Instrument Panel Finish Panel - Center, LH

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 9 Nm (80 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.
8. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel lower finish panels.

   All vehicles with console - except Mark LT, Platinum 

9. Remove the 3 screws and storage compartment door.

   Vehicles with selector lever in floor console 

10. NOTE: When prying on a component, a non-marring tool must be used or damage to the component may occur.

    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.
      Fig 1: Prying Outward Lower Corners Of Instrument Panel-To-Floor Console Finish Panel

      Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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 2: Locating Lifting Area Of 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 2.5 Nm (23 lb-in).
14. Remove the 2 floor console front bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

    Vehicles without selector lever in floor console 

15. Remove the 4 floor console front bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

    All vehicles with console 

16. Position the floor console rearward.

    All vehicles 

17. Remove the 2 instrument cluster finish panel screws and the instrument cluster finish panel.
    • Release the gap hider retainers.
      Fig 3: Locating Screws And Instrument Cluster Finish Panel

      Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
18. Remove the LH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolt and 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.
      Fig 4: Locating LH Center Instrument Panel Trim Panel Retaining Clips And Electrical Connector

      Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Make sure to align the finish panel retaining clips to the adjacent retaining clip holes.