Removing center (arm rest) console

1996 Volvo 960 station wagon

I need to remove the center arm rest console but cannot find any way to
get the rear half to come up.

I've removed the inspection plate from the center - directly beneath
the emergency brake hand grip and removed those 2 screws.

I've also taken out (perhaps needlessly) the 2 screws below the front
ash tray.

I've removed the rear ash tray but there is nothing there to remove or
unscrew.

I've taken the 2 screws out of the hinge for the armrest but they held
only the armrest

The sides of the console have no apparent opening for rmoving any
screws.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Now remove the small (hidden) cover in the floor of the compartment behind
the h/b lever. You should expose two screwheads. Remove these two and the
centre arm rest console should lift away easily. You will probably find two
covers the smaller one is the one to remove, the other one is for the OBD
diagnostics connector (if not fitted to front of console or behind small
panel on dash).

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).

 

For a 1995 960 Sedan: There is a very hidden 1x3" panel at the bottom of the deep center storage bin about 2/3 toward the rear. If you can't find it, pop it up from below by removing the rear ashtray, then remove the surrounding trim panel by prying up two plastic tabs near the floor and sliding it toward the rear. Look at the underside of the storage bin, and press a black tab at the rear bottom of the bin to release the hidden panel from below. You won't believe the panel was ever there, as it's hidden so well. Under the hidden panel there are two screws holding the center console.

If you want to remove the entire center console there are two screws at the front edge covered by the knee trim panel, Remove the driver's knee area cover by removing two long screws under the steering wheel, then pulling down and rearward on the knee panel. This will expose a screw at the front lower corner of the center console. Repeat on the passenger side, but if you're lucky, you can pull on the lower corner of the trim panel to gain access to the screw on that side. You may need to remove the radio surround which pops off once you've removed the radio.