Cleaning the exterior
WARNING:
If you use a car wash with a waxing
cycle, make sure that you remove
the wax from the windscreen.
CAUTIONS:
Some car wash installations use
water at high pressure. This could
damage certain parts of your vehicle.
Remove the aerial before using an automatic car wash.
Switch the heater blower off to prevent contamination of the fresh air filter.
We recommend that you wash your vehicle with a sponge and lukewarm water containing a car shampoo.
Cleaning the headlamps
CAUTIONS:
Do not scrape the headlamp lenses
or use abrasives, alcoholic solvents
or chemical solvents to clean them.
Do not wipe the headlamps when they are dry.
Cleaning the rear window
CAUTION:
Do not scrape the inside of the rear
window or use abrasives or chemical
solvents to clean it.
Use a clean, lint free cloth or a damp chamois leather to clean the inside of the rear window.
Cleaning the chrome trim
CAUTION:
Do not use abrasives or chemical
solvents. Use soapy water.
Body paintwork preservation
CAUTIONS:
Do not polish your vehicle in strong
sunshine.
Do not allow polish to touch plastic surfaces. It could be difficult to remove.
Do not apply polish to the windscreen or rear window. This could cause the wipers to become noisy and they may not clear the window properly.
We recommend that you wax the paintwork once or twice a year.
See also:
Rear brake backplate (drum brakes) - removal and refitting
Caution: Refer to the
precautions in Section 1.
Saloon, Hatchback and Estate
models
1 Remove the rear brake shoes.
2 Disconnect the handbrake cable from the
backplate by extracting the U-clip.
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Radiator grille - removal and refitting
Pre-1988 models
Removal
1 The grille is held in position by four spring
clips (see illustration).
10.1 Radiator grille spring clip - pre-1988 models
2 Once these clips are released, the grille ...
Anti-theft alarm - location, removal and refitting
Note: The alarm system has a self-diagnosis
function, which allows a Ford dealer to carry
out fault diagnosis, using suitable specialist
equipment. In the event of a problem with the
alarm system, ...
