jack points PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2010 5.G Owners Manual

Practical Tips, Emergency Service
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Changing a wheel
Warning!
Risk of serious personal injury or death. The
car may slip off the jack.
fMake sure that no one is in the vehicle when
jacking up and changing a wheel.
fAlways 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).
fAlways 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 254.
7. Remove 1 or 2 wheel bolts (see respective
illustration).
8. Screw in assembly aids instead of the wheel
bolts.
Screw in assembly aid for vehicles without Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake9. Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
Note on operation
fTo remove or mount the spacers:
Please see the chapter “SPACERS 911
CARRERA, 911 CARRERA S” on Page 255.

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Practical Tips, Emergency Service
Lifting the Vehicle with a Lifting
Platform or Garage Lift The car must be raised only at the illustrated jack-
ing points.
Caution!
Serious personal injury or death and/or seri-
ous damage to the engine or the vehicle may
occur, if you lift the vehicle improperly.
fNever lift the vehicle at any other place than
the jacking points.
fNever lift the vehicle by the engine, transmis-
sion or axles.
fDo not damage any sensitive components in the vicinity of the jacking points.
Platform lift Before the car is driven on to a lifting platform, it
must be ensured that there is enough space be-
tween the lifting platform and the vehicle. Garage lift A garage lift must be used only at the illustrated
jacking points.