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.
Compressor/wheel housing section:
- Drain refrigerant → 870317 DRAINING AND FILLING REFRIGERANT .
- Remove wheel housing liner at the left → 505619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER
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The following work must also be carried out for the wheel housing/condenser section:
- Remove front apron → 631519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT APRON .
- Remove control unit for distance measuring sensor, if installed → 278519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT FOR DISTANCE MEASURING SENSOR .
- Remove front air guide → 192419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR GUIDE .
- Remove cooling air flaps → 193519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COOLING AIR FLAPS .