Removal And Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the steering column opening cover. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE article.
- Remove the 3 screws and the lower steering column shroud.
- Remove the passive anti-theft system (PATS) transceiver.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE:
Replacement of the PATS transceiver does not require the PATS keys to be programmed into the instrument cluster (IC) again.