Installing The Front Axle Carrier
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Replace sealing ring.
Coat sealing rings with ATF.
- Guide front axle carrier into the vehicle using >VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform
and >VAS 6832/7 - assembly fixture - Panamera G2
and fit it on the body.
- 1.1 Position elevating platform >VAS 6832 - Master Gear elevating platform with >VAS 6832/7 - assembly fixture Panamera G2 under the vehicle and raise it carefully.
- 1.2 Make sure not to damage the ATF cooler and the high-voltage wire harness for the high-voltage power electronics.
- 1.3 Before moving the front axle carrier into installation position, fit front axle carrier on the engine mount on both sides of the vehicle.
- 1.3.1 Tighten screw -1- to >Initial tightening 70 Nm (52 ftlb.) and >Final tightening + 90° .
Fastening front axle carrier on engine mount (V6)
- Align front axle carrier according to the markings made during removal -1-
.
Marking as an example
-
- 3.1 Tighten screws on the front axle carrier -1-
on both sides of the vehicle and fit struts -3-
.
- 3.1.1 Front axle carrier to body front -4- >Initial tightening 70 Nm (51.6 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 180° .
- 3.1.2 Front axle carrier to body rear -5- >Tightening torque 50 Nm (36.9 ftlb.) .
- 3.1.3 Mounting anti-roll bar to body -6- >Initial tightening 70 Nm (51.6 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 180° .
- 3.1.4 Strut with mounting anti-roll bar to body -7- >Initial tightening 70 Nm (51.6 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 180° .
- 3.1.5 Strut to body -8- >Initial tightening 50 Nm (36.9 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 45° .
Fastening front axle carrier
- 3.1 Tighten screws on the front axle carrier -1-
on both sides of the vehicle and fit struts -3-
.
- Lower >VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform .
- Tighten bolts, engine mounting -2-
to engine on both sides of the vehicle to >Tightening torque 55 Nm (41 ftlb.)
.
Fastening engine mount on engine (V6)
- Connect and lock electric plug connection -3-
on the horn -1-
on both sides of the vehicle.
Fastening horn
- Secure moulded hose -1-
at the bottom to the charge air cooler on both sides of the vehicle.
- 7.1 Push on screw-type clamp -Down arrow- and tighten to >Tightening torque 5.5 Nm (4 ftlb.) +/- 0.5 Nm (0.3 ftlb.) .
Moulded hose from turbocharger to charge air cooler
- Align pins for steering column in accordance with markings for left/right-hand drive vehicles. >Steering in centre position
Steering in centre position
- Fit universal joint -1- on power steering gear.
- Secure electric line -1-
on the power steering gear -2-
.
- 10.1 Connect and lock electric push-on connectors -3- .
- 10.2 Secure bracket -4- .
Electric push-on connectors on power steering gear
- Secure electric line for steering -1-
and electric line for transmission -2-
at -Positions A and B-
on the mounting anti-roll bar -3-
.
Electric lines on mounting anti-roll bar
- Connect coolant hoses -1-
to power electronics.
- 12.1 Pull off stoppers on the connection openings on the high-voltage power electronics and the coolant hoses -1- .
- 12.2 Attach coolant hoses -1- .
- 12.3 Position spring band clamps -2- using >VAS 6890 - spring band clamp pliers .
- 12.4 Remove >Nr.192 - hose clamping pliers .
- 12.5 Secure clips -3- on high-voltage power electronics.
Coolant hoses on power electronics
- Connect 12-volt plug connection and adjacent coolant hoses -1-
to high-voltage power electronics.
- 13.1 Pull off stoppers on the connection openings on the high-voltage power electronics and the coolant hoses -1- .
- 13.2 Attach coolant hoses -1- .
- 13.3 Position spring band clamps -2- using >VAS 6890 - spring band clamp pliers .
- 13.4 Remove >Nr.192 - hose clamping pliers .
- 13.5 Connect 12-volt plug connection to electric connection -3- to the high-voltage power electronics and lock electric plug connection.
12-volt plug connection for high-voltage power electronics
- Connect electric plug connection -2-
and coolant lines -4-
to the first additional coolant pump -1-
.
- 14.1 Connect and lock electric plug connection -2- .
- 14.2 Attach coolant lines -4- to the first additional coolant pump -1- and position spring band clamps -3- using >VAS 6890 - spring band clamp pliers .
Additional coolant pump
- Connect electric plug connection -5-
and coolant lines -2 and 3-
to the second additional coolant pump -1-
.
- 15.1 Connect and lock electric plug connection -5- .
- 15.2 Attach coolant lines -2 and 3- on the second additional coolant pump -1- and position spring band clamps -4- using >VAS 6890 - spring band clamp pliers .
Additional coolant pump
- Install bracket for high-voltage lines.
- 16.1 Loosen fixing device for wire harness for high-voltage lines.
- 16.2 Fit tie-wrap loosely and position bracket for high-voltage lines.
- 16.3 Clip in upper part of bracket for high-voltage lines.
- 16.4 Tighten tie-wrap -3- .
- 16.5 Install expansion rivets -2- .
Fastening bracket for high-voltage lines
- Secure high-voltage lines on power electronics.
- 17.1 Connect high-voltage lines on power electronics.
- 17.2 Fit screws -1- and tighten to >Tightening torque 8 Nm (6 ftlb.) .
High-voltage lines for power electronics
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- Protect high-voltage plug connections from dampness.
- Do not release high-voltage plug connections until you have opened the cooling system.
- Secure high-voltage lines -2-
at the side of the power electronics.
- 18.1 Connect high-voltage lines -2- on high-voltage power electronics.
- 18.2 Fit screws -1- and tighten to >Tightening torque 8 Nm (6 ftlb.) .
High-voltage lines at the side of the power electronics
- Secure electric lines -1-
to high-voltage power electronics.
- 19.1 Position electric lines -1- on high-voltage power electronics and fasten clips -3- .
- 19.2 Fit connections for electric lines -1- (positive at the bottom/ground at the top) on the studs.
- 19.3 Fit nuts -2- .
- 19.4 Tighten nut on positive line (bottom) to >Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 ftlb.) .
- 19.5 Tighten nut on ground line (top) to >Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 ftlb.) .
Electric lines for high-voltage power electronics
- Only for vehicles with PDCC:
Connect electric plug connections to the roll stabilization (PDCC).
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Before connecting the 48 V connectors, check whether the sealing ring -1- is positioned under the locking lugs -2- in the connectors.
Carefully press the sealing ring back over the locking lugs if necessary.
Correct position of sealing ring
- 20.1 Plug in and lock electric plug connections on the roll stabilization (PDCC) in sequence -1 to 5- .
Sequence for connecting electric plug connections
- Only for vehicles with PDCC:
Fit wire harness for PDCC -1-
.
- 21.1
- 21.2 Secure bracket -3- .
- 21.3 Tighten screw for ground line -2- to >Tightening torque 5.6 Nm (4 ftlb.) .
Fastening wire harness for PDCC