Disconnect the battery negative terminal and remove the airbag. Pull the wires to one side and you'll see a Torx 50 bolt. Depending on your country, 2 or 3 connections will be nestled into the steering wheel. Pull them out or disconnect them... ...so they are all...
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453 Stereo – Pioneer EVO6XDAB
Pioneer have now released 2 stereos that will fit using these instructions. SPH-EVO62DAB and SPH-EVO64DAB. The EVO64DAB is the replacement update unit to the previous model. It's very similar but the EVO64DAB has wireless Apple CarPlay and non physical buttons....
453 Stereo Removal
Smart Audio System This is the basic stereo found in the 453. Take a plastic spudger and jam it in between the black cowel and silver band. Work all the way around from 1 side, underneath and to the other side to disconnect all of the clips. Lift the bottom to...
453 Stereo Time Problems
Incorrect Time On 453 Media Nav If you are seeing --:-- instead of the time, update the software to sort the Week Number Roll Over issue. I Have Updated But The Time Is Still Wrong More and more people are saying they are having this issue. I don't personally have...
453 Stiff Manual Gear Change
You might not know by looking at the price but the 453 is a cheaply made car. There are a lot of "that'll do" engineering, especially since it's a rehashed Renault. Manual gear shifters can feel good or shit. Being cheap, the 453 manual gearshift feels shit. However,...
453 Stop Start Disable
Why Disable Stop Start On The 453? Unlike the 451 MHD, the stop start system isn't a weak point that'll break and kill the engine. However, there are a lot of people who just don't like the stop start system. Me being one of them. Sure, you can disable it by pressing...
453 Stop/Start Fault
Not Just Stop/Start The 453 models have an electrical issue. Well, they have several electrical issues. I know what you're thinking. "It's a Renault, what did you expect". However, almost all of the electrical quirks found on the 453 fortwo and 453 forfour can be...
453 Stuck In Park
If your auto gear stick is stuck in the park position, you'll need to press the magic button. Here is the magic lever... ...it pushes up. Thankfully you don't need to disassemble the car as much as is shown abouve to get to the magic lever. You just have to lift the...
453 Suspension Removal Front
Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the car up, remove the wheel bolts fully and... ...remove the wheel. Spray all of the fixings in penetrating lubricant and go have a cup of Bovril. On the top of the knuckle is a Torx 30 screw, remove it. Pull the brake hose grommet from...
453 Time Change Issue
If you have the R-Link touch-screen stereo and are having issues setting the time, you are in the correct place for a fix. It shows as -:-- on the speedo... ...and --:-- on the touch screen. When you go into the system settings to change the clock manually, you can't....
453 Towing
Where Is The Towing Eye? Open the passenger door and pull back the carpet in the footwell, in the polystyrene footrest block you will see the towing eye. Pull it from the polystyrene block. Where Does It Go? Being Towed Go to the front of the car and look to the left...
453 Traction Control Off
I'm sure most people have tried deactivating the ESP in the same way. Looked on the fuse chart, pulled fuse 15 on the internal fuse box and expected the traction control to be off. Surprise. It doesn't turn it off. You Aren't Pulling The Correct Fuse Unlock the car,...
453 Vent & Ring Removal
Why would you want to remove the vents and the rings? Some people want to fit those over priced crap looking metal vent inserts. Also, people may want to change the colour of the rings. The central vents pull out fairly easily. The side vents are a lot harder to...
453 Wastegate Fault
Pulsing? Lost boost on your 453 turbo or going into safe mode? It's becoming a common issue. This is the turbo on your 453 engine. Highlighted in the photo below is the part causing the issue. The wastegate actuator. The wastegate actuator adjusts the boost by...
453 Wheel Arch Covers
These wheel arch covers come as 8 separate parts that simply stick to the car's panels with supplied tape. All you have to do is clean the panel, peel a small section of the tape back, place it into position, then peel the backing off. There are 4 parts on each side,...
453 Window Regulator
This only relates to the 453 fortwo. Remove the door panel, remove the glass and then look at the bottom of the door. On the bottom of each rail is a Torx bolt, remove both of these. Turn the key to position 1 and lower the window. Obviously the window has been...
453 Windscreen Noise
At the beginning of 2021 I started hearing people complaining about a squealing noise coming from the roof. This noise would disappear if the car slowed down and would often stop if you rolled down a window. Fewer people noticed the water ingress first. This is now...
453 Windscreen Washer Pump
Recently I've read an increased number of people with windscreen washer problems. The pump is spinning but the flow is weak or takes too long to get going. I started having the same issue on my 2021 fortwo EQ. It was taking 5 seconds before the fluid sprayed from the...
453 Wiper Blade Change
Purchasing Wipers Only a mad-man would buy wipers from a smart dealer. You can buy perfectly good wipers on Amazon and eBay. Fitting Wipers Pull the wiper arm away from the screen. Where the wiper blade attaches to the arm, you'll notice a tab, top and bottom. Push...
453 Wiper Mechanism Removal
Remove the bonnet and remove the scuttle panel and scuttle bucket. Underneath the removed scuttle panel and scuttle bucket is the wiper mechanism. Remove the 4x 10mm bolts, lift the assembly from the car and disconnect the electrical connection. Right Hand Drive Left...