Changing A Wheel - Porsche Boxster Owner's Manual

Changing a wheel

Warning!
Risk of serious personal injury or death. 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.

Note
The tools required for changing a wheel (e.g. jack,
wheel bolt wrench, assembly aids) are not sup-
plied with the car.
Your authorized Porsche dealer will be pleased to
advise you.
1. Apply the handbrake fully and engage 1st gear
or PDK selector-lever position P and remove
the ignition key.
2. Switch on the hazard warning lights if neces-
sary.
3. 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.
4. Slightly slacken the wheel bolts of the wheel to
be changed.
5. Lift the car only at the specified jacking points.
6. Raise the car until the wheel lifts off the
ground.
Please see the chapter "LIFTING THE VEHICLE
WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM OR GARAGE LIFT"
on Page 242.
7. Remove 1 or 2 wheel bolts (see respective
illustration).
8. Screw in assembly aids instead of the wheel
bolts.
cars
without Porsche
Screw in assembly aid for
Ceramic Composite Brake
9. Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
Note on operation
f To remove or mount the spacers:
Please see the chapter "SPACERS" on
Page 243.
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