Selector Lever Bezel: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Sable, 2009 Ford Taurus X, and 2009 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

Remove the selector lever bezel trim ring.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Bezel Trim Ring

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Lift the armrest and remove the upper console panel.

Fig 2: Identifying Upper Console Panel

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Slide the lower selector lever knob bezel downward.

Fig 3: Sliding Lower Selector Lever Knob Bezel Downward

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Remove the 2 screws from the selector lever knob.

Fig 4: Identifying Screws

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Vehicles not equipped with a transmission control (TC) switch

Remove the selector lever knob and knob bezel.

All vehicles

NOTE: Selector lever removed for clarity.

Release the 4 selector lever bezel tabs and position the selector lever bezel aside to gain access to the bezel light and the transmission control (TC) switch electrical connector, if equipped.

Fig 5: Identifying Tabs

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Remove the selector lever bezel light from the selector lever bezel.

Fig 6: Locating Light From PRNDL Bezel

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Vehicles equipped with a TC switch

Disconnect the TC switch electrical connector, route the wiring harness out of the selector lever bezel and remove the selector lever knob and knob bezel.

Fig 7: Identifying Connector

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All vehicles

Remove the selector lever bezel.