Rear parcel shelf - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Open the tailgate fully and disengage the
parcel shelf lifting strap loops from the tailgate
retaining knobs.
2 Lift out the parcel shelf pivot pins from their notches in the support brackets and withdraw the shelf.
3 Pull each strap loop through its hole in the rear edge of the shelf by disengaging the upper and lower retaining collars.
4 The shelf brackets are secured with pop rivets which must be drilled out if the brackets are to be removed.
Refitting
5 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
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Steering wheel - removal and refitting
Removal
1 According to model, either pull off the
steering wheel trim, prise out the insert which
carries the Ford motif at the centre, or carefully
prise up and lift off the horn push followed by ...
Door trim panel - removal and refitting
Pre-1986 models
Removal
1 On Ghia versions only, remove the panel
capping by carefully prising out the retaining
clips using a forked tool. This can easily be
made from a piece of scrap metal.
2 ...
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is capable of towing a trailer up to 454 kg (1,000 lbs.) gross
trailer weight with a maximum tongue load of 45 kg (100 lbs.). Do not
tow a trailer until your vehicle has been driven at ...
