Preliminary Work

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2019 Porsche Panamera, 2018 Porsche Panamera, and 2017 Porsche Panamera. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Removing wheel.
> WM, 440519 REMOVING AND FITTING WHEEL
Removing header tank panel cover.
> WM, 852219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PLENUM PANEL COVER COUPE or WM, 852219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PLENUM PANEL COVER WAGON
Removing front underbody cover.
> WM, 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY
Removing and installing air guide at the side (behind charge-air cooler)
> WM, 211019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT AIR GUIDE AT THE SIDE (BEHIND CHARGE-AIR COOLER)

For vehicles with air suspension:
Release air from the level control.

> WM, 430117 BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM