Preliminary work
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:
Air springs can become kinked/fall out
- Risk of damage to air springs
→ Deactivate the levelling system before raising the vehicle.
→ Check the bellows before lowering the vehicle.
- Drain refrigerant. → 870317 DRAINING AND FILLING REFRIGERANT
- Remove ignition key.
- Disconnect the battery. → 270619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING BATTERY
- Move bonnet into service position. → 552213 SECURING LID (SERVICE POSITION)
- Remove engine cover (design cover).
- Remove both air cleaner housings. → 242519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR CLEANER HOUSING
- Remove cowl panel cover. → 508719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER
- Remove filler neck from windscreen-washer reservoir. → 926019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WINDSCREEN-WASHER RESERVOIR
- Remove the front strut. → 408619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT STRUT
- Remove front wheels. → 440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL
- Remove cover for front underbody. → 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY
- Remove front wheel housing liners. → 505619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER
- Drain coolant. → 193817 DRAINING AND FILLING COOLANT
- Remove rear cardan shaft. → 393519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR CARDAN SHAFT