Hi everybody,

I'm the happy owner of 2005 XC70 and living in Canada have to deal with rust issues. The bottom of my rear door is rusted. Nothing dramatic, but I need to address the problem now before this winter. In order to do so I have to remove the exterior side panel. Thanks to this forum, I found on the accessories volvo cars the documentation to do this. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that there is a confusion from Volvo about this document as it looks quite clear to me that it is showing how to install/remove the panel for an XC90. See for yourself if you want:

Side panel - XC70 2005 - Volvo Cars Accessories Web

There are two screws on the bottom, inside the door I have to unscrew, but after that I don't know what to do. Is the panel glewed ? Do I have to unclip something ? No idea.

I have the same problem with the side scuff plate, below which I can glance a rust spot. Again, I believe the documentation from Volvo is incorrect:

Side Scuff Plate - XC70 2005 - Volvo Cars Accessories Web

I can see several rivets which have to be removed but after that I'm blind.

Please let me know if you have any knowledge about these removal operations.

Best regards.