General description
The body is of welded steel construction available in 3 or 5-door Hatchback, 3 or 5- door Estate, soft-top Cabriolet, or Van configurations.
The body is of monocoque construction and is of energy-absorbing design.
Rust and corrosion protection is applied to all new vehicles and includes zinc phosphate dipping and wax injection of box sections and door interiors.
All body panels are welded, including the front wings, so it is recommended that major body damage repairs are left to your dealer.
See also:
Facia panel switches - removal and refitting
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
Rocker switches and push button
switches
2 Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, carefully
prise the switch from the facia panel.
3 Disconnect the wiring plug a ...
Engine/manual gearbox assembly - reconnection and refitting
1 Reverse the procedure described in
paragraphs 1 to 33 of Section 7, noting the
following points.
2 Before attempting to reconnect the engine
to the gearbox, check that the clutch friction
disc ...
Interior lamp bulbs - renewal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
Courtesy lamp
2 Remove the courtesy lamp.
3 Unclip the bulb from the lamp. On models
fitted with an overhead console and map
reading lamps, the courtesy la ...
