• Note the engine version of the car.

• Enter VIDA under Engine and suspension, Intake and exhaust system, Silencer and exhaust system, Silencer rear.

• Order exhaust clamp for joining the exhaust system.

Preparations

Preparations

Applies to the V70

Illustration A

• Remove the four screws on both sides.

Illustration B

• Place the fender liner to one side. Remove the screw at the upper edge of the cover on both sides.

• Carefully pull off the ends of the bumper cover on both sides. They are secured by hooks at the top edge of the ends and at the lower edge of the rear lights.

• Pull off the bumper cover from the rear of the body, it is positioned in seven guides at the top edge of the long side.

  If the car has rear parking assistance, disconnect the connector on the right-hand side of it.

• Place the bumper cover on a suitable surface.

Applies to the XC70

• Carefully pull off the ends of the bumper cover on both sides. They are secured by hooks at the top edge of the ends and at the lower edge of the rear lights.

• Pull off the bumper cover from the rear of the body, it is positioned in seven guides at the top edge of the long side. If the car has rear parking assistance, disconnect the connector on the right-hand side of it.

Applies to the V70 and the XC70

• Carefully pull off the boot lid's sill panel, it is secured by six clips.

• Remove the screws in the collision member on both sides.

• Remove the panel.

• Remove the screw for the towing eyelet's mounting on the right-hand inside of the rear crossmember. Unscrew it enough that the collision member can be removed.

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the cable harness that is there.

  
  

• Remove the collision member.

Installing the cradle for the towing ball, applies to cars without a spare wheel

• Measure and make markings for making holes for the screw for the towing ball cradle.

• Pre-drill using a small drill bit. Drill out the hole to Ø8 mm (5/16").

• Deburr the edges of the hole, apply rustproofing agent and remove the drill swarf.

• Install the holder on the inside of the rear crossmember, and tighten it in using a screw and nut from the kit. Torque tighten to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft.).

• Take the strap and storage bag from the kit.

• Thread the strap in the holder.

Steps 19-20 apply to cars with AWD

• Cut off the exhaust pipe with the pipe cutter according to the diagram. The cutting location is marked by a small indentation on the underneath of the pipe.

• Remove the rear rubber mounting at the final drive.

Applies to cars with 2WD

• Cut off the exhaust pipe with the pipe cutter according to the diagram. The cutting location is marked by a small indentation on the underneath of the pipe.

• Remove the screws from the rear mountings of the silencers.

• Remove the silencers from the body.

• Remove the six clips from the radiated heat shield.

• Fold the radiated heat shield down to access the inside of the side members.

• Remove the last section of the cover plate on the insides of the side members. Measure from the centre of the embossing and back. Cut at that location.

• Thoroughly clean away splashes of underseal, putty or dirt from the plate surfaces on the insides of the side members where the reinforcements shall be located.

Installing the towing member

• Check that the contact surfaces inside the side members are clean, if not, clean them opposite where the towing member's side plates shall be tightened.

• Take the towing member from the kit and insert the two side plates in the holes in the rear edge of the side members.

• Take screws and reinforcements from the kit. Request the assistance of a colleague to hold and adjust the position of the towing member's weld nuts.

  
  

  Note! Ensure that the reinforcement bar is correctly positioned (see small image).

  
  

• Tighten the screws alternately on both sides.

Tightening the screw joint

• Torque tighten the screws to 90 Nm (66.5 lbf.ft.) and angle tighten to 60°. There may be occasions that a protractor cannot be used on the torque wrench when angle-tightening joints in confined spaces. Instead use a hex screw head to determine the angle.

Make a mark on the screw head flange (1).

Make another mark (2) in the side member or reinforcement bar.

Now tighten the screw so that the screw head marking (1) lines up with the marking (2) on the side member/reinforcement bar.

Repeat for all screws.

Installing the exhaust clamp

• File down the edges of the exhaust pipes.

• Take a new exhaust clamp and thread it over the exhaust pipe on the car.

• Position the clamp so that the joint is in the middle. Make a mark at the lower edge using a pen.

• Request the assistance of a colleague, raise and reinstall the silencers with exhaust pipe in the exhaust clamp.

• Refit the mountings for the silencers. Torque tighten the screws to 50 Nm (37 lbf. ft.).

Applies to cars with a 6-cylinder engine and AWD

• Reinstall the rear rubber mounting at the final drive.

• Position the exhaust clamp as illustrated using the marking made previously.

• Tighten the nuts to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft.).

  
  

  Note! Check for exhaust gas leaks.

  
  

Applies to all models

Applies to all models

• Rust proof the marked bare sheet surfaces on the collision member, the mounting lug for the towing eyelet bracket as well as the rear side members on the left and right-hand side.

• Reinstall the collision member with bracket to the towing eyelet and tighten the screws on both sides (seven) to 48 Nm ( 35.4 lbf.ft.).

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the cable harness that is on the towing eyelet's inner screw.

  
  

Cutting out the bumper cover

Illustration A applies to the V70

Illustration B applies to the XC70

• Apply tape to the outside of the bumper cover, opposite the markings on the inside. This is done to protect the paint from the saw when cutting out the cut-out for the towbar.

• Cut out following the markings.

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the painted surface of the bumper cover. Cut so that the raised edge on the inside remains. The raised edge marks the cut-out.

  
  

• Remove the tape.

• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

• Install the tow bar's connector with cable harness according to the applicable installation instructions.

Applies to the V70 with R-design

• Saw out the lower section of the bumper casing according to the markings. Remove the shaded area.

• Tape the outside to prevent the saw foot from damaging the paint.

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the paintwork of the bumper cover.

  
  

• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

Applies to the V70

• Connect the connector to the rear parking assistance, if applicable. Reinstall the bumper cover. Ensure that all hooks and guides engage.

  
  

  Note! Request the assistance of a colleague when carrying out this procedure to prevent damaging the bumper cover.

  
  

• Tighten the screw at the front edge of the end pieces.

• Check that the end pipes of the silencers are correctly centered in the bumper cover cutout. If necessary, adjust the mountings at the rear silencer at the cutout point or at the joint between the silencer if the car if applicable.

Applies to the XC70

• Connect the connector to the rear parking assistance, if applicable. Reinstall the bumper cover. Ensure that all hooks and guides engage.

  
  

  Note! Request the assistance of a colleague when carrying out this procedure to prevent damaging the bumper cover.

  
  

• Check that the end pipes of the silencers are correctly centered in the bumper cover cutout. If necessary, adjust the mountings at the rear silencer at the cutout point or at the joint between the silencer if the car if applicable.

Storing the towball

Storing the towball

• Take the ball holder, ball, washer, nut, lock bolt and locking pin from the kit.

• Insert the ball cradle in the towing member's square bracket until the holes in the ball holder and square bracket correspond.

• Slide the locking bolt into the hole.

• Lock the other side using the locking pin.

• Position the ball in the hole on the ball holder.

• Install the washer and nut. Torque tighten to 244 Nm (180 lbf.ft.).

Applies to cars without spare wheel

Illustrations A and B

• Remove the bag from the kit, put the towball inside and tie it up.

  
  

  Note! The towbar must be positioned in the holder as indicated in Illustration B.

  
  

• Wind the long strap twice around the bag and tighten firmly.

Applies to cars with spare wheel

Illustrations A and B

• Remove the bag from the kit, put the towball inside and tie it up.

  
  

  Note! The towbar must be positioned as in Illustration B.

  
  

• Wind the long strap twice around the bag and once around the wheel and tighten firmly.

Fitting the protective cover

• Press the protective cover into the towing member's square bracket.