Applies To Cars With A Tow Hitch

• Unhook the silencer's rubber mounting from the hook on the tow bar's side panel.
• Pull out the exhaust pipe at the front joint and place to one side.
• The rubber mounting will not be reused. New mounting in the kit.
• Place the exhaust system to one side. New system in the kit.
• Remove the gasket at the front joint and discard it. New nuts and gasket will be used.

• Fold the silencer heat shield to one side to access the lower nuts for the tow bar's reinforcement plate.
• Remove the nuts and discard them. Turn the screws and reinstall.
• Repeat the operation on the other side.

• Take the mounting hooks from the kit Towbar, installation kit, XC90 R-design  and install the hook on the screws. Take new nuts, install them and tighten to 50 Nm (37 lbf. ft.)  .
• Repeat the operation on the other side.

• Install new rubber mounting part no. 9186408  from installation kit exhaust system 8, 6 or 5 cyl  on the hook.
• Repeat the operation on the other side.

• Take a new holder for the bumper from the kit and saw out according to the marking. Remove the shaded area.
• Smooth off the sawn edges with a fine toothed file.

• Take the bumper's rear section and measure the dimension as illustrated. Carefully saw off the holder on the rear section. It will not be reused.
• Smooth off the edges using a file.

• Smooth off the edges on the inside where the new holder is to be placed against.

• Take the holder from the kit and secure the rear section from the inside.

• Take measurements for the drilling of the three holes for the attachment of the holder.
• Secure the holder to the rear section properly and drill out the three holes through the rear section and holder.
• Remove any shavings.

• Image shows dimension drawing of the location of the holes.
• Same hole position in all locations.

• Take rivets from the kit and rivet the rear section into place.

• Secure the rear section in the bumper cover. Make sure that all catches engage.

Applies to cars with parking assistance 

• Ensure that the wiring for the sensors is correctly positioned.

Applies to cars with parking assistance 

• Secure the cable harness for the sensors in the rear section.

• Take the skid plate from the kit and saw out according to the markings. Remove the shaded area.

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

1. Detachable towbar
2. Fixed towbar
3. Hitch towbar