General information about the car body The successful basic concept of the Ford Fiesta has been around for 20 years. This shows that Ford engineers have created a comfortable and compact car. The design of...
Belt pre-tensioning mechanism Fig. 17.1. Location of the front seat belt tensioner mechanism The front three-point seat belts have been equipped with a belt tensioner since 1996 (Fig. 17.1). In the...
Removing the door Work on all doors is carried out in a similar manner; work performed on the driver's door is given as an example. SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. If your car is equipped with...
Removing the rear view mirror SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. On vehicles with electrically adjustable mirrors, disconnect the negative battery cable and the connector from the A-pillar. 2. Remove the door...
Replacing the rear view mirror SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. From the inside, push the mirror glass out of the housing. 2. From the outside, pull the mirror glass out of the housing (while moving the glass...
Removing the hood SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Open the hood and place a clean rag under the corners to protect the vehicle's paintwork when removing the hood. Fig. 17.5. Marking the position of...
Removing the front bumper SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable. If applicable, disconnect the auxiliary fog light connectors. Fig. 17.7. Removing the...
Removing the wing SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on jack stands. Apply the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. Remove the appropriate front wheel....
Installing the wing SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Clean the mating surfaces for installing the wing from the remains of the seal and apply a layer of fresh sealant to them. There should be no places...
Removing the rear bumper SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Use a screwdriver to remove the license plate light from the bumper. 2. Disconnect the connector from the license plate light. Fig. 17.11. Location...
Removing the trunk lid SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. 2. Remove the trunk trim together with the rubber seal. 3. Disconnect the connector...
Removing the lock cylinder from the trunk lid SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. 2. Remove the trunk lid trim. Fig. 17.14. Location of the nuts securing the trunk...
Removing the trunk lid lock SEQUENCE OF WORKS 1. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. 2. Remove the trunk lid trim. Fig. 17.16. Direction of removal of the rod connecting...