Removing the front exhaust pipe

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Fig 1: Removing/Installing Pipe Bracket

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove the mounting for the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) in the pipe bracket.

NOTE:

Do not damage the front and rear cable harnesses for the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S).

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Front Rubber Mountings For Exhaust Pipe

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove:

the rubber mounting for the exhaust pipe in the middle under the car
the nuts on the flange for the manifold
the exhaust pipe. Leave the exhaust pipe hanging from its mountings.