Securing main wire harness in passenger compartment at the right: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Porsche Macan and 2015 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Incorrect handling of main wire harness
- Risk of damage to lines
→ The main wire harness contains all airbag lines, antenna lines and optical waveguides.
→ The main wire harness must not be separated and is always replaced as a complete wire harness when carrying out extensive repairs.
→ If individual lines are damaged, shut off these lines and install new lines. Lay the new lines along the main wire harness and secure them to the main wire harness.
NOTE:
Incorrect handling of optical waveguides
- Risk of damage to optical waveguide
→ Observe the requirements for working with and installing optical waveguides.
- The main wire harness is secured in reverse order to the steps required for loosening it.
- 1.1. Make sure that the individual sub-parts of the wire harness in the passenger compartment at the right are not twisted or entangled.
- 1.2. Check that the wire harness is routed correctly and without tension so that no chafing occurs.
- 1.3. Clip all electric lines for the main wire harness in the passenger compartment at the right in securely at the designated positions.
- 1.4. Connect all electric plug connections until they engage securely.
- 1.5. Lock all electric plug connections by hand using the manual slide lock.
- Tighten fastening nuts securing ground lines to the body. Tightening torque 9 Nm (6.5 ft. lb..)