(arrows)- has been reached.

To fill the air system, use the Porsche System Tester. To do this, select the menu item Fill air suspension in the Air suspension system. Switch on level adjustment → WM 4000V0 Lifting the vehicle .