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13.2.10 Front Door Upper Trim Pad, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Remove the front door veneer panel.
. Remove the upper trim pad securing clip and screws.
. Lift the trim pad to release it from the door and remove the
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
inner
waist rail seal.
13.2.1 1 Front Door lower Trim Pad, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
Remove armrest.
. From inside door pocket, release guard retainer, discon-
. Carefully prise the trim pad away from the door and re-
With the trim pad moved for access, disconnect loud-
. Feed guard lamp harness through aperture and place trim
. Remove front door pocket and trim pad retainers.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure. Check
the trim pad retainers for damage before refitting.
nect
multi
-plug and remove lamp.
lease from the upper retainer.
speaker and window
lift switch multi-plugs.
pad on a clean workbench.
13.2.12 Door lock Barrel, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Remove the door trim veneer, door upper trim pad, door
. Remove the handle assembly to a clean workbench.
. Remove the lock barrel from its bayonet type mounting.
. Carefully remove the barrel components noting the order
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, ensur-
lower trim pad and door handle.
and position if reassembly is required.
ing that the components are lightly greased.
13.2.13 Front or Rear Door Lock Striker, Renew
. Note position of striker before removal.
. Remove two screws attaching striker to pillar.
Remove striker from pillar.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, ensur- ing that the striker is correctly aligned with the door lock
before final torque tightening.
13.2.14 Front or Rear Door Outer Handle Operating
Rod, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Remove the door trim veneer, door upper trim pad, door
lower trim pad.
. Disengage the handle operating rod retaining clip and free
the rod from the operating pivot.
. Allowthe latch levertocontact the release mechanism, re- position the operating rod and replace the retaining clip.
. Check that the setting is correct by operating the door
mechanism.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
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1. Water shedder 2. Multi connector 3. Armrest support
Fig. 1 Door Interior Components
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13.2.18 Fuel Filler Flap, Description
The fuel filler flap comprises a hinged flap attached to the body decking panel by two M5 nuts; the flap incorporates
a rubber buffer, snap
-in striker, hinge spring and the fuel cap stowage magnet. The rubber fuel bowl moulding is at- tached via a steel armature to the body reinforcement panel by five M5 nuts and is retained at the filler neck by a clip.
The mating drain tube is fitted with an internal filter.
The fuel filler flap latch mechanism attached
tothe fuel bowl armature bytwo M5 nuts, includes a locking pin and actua- tor which are both serviceable items. The latch actuator operates independently from the central locking system; it is
driven directly
by the security and locking control module. Locking of the fuel filler flap is achieved only by operation
of the key or by the remote rf transmitter.
13.2.19 Filler Flap and Hinge, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
With filler cap open, remove hinge securing screws, fuel
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
filler cap
and remove flap and hinge assembly.
13.2.20 Filler Cap Retention Magnet, Renew
. With filler flap open, use a blunt flat bladed implement and
CAUTION: Take care not to damage paintwork.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
Disconnect
vehicle battery ground lead.
remove the magnet assembly.
13.2.21 Filler Flap latching Assembly, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Depress the latching assembly retaining nut and remove
CAUTION: Take care not to damage paintwork.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
the
assembly.
1. Hingedflap 2. Striker 3. Hinge spring 4. Stowage magnet 5. Fuelbowl
Fig. 1 Fuel Filler Flap
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Remove the battery cover. Disconnect the battery.
. Remove the console ashtray, see subsection 13.3.28.
. Remove console veneer panel, see subsection 13.3.24.
. Remove the gear selector ident plate securing screws.
. Carefully reposition the radio console assembly from the
mounted position.
. Disconnect the assembly harness multi-plugs.
. Disconnect the antenna co-axial connector.
Undo and remove the ground lead to radio securing nut.
. Reposition the ground lead from radio stud.
. Disconnect the radio harness multi-plugs.
. Reposition the radio harness from the center console.
. Displace the radio console assembly.
. Remove the radio assembly from the console.
. Remove the radio retaining plate.
Undo and remove the air conditioning control module se
-
curing screws.
. Displace and remove the module.
. Undo and remove switch/clock module securing screws.
. Displace and remove the module assembly.
. Place the radio console aside.
. Place the new radio console to the front.
. Fit and fully seat the switch /clock module to the console.
. Fit and tighten the module securing screws.
. Fit and fully seat air conditioning module to the console.
. Fit and tighten the securing screws.
. Fit and fully seat the radio mounting plate to the console.
. Place the radio console to the center console position.
. Place the radio to the center console position.
