Side Member, Rear: Installation

Installing the rear side member 

Fig 1: Rear Side Member Component Installation Weld Locations

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION

When welding body components, see WELDING, GENERAL .

For material information, see SHEET METAL, MATERIAL INFORMATION .

Spot weld the spare part into place. Lens diameter: Ø 4.5 mm. See illustration for spot weld placement.

Rustproof. See: RUSTPROOFING .

Install components. See: REAR SECTION, EXPOSING (2006) , REAR SECTION, EXPOSING (2007) , or REAR SECTION, EXPOSING (2008-2012) .

Check the whiplash system in the vehicle. See: COLLISION PROTECTION UNIT FROM BEHIND FRONT SEAT CHECK (2011) .