2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S jacking points

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Lifting the Vehicle with a Lifting
Platform or Garage liftfThe car must be raised only at the illustrated
jacking points.
Please observe the chapter “LIFTING THE
VEHICLE WITH A JACK” on Page 298.
Please observe the chapter “RAISING VEHICLE
WITH THE JACK” on Page 238.
fLifting at any other place may damage the vehi-
cle or may result in personal injury.
Caution!
Risk of serious damage to the engine or the
vehicle.
fNever lift the vehicle by the engine, transmis-
sion or axles.
fDo not damage any sensitive components in the vicinity of the jacking points.
A- Front jacking points platform lift
B- Front jacking point garage liftPlatform liftfBefore the car is driven on to a lifting platform,
it must be ensured that there is enough space
between the lifting platform and the vehicle.
C- Rear jacking points platform lift
D- Rear jacking point garage liftGarage liftA garage lift must be used only at the illustrated
jacking points.
fLifting at any other place may damage the vehi-
cle or may result in personal injury.

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Changing Wheels
Warning!
Failure to follow these instructions may result
in serious personal injuries to you or to
bystanders.
Before changing the wheel
fIf you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off
the road. Turn the emergency flasher on and
use other warning devices to alert other motor-
ists.
fDo not park your vehicle where it may contact
dry grass, brush or other flammable materials.
The hot parts of the exhaust system could set
such materials on fire, thereby causing both
property damage and severe or fatal physical
injury.
fPassengers must not be in the vehicle when it
is jacked up.
fBefore you change a wheel, be sure the ground
is level and firm. If necessary, use a board
under the jack to ensure that the jack does not
sink into the ground.
fSet the parking brake and block the wheels
opposite the flat tire on the other side of the
vehicle.While operating the jack
fThe jack is only to be used for changing a
wheel. Do not use it as a support to work under
the car.
fThe car must be jacked up only at the illus-
trated jacking points.Lifting at any other place
may damage the vehicle or may result in per-
sonal injury. Never jack the car up by the body
or the bumpers.
fFor safety reasons do not use tire inflating bot-
tles. Do not use commercially available sealant
bottles. Use only the tire inflating bottle
located in the luggage compartment.
Sequence of operation
Warning!
The jack must be used only to raise the car
for wheel changing.The jack must never be
used as a support to work underneath the
vehicle. If the jack is accidentally dislodged,
you or bystanders could suffer severe per-
sonal injury.
fNever jack up other vehicles or other loads
with the jack.
fAlways place the car on stable supports if you
have to work under it. When working under the
vehicle, always use safety stands specifically designed for this purpose.
fPlease use a suitable knee rest to protect your
clothing against soiling.

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Lifting the vehicle with a jack
Warning!
Danger of injury. The car may slip off the
jack.
fMake sure that no one is in the vehicle when
jacking up and changing a wheel.
fNever jack up the vehicle when it is parked on
a surface that slopes up, down or to the side.
fUse the jack only to raise the car for wheel
changing.
fAlways place the car on stable supports if work
has to be carried out under the car.
The car jack is not suitable for this.
Danger of injury if the level-control system
operates during the wheel change.
fSet the car to jacking mode before raising the
car.
Please observe the chapter “AIR SUSPENSION
WITH LEVEL CONTROL AND HEIGHT ADJUST-
MENT” on Page 236.
Risk of injury and damage if the vehicle is not
secured.
fSecure the vehicle against rolling.
fPlease observe the chapter “SECURING THE VEHICLE AGAINST ROLLING” on Page 295.Maintenance note
The jacking point on the vehicle must be free of
dirt.
1. Slightly loosen the wheel bolts of the wheel to
be changed.
2. Only set up the jack at the rear jacking point
designed for the purpose. The jack foot must
be in contact over its whole area and must be
positioned directly below the head piece.
Use a suitable support if necessary.
3. Hold jack still and wind it up until its head
enters the jacking point on the vehicle.
Only jack vehicle up until the wheel to be
changed is completely off the ground.
4. After lowering the vehicle, remove the jack.
Front jacking pointJacking point base
fSet up jack only at the points provided A or B.

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Rear jacking pointFront jacking point
Jacking points for vehicles with a running
board
fSet up jack only at the points provided C or D.
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Front jacking pointJacking points for vehicles with side member
panels
The jacking points are accessible after removing
the plastic caps from the side member panels.
1. Open cover cap E or G to the front in the side
member panel via the internal handle recess
and pull off (arrow).
Rear jacking point2. Set up jack only at the points provided F or H.
3. Insert the cover cap E or G completely with
both centering lugs in the slots of the side
member panel and fold back until it can be felt
to engage.