Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing

12•1Chapter 12Body electrical systemsContentsAir bag (driver’s side) - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Air bag (passenger’s side) - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Air bag clock spring - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Air bag control module - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Anti-theft systems - general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Battery, bulbs and fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .See “Weekly checks”Bulbs (exterior lights) - renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Bulbs (interior lights) - renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Cigarette lighter - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Clock - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Electric window regulator motor - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . 20Electrical fault-finding - general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Exterior light units - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Fuses and relays - general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3General information and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Headlight and auxiliary light beam alignment - checking andadjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Horn - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Degrees of difficultyEasy, suitable fornovice with littleexperience1Fairly easy, suitablefor beginner withsome experience2Fairly difficult,suitable for competentDIY mechanicInstrument panel - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Instrument panel components - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . 10“Lights-on” warning module - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Radio aerial - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Radio/cassette player - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Screen washer fluid level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . .See “Weekly checks”Speaker balance control joystick - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . 24Speakers - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Speedometer cable - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Switches - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Tailgate remote release motor - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . 21Tailgate wiper motor assembly - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . 18Windscreen wiper motor and linkage - removal and refitting . . . . . . 16Windscreen wiper pivot shaft - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Windscreen/tailgate washer system components - removal andrefitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Wiper arms - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Wiper blade check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .See “Weekly checks”3Difficult, suitable forexperienced DIYmechanic4Very difficult,suitable for expert DIYor professional5SpecificationsFuses - pre-1992 modelsMain fuse board:No Rating (amps) Circuit(s) protected1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic engine control system2 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interior light, cigarette lighter, clock and radio memory3 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central locking system4 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heated rear window element5 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dim-dip lighting6 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left-hand side lights and rear fog light7 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right-hand side lights8 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left-hand dipped beam9 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right-hand dipped beam10 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left-hand main beam and right-hand auxiliary driving light11 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right-hand main beam and left-hand auxiliary driving light12 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heater fan motor and reversing light13 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiator cooling fan motor14 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front foglights (XR2i only)15 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horn16 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiper motor and windscreen/tailgate washer pump17 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake stop lights, instrument illumination and instrument warning18 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrically operated windows19 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric fuel pump20 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxygen sensor (vehicles with catalytic converter)21 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left-hand direction indicators22 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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