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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. Note! During installation, the surface and ambient temperature should be between +18-35°C (64-95°F).
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Applies to cars with two rows of seats Fold up the centre 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.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Set the ignition key to position 0. Disconnect the battery negative lead. Note! Wait at least one minute before unplugging the connectors or removing other electrical equipment. IMG-332179 Remove the folding side panel from the right-hand side of the cargo compartment.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Pull off the rubber strip at the rear edge of the door opening for the right-hand rear door opposite the right C-post panel. Carefully pry off the C-post panel sides at the top. Use a plastic weatherstrip tool.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Carefully pull off the D-post panel. Start at the top edge then pull down until the three clips on the inside release. Do not damage the panel. Disconnect the connector on the D-post panel (if the car has a...
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Illustration A shows the removal of the cover for the load securing eyelets Fold out the load securing eyelet. Insert a scriber with an angled tip into the hole in the top of the cover.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Illustrations A and B Remove the two nuts holding the right taillight in place. Pull out the taillamp and place it at the right-hand side of the tailgate opening (Illustration B). IMG-246832...
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Remove the rubber grommet (with cables) of the right-hand taillight from the body. Pre-drill a Ø 5 mm (3/16 ") on the right-hand side of the rubber grommet. Drill out the hole using a Ø 8 mm (5/16 ") drill bit.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden The antenna will be positioned in the space between the roof's center embossing and the embossing to the right of such on the right-hand side of the roof. Clean the marked surfaces on the roof and in the "ditch" around the antenna module panel.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Remove the protective backing from the attachment tape of the antenna and antenna cable. IMG-246840 First position the antenna cable's bent part and then continue to secure the cable and antenna along the tape markings.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Remove some of the protective backing from the antenna cable's second part. IMG-246842 Now guide the casing of the second antenna part towards the first and under its tab (1). Press the casing so that it fastens in the bottom of the "ditch"...
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Continue removing the protective backing from the second part of the antenna cable and press it into the bottom of the "ditch" while doing so. Continue until the antenna cable with casing has been affixed in the "ditch"...
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Now go over the entire antenna cable routing again and press it into place more. IMG-246846 Route the antenna cable inside the taillight as illustrated. Guide the cable through the rubber grommet and reinstall the rubber grommet in the body.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Use tape pieces from the kit to fasten the antenna cable, pulling it taut as you affix each piece of tape. Note! Be sure not to tape the cable in a way that causes it to be in the way of the taillight's guides/guide pins or mounting holes.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Use butyl tape to seal around the antenna cable in the rubber grommet on both sides. IMG-246850 Take the connector from the kit and press the antenna cable into Press the connector's catch into place.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Pull the cable into the cargo compartment. Make sure that the cable loop beneath the rubber grommet does not disappear. Move the bottom edge of the insulating panel aside and fit two band clamps with edge clips along the edge of the wheel housing approximately in the positions illustrated.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden There are two variants of isolating panels. Illustration A Tear away the perforated section of the insulating panel completely so that the third mounting hole for the Sirius receive bracket is accessible.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Fasten the Sirius receiver with bracket using the three screws in the exposed holes. Tighten to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft.). IMG-246859 Connect the pre-routed cables and the routed antenna cable to the connectors in the bottom edge of the Sirius receiver.
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Installation instructions, accessories Volvo Car Corporation Gothenburg, Sweden Reinstall the upper taillight. Tighten the upper screw to 6 Nm (4.5 lbf.ft.) and the lower one to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft.). Reinstall the lower taillight and tighten. Reinstall the right-hand side panel in the cargo compartment.
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