Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing

1595Ford Fiesta Remake11•20 Bodywork and fittings31 Remove the seat belt upper anchor boltcover and undo the bolt.32 Carefully prise up the seat belt guide fromits trim panel location, and remove it from theseat belt. Allow the seat belt to retract throughthe trim panel, clamping a clothes peg, orsimilar item, onto its end to prevent it beingfully wound into the retractor.33 Manoeuvre the trim panel out from underthe scuff plate, slackening or removing therearward scuff plate retaining screws ifnecessary.Refitting34 Engage the trim panel under the scuffplate, and refit and tighten the scuff plateretaining screws as necessary.35 Pull the seat belt through the trim panel,refit the guide and press the panel onto thebody to re-engage the trim clips.36 Refit the upper seat belt anchor,tightening the bolt to the specified torque, andrefit its cover. Ensure that the anchor is free torotate.37 Refit the plastic stud and the screw to thelower and upper rear corners of the trim,respectively.38 Refit the seat belt to the slide bar, thenrefit the slide bar by reversing the method ofremoval. Ensure that the seat belt is nottwisted as it is located on the slide bar, andthat the bolt is tightened to the specifiedtorque.39 Refit the rear seat cushion by reversingthe method of removal.40 Press the door aperture weatherstrip backinto position.Load compartment trim panels(Courier models)Removal41 Using either a trim clip releasing tool or ascrewdriver with a broad flat blade, andprotecting the paintwork and trim with a layerof rag, extract the clips securing the panel andwithdraw it.Refitting42 Refitting is the reverse of the removalprocedure.43 Parcel shelf support/loudspeaker housing -3removal and refitting4 Fold the seat backrest forward. Remove theparcel shelf support/rear loudspeaker housingretaining screws, then manoeuvre it out fromunder the quarter panel trim as necessary, toclear the seat backrest catch striker pin.Refitting5 Refitting is a reversal of the removalprocedure.44 Passenger grab handle -removal and refitting 1Removal1 Carefully prise up the trim flaps on eitherend of the handle to expose the two mountingscrews.2 Undo the mounting screws and remove thegrab handle.Refitting3 Refitting is the reverse procedure toremoval.45 Centre console -removal and refitting 1Removal1 Disconnect the battery negative (earth) lead(refer to Chapter 5A, Section 1).2 Carefully prise up the console switches, asnecessary, using a flat-bladed screwdriver,then disconnect their multi-plugs.3 Unscrew the gear lever knob, then raise thegaiter from its location and lift it off over thegear lever (see illustration). A similar methodis also used to remove the selector cover onautomatic transmission equipped vehicles.4 Undo the four screws securing the centreconsole to the floor pan (see illustration). Onautomatic transmission equipped models,ensure that the bulb assembly does notrestrict centre console removal. Remove thecentre console.Refitting5 Refitting is a reversal of the removalprocedure, ensuring that the gaiter (orselector cover) locates correctly to the centreconsole (as applicable).46 Facia -removal and refitting 4RemovalWarning: On vehicles fitted witha passenger’s air bag, seek theadvice of a Ford dealerconcerning safety implications whenremoving the facia assembly.1 Disconnect the battery negative (earth) lead(refer to Chapter 5A, Section 1).2 Remove the upper and lower steeringcolumn shrouds, and the steering wheel asdescribed in Chapter 10.3 Remove the two screws securing theinstrument cluster bezel from its underside,and carefully detach the bezel (see Chapter12).4 Disconnect the steering column multifunctionswitch assembly and remove itssingle retaining screw. Remove the assembly.5 Disconnect the ignition loom multi-plug onthe steering column.6 Disconnect the brake pedal stop-lightswitch loom connection.7 Disconnect the speedometer cable at thetransmission casing, to allow easier removalof the instrument cluster.8 Remove the four screws securing theinstrument cluster to its location, thencarefully pull it out to allow access to thespeedometer cable and multi-plugconnections. Disconnect the speedometercable and multi-plug, then remove theinstrument cluster from the vehicle (seeChapter 12).9 Remove the radio assembly andloudspeaker balance control, where fitted (seeChapter 12).10 Remove the centre console, where fitted,as described in Section 45.11 Pull the heater fan motor control knob off,Removal1 Remove the rear seat belt and retractor unitfrom the appropriate side of the vehicle, asdescribed in Section 41.2 Disconnect the luggage compartment(courtesy) light, where fitted, by prising thelight assembly from its location using a thinflat-bladed screwdriver, then twist thebulbholder anti-clockwise to remove.3 Detach the loudspeaker, where fitted, byremoving its retaining screws, disengaging itslocating tags and disconnecting its multi-plug.45.3 Removing the gear lever gaiter fromthe centre console45.4 Centre console securing screws(arrowed)