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Auxiliary Input / Output Jack: Service and Repair












iPod adapter

















































Warning! The ignition must be in position "0" and the key removed from the ignition switch if any connector in the SRS system is to be unplugged. Then wait at least three minutes and disconnect the battery negative lead before unplugging any of the connectors. When work is completed, the ignition key must be turned to position "II" before reconnecting the battery negative lead.






iPod adapter

Note! Cars without the accessories RTI, Sirius satellite radio or TV do not have the long Melbus cable, P/N 30664142, between the radio and the rear of the car. This is ordered separately. If RTI is installed, then order Melbus cable P/N 8633596. If Sirius satellite radio or TV is installed, then order Melbus cable P/N 8673298. One some cars, the long Melbus cable may be pre-routed even though none of the aforementioned accessories are installed, sat. prep code 682. The cable end of such is then found near the rear fuse holder. To check whether the Melbus cable is installed, remove the left-hand side panel in the cargo compartment as described in step 18.

Note!
- Model year -2004 = S80 CH-389999
- Model year 2005- = S80 CH 390000-

Preparations, passenger compartment




- Move the left front seat to its rearmost position
- Turn the ignition key to position 0.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.

Note! Wait at least five minutes before disconnecting the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.




- Detach the panel (1) with the gear selector lever boot using a weatherstrip tool.





Only for cars without pre-routed Melbus cable
- Move the gear selector lever to its rearmost position.
- Pull the panel (1) with boot rearward and turn as illustrated.
- Remove the screws (2) from the dashboard environment panel.





Only for cars without pre-routed Melbus cable
- Angle the dashboard environment panel outwards so that it is possible to insert a couple of fingers between the tunnel console and the reverse of the panel.
- Detach the dashboard environment panel by pulling it downwards while maintaining the same angle. Some force is required because the panel is tightly installed.
- Disconnect the connectors on the reverse of the dashboard environment panel. Place the dashboard environment panel to one side.

Note! If any of the outer hooks break off, these must be repaired. The method for this can be found in the Workshop Manual in the section about the dashboard.





Only for cars without pre-routed Melbus cable
- Remove the screws from the radio bracket.
- Pull out the bracket with the radio. Pull the lower corner while pressing downwards.
- Detach the connectors from the radio and from the keypad to the telephone if fitted. Place the console with the radio to one side.




- Remove the side panel on both sides (1) of the tunnel console. First twist the clip at the rear edge of the panel a 1/4 turn. Pull the rear edge of the panel outwards and rearwards.
- Only for cars without pre-routed Melbus cable: Remove the sill trim panel (2).




- Open the ashtray completely and remove it.




- Remove the ashtray holder by pressing in the catches and pulling it out.




- Disconnect the connectors from the reverse of the holder (ashtray, if applicable). Place to one side.




- Unplug the connector of the 12V socket.
Unplug the connector of the integrated telephone (if installed).




- Remove the bottom of the storage compartment by prying it loose at the front edge and pulling up.
- Remove the four screws holding the tunnel console in place.
- Carefully lift the rear edge of the tunnel console so that the edge of the mat is accessible.
Support the rear edge of the tunnel console to facilitate routing of the iPod adapter cable and filing a recess in the edge.

Preparations, tunnel console




- File a recess on the left side of the storage compartment bottom as illustrated for the grommet of the iPod adapter cable.

Illustration A





Illustration B




- Reinstall the bottom of the tunnel console storage compartment.
- Mark along the recess in the bottom of the storage compartment's narrow edge.
- Remove the bottom again.
- Place a cloth under the storage compartment to catch filings from making the recess.
- Fill a recess along the marking for the iPod adapter cable.
- Remove the cloth with filings.

Preparations, passenger compartment, continued




- Remove the rear seat cushion (1) by pulling up its front edge, pulling it forwards and then lifting it out.




- Remove the sill trim panel at the left rear door.




