Routine maintenance and servicing
This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety, economy, long life and peak performance.
The Chapter contains a master maintenance schedule, followed by Sections dealing specifically with each task on the schedule. Visual checks, adjustments, component renewal and other helpful items are included. Refer to the accompanying illustrations of the engine compartment and the underside of the vehicle for the locations of the various components.
See also:
Tailgate lock (Hatchback and Estate models) - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Open the tailgate and prise out the trim
panel using a wide-bladed screwdriver (see
illustration).
12.1 Tailgate trim panel fixings - Hatchback and Estate models
2 Remove the lock bar ...
Engine/transmission - reconnection and installation
1 This is a direct reversal of removal and
separation from the transmission. Take care
not to damage the radiator or front wings
during installation.
Reconnection
2 Make sure that the engine adap ...
Spark plug renewal (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
The procedure is as described for RS Turbo
models in Section 15. ...
