Preliminary Work

Special equipment-specific features are described in the notes. 

1. Position the vehicle at the take-up points provided on a lifting platform.
2. Fix steering wheel with wheels in straight-ahead position (engage steering column lock or clamp steering wheel in center position with steering wheel holder)! If this is not done, the airbag contact unit will have to be put in center position after installation of the steering gear!

   > WM 945019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING STEERING-COLUMN SWITCH (CAYENNE, CAYENNE GTS, CAYENNE TURBO S, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, CAYENNE TURBO, CAYENNE S DIESEL, CAYENNE (3.0))

3. Put on protection covers.
4. Read out the DME fault memory. Write down or print the result.

   > 0101IN DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM: READING OUT FAULT MEMORY AND ACTIVATING SYSTEMS

5. Move the Tiptronic selector lever to position N.
6. Disconnect the battery.

   > 2X00IN WORK INSTRUCTIONS AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY

7. Remove front wheels.

   > REMOVING WHEEL

8. Remove the front wheel housing liners.

   > WM 505619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER

9. Remove engine guard with transverse strut.

   > 108019 Removing and installing engine guard - REMOVING 

10. Drain coolant.

    > WM, 193817 DRAINING AND FILLING COOLANT

11. Remove engine compartment trim panels.

    > WM 700219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT TRIM PANEL (ENGINE COMPARTMENT) (CAYENNE, CAYENNE GTS, CAYENNE TURBO S, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S E-HYBRID, CAYENNE TURBO, CAYENNE S DIESEL, CAYENNE (3.0))

12. Move bonnet into service position

    > WM 553119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT PNEUMATIC SPRING (CAYENNE, CAYENNE GTS, CAYENNE TURBO S, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S E-HYBRID, CAYENNE TURBO, CAYENNE S DIESEL, CAYENNE (3.0))

13. Remove cover of plenum panel.

    > WM 664419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER (CAYENNE, CAYENNE GTS, CAYENNE TURBO S, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, CAYENNE TURBO, CAYENNE S DIESEL, CAYENNE (3.0))

14. Evacuate the air conditioning system.

    > WM 870317 DRAINING AND FILLING REFRIGERANT (CAYENNE, CAYENNE GTS, CAYENNE TURBO S, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S E-HYBRID, CAYENNE TURBO, CAYENNE S DIESEL, CAYENNE (3.0))

15. Completely remove intake manifold between the air cleaner and throttle valve.

    > WM, 243519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR BOX FOR THROTTLE HOUSING (INTAKE PIPES UPSTREAM OF THROTTLE VALVE)

16. Remove right cross panel.

    > WM 508119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CROSS PANEL

17. Remove air cleaner housing cover and filter element.

    Information 

    • The air tube is only present in vehicles with air suspension. 
    1. Remove the air line on the air cleaner cover. To do this, unclip the green cap. Insert a screwdriver into the notch in the cap and lever the cap off.

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       Cap on air line 

    2. Push the circlip into the adapter -1-  and then pull it off together with the adapter -2-  .

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       Circlip 

    3. Clip the green cap on again after disassembly.

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       Cap 

    4. Remove air cleaner cover. Undo the fastening clamps on the air cleaner housing. Pull air cleaner cover up and out.

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       Fastening clamps on air cleaning housings 

    5. Remove air-cleaner element.
18. On vehicles with manual transmission, work on peripheral units must be performed as described in

    > WM 343519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (CAYENNE TIP)