- Remove the seat belt from the guide (1) on the left-hand side cushion.
- Insert your hand on the side of the lower part of the left side cushion. Release the catch while lifting the cushion. Put the cushion to the side.
- Lower the left backrest.

Cargo compartment, preparations




- Remove the cargo compartment carpet.




- Press in the centre of the clips on the lower edge of the folding side panel on the left-hand side until a click is heard.
- Remove the two clips.
- Remove the plastic nut from the front edge of the side panel.





Remove:
- the clips (1) and plastic nut from the left front side panel in the cargo compartment. The front upper clip is most easily removed from the rear seat side.
- the front side panel.

Installing the iPod adapter




- Clean the embossed surface of the plate in front of the rear fuse holder using isopropanol, P/N 1161721-4, and wipe dry.




- Clean the marked surface on the iPod adapter using isopropanol, P/N 1161721-4, and wipe dry.




- Remove the protective backing tape from one of the velcro fastenings from the kit.




- Press the velcro fastening into place on the cleaned surface above the left wheel housing as illustrated.




- Remove the protective backing tape from the other velcro fastening from the kit.




- Attach the Velcro fastener in the centre of the iPod adapter.




- Press the iPod adapter onto the velcro fastener in the body in the position illustrated.
- Insert the cable through the hole in the top edge of the wheel housing and route it up to the front edge of the wheel housing. Route the cable inside of the lower part of the insulating panel and the rear part of the cable duct (Illustration B).

Note! Make sure that the adapter does not come into contact with the chassis ground.





Cable routing

Applies to all models




- Remove the holder on the left side of the rear seat.

Illustration A




- Move aside the mat behind the left front seat.
- Insert a wire spiral under the mat between the front seats and up to the hatch below the seat cushion to the iPod adapter cable.
- Tape the routed cable to the wire spiral.

Illustration B




- Pull the cable up out of the mat between the front seats.

Note! Be sure not to damage the cable of the 12V socket located there or the mat.




- Secure the cable with three pieces of butyl tape at the hatch under the seat cushion. Secure it at the cable duct using the tie strap from the kit.




- Measure a 660 mm (26 ") length of cable starting from where it protrudes from the edge of the mat.
- Hide the excess length inside the mat.
- Fold back the carpet.
- Reposition the holder in the hole in the body under the mat.




- Route the iPod adapter cable between the two mountings on the bottom of the tunnel console. Pull in the entire length of cable from the edge of the mat. Make sure that it is not pinched when the tunnel console is fastened into place.
- Position the tunnel console and fasten it with the existing screws.




- Place the cable in its recess. Take the bottom of the storage compartment, place the cable in its recess and press it into the tunnel console.
- Plug in the connectors of the 12V socket. If the car has an integrated telephone, plug in its connectors.
- Reinstall the connectors in the holder/ashtray.
- Reinstall the holder/ashtray and cover panel.

Only for cars without pre-routed Melbus cable




- Take the Melbus cablem P/N 30664142, lift up the floor mat and route it underneath, up between the front air duct (1) and the strut (2) for the centre console.

Note! Make sure that it is the connector with a guide pin which points upward (see illustration), which is routed to the radio socket.

- Route the cable through the compartment for the radio.
- Clamp the cable in the strut, using the clamp (3) from the kit.
- Route the cable on above and alongside the front air duct to the member (4) for the seat mounting.
- Clamp the cable at the existing cable harness (5).




- Route the cable (1) under the carpet, along the left-hand side of the car to the rear door.
- Route the cable further above and along the front cable duct (2). Continue along the right-hand side of the rear cable duct (3).




- Route the Melbus cable (1) on the right side of the cable duct (2), underneath the cables of such, and the up along the wheel housing following the same route as the iPod adapter cable and up to the adapter cable. Hide excess length of cable under the floor mat on the passenger side.

