Removing rear air spring

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.

Information

To prevent damage to the air springs, pay particular attention to the following points when handling air springs:

Never empty air springs completely . This applies to both installed and removed air springs. Air springs must only be bled as described under → 4301IN DRAINING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM .
An air spring is depressurized if the pressure in the air spring is less than 1.5 bar .
Do not pull the air spring apart .
Do not bend the air spring .
Do not carry the air spring at the insertion pin .
The length must not be less than 220 mm .
Never lower a vehicle with empty air springs .
Air springs must be installed in the vehicle within one year .

Raise the wheel bearing housing until an air spring length of < 290 mm is reached (the length must not be less than 220 mm!).

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1. 1.1. Turn the wheel hub in such a way that a bore for a wheel bolt is at the top.
2. 1.2. Support T10149 must be secured to the wheel hub with a wheel bolt.
3. 1.3. Support T10149 must now be fitted into the Transmission and Engine Jack WE 1599 .
Unscrew union nut -1- and pull off air line -2- .

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Lower the transmission jack.
Press clips -1- on the lower air spring together and press the air spring upwards.
Remove stone guard -2- .

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Carefully remove the air spring by pulling it downwards.
Do not pull air spring apart!

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