ford Workshop Repair Guides

Ford Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

501-09 Rear View Mirrors > < Scuff Plate Trim Panel
Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Headliner Focus 1999 (08/1998-12/2004)
Removal and Installation

6mm flat-bladed screwdriver

Removal

All vehicles
  1. Remove the A-pillar trim panels.
    For additional information, refer to Trim Panel - A-Pillar in this section.

  1. Disconnect and detach the interior lighting wiring harness and washer tube from the A-pillar.
  1. Remove the C-pillar trim panels.
    For additional information, refer to Trim Panel - C-Pillar in this section.

  1. Remove the sun visors.

  1. Remove the sun visor retaining clips.
Vehicles without roof opening panel

  1. Detach the interior lamp.

  1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the interior lamp.

  1. Remove the interior lamp bezel.
Vehicles with manual roof opening panel

  1. Using a suitable screwdriver, detach the interior lamp from the overhead console.

  1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the interior lamp.

  1. Remove the roof opening panel regulator handle.

  1. Remove the overhead console.
Vehicles with power roof opening panel

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:To avoid damage, the overhead console trim panel must only be pulled downwards enough to detach the retaining clips.
    Detach the overhead console trim panel from the overhead console.
    1. Using a suitable screwdriver, detach the front retaining clips.
    1. Pull the overhead console trim panel downwards to detach the side retaining clips.
    1. Push the overhead console trim panel forwards to detach the rear retaining clips.

  1. Remove the overhead console trim panel.
    • Disconnect the power roof opening panel control switch electrical connector.

  1. Using a suitable screwdriver, detach the interior lamp from the overhead console.

  1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the interior lamp.

  1. Detach the overhead console from the roof panel.
    • Remove the retaining screws.

  1. Remove the overhead console.
    1. Detach the front retaining clips.
    1. Detach the side retaining clips.
    1. Push the overhead console forwards to detach the rear retaining clips.
Vehicles with roof opening panel

  1. Remove the roof opening panel weatherstrip.
Vehicles built up to 03/2000

  1. Remove the passenger assist handles.
    1. Lever open the screw covers.
    1. Remove the retaining screws.
Vehicles built 03/2000 onwards

  1. Lever open the covers on the passenger assist handles.

  1. Using a suitable 6mm flat-bladed screwdriver remove the passenger assist handles.
    • Rotate the screwdriver 90 degrees to release the retaining clips.
4-door, 5-door and wagon

  1. Remove the headliner trim panels.

  1. Detach the rear interior lamp.

  1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the rear interior lamp.
Wagon

  1. Remove the D-pillar trim panels.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Remove the trim panel at a 45 degree angle to avoid damaging the trim panel clips.
    Remove the headliner trim panels.
All vehicles

  1. Remove the headliner rear retaining clips.

  1. Disconnect the rear washer tube from the headliner.
3-door, 5-door and wagon
  1. Remove the headliner through the liftgate opening.
4-door

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Recline the passenger seat backrest to allow removal of the headliner.
    Remove the headliner through the passenger door opening.

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

501-09 Rear View Mirrors > < Scuff Plate Trim Panel