* Route the radio harness / multi-plugs through the radio
. Connect the radio harness multi-plugs.
8 Connect the radio console harness multi-plugs.
. Route the radio ground and antenna leads through the
. Fully seat the radio console in the mounted position.
Reposition the ground lead to radio securing stud.
Fit and tighten the securing nut.
Connect the antenna co-axial to the radio.
. Reposition the excess harness / leads into the radio
mounting hole, ensuring that the harnesses are posi- tioned to allow the radio to be pushed fully home.
console
into the center console position.
radio console.
Fit and tighten the securing screws.
. Fully seat the radio into the console.
. Reposition and fit the selector ident plate.
. Fit and tighten the ident plate securing screws.
. Refit the console veneer panel. I
13.3.10 Radio Console, Renew
SRO
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13.3.29 Steering Column Upper Cowl, Renew
SRO 76.46.02
Motor the drivers seat fully rearward.
Undo and remove the lower cowl fixing screws (1 Fig. 1).
. Displace and reposition the lower cowl (2 Fig. 1); discard
the ignition lock rubber gaiter
(3 Fig. 1).
. Motor the steering column fully upwards.
Undo and remove the upper column securing screws.
Motor the column fully downwards.
Displace and remove the upper cowl (4 Fig. 1).
Fit and align the new cowl into position.
. Motor the column fully upwards.
. Fit and tighten the cowl securing screws.
9 Fit a new ignition lock rubber gaiter and position the lower
. Fit and tighten the cowl securing screws.
. Motor the column to the original position.
cowl to
the steering column.
13.3.30 Steering Column Lower Cowl, Renew
SRO 76.46.03
= Motor the drivers seat fully rearwards.
. Undo and remove the lower column cowl securing screws
. Displace and reposition the lower cowl (2 Fig. 1).
. Disconnect the rheostat multi-plug (5 Fig. 1).
. Disconnect the tilt column harness multi-plug from the tilt
= Remove the cowl and place to the front; remove the igni-
Displace and remove the rheostat adjusting knob (7 Fig. 1).
. Undo and remove the rheostat securing screws (8 Fig. 1).
. Displace the tilt column switch retaining tangs and re-
move the switch.
. Place the cowl aside.
. Place the new lower cowl to the front.
. Fit and fully seat the column switch.
. Fit and align the rheostat. Fit and tighten the rheostat se-
. Fit and fully seat the rheostat knob.
Fit new ignition switch rubber gaiter and reposition the
. Connect the rheostat harness multi-plug.
. Connect the column switch harness multi-plug.
. Position the cowl to the steering column.
. Fit and tighten the cowl securing screws.
. Motor the seat to the original position.
(1 Fig. 1).
column switch (6 Fig. 1).
tion lock rubber gaiter and discard (3 Fig. 1).
curing screws.
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13.4 TRUNK
13.4.1 Trunk, Description
The trunk houses the spare wheel, the battery, an electrical carrier containing electrical fuses, relays and modules and
a compact disc auto-changer attached to body bracketry. The trunk is fitted with push-fit, velour finish, liners (1 Fig. 1) to the sides and front inner panel; the trunk floor is covered with carpet attached to a removable floor board (2 Fig. 1) and a battery cover (3 Fig. I), one covering the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the other covering the
battery and electrical carrier.
The floor board rests on the spare wheel, the front and rear edges
of the floor board locating in blocks on the fuel tank
backboard and on the rear of the body. The blocks accommodate the two possible height settings caused by the differ- ence in thickness between the space saver and full sized spare wheels.
A tread plate (4 Fig. 1) is attached to the trunk sill and a liner is fitted to the rear of the trunk below the sill. Interior trim finisher panels are fitted to the rear lamp units accessed from the trunk opening.
The trunk lid
(5 Fig. 1) is fitted with a removable moulded liner and two trunk illumination lights; the lid is supported by two gas struts, attached through press-on fittings between the inner wheel arch and trunk hinge (6 Fig. 1). A warning
triangle is attached by a bracket to the trunk lid and retained in the open position by a rubber block (Europe inc UK only).
Trunk locking is based on a central latch and striker, operated electrically through the central locking system
by an ad- jacent actuator or by key in a barrel lock located behind the trunk lid badge.
For details on renewal
of trunk front and side liners, trunk carpet, trunk seal retainer and battery cover, see relevant
Service Repair Operations.
2 4 3 J76-1056
1. Trunk Liners 2. Removable floor board 3. Battery cover
4. Treadplate 5. Trunk lid 6. Hinge
Fig.
