Instrument Panel Finish Panel - Center, RH

Vehicles with flow thru floor console 

1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Position the front seats forward.
3. Remove the 2 floor console rear bolts.
   • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
4. Position the front seats rearward.
5. 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.
   3. Disconnect the ambient lighting.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Remove the selector lever trim panel.
   • Lift the selector lever trim panel upward releasing the retaining clips from the floor console.
9. Remove the 2 floor console-to-instrument panel bolts.
   • To install, tighten to 2.5 Nm (23 lb-in).
10. Remove the 2 floor console front bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
11. Position the floor console rearward.

    Vehicles without flow thru floor console 

12. Remove the lower instrument panel trim panel.

    All vehicles 

13. Remove the passenger air bag module. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
14. Remove the RH center instrument panel trim panel upper and lower bolt and 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.
      Fig 3: Locating RH Center Instrument Panel Trim Panel Retaining Clips

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