Changing A Wheel - Porsche Boxster Owner's Manual

Changing a wheel

Danger!
Risk of serious personal injury or death. The
car may slip off the jack.
Make sure that no one is in the vehicle when
jacking up and changing a wheel.
Always place the car on stable supports if work
has to be carried out under the car.
Warning!
Risk of damage to the brake discs of the
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB).
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 supplied
with the car. They are available at your authorized
Porsche dealer.
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
opposite side. This is particularly important on
slopes.
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
VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM OR
GARAGE LIFT" on page 258.
Screw in two assembly aids for vehicles with
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
Note on operation
To remove or mount the spacers:
Please observe the chapter "SPACERS" on
page 263.
5. Remove 1 or 2 wheel bolts (see respective
illustration). Screw in assembly aids instead of
the wheel bolts. Remove the remaining wheel
bolts.
6. Take the wheel off and put a new wheel on.
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