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13.4.12 Trunk Lid Lock Mechanism, Renew
. Open the trunk and remove the mechanism cover.
. Disconnect the operating rod from the remote linkage.
Removethe two lock assembly securing bolts, remove the
lock from the trunk. lid and remove the assembly from the
vehicle.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
13.4.13 Trunk Lid Gas Strut, Adjust, Renew
Open the trunk.
. Insert a screwdriver and remove the strut from the top
. Fit the strut to the lower pivot first to aid re-assembly.
= To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, chang-
pivot and repeat the operation for the lower pivot.
ing one strut at a time.
13.4.14 Trunk Lid Hinge, Renew
. Open the trunk.
. Remove the hinge cover.
Cut and remove the harness straps from the RH hinge and
move the harness away.
Note:
. Remove the upper hinge securing bolts.
. Remove the lower hinge fixings.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, ensur- ing that the alignment of the trunk buffers is set relative to
the fenders. Ensure
that the lid is adequatelysupported and that
paint damage cannot occur.
13.4.15 Trunk Rear Liner, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Peel backthe floor carpet and sound insulation for access.
. Remove the tread plate.
. Remove the trunk rear liner.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
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13.5.4 GasStrut, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Open the hood and fit fender protectors.
CAUTION: Ensure that the hood cover is adequately sup ported and that paint damage cannot occur.
. Release upper strut pivot retaining clip and detach the
. Repeat for the lower pivot and remove the gas strut.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
strut from the pivot.
13.5.5 Hood
Lock RH or LH, Renew
Open the hood and disconnect the lock operating cable
from the lock.
. Remove the bolts securing the lock to the body and re- move the lock.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure. Align
the lock with the striker prior to tightening.
13.5.6 Hood Lock Control Cable RH or LH, Renew
Slacken theclamp bolt securing thecabletothe lockactua- tor.
= Disconnect the cable from the lock and from the mounting
clip.
Release the cable from the bulkhead mounting clips and
remove the tie wraps securing the cable to the pipes and
harnesses.
. Remove the cable from the remaining large tie wraps.
. Open the front door.
. Remove the underscuttle pad.
. Pull the release handle and disconnect the cable from the
release handle and bracket.
Pull the cable through the bulkhead grommet and discard.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
13.5.7 Hood Striker Assembly, Renew
. ODen the hood, slacken the locknut and unscrew the
sthker.
. Renew any damaged components and reassemble. - . A distance of 62mm from the end of the striker to the lock-
Adjust the striker until the hood is flush with the fender.
nut may be used as an initial setting.
13.5.8
. With the hood raised: slacken the clamp bolt which se- cures the cable to the lock actuator. Repeat the procedure
for the other side.
Hood Lock Release Handle, Renew
Open the driver side door.
. Remove the underscuttle pad.
. Disconnect the inner cablesfrom the hood release handle.
. Remove the bolts securing the hood release handle to the
body, remove the cables from the handle and remove
from the vehicle.
To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
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13.6 GLAZING (FIXED)
13.6.1 Glazing (Fixed), Description
The fixed glazing comprises internal and external driving mirrors, sunvisor mirror and rear quarter light glass; see Ap- pendix A4, Body Components and Trim for details of the windscreen and rear screen glazing.
13.6.2 Interior Mirror, Renew
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Rotate mirror stem approximately one quarter turn clock- wise to release stem from spring contact on windscreen
boss.
. Disconnect mirror harness.
To refit, locate mirror stem base on windscreen boss with
stem parallel to top of windscreen, ie one quarter turn dis- placed from normal position; apply firmly over boss and
turn anti-clockwise to lock stem on windscreen boss.
. Reconnect mirror harness.
13.6.3
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Lower the sunvisor.
. Raise the sunvisor cover and remove the lenses.
Remove the screws securing the mirror to the sunvisor
and remove the mirror.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure, taking
care to correctly locate switch and bulb holders priortose-
curing the mirror.
Sun Visor Mirror Assembly, Renew
13.6.4 Exterior Mirror, Renew
= Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
Remove door trim pad veneer panel and upper trim pad.
9 Remove the cheater by sliding off.
. Remove mirror fixings.
. Disconnect the mirror harness block connectors.
. Remove the mirror securing screws and remove the mir-
ror assembly.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
13.6.5 Exterior Mirror Glass, Renew
. Switch ignition on and position the mirrorto inboard posi-
. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Slide assembly outboard and pull outwards.
. To refit, carry out reversal of the above procedure.
tion.
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