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. Place the console in position in the vehicle.
. Fit and tighten the front securing screws.
. Fit and tighten the rear securing screw.
. Reconnect the security system valet switch multi-plug.
= Place the air distribution outlet in position.
. Connect the rear cigar lighter harness multi-plug (where
9 Fit and fully seat the air distribution outlet.
Refit the fascia center veneer panel.
. Refit the radio console.
. Refit the console veneer panel.
. Refit the console ashtray.
. Refit the console finisher.
9 Refit the underscuttle pads.
. Refit the console extension.
. Refit the console extension veneer panel.
. Refit the console rear extension finishe.
. Reconnect the batten/. Refit the battery cover.
fitted).
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0 13.3.3
SRO 76.25.01/91
. Remove the battery cover. Disconnect the battery.
. Remove the console rear extension finisher, see sub-sec-
8 Remove the console rear extension veneer panel, see sub-
. Remove the console rear extension, see sub-section
. Remove the drivers side underscuttle pad, see sub-sec-
. Remove the passenger side underscuttle pad, see sub-
. Remove the console ashtray, see sub-section 13.3.28.
. Remove the console finisher veneer panel, see sub-sec-
. Remove the radio console, see sub-section 13.3.10.
. Remove the fascia center veneer panel, see sub-section 13.2.23.
Undo and remove the console upper securing screws.
. Displace and reposition the rear air distribution outlet box.
. Disconnect the cigar lighter multi-plug (where fitted).
. Disconnect the security system valet switch harness
multi
-plug.
. Remove the air distribution outlet box.
. Undo and remove the center console rear mounting secur-
ing screw.
. Displace and remove the console assembly and place on
the bench.
. Place the console in position in the vehicle.
. Fit and tighten the front securing screws.
. Fit and tighten the rear securing screw.
. Reconnect the security system valet switch multi-plug.
Place the air distribution outlet in position.
. Connect the rear cigar lighter harness multi-plug (where
. Fit and fully seat the air distribution outlet.
Refit the center vent veneer panel assembly.
Refit the radio console.
. Refit the console veneer panel.
. Refit the console ashtray.
. Refit the console finisher.
. Refit the underscuttle pads.
. Refit the console extension.
. Refit the console extension veneer panel.
. Refit the console rear finishe.
. Reconnect the battery. Refit the battery cover.
Console Assembly - Remove For Access And
Refit (Daimler
/ VDP)
tion 13.3.5.
section 13.3.27.
13.3.6.
tion 13.3.19.
section 13.3.20.
tion 13.3.24.
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fitted).
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0 13.3.4 Console Assembly, Renew
SRO 76.25.01
. Remove the battery cover. Disconnect the battery.
. Remove the drivers side and passenger side underscuttle
pads, see subsections 13.3.19 and 13.3.20.
Remove the console ashtray, see sub-section 13.3.28.
. Remove the console finisher veneer panel, see sub-sec-
tion 13.3.24.
. Remove the radio console, see sub-section 13.3.10.
. Remove the fascia center veneer panel, see sub-section
. Undo and remove the console upper securing screws.
. Displace and reposition the rear air distribution outlet box.
. Disconnect the cigar lighter multi-plug (where fitted).
. Disconnect the security system valet switch multi-plug.
. Remove the rear air distribution outlet box.
. Disconnect the security system valet switch multi-plug.
. Remove the rear air distribution outlet box.
. Undo and remove the center console rear mounting secur- ing screw.
. Remove the console assembly and place on the bench.
. Displace and remove spire clips from console assembly.
. Open the glove box lid.
. Remove the glove box lid latch.
Undo and remove glove box lid rear securing screws.
Displace and remove glove box lid / glove box assembly.
. Place the console aside.
Place the new console to the front.
. Fit and align the glove box lid /glove box assembly.
. Fit but do not fully tighten the glove box lid securing screw.
. Close the glove box lid and check the adjustment.
Open and adjust the glove box
lid.
. Finally tighten the lid securing screws.
. Fit and align the glove box lid latch.
. Close the glove box lid.
. Fit and align the spire clips to the console.
. Place the console in position in the vehicle.
. Fit and tighten the console front securing screws.
Fit and tighten the console rear securing screw.
. Reconnect the security system valet switch multi-plug.
. Place the air distribution outlet in position.
Connect rear cigar lighter harness multi-plug (if fitted).
Fit and fully seat the air distribution outlet.
. Refit fascia center veneer panel.
Refit the radio console.
. Refit the console finisher veneer panel.
. Refit the console ashtray.
9 Refit underscuttles.
. Reconnect the battery.
. Refit the battery cover.
13.3.23.
