Remove housing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Volvo S40, 2003 Volvo S40, 2002 Volvo S40, 2001 Volvo S40, and 2000 Volvo S40. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Housing Removal

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Pull back the rubber cover on the cables
Remove rubber gasket (socket housings only).
Carefully release the clips by bending them out with a small screwdriver (one clip per side).
Depress the catch on the front of the housing and lift the housing out of the connector cover.