Removal and Installation

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NOTE: The OTC must be reconfigured upon new installation. Refer to the scan tool help screen on the Ford Service Functions card to program the fuel tank size.

Pull the front of the overhead console down to remove the console.

Fig 1: Pulling Front Of Overhead Console
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Remove the message center assembly.
1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
2. Remove the message center assembly.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Message Center Assembly
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.