General information about the car interior Ford relies not only on visually alternative lines in the Focus, the cabin equally picks up the form language of the new refined design. Focus offers with the longest...
Switches inside the car The Focus has different types of switches. To the right and left of the steering column, the control levers of the switches on the steering column protrude from the...
Ignition key coding The original key encodes spare keys or a maximum of eight duplicates. The system is not serviceable. The following items must be completed within five seconds each: Turn...
Controls — general information Vehicles without air conditioning (AC) have a traditional control with three rotary switches. The temperature control and air distribution flaps are operated by two...
Replacing the interior lights Turn off the interior lights. Remove the fuse for the interior lights (No. 36 under the dashboard). Insert a pocket knife or a thin screwdriver from the side under the...
Checking the door contact switch Interior lighting is controlled by door contact switches in the doors. The switches are located in the door wedge locks of the B- or C-pillars. In case of malfunctions,...
Trunk Light Replacement The tail light is controlled by a contact switch behind the tailgate trim. Carefully pry the light housing out of the recess with a thin screwdriver. Trunk Light...
Removing the radio In the following description, we only consider the Ford radio program. When you later mount an additional radio, you must purchase a mounting kit suitable for your Focus...
Dismantling the speaker Depending on equipment and model variant, your Focus has two full-range loudspeakers in the front door trim. In the back doors (in two-door models in side cladding) two...
Removing the roof antenna Factory-installed radios receive information from the air via an antenna. The antennas on the roof are almost indestructible - provided that they are not exposed to the...
Seat removal It is not recommended to dismantle the front seats yourself. In the Focus, the driver and passenger next to the driver sit on so-called seats «Anti-Dive-Silzen». The...
Checking the seat belts Seat belts perform a vital function. Therefore, after an accident, regardless of the apparent good external condition of the belts, they are unusable and therefore must...
Removing the door trim On models with power windows, first disconnect the battery. On models without power windows, first raise the side window as far as it will go. Mark the position of the...
Removing the power window side window (front) In the version with power windows, first disconnect the battery. Side glass All models Remove the door trim as described above. Remove the side impact protection. Remove...
Power window not working Faulty switch: remove the switch on the other side and change the multi-pin connector. With the switch working, you should now be able to close the window. No continuity...
Central locking — general information The central locking on your Focus opens and closes all doors at the same time. To do this, small servomotors are installed in each door lock. Their signals «travel» from...
Removing the door handle It does not matter which door handles you dismantle - front or rear - the stages of work do not differ significantly from each other. We describe the operation using the...
Dismantling the lock drum in the ignition lock Disconnect the battery. Remove the trim at the feet. Dismantle the top facing of a steering column. Loosen the clamps with a narrow screwdriver (one on each side). If...
Belt Tensioning Device and Independent Operation The front three-point seat belts are always equipped with a tensioner. In a collision, the belts are suddenly tightened within 10 ms (ignite), and after another 5 ms...