Cargo Area Vent Removal

[qeff]

The part numbers in our catalogue here are:

V70 00- 8641 722
XC 01-
2-part rear seat 8641 722
3-part rear seat 8685 516

I paid the same price as you did.

[qeff]

So, does anyone know how to remove the vent panels? Or shall I just *pop* it off?

[Willy]

Hi,
I hadn't been following this thread. Give some time (if I don't forget one day ) to look it up, I think I can help you. If the instructions (pdf) won't be too large I will post them here, otherwise I will drop them somewhere on the web.
Until then,
Willy

[AWD*V70XC]

On Saturday I will post a picture of a brand new cargo liner, this liner has not been available before and I have talked about it before as well so as I have one of the production line I will photo it and let me know what you think.

To give you some idea it will carry loads of water in it without spilling a drop in the car. More tomorrow

[kat]

So, does anyone know how to remove the vent panels? Or shall I just *pop* it off?

I have one of these and installed it myself, took about 15 mins only because I was being careful, would have taken no more than 5 max had I known it was so little effort.

Use a thininsh bit and its basically plastic you are drilling into , carpet gets twisted on the bit but not that much. Its fits quite tight around the rear hatches that it hooks into but I have used it many a time and can 100% recommend it whoever puts it in.

Any questions, let me know

[Willy]

Hello again,
Uploading the instructions now, success.
Willy

[qeff]

Wow! Thanks! The pdf is so professional looking... did you put it together yourself? I'm going to take the panel off tonight.

Hope I'm not pushing it here but... I was also trying to remove the rear trunk door's inner panel too - to overlay the current carpet uphostery with a nice piece of black vinyl. I see four torx screws which are quite easily removed. And I could pop off the two lowest corners but got stuck there. Is it easy to remove the rear panel and putting it back? I'm worried that wires and parts may get misplaced or fall off if I yank too hard.

[qeff]

Just visited the dealer. Removing the rear panel's easy too. Remove the four torx screws and pop the panel straight out. There're 8 pop-in fasteners - 4 on the top 1/3 portion and 4 on the bottom 1/3 portion, all in a straight line. Putting it back is the reverse.

However, the upholstery is held in place at the back with plastic *melted* rivets... thus, quite permanently held in place.

[Willy]

Hi,
Good to hear it went without problems.
I only made the pdf, the original data was assembled by someone in Goteborg I think
I understand you don't need extra info (for now).
Willy

[qeff]

Thanks Willy.

I think that's about covered it... unless you have advice on how to *stuff* the vinyl between the carpet upholstery and the plastic frame - this is for the trunk's inner panel. The plastic rivets are held on pretty tightly and I only managed to get into those areas far between rivets.
I spent about 3 hours on that alone last night and haven't had a chance to fiddle around with the side vent covers.