Changing A Wheel - Porsche 911 Carrera Manual

Changing a wheel

Warning!
Risk of injury. The car may slip off the jack.
f Make sure that no one is in the vehicle when
jacking up and changing a wheel.
f Always place the car on stable supports if work
has to be carried out under the car.
Risk of damage to the brake discs of the
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB).
f Always screw in both assembly aids when
changing a wheel.
1. Fully apply the handbrake, engage 1st gear or
select position P and withdraw the ignition key.
2. Secure the car against rolling away, e.g. by
means of wedges under the wheels on the op-
posite side.
This is particularly important on slopes.
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Practical Tips, Emergency Service
Screw in assembly aid for vehicles without Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake
3. Slightly slacken the wheel bolts of the wheel to
be changed.
4. Raise the car until the wheel lifts off the
ground.
Please observe the chapter "LIFTING THE VE-
HICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM OR GARAGE
LIFT" on Page 200.
Screw in two assembly aids for vehicles with Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake
5. Remove 1 or 2 wheel bolts (see respective
illustration). Remove assembly aids from tool
kit and screw in instead of the wheel bolts.
Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
6. Take the wheel off and put a new wheel on.