Ford Mondeo 4 Owners Manual

door, then drive the hinge pins down through
the hinges using a small drift (see
illustrations).
6Carefully withdraw the door from the
hinges.
Refitting
7Refitting is a reversal of the removal
procedure, but check that the door lock
passes over the striker centrally. If necessary,
re-position the striker.
Removal
1Where electric mirrors are fitted, disconnect
the battery negative (earth) lead (Chapter 5,
Section 1).
2Prise off the cap, unscrew the screw, and
remove the quarter bezel from the front of...

Removal
Lock barrel
1Disconnect the battery negative (earth) lead
(Chapter 5, Section 1).
2With the boot lid open, remove the luggage
space trim from the right-hand rear corner.
3Remove the screws, and prise out the rear
light trim cover from the guides.
4Release the door-ajar sensor from the clip
near the lock.
5Slide the outer cable from the lock bracket.
Raise the inner cable until it is aligned with the
slot in the barrel lever, and disconnect it.
6Pull out the lock locating spring clip.
7Detach the...

19Attach a strong fine cord to the end of the
wiring loom, to act as an aid to guiding the
wiring through the tailgate when it is refitted.
20Prise the rubber grommet from the top
left-hand side of the tailgate aperture, and pull
out the wiring loom. Untie the cord, leaving it
in position in the “D” pillar.
21Disconnect the rear window washer tube
from the jet. Pull out the rubber grommet, and
remove the tube.
22Have an assistant support the tailgate in
its open position.
23Using a small screwdriver,...

14Release the door-ajar sensor from the clip
near the lock (see illustration).
15Using a Torx key, unscrew the lock
mounting screws, and withdraw the lock for
access to the cables (see illustration).
16Disconnect both the inner and outer
cables from the lock bracket (see
illustration).
17Prise open the plastic clip, and remove
the central locking control rod.
18Withdraw the lock assembly.
Lock (Estate)
19Disconnect the battery negative (earth)
lead (Chapter 5, Section 1).
20Open the tailgate. Undo the...

adhesive bond between the moulding or
emblem and the panel (see illustration).
2Thoroughly clean all traces of adhesive
from the panel using
methylated spirit, and allow the location to
dry.
Refitting
3Peel back the protective paper from the
rear face of the new moulding or emblem.
Carefully fit it into position on the panel
concerned, but take care not to touch the
adhesive. When in position, apply hand
pressure to the moulding/emblem for a short
period, to ensure maximum adhesion to the
panel.1The...

Warning: Be careful when
handling the seat belt tensioning
device (“grabber”). It contains a
powerful spring, which could
cause injury if released in an uncontrolled
fashion. Once fired, the grabber cannot be
reset, and must be renewed. Note also
that seat belts and associated
components which have been subject to
impact loads must be renewed.
Removal
Front seat belt
1Remove the trim from the “B” pillar and the
scuttle.
2Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove
the seat belt reel unit (see illustration)....

8Unscrew the mounting bolt securing the
seat belt stalk, and withdraw the stalk. Also
unscrew the mounting bolt from the lower
anchorage, where applicable (see
illustration).
Rear centre seat belt
9Unscrew the mounting bolts securing the
seat belt and stalks to the floor. Note that the
stalks are handed, and are marked Left or
Right.
Refitting
10Refitting is a reversal of the removal
procedure. Tighten the mounting nuts and
bolts to the specified torque.
Removal
Sun visor
1Disconnect the wiring for the...

the upper hook. Note that, on low-series
models, the bolster is retained with a screw
(see illustrations).
16Undo the screw, release the clips, and
detach the upper trim.
17Remove the rear seat belt lower mounting
bolt, then remove the trim, and pass the seat
belt through it.
“C” pillar trim (Estate)
18Prise off the caps, unscrew the screws,
and remove the upper trim from the “C” pillar
(see illustration).
19Unscrew the mounting bolt securing the
rear seat belt upper shackle to the “C” pillar.
20Unclip...

6Prise off the plastic caps, then unscrew the
centre console mounting screws. These are
located on each side, on the front top, and
inside the cassette storage box. The screws
with the washers go on the side of the
console; the front screws are smaller than the
others, and black in colour (see illustrations).
7Fully apply the handbrake lever. Withdraw
the centre console, at the same time passing
the gaiter over the handbrake lever (see
illustrations).
8Disconnect the cigar lighter wiring (see...

Removal
1Disconnect the battery negative (earth) lead
(Chapter 5, Section 1).
2Remove the windscreen wiper arms
(Chapter 12), then remove the cowl from just
in front of the windscreen. The cowl is in two
sections, with retaining screws located along
its front edge. With the cowl removed,
disconnect the speedometer cable by pulling
it from the intermediate inner cable extension.
3Remove the centre console (Section 30),
then unscrew the screws and remove the
heater side covers (see illustrations).
4Remove...