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Originally Posted by HPsauce
- 2 * 8mm hex head bolts, bottom left and bottom right, upwards in shallow recesses.
(left into metal clip on plastic lug on transmission side panel trim, right into metal clip near bonnet release handle)
The bottom left fixing is pretty frail and was damaged and useless; I've actually removed the lug on the side panel for convenience of other jobs as it adds very little useful support being close to the top left one.
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But now, having secured the top right one, I'm wondering if the bottom left one can be done more sensibly. 
Looking in that area there's a small (20mm square?) ventilation duct immediately behind the bottom left corner, and it's very solid. I'm pretty sure I could fix a small bracket to that to hold a threaded clip to receive the securing bolt for the knee panel. I'll report back if I get anywhere....
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
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1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
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