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13.3.28 Console Ashtray, Renew
SRO 76.67.18
. Raise the trunk lid.
Remove the battery cover and disconnect the battery.
. Open the glove box lid.
. Undo and remove the ashtray assembly securing screws.
. Displace the ashtray for access.
Disconnect cigar lighter / illumination Lucar connectors.
. Displace and remove the ashtray assembly.
. Place the ashtray assembly to the front.
. Open the ashtray lid.
Displace and remove the inner ashtray.
. Displace and remove the cigar lighter element assembly.
Carefully displace and remove the cigar lighter illumina-
. Carefully displace and remove the cigar lighter assembly
. Carefully remove and discard the ashtray surround veneer
Displace and remove the ashtray surround veneer panel.
. Carefully remove and discard the ashtray lid veneer panel
securing clips.
. Close the ashtray.
. Displace and remove the ashtray lid veneer panel.
Displace and remove the inner ashtray retaining clips.
. Place the ashtray aside.
. Place the new ashtray to the front.
. Fit and fully seat the inner ashtray retaining clips.
. Fit and align the lid veneer panel.
. Fit and fully seat the veneer panel securing clips.
. Open the ashtray lid.
. Fit and align the ashtray surround veneer panel.
. Fit and fully seat the veneer panel securing clips.
. Fit and fully seat the cigar lighter assembly.
9 Fit and fully seat the illumination bulb assembly, ensuring
. Fit the cigar lighter element assembly.
. Fit the inner ashtray and close the ashtray lid.
. Place the ashtray in position.
Reconnect the Lucar connectors.
. Reposition and fit the ashtray assembly.
. Fit and tighten the ashtray securing screws.
. Close the glovebox lid.
. Reconnect the battery and refit the battery cover.
tion
bulb holder assembly.
from the ashtray.
panel securing clips.
that the ground tag contacts the cigar lighter body.
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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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. Remove the trunk floor carpet, see sub-section 13.4.4.
. Displace and remove the left and right hand tail light
. Undo and remove the trunk seal retainer securing bolts
. Displace and remove the trunk seal retainer.
. Fit and fully seat the new trunk seal retainer.
Fit and fully tighten the trunkseal retainer securing bolts.
. Fit and fully seat the tail light covers.
. Refit the trunk floor carpet.
13.4.7 Trunk Lid Striker, Adjust
Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
. Remove the rear finisher.
. Slacken the striker plate securing bolts and adjust the
striker to ensure that the luggage compartment lid aligns
covers.
(arrowed on Fig.
1).
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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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13.7.4
Localized stains caused by accidental spillage may be one of three types:
0 Water based stainscaused byfoodstuffs,starches, sugars, soft drinks,fruit stains, washable inketc. These stains
adhere readily to the pile and do not respond to vacuum cleaning. They are best removed immediately using
the procedure detailed below.
0 Oil /grease based stains caused by spillage or other contamination by butter, grease, hand cream, ball point pen
ink, crayon, lipstick etc.
0 A combination of both these types.
Spot Cleaning - Localized Stains
To remove water based stains:
. Blot up liquids and /or scrape off semi-solids using a spatula.
. Sponge the affected area with clean luke-warm water. Use a clean, damp, undyed, cotton cloth to absorb as much
. If the stain persists, apply a suitable carpet shampoo solution made up to the manufacturers instructions, again work-
= Rinse with clean, warm water, taking care not to over-wet the carpet.
Absorb excess moisture by laying dry, undyed cloths or white paper towels over the moist carpet under light pres-
. When the carpet is thoroughly dry, vacuum clean the area to lift the carpet pile.
CAUTION: When liquids are applied to the pile, use only a clean cloth or sponge. Do not apply liquids directly to the
carpet - when attempting to remove stains, blot the pile as heavy rubbing can destroy the yarn structure of the carpet.
of the moisture as possible, working from the edge to the centre of the stain.
ing from the edge to the centre of the stain.
sure; replace when necessary.
To remove oil /grease based stains:
. Using a suitable aerosol containing solvent loaded with absorbent powder, spray the affected areas of the carpet.
= Allow the solvent to evaporate and remove the powder containing the grease by using a vacuum cleaner or brush.
m:
CAUTION: Solvents must only be used in well-ventilated areas where naked lights and smoking are prohibited.
The solvent loosens the grease from the fibre and the powder then absorbs the grease-carrying solvent.
Neat solvent, eg dry cleaning
fluid, may be used, but should be used sparingly from a clean white cloth.
To remove stains which are a combination of oil and water based contamination (usually resulting from food or drink):
. Treat combination stains as for water based stains.
. Allow to dry out.
. Treat as for grease based stains.
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