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Removal and Installation

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Vehicles with selector lever in floor console 

NOTE: This procedure applies to AM/FM, AM/FM single CD audio systems only.
  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: Releasing Retaining Corner Clips Of Instrument Panel-To-Floor Console Finish Panel
      G06173769Courtesy 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 Floor Console Upper Finish Panel Lifting Location
      G06173780Courtesy 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.
  17. NOTE: RH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolt is shown, LH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolt is similar.

    Remove the LH and RH center instrument panel trim panel lower bolts.

    Fig 3: Locating RH Center Instrument Panel Trim Panel Lower Bolt
    G06173771Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    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 4: Locating RH Center Instrument Panel Trim Panel Upper Bolt
    G06462824Courtesy 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 5: Removing Center Instrument Panel Upper Finish Panel Mat
    G06462835Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  25. Remove the 2 center instrument panel lower finish panel upper screws.
    Fig 6: Locating Center Instrument Panel Lower Finish Panel Upper Screws
    G06173784Courtesy 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 7: Locating Instrument Panel Lower Center Finish Panel Center Screw
    G06462837Courtesy 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.
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