Instrument Cluster R & I

NOTE: Whenever speedometer is replaced, record previous odometer mileage on odometer sticker. Affix sticker to driver-door pillar.

Disconnect negative battery cable. Engage parking brake. Disable air bag system and remove steering wheel. See SAFETY PRECAUTIONS in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article. See STEERING WHEEL in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article.
Remove ignition lock cylinder assembly to access steering column cover screws. See LOCK CYLINDER in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article. If equipped with tilt column, tilt column fully down and remove tilt control lever.
Remove lower instrument panel trim cover under steering column. Remove steering column covers. Remove screws retaining lower left and radio finish panels. Remove panels (panels snap out). On tachometer-equipped Sable, remove lower trim panel attaching screws; remove panel to allow removal of lower cluster bulb and socket assemblies.
Unplug all harness connectors from multifunction switch and remove switch assembly from column. Pull transmission selector lever fully down. Pull off headlight-switch knob. Remove bezel retaining nut and bezel. See Figure .
On Taurus, remove clock or clock cover to access cluster finish panel screw behind clock. Remove cluster finish panel retaining screws. Remove cluster finish panel by carefully pulling outward to unsnap snap-in retainers. Disconnect harness connectors from switches, warning lights and clock.
On column-shift models, disconnect transmission selector cable from steering column (one screw and cable loop). On all models, disconnect speedometer cable at transaxle. Remove 4 cluster-to-instrument panel screws.
Carefully pull cluster assembly away from instrument panel enough to disconnect speedometer cable and cluster harness connectors. Remove instrument cluster. To install, reverse removal procedure. Adjust transmission selector indicator using thumbwheel.