facia assembly through one of the door
apertures.
Refitting
31 Refitting is a reversal of removal, bearing
in mind the following points.
a) Make sure that the facia locating spigots
engage correctly with the holes in the
bulkhead.
b) Ensure that the wiring harnesses and the
speedometer cable are correctly routed
through the facia as it is refitted, as noted
during removal.
c) Ensure that all wiring connectors are
correctly reconnected.
d) Refit the radio/cassette player and the
instrument panel with reference to
Chapter 12.
e) Refit the steering wheel (see Chapter 10).
Models from 1993
Removal
32 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
33 Remove the centre console as described
in Section 29.
34 Unscrew the two screws located at the
bottom of the ashtray housing (see
illustration).
35 Where applicable, remove the radio/
cassette player as described in Chapter 12.
On models not fitted with a radio/cassette
player, prise out the oddments tray.
36 Remove the two securing screws from the
top of the radio/cassette player/oddments
tray housing, then withdraw the housing from
the facia (see illustrations). Where
applicable, disconnect the wiring plug(s) from
the rear of the panel.
37 Prise the blanking plate from the top
corner of the facia centre ventilation nozzle
housing. Remove the now-exposed securing
screw (see illustration).
38 Remove the four housing securing screws
located under the heater control panel. Two
screws are accessible from the front of the
housing, and two screws from underneath
(see illustrations).
39 Carefully prise the switches from below
the centre facia ventilation nozzles to reveal
the remaining housing securing screw.
Remove the screw (see illustrations).
40 Pull the housing forwards, and disconnect
the wiring from the clock, then withdraw the
housing (see illustration).
41 Working in the driver’s footwell, release
the securing clips and remove the carpet trim
panel from above the pedals. Disconnect the
11•22 Bodywork and fittings
30.34 Unscrew the two screws below the
ashtray housing
30.36b . . . then withdraw the housing
30.38b . . . and the two screws from
underneath
30.38a Remove the two screws from the
front of the ventilation nozzle housing . . .
30.37 Prise out the blanking plate to
expose the ventilation nozzle housing
upper securing screw (arrowed)
30.36a Remove screws from top of radio/
cassette player/oddments housing . . .
30.39a Prise the switches from the
housing . . .
30.39b . . . then remove the remaining
housing securing screw
30.40 Withdrawing the ventilation nozzle
housing