For cars with pre-routed Melbus cable
- Some cars are fitted with a long Melbus cable. Find the cable end, which is in the area (3) of the rear fuse holder.
- Pull back the cable from the position at the fuse holder and up to the iPod adapter.

Routing of cable to power supply

For cars up to model year -2004 without RTI




- Take the iPod adapter power supply cable, P/N 30660440, from the kit.
- Connect the ground cable to the front grounding point (1) in the rear seat and tighten to 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft.).
- Route the power supply cable on the right side of the cable duct (2), underneath the cables of such. Then route up along the wheel housing following the same route as the iPod adapter cable and up to the adapter cable.
Hide excess length of cable under the floor mat on the passenger side.
- The cable end with the two loose red/white (R/W) wires is routed along existing cables to the rear fuse holder.
Position the cable end with the blue connector at the iPod adapter. Make sure that the cable does not chafe against sharp edges.
- Clamp in the cable at the existing cable harnesses using three tie straps from the kit.

For cars from model year 2005- without RTI




- Take the iPod adapter power supply cable, P/N 30660440, from the kit.
- Route the ground cable along existing cable harnesses towards the stern, along the cable harness there and up to the grounding point behind the battery.
- Connect the ground cable (1) to the existing grounding point and tighten to 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft.).
- Position the red/white (R/W) wires at the rear fuse holder.
Position the cable end with the blue connector at the iPod adapter. Make sure that the cable does not chafe against sharp edges.
- Clamp in the cable at the existing cable harnesses using three tie straps from the kit.

For cars up to model year -2004 with RTI




- Take the iPod adapter power supply cable, P/N 30660444, from the kit.
- Connect the ground cable to the front grounding point (1) in the rear seat and tighten to 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft.).
- Route the power supply cable on the right side of the cable duct (2), underneath the cables of such. Then route up along the wheel housing following the same route as the iPod adapter cable and up to the adapter cable. Hide excess length of cable under the floor mat on the passenger side.
- The cable end with the two loose red/white (R/W) wires and the two green connectors is routed along existing cables to the rear fuse holder.
Position the cable end with the blue connector at the iPod adapter. Make sure that the cable does not chafe against sharp edges.
- Clamp in the cable at the existing cable harnesses using three tie straps from the kit.

For cars from model year 2005- with RTI




- Take the iPod adapter power supply cable, P/N 30660444, from the kit.
- Route the ground cable along existing cable harnesses towards the stern, along the cable harness there and up to the grounding point behind the battery.
- Connect the ground cable (1) to the existing grounding point behind the battery and tighten to 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft.).
- Position the red/white (R/W) wires and the green connectors at the rear fuse holder. Position the cable end with the blue connector at the iPod adapter. Make sure that the cable does not chafe against sharp edges.
- Clamp in the cable at the existing cable harnesses using three tie straps from the kit.

Applies to all models




- Clamp all cables to each other along the wheel housing using tie straps from the kit.

Connection to the rear fuse holder, for cars without RTI





Applies to cars up to and including model year 2004
- Remove the fuse holder. Open the lock (1) on the top of the fuse holder. Fold the fuse box holder forward. Lift it out of the mountings (2).





Applies to cars up to and including model year 2004
- Position the red/white (R/W) wire with the small cable terminal back along the cable. Insulate it and fasten it at the cable with foam tape from the kit (it must not come into contact with the chassis).





Applies to cars up to and including model year 2004
- Connect the routed red/white cable to the outer position (1) on the reverse side of fuse socket 10 on the fuse holder. Remove the decal (2). Carefully prize up the red secondary catch on the end face of the end closest to position 10 at the same time as the cable is pressed into place.

Hint: If there is a problem in routing the cable there then the fuses on the outer side must be removed so that the red secondary cable can be opened further.

- Reinstall the decal.
- Install a 10A fuse in fuse socket 10 on the fuse holder.
- Reinstall the fuse holder. Make sure that the cable does not chafe against sharp edges.
- Clamp in the cable at the existing cable harnesses using three tie straps from the kit.





