Car body and layout (Escort 3)

The load-bearing bodies of the Escort and Orion cars are welded from parts stamped from sheet steel. Body types: hatchback, station wagon, sedan, coupe, convertible with a safety arc and removable top, and cargo-passenger with a useful volume of 2.26 m³. The general layout of the Escort car is shown in the figure (Fig. 18).



Doors
The car door locks and the trunk lid (luggage compartment door) are opened with the same key. The delivery set includes 2 such keys.

Unlocking car doors

Outside:

• insert the key into the lock cylinder and turn it so that the locking button rises.

From the inside:

• pull the locking button up.

Opening car doors

Outside:

• press the lock handle up and pull it towards you to open the door.

From the inside:

• pull the handle of the lock towards you and, pressing it away from you, open the door.

Locking car doors

Outside:

• close the door, insert the key into the lock cylinder and turn it so that the locking button drops, or with the door open, lift the lock handle, press the locking button and slam the door.

From the inside:

• press the lock button.

NOTE: If the door is open, the locking button can only be released by holding the outside or inside handle in the open position.

In order to prevent accidental opening of the rear doors, five-door cars are equipped with an additional locking device, the flag of which is located on the end surface of the rear door at the level of the lock cylinder. The lock is blocked by lowering the flag.

Centralized door locking system

Ford Escort and Orion vehicles can also be equipped with a centralized electric door locking system, with the front passenger door lock and the fifth door lock being able to be opened with a key independently of the centralized system.

Every 10,000 km of mileage, it is necessary to check the operation of the door hinges, hood, trunk (fifth door), limiters, cylinders and guides and lubricate them if necessary.

To lubricate the door hinge axle, remove the plastic cap from the top of the axle, put a few drops of oil into the hole and replace the cap.

Front seats

The front seats can be moved longitudinally and have an adjustable backrest. Adjusting the front seat position longitudinally:

• sit on the seat (left/right);
• push the lever to the right (Fig. 19)
• move the seat forward/backward to set it to the desired position;
• lock the seat in this position by releasing the lever. Adjusting the angle of the backrests: sit on the seat and, turning the handwheel (Fig. 20) clockwise or counterclockwise, give the backrest the desired angle.

The design of the front seats of some models allows the backrest to be fully reclined. They are easily distinguished from standard seats by the lever installed on the side surface of the backrest (Fig. 21).

Luggage compartment

The luggage compartment is equipped with a removable shelf for placing small items. The shelf is removed in the following order:

• unfasten the belts;
• remove the guides from the brackets and remove the shelf.

The design of the rear seat allows you to significantly expand the volume of the luggage compartment by performing the following operations: pull loop 1 (Fig. 22) and position the rear seat cushion vertically (for a five-door body, both rear side doors should be slightly opened):

• unfasten the straps and remove the shelf from the side brackets;
• pull up levers 4 and fold the back of the rear seat forward.

CAUTION: When performing any operations with the cushion and backrest of the rear seat, it is necessary to monitor the position of the seat belts.

Sunroof

If the car has a sunroof, it is opened by turning the lever counterclockwise, and closed by turning the lever clockwise.

The angle of the hatch cover is adjusted by rotating the lever clockwise past the fixed position point.

NOTE: At high vehicle speeds with the sunroof open, a noticeable vacuum may be created in the passenger compartment. To avoid this phenomenon, open the side vents of the heating and ventilation system.

If there is a sun visor, the design of its drive allows you to set the visor in the desired position both with the sunroof open and closed.

Lowering door windows

The windows are lowered and raised by turning the handle located on the inner surface of the doors.

Central ventilation nozzles

The opening and closing of the flaps of the central nozzles of the interior heating and ventilation system is carried out using handles, the cylindrical surface of which has a knurling. The temperature of the air coming from the switched on heater is regulated by the degree of opening of the valve and the operating mode of the fan (Fig. 23).

Side ventilation nozzles

The side nozzles are designed to take in outside air and supply it to the car interior. Opening and closing the flaps of the side nozzles of the interior heating and ventilation system is carried out using handles located on the sides, the cylindrical surface of which is knurled.



The direction of the air flow coming from the side nozzles is adjusted by moving the central handle. It is recommended to always keep the flaps of the central and side nozzles open (the amount of air coming into the cabin is determined by the speed of the car).

Electric fan

The electric fan is designed to create forced air flows in the car's interior and is controlled by a three- or two-position switch. To turn on the electric fan, you need to turn the handle of its switch clockwise and set it to one of three fixed positions - I - low rotation speed; II - average rotation speed; III — maximum rotation speed.

To turn off the electric fan, simply turn its handle counterclockwise until it stops.

Heater

The heater control unit (Fig. 24) is located in the center of the instrument panel and consists of two levers that move in the vertical plane:

1 — air damper control lever.
2 — heater valve control drive lever:
3 — electric fan switch.

The air flow is controlled by flaps, which are set to the appropriate position by lever 1 (right). When lever 1 is set to the upper white triangle, the air flow goes to the windshield and the non-adjustable side heating nozzles of the front doors, and when set to the lower triangle, it goes to the passengers' feet and the non-adjustable heating nozzles of the front doors.



When the lever is positioned between the triangles, part of the air flow goes to the windshield, and part goes to the passengers' feet, depending on the specific position of the lever.

When the lever is positioned between the lower triangle and the white dot, air continues to flow in small quantities to the windshield and into the lower part of the cabin.

Setting lever 1 to the extreme lower position (to the white dot) means that the air flaps of the heater are completely closed. The heater valve is completely closed when lever 2 is moved down to the stop, and completely open when lever 2 (left) is moved up to the stop. As the lever moves up, the flow of hot liquid into the heater radiator increases and the air flow temperature rises.

(The text of the article was copied from the website www.FordBook.ru)