2016 Porsche Macan Technical Service Bulletins

570 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Porsche Macan. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10176882Jun 2, 2020Equipment. Installation and Conversion instructions for installing a Cool Bag on several models.
• 10175921May 29, 2020Equipment. Information on a new recommended smoke machine.
• 10175919May 27, 2020Electrical system. Information on new VCI cables available for purchase by dealers.
• 10175911May 27, 2020Vehicle speed control, Wheels. Information on Extended Warranty for the wheel speed sensors on the Macan.
• 10175908May 21, 2020Seats. Instructions for reworking the seat cover in the event that dark spots begin to appear as a result of using seat ventilation.
• 10175902May 14, 2020Equipment, Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for all applicable vehicles as of 1984.
• 10175935May 11, 2020Equipment. Information on a parts withdrawal of an outdated diagnosis pump.
• 10175924May 5, 2020Steering, Equipment. Information on retrofitting Power Steering Plus on the Macan.
• 10175898May 4, 2020Electrical system. Instructions for what to do in the event that the customer loses the driver's key while transporting the vehicle.
• 10175912May 1, 2020Vehicle speed control. Instructions for clearing adaptive cruise control faults and warnings.
• 10175897May 1, 2020Electrical system. Instructions for how to perform a software update on the Control unit for the auxiliary alarm system in the event that the vehicle will not start.
• 10174615Apr 24, 2020Lane departure. Advanced information on clearing lane change assist warning faults.
• 10174598Apr 22, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C40 engine oils for all Porsche models since 1984.
• 10173075Mar 24, 2020Equipment. Instructions for retrofitting stainless steel rear trim on the Macan.
• 10173051Mar 23, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved engine oils for all Porsche models.
• 10173041Mar 13, 2020Steering. Updated bulletin with instructions for replacing the intermediate steering shaft on affected Macan vehicles.
• 10173071Mar 4, 2020Body and structure. Instructions for retrofitting an illuminated door entry guard on the Macan.
• 10172059Feb 28, 2020Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS tester update 39.200.000, .010, .015, .016, & .017
• 10172096Feb 27, 2020Equipment. Bulletin outlining new blitz table replacement castors due to a high rate of failure reported by dealers.
• 10172076Feb 26, 2020Seats. Instructions for addressing leather seat wrinkling on older models.
• 10172095Feb 5, 2020Electrical system. Bulletin outlining new PIWIS tester update 39.100.030 & .035
• 10170979Jan 31, 2020Electrical system. Parts withdrawal bulletin for various outdated control units on a variety of vehicles.
• 10171001Jan 30, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C30 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles since 1984.
• 10170997Jan 30, 2020Engine cooling. List of approved C20 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles since 1984.
• 10170996Jan 30, 2020Wheels, Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles since 1984.
• 10170998Jan 20, 2020Engine cooling. Technical information concerning possible leaking coolant pipes at the front of the cylinder head in certain Cayenne and Macan vehicles. The remedy is to install a coolant pipe with a toothed ring.
• 10171015Jan 9, 2020Electrical system. Technical information outlining the customer complaint that the locking "beep" not working as specified. The issue can be corrected by reprogramming the vehicle's rear end electronics.
• 10170983Jan 7, 2020Wheels, Seats, Engine. Parts withdrawal for various parts that were used in Recall and workshop campaigns.
• 10169762Dec 20, 2019Electrical system. Information about new PIWIS Tester update 39.050.010
• 10169761Dec 20, 2019Electrical system. Information about new PIWIS Tester update 39.050.012
• 10169751Dec 20, 2019Equipment. Instructions for manually setting the date and time on older model vehicles with GPS and PCM 2.1 or older.
• 10169758Dec 16, 2019Equipment. Information about new PIWIS Tester updates 39.000.022 and 39.050.000
• 10169776Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Porsche Intranet posting outlining the Warranty Credit stop that takes place at the end of every calendar year.
• 10169773Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Updated worksheet for Chassis and VIN numbering system. Updated to include 2020 Models including the Taycan.
• 10169772Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Updated bulletin with the full list of Porsche model type designations.
• 10169755Dec 12, 2019Electrical system. Information about PIWIS Tester update 39.000.020
• 10169744Dec 11, 2019Steering, Equipment. Instructions for replacing the intermediate steering shaft in the event that there are noise complaints from the customer.
• 10168745Nov 25, 2019Engine cooling. Repair instructions for Timing chain repair. If an oil leak is identified from the timing chain cover and it has been found that any part on the timing cover has failed, then the engine must be removed and the entire timing chain cover resealed per the WM instructions.
• 10168693Nov 22, 2019Equipment. List of valid Advanced Technical Information bulletins (ATIs) as of 11/22/2019
• 10168749Nov 19, 2019Equipment, Fuel system. Bulletin outlining parts withdrawal of an injector used in new Macan and Cayenne vehicles.
• 10166924Oct 30, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. Bulletin outlining SD card storage for PIWIS Testers.
• 10166908Oct 29, 2019Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for Porsche vehicles.
• 10166923Oct 24, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.030
• 10166922Oct 22, 2019Brakes, Equipment. Special tools bulletin for new brake fluid tester.
• 10166920Oct 22, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.020
• 10166917Oct 21, 2019Equipment. Tools and equipment document highlighting new connector release tool set.
• 10166915Oct 14, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS tester updates 38.800.000 &.010
• 10166940Oct 10, 2019Equipment. Parts Withdrawal bulletin for the Ski Bag included with the Macan and Cayenne.
• 10165939Sep 18, 2019Electrical system. Announcement of new Tech Live look, which will put technicians into live chats with technical support if they should have an urgent issue
• 10165931Sep 17, 2019Body and structure. Instructions for how to treat a leaking paroramic roof

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