RHD Driver Door Panel. 02 V70DS Wagon 112K

[PrestonV70]

Hi Everyone, from your(At the mo) newest member. Fantastic loking site.
Have a loud and very annoying rattle coming from door on drivers side (right hand side in England).
Is this door panel easy to remove? I need to investigate and rectify before the wife decides she wants another Ford. This is a superb car apart from this, so please help before I'm railroaded by the boss...ha ha
Many thanks.

[MadeInJapan]

Welcome to MVS!
If it's anything like the door panel on the petrol V70 wagons (and I assume it's the same) we have in the U.S. it is easy to remove.
1. Remove the triangular mirror cover from the inside by pulling it straight out.
2. Detach the side piece handle by the bottom edge using a dull butter knife or bone tool (this is a plastic tool that Volvo sells for the purpose of removing trim. You really don't need it but use something that won't scratch the door cover).
3. Remove the 2 exposed screws and the eight round clips (these have a little button in the middle of them that when you push it, they pop out and the allow the clip to be pulled out).
4. Twist the panel upward and outward (don't take completely off yet because you have to deal with the connectors).
5. Disconnect the wire mechanical cable for the inner door opener.
6. Disconnect the other electrical connectors
Now the door panel will completely detach from the door and you can look for whatever is inside rattling. Installation is the above in reverse!

Good luck and let us know if you have any other issues we can help you with.
- MIJ