For cars from model year 2005-
- Press in the catch on the rear brown connector in the cargo compartment fuse holder. Turn up the lock arm as far as possible and pull out the connector.





For cars from model year 2005-
- Carefully pry apart the sides of the connector holder in the ends so that the connector can pass by the retaining hooks.
- Pull out the connector.





For cars from model year 2005-
- Position the red/white (R/W) wire with the large cable terminal back along the cable. Insulate it and fasten it at the cable with foam tape from the kit (it must not come into contact with the chassis).





For cars from model year 2005-
- Connect the red/white (R/W) cable with the small cable terminal to position 8 in the connector.
- Reposition the connector in the holder and reinstall the entire unit in the fuse holder. Make sure that the cable does not chafe against sharp edges.
- Clamp in the cable at the existing cable harnesses using three tie straps from the kit.

Connection to the iPod adapter





For cars without RTI, Sirius satellite radio or TV
- Plug in the blue connector (1) for the iPod adapter's power supply.
- Connect the routed Melbus cable (2) to the iPod adapter.
- Clamp in all cable harnesses at existing cable harnesses using tie straps from the kit. Use the hole in the plastic edge at the rear edge of the wheel housing to fasten the tie straps. Make sure that the cables do not chafe against sharp edges.





Applies to cars with RTI (road traffic information)
- Position the two red/white (R/W) wires back along the cable. Insulate and fasten them at the cable using foam tape from the kit. They must not come into contact with the chassis. The two green connectors should be loose.

Applies to cars with RTI (road traffic information)





Connection to the DVD unit
- Unplug the DVD power supply connector (1).
- Plug in the connector of the iPod adapter power supply into the DVD unit (2).
- Plug in the connector unplugged from the DVD unit into the other connector of the iPod adapter (3).
- Connect the Melbus cable (4), P/N 8633596, to the DVD unit.
- Clamp in all cables at existing cable harnesses using tie straps from the kit. Make sure that the cables do not chafe against sharp edges.





Applies to cars with RTI (road traffic information)
- Plug in the blue connector (1) for the iPod adapter's power supply.
- Connect the Melbus cable (2), P/N 8633596, from the DVD unit.
- Clamp all cable harnesses and excess Melbus cable together with existing cable harnesses using tie straps from the kit. Use the hole in the edge of the plate at the rear edge of the wheel housing to secure the tie strap. Make sure that the cables do not chafe against sharp edges.





For cars with Sirius satellite radio or TV
- Plug in the blue connector (1) for the iPod adapter's power supply.
- Connect the Melbus cable (2) P/N 8673298 between the iPod adapter and the Sirius/TV unit.
- Clamp all cable harnesses and excess Melbus cable together with existing cable harnesses using tie straps from the kit. Use the hole in the edge of the plate at the rear edge of the wheel housing to secure the tie strap. Make sure that the cables do not chafe against sharp edges.

Applies to all models




- Reinstall the side panel and folding panel in the cargo compartment.
- Reposition the insulating and floor mats.
- Reinstall the sill panels.
- Reinstall the seat cushion.
- Reinstall the side bolster.
- Restore the backrest to its original position.
- Reinstall the side panels of the tunnel console.
- Connect the Melbus cable and other disconnected cables of the radio/dashboard environment panel and reinstall the units.
- Reinstall the panel at the gear selector lever.
- Turn the ignition key to position II.
- Connect the negative battery lead.
- Reinstall the cargo compartment carpet.

Functionality check
- Connect an iPod unit with stored music.
- Check that the adapter controls the iPod unit: "Volvo for life" and "OK to disconnect" appear on the iPod unit display. The scroll wheel and menu buttons of the iPod adapter are locked.
- Select "CD changer" using the SOURCE button on the radio.
- Check that the iPod unit plays. If it does not have any defined play lists, only CD 10 (play list 10) will be played.