Removing the air baffle
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.
Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
Remove:
- the two retaining clips by hitting the center section using a drift
- the air baffle. Use a screwdriver to release the twelve catches at the same time as the air baffle is carefully pulled off the bumper.