USB/iPod Music Interface

USB/iPod Music interface

INTRODUCTION
- Read through all of the instructions before starting installation.
- Notifications and warning texts are for your safety and to minimize the risk of something breaking during installation.
- Ensure that all tools stated in the instructions are available before starting installation.
- Certain steps in the instructions are only presented in the form of images. Explanatory text is also given for more complicated steps.
- In the event of any problems with the instructions or the accessory, contact your local Volvo dealer.

USB/iPod Music interface

Note! Some steps in these installation instructions are presented with illustration only.

Note! The cable between adapter and music player can be ordered for USB, iPod, or both.

Preparations

Applies to all models

- 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.

- Open the glovebox.
Carefully bend loose the back of the centre console with a plastic weatherstrip tool. It is secured by a lock catch on each long side.
- Pull the panel downwards.

- Remove the surround around the display and media player:
Use a small screwdriver and press in the catches at one of the surround's upper corners. Carefully prize the surround away on one side using a plastic weatherstrip tool.
- Repeat the procedure for the other side and then fold the surround backwards into the vehicle. Pull the surround up until it detaches.

Hint: If there is difficulty removing the surround, press the panel back into place on both sides and start the removal procedure again. Start from the opposite side to before.

- Press out the display module from the back of the centre console's panel. Press straight backwards, use both hands.
- Disconnect the two connectors. Put the display to one side.

- Remove the storage compartment.

- Remove the bottom cover.

- Remove the two screws.

- Carefully bend loose and remove the hand brake lever's panel.

Steps 9-14 apply to the C70

- Remove the rear seat cushion by first pressing the outer edges of the cushion backwards and then by pulling them upwards so that the outer hooks release.

- Lift the cushion straight up in the middle so that the inner hooks release.

- Remove the rear cup holder from the rear tunnel compartment by prizing the front edge and pressing in the two catches.

- Remove the screws.

- Remove the rear tunnel compartment by pulling it upward/rearward so that it releases from its retainers.

- Unplug the connector at the trailing edge of the tunnel console.

Applies to all models

- Remove the two screws along the front edge of the tunnel console.

Illustration A

Illustration B

- Carefully pull up the lock catch with special tool no. 9995919. At the same time, slide the whole tunnel console backwards so that the two rear screws in the centre console's panel can be accessed.

Applies to cars with manual gearbox
- Remove the gear selector lever boot from the center console. First pry it off at the front edge using a weatherstrip tool and then unhook it at the rear edge.

- Remove the two screws.

- Remove the two screws holding the centre console's panel to the dashboard.
- Remove the connector on the reverse of the dashboard environment panel.
- Remove the panel from the dashboard and tunnel console.

- Remove the two clips securing the cables to the media player by first pressing them to the sides and then pulling them away downwards.

Note! Make sure that the optic cables are not bent or stretched. They may not be bent with a radius less than 25 mm (1").

- Remove the two screws from the bottom of the media player.
- Pull out the media player and detach the connectors on the rear side.

Illustration A

Illustration B

- Lift up the tunnel console and pull it backwards.
- Unplug the big grey connectors at the leading edge from each other.
- Lift out the centre console.

Steps 23-24 apply to both the C30, S40 and V50

- Unplug the connector of the 12V socket.

- Carefully bend loose the tunnel console's rear panel using a weatherstrip tool.

Installation

Applies to all models

- Get the USB/iPod cable from the kit, insert the straight contact in the trailing edge of the tunnel console and into the storage compartment.

- Measure the length of the cable that is to be protrude from the bottom of the storage compartment.

- Clamp in the cable harness to the existing cable harness using cable ties.

Steps 28-29 apply to both the C30, S40 and V50

- Reinstall the panel.

- Connect the connector to the 12V socket.

Applies to all models

Illustration A

- Reinstall the tunnel console, but do not slide it forward so that it covers the rear screw holes for the centre console's panel.

Illustration B

- Plug in the connectors at the leading edge.

- Fold the carpet to the right of the center console.

- Get the adapter cable and insert the fiber cable with black connector on the right side in the centre console to the spot where the USB/iPod cable was routed.

Note! Fiber optic cables may not be bent with a radius less than 25 mm (1").

Make sure that the cables are routed so that there is no risk of chafing.

- Take the adapter from the kit and bend the mounting in at each end.

- Get the pieces of foam tape and remove the protective tape.

Illustration A

Illustration B

- Press the foam tape pieces as illustrated.

- Connect the USB/iPod connector and the fiber optic cable's connector to the adapter.
- Clamp the USB/iPod cable at the eyelet on the adapter using a tie-strap.

- Place the adapter high up on the cowl panel and against the right-hand side of the centre console.
- Fold back the carpet.

Note! Do not damage the fiber optic cable.

- Plug in the big male connector (1) on the adapter cable to the media player.
- Plug in the grey female connector (2) on the adapter cable to the corresponding connector (3) that was disconnected from the media player.
- Plug in the connector (4) on the adapter cable's fiber cable to the media player.
- Plug in the remaining connectors (5) on the fiber cables to each other.
- Plug in the remaining connectors that were disconnected from media player.