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Instrument Panel: Removal

All vehicles 

  1. Apply the parking brake.
  2. Place the selector lever in the NEUTRAL position.
  3. If equipped with adjustable pedals, move the pedals to the full forward position.
  4. Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to STEERING WHEEL .
  5. Remove the Instrument Cluster (IC). For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) .

    Vehicles without floor console 

  6. Remove the valance panel and the 3 pin-type retainers.
    Fig 1: Locating Valance Panel And Pin-Type Retainers
    G06173767Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Vehicles with floor console 

  7. Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to CONSOLE - FLOOR .

    Vehicles with rear footwell ducts 

  8. Remove the front passenger seat. For additional information, refer to SEATING .

    All vehicles 

  9. Remove the LH and RH front door scuff plate trim panels.
  10. Position the LH and RH front door weatherstrip seals aside.
  11. Remove the A-pillar trim panels and cowl side trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  12. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel side finish panels.
  13. Remove the LH and RH lower cowl trim panels.
    • Remove the RH lower cowl trim panel pushpin retainer.
  14. Remove the parking brake release handle bolt.
  15. Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer and route the parking brake release handle through the lower instrument panel frame.
    Fig 2: Locating Wire Harness Pin-Type Retainer
    G06462791Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the hood release handle bolt and position aside the hood release handle.
  17. Disconnect the 3 electrical connectors at the LH lower cowl.
    Fig 3: Locating Electrical Connectors And LH Lower Cowl
    G06173740Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer at the LH lower cowl.
  19. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt.
    Fig 4: Locating Steering Column Shaft-To-Steering Column Bolt
    G06462793Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Separate the steering column shaft from the steering column.

    Vehicles with column shift 

  21. Disconnect the steering column selector lever cable from the selector lever.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Steering Column Selector Lever Cable From Selector Lever
    G06173742Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Position aside the steering column selector lever cable in the following sequence.
    1. Remove the selector lever cable from the bracket.
    2. Remove the selector lever cable pin-type retainer and position aside the steering column selector lever cable.
      Fig 6: Locating Selector Lever Cable And Pin-Type Retainer
      G06173763Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

      If equipped with a floor console 

  23. Remove the 4 center instrument panel support bracket bolts and remove the center instrument panel support bracket.
    Fig 7: Locating Center Instrument Panel Support Bracket Bolts
    G06173744Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    All vehicles 

  24. Position aside the LH footwell carpet, remove the 4 LH center instrument panel support bracket bolts.
  25. Remove the LH center instrument panel support bracket.
  26. If equipped, disconnect the in-vehicle temperature sensor hose.
    Fig 8: Locating Vehicle Temperature Sensor Hose
    G06173745Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer located on the RH center instrument panel support bracket.
  28. Position aside the RH footwell carpet and remove the 4 RH center instrument panel support bracket bolts.
  29. Remove the RH center instrument panel support bracket.
  30. Fully lower the glove compartment door in the following sequence.
    1. Open the glove compartment door.
    2. Depress the 2 glove compartment door tabs inward and fully lower the glove compartment door.
  31. Disconnect the radio antenna and if equipped, the satellite antenna.
  32. Disconnect the 4 electrical connectors located on the HVAC housing.
    Fig 9: Locating Electrical Connectors
    G06173746Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  33. Disconnect the blower motor speed controller electrical connector.
    Fig 10: Locating Blower Motor Speed Controller Electrical Connector
    G06173747Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  34. Fully close the glove compartment door in the following sequence.
    1. Lift the glove compartment door upward.
    2. Depress the 2 glove compartment door tabs inward and fully close the glove compartment door.
  35. Disconnect the electrical connector at the RH lower cowl and the 2 Smart Junction Box (SJB) electrical connectors.
    Fig 11: Locating Smart Junction Box Electrical Connectors
    G06173748Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  36. Detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers from the SJB.
  37. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel upper cowl trim panels.
  38. Remove the 2 screws from the instrument panel reinforcement bracket located in the IC  opening.
    Fig 12: Locating Instrument Panel Reinforcement Bracket Screws
    G06173756Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  39. Pull the instrument panel reinforcement bracket toward the rear of the vehicle.
  40. Remove the 3 LH instrument panel upper bolts.
  41. Remove the RH instrument panel upper bolt.
  42. Remove the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) module, if equipped with a Sony® sound system. For additional information, refer to INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - SONY 8-INCH TOUCHSCREEN .

    Vehicles with 20 percent front seat 

  43. Remove the cushion tray in the following sequence.
    1. Raise the 20 percent front seat cushion.
    2. Remove the 2 pushpins and lift the rear edge of the cushion tray upward to release the retainers.
    3. Pull the cushion tray rearward to unhook the front edge of the cushion tray from the seat frame.
    4. Lift upward to remove the cushion tray.
  44. Lift the small carpet flap and disconnect the small Restraints Control Module (RCM) connector.
    Fig 13: Locating Small RCM Electrical Connector
    G06173751Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  45. Remove the RCM  wire harness scrivet from under the small carpet flap.
  46. Pull back the front footwell area of the passenger side carpet to gain access to the RCM  wire harness.
  47. Remove the RCM  wire harness scrivet and detach the RCM  wire harness pin-type retainer.
  48. Pull the RCM  wire harness out from under the 20 percent front seat bracket and the carpet.

    Vehicles with a floor console 

  49. Lift the small carpet flap and disconnect the small RCM  electrical connector.
    Fig 14: Locating Small RCM Electrical Connector
    G06173751Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  50. Remove the wire harness scrivet from under the small carpet flap.
  51. Pull back the front footwell area of the passenger side carpet to gain access to the RCM  wire harness.
  52. If equipped, remove the passenger floor duct pushpin retainer.
    Fig 15: Locating Passenger Floor Duct Pushpin Retainer
    G06462804Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  53. If equipped, position the passenger floor duct above the carpet.
  54. Detach the RCM  wire harness pin-type retainer.
  55. Pull the RCM  wire harness under the floor console mounting bracket.
  56. If equipped, lift the passenger floor duct upward and detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.
  57. If equipped, pull the wire harness under the passenger floor duct.

    All vehicles 

  58. NOTE: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, an assistant is required to support the panel before carrying out this step.

    Remove the LH and RH instrument panel side bolts.

  59. NOTE: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, an assistant is required when carrying out this step.
    NOTE: To avoid damage to the wire harness, make sure that all electrical wiring and connectors are not caught up on other components.

    Remove the instrument panel form the vehicle.

    • Transfer parts as needed.
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