Inside the wheel well there is a small cover plate with 2 plastic screws which must be turned a quarter turn. The plate then comes out. Pull the plug off the back of the bulb. There is then a plastic collar which must be turned counter clockwise. To install, do the same in reverse.

Remove long piece of trim which will then allow you access to the fixing bolts.

Remove these bolts and the belt will come out

You have to remove the light cluster which is behind the luggage compartment side trim, disconnect the wiring plug ,then remove the light bulb unit after undoing the plastic wing nut,now remove the whole light unit,you can then gain access to the bulb you require by unscrewing the bulbholder retaining nut from its shell .

The handbrake cables are adjusted by a nut behind the handbrake lever.

Basically remove the centre console section of interior between the two front seats, its fairly easy to do this. Then jack up back of the car and place on axle stands so both wheels are off the floor (remembering to take relevant safety precautions, like putting car into gear, and chocking front wheels for example).

Once this interior trim is removed, pump the brake pedal a few times, then pull handbrake lever up and back down 10 times.

Now pull up handbrake lever to the first 'click' on ratchet, take a deep socket on a ratchet (cant remember size sorry, possibly 13mm but not sure) and tighten the nut on the thread, then go and check if the wheel can or can't spin. Don't over tighten and release nut again a bit if need be, you want to be able to just turn the wheel by hand when on first click.

It's for the emissions (anti pollution) tester. will come on if there is a problem/fault with the exhaust/filter etc etc. So basically-an environment factor!

Hope this helps!

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Under the airfilterbox. there is only one screw holding it place together with the lid.

The screw are on the front of the airintakehose. ondo that, take of the lid, and with a little fiddeling it will come out. The startermotor are facing the gearbox and the connections are at the back of it, but it can be seen clearly from the top.

my remote central locking as just stoped working any ideas batt on key fob is new

locked car up at night next morning just wont open got to use key

underneath the centre console is a clamp in the clamp should be your 2 brake cables that control your handbrake ...you can tighten them there ...use spanner as is a squeeze to get a socket on

The air filter is the black box at the back of the engine. You will see the turbo intake pipe that comes from the airbox lid to the turbo. Undo the jubilee clip at the turbo and remove the pipe, then pull out the rocker cover breather. Now that these are free remove the 2 Allen bolts from the front edge of the airbox and the other bolt at the right hand side. The lid should now lift off the box. You can now remove the old filter and replace with the new filter. To replace the airbox lid feed tongues into rear wall of airbox body and then close lid. Now reinsert Allen bolts and reconnect rocker cover breather and turbo pipe.

press the end of the wiper stalk in

Depends on the exact model, but in my 2001 Pic 2.0HDi it is number 40 in the fusebox in the fascia on the driver's side. No. 40 is the very top left, and if I recall correctly it is the only 40A fuse in the box.

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I have just replaced the nearside headlamp in my Xsara Picasso (2001) and after some headscratching I did it so I feel quite pleased. So much so I thought I'd pop down a few words here.

First gently pull out the electrical connector gripping the square plastic body not the wires (!). Might need a wiggle.

Next carefully prise up the robber boot cover thingy - get your fingernails under the edge of it and it should pull away. Pull it off the back of the bulb as well so it is entirely free and put it somewhere safe.

Next, the tricky bit, getting the old lamp out. I fiddled about with fingers of both hands to no avail. So I got a screwdriver and pushed down with the blade carefully on the bare wire that hooks under the fitting. A little pressure will cause it to depress and pop out and away. You hinge it up clear of the back of the lamp and then retrieve the lamp. Keep the wire bit out of the way.

Carefully unbox the new lamp - DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS - hold by the metal end and pop it into the gap in the headlamp housing keeping the glass bulb clear of the sides etc. Wiggle/rotate it into place.

That done bring over the bare wire clip thingy and firmly push down and it should ping into place locking the bulb in place.

Put the rubber boot thing back on. Then firmly but carefully push in the electrical connector - this may need some aligning.

Before you close the bonnet switch on the headlights to check you have done it right!

Check the oil and water levels while you're at it!

Close bonnet, lock car and go back in the house and boast to your family what a clever chap you are not letting on you read how to do it on the web!

Maybe someone will post a video on YT on how to do this....