FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Cable harness kit for towbar, 13-pin



























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.






Cable harness kit for towbar, 13-pin

Preparations



































- Apply a piece of tape to the wing edge on the right and left-hand side to protect the edges when the corners of the bumper cover are removed.


Illustration A




- Remove the bumper cover from the body by carefully prying off the ends using a weatherstrip tool. Pull off the cover under the tail lamp and from the rear edge of the wing on each side. It is secured by four clips at the tail lamp and four in the rear edge of the rear wing. Pull the bumper cover straight back.

Illustration B




- Disconnect the connector for the license plate lighting, on the left-hand side. If the car has rear parking assistance, disconnect the connector on the right-hand side.

- Remove the pieces of tape.





- Remove the tailgate's sill panel by pulling it up until the four clips on the upper side and the eight catches at the lower edge release.





- Lift out the spare wheel, jack and other parts from the storage compartment in the cargo floor support.





- Pull off the seat cushion, first at the rear edge where it is secured by one holder. Then at the front edge where it is secured by two holders.
- Remove the seat cushion.





- Fold the central arm rest forward.
- Remove the central arm rest by grasping each end and pulling upwards until it releases at the rear edge from the backrest's lugs (1).
- Then pull forwards until the holders (2) on the sides of the backrest have slid out of the corresponding cut-out (3) in the central arm rest.





- Fold the backrest forward.
- Remove the panel for the backrest's left-hand mounting.










- Fold the backrest away from the left-hand mounting.
- Pull it out from the mounting at the arm rest and remove it.





- Pull off the rubber molding at the rear edge of the left-hand door opening.





- Remove the B post panel by prying it off at the sides at the lower edge using a weatherstrip tool. It is secured by three clips on the inside.