Part 1

Towbar, Adapter

INTRODUCTION

- NOTE: Read through the whole installation instruction before starting the work.

- The illustrations display the procedure in order of operation. The order of operation is repeated in the text section

Towbar, adapter

NOTE: Some steps in these installation instructions are presented with illustration only.

Preparations

Applies to the S60

- Fold back the carpet.
- Remove the clips from the lower edge of the folding panel on the left and right-hand sides by pressing in the middle of them until a click is heard.
- Remove the clips.
- Unscrew the front clips.

- Turn the knob (1) on the right-hand and left-hand sides a quarter turn.
- Fold the panels inwards. Lift the panels out.
- First, pull the trunk lid sill trim panel (2) forwards until the two clips on the right-hand and left-hand sides release. Pull forcefully but carefully since the panel is fitted tightly. Pull the panel straight up until the four clips in the lower edge release.
- Remove the wiring (3) for the cargo compartment lighting.
- Lift out the sill trim panel.

Applies to the S80

- Fold the carpet to one side.
- Remove the clips from the lower edge of the folding panel on the left and right-hand sides by pressing in the middle of them until a click is heard.
- Remove the clips.

- Place the carpet to one side (1) in the cargo compartment.
- Turn the clips (2) and fold in the side panels on both sides.
- Remove the two covers (3) and the screws (4) underneath. Grasp the panel's outer edges (5) and pull the middle inwards so that the clips release at the sides.
- Disconnect the connectors (6) for the side lights. Remove the panel by pulling it straight upwards, so that the clips release from the rear member.

Applies to the S60 and S80

- Remove the screw (1), the nuts (2) and then the bracket (3) (pull the bracket forwards).
- Lift off the protective cover (4).
- Turn the ignition key to position 0.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.
- Disconnect the battery positive lead.

NOTE: Wait at least three minutes before unplugging the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.

- Remove the screw and mounting for the battery.
- Disconnect the drainage hose.
- Remove the battery.

- Remove the cover in the fuse holder for the main fuses.

- Disconnect the large gray connectors for the towbar cable.

Installation

Applies to the S60 and S80

- Take the adapter cable from the kit. Connect the towbar wiring female connector (1) to the male connector (2) in the adapter cable.
- Plug the remaining connectors (3) into each other.

- Secure the four gray connected connectors around the thick cable harness using their relevant cable ties from the kit.

- Secure the relay holder with relay and fuse holder with fuse around the thick cable harness.

- Pull the wiring down to the holder for the main fuses.
- Collect the excess of the cables under the tail lamp and secure around the existing cable harnesses.
- Secure the cable behind the load securing eyelet using a cable tie.
- Make sure that the wiring does not chafe against sharp edges.

- Take a fuse, two nuts and two washers from the kit. Install the fuse in any free terminal.
- Connect the cable with the small ring cable terminal.
- Install washers and nuts. Torque tighten the nuts to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft.).

- Reinstall the battery.
- Tighten the mounting with the screw. Torque tighten to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft.).
- Connect the battery's drainage hose.

- Remove the 20A fuse in the rear fuse holder in terminal 15. Replace it with the 5A fuse from the kit.

- Reinstall the protective cover and bracket.
- Secure and torque tighten the screw and nuts to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft.).

Applies to the S80

- Connect the cargo compartment lighting.
- Reinstall the sill panel and the side panels.

Applies to the S60

- Connect the cargo compartment lighting.
- Reinstall the sill panel and the side panels.

Preparations

Applies to the V70 and the XC70

- Remove the rear floor hatch in the cargo compartment.

- Detach the storage box under the rear floor hatch by turning the clips on the left and right-hand sides.
Turn each clip a 1/4 turn. Lift out the box.

- Remove the screw (1), the nuts (2) and then the bracket (3) (pull the bracket forwards).
- Lift off the protective cover (4).

- Turn the ignition key to position 0.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.
- Disconnect the battery positive lead.

NOTE: Wait at least three minutes before unplugging the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.

- Remove the screw and mounting for the battery.
- Disconnect the drainage hose.
- Remove the battery.

- Remove the cover in the fuse holder for the main fuses.

- Disconnect the two gray connectors for the towbar wiring in the rear member from each other.

Installation

Applies to the V70 and the XC70

- Take the adapter cable from the kit and connect the towbar wiring female connector (1) to the male connector (2) in the adapter cable.
- Plug the remaining connectors (3) into each other.

- Take a cable tie from the kit. Secure the relay holder with relay and fuse holder with fuse, by the towbar wiring.

- Route the cable from the relay in the adapter cable along the cable harnesses in the rear member, and up to the fuse holder for the main fuses.
- Secure it using four cable ties from the kit. Ensure that the cables do not rub against sharp edges.

- Reinstall the battery and connect the drainage hose.
- Install the mounting with the screw. Torque tighten to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft.).

- Remove the 20A fuse in the rear fuse holder in terminal 15. Replace it with the 5A fuse from the kit.

- Reinstall the protective cover and bracket.
- Secure and torque tighten the screw and nuts to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft.).

Preparations

Applies to the XC90

Applies to cars with two rows of seats
- Fold up the center rear floor hatch (1). If the underside of the floor hatch is equipped with a grocery bag holder, the holder is secured with a strap on both ends of the storage compartment. Detach the straps.
- Remove the underlying storage compartment.
- Remove the floor hatch by folding it almost completely closed and pulling it backwards from the mountings until it releases.

Applies to cars with three rows of seats and integrated carrier bag holder on the underside of the center floor hatch
- Fold up the center rear floor hatch (1).
- Detach the two straps on the underlying panel. Lift up the rear edge of the panel, fold the floor hatch back towards the panel and lift out the floor hatch with the panel.