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.
- Drain the fuel tank. → WM 2010EN Emptying and filling the fuel tank .
- Remove rear seat. → 724819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR SEAT
- Disconnect battery ground terminal.
- Remove rear axle. → 420519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR AXLE HOUSING
- Remove rear wheel housing liner at the right. → 536919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR WHEEL HOUSING LINER
- Remove heat protection.
- Unscrew screws -1-
and remove heat protection for fuel tank -2-
in direction of arrow.