Removal and Installation

Vehicles with selector lever in floor console 

1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Place the selector lever in the 1 position.

   All vehicles with console 

3. Position the front seats forward.
4. Remove the 2 floor console rear bolts.
   • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
5. Position the front seats rearward.

   Consoles with flow thru vents 

6. Remove the LH and RH floor console lower finish panels, in the following sequence.
   1. Pull the rear section of the panels outward to release the retaining clips.
   2. Pull the panels toward the rear of the vehicle.

   Consoles without flow thru vents 

7. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel lower finish panel pushpin retainers.
   Fig 1: Locating Instrument Panel Lower Finish Panel Pushpin Retainers

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
8. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel lower finish panels.
   • Pull the panels outward to release the retaining clips.

   All vehicles with console - except Mark LT, Platinum 

9. Remove the 3 screws and storage compartment door.

   Vehicles with selector lever in floor console 

NOTE: When prying on a component, a non-marring tool must be used or damage to the component may occur.
Fig 2: Locating Lower Corners Of Instrument Panel-To-Floor Console Finish Panel
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
10. Remove the instrument panel-to-floor console finish panel.
    • Using a non-marring tool, gently pry outward at the lower corners of the instrument panel-to-floor console finish panel to release the retaining clips.
11. Remove the floor console upper finish panel.
    • Lift the floor console upper finish panel upward, at the locations indicated, to release the retaining clips.
    Fig 3: Locating Floor Console Upper Finish Panel

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
12. Remove the selector lever trim panel.
    • Lift the selector lever trim panel upward releasing the retaining clips from the floor console.
13. Remove the 2 floor console-to-instrument panel bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
14. Remove the 2 floor console front bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

    Vehicles without selector lever in floor console 

15. Remove the 2 floor console front bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

    All vehicles with console 

16. Position the floor console rearward.
NOTE: RH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolt is shown in illustration, LH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolt is similar.
Fig 4: Locating RH Center Instrument Panel Trim Panel Lower Bolt
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
17. Remove the LH and RH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolts.

    All vehicles 

18. Remove the 2 instrument cluster finish panel screws.
19. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel.
20. Remove the LH center instrument panel trim panel.
    • Pull the LH center instrument panel trim panel toward the rear of the vehicle to release the retaining clips.
    • If equipped, disconnect the electrical connector.
21. Remove the passenger air bag module. For additional information, REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
22. Remove the RH center instrument panel trim panel upper bolt.
    Fig 5: Locating RH Center Instrument Panel Trim Panel Upper Bolt

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
23. Remove the RH center instrument panel trim panel.
    • Pull the RH center instrument panel trim panel toward the rear of the vehicle to release the retaining clips.
    • If equipped, disconnect the electrical connector.
24. Remove the center instrument panel upper finish panel mat.
    Fig 6: Locating Center Instrument Panel Upper Finish Panel Mat

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
25. Remove the 2 center instrument panel lower finish panel upper screws.
    Fig 7: Locating Center Instrument Panel Lower Finish Panel Upper Screws

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
26. Remove the audio input jack trim cover.
    • Using a non-marring tool, pry outward on the lower left corner of the audio input jack cover.
    • Disconnect the electrical connector(s).
27. Remove the instrument panel lower center finish panel center screw.
    Fig 8: Locating Instrument Panel Lower Center Finish Panel Center Screw

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
28. Remove the instrument panel lower center finish panel.
    • Pull the instrument panel lower finish panel toward the rear of the vehicle to release the retaining clips.
    • Disconnect the electrical connectors.
29. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Make sure to align the finish panel retaining clips to the adjacent retaining clip holes.