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In-Vehicle Crossbeam: Removal

  1. Rotate the steering wheel until the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
  2. Drain the coolant. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
  3. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSTICS .
  4. Remove the wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft assembly. For additional information, refer to WIPERS AND WASHERS .
  5. Disconnect the 3 PCM electrical connectors.
  6. Remove the wire harness retainer from the PCM bracket stud.
    Fig 1: Locating PCM Bracket Stud
    G09575151Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the 2 nuts and the PCM.
    Fig 2: Locating PCM Bracket Mounting Stud
    G09575152Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the 3 nuts and the PCM bracket.
    Fig 3: Locating PCM Bracket Nuts
    G09575153Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the vacuum hose clip from the strut tower cross brace.
    Fig 4: Locating Vacuum Hose Clip And Strut Tower Cross Brace
    G09575154Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. NOTE: LH side shown in illustration, RH side similar.

    Remove the strut tower cross brace.

    • Remove the LH and RH strut upper mount inboard nuts.
      Fig 5: Locating Strut Upper Mount Inboard Nuts (LH and RH)
      G09575155Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the vacuum hose and the evaporator purge solenoid hose from the upper intake manifold and position aside.
    Fig 6: Locating Vacuum Hose And Evaporator Purge Solenoid Hose
    G09575156Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the crankcase vent tube and the vacuum tube from the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe.
    Fig 7: Locating Crankcase Vent Tube And Vacuum Tube
    G09575157Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Loosen the ACL  outlet pipe-to-Throttle Body (TB) clamp and the ACL  outlet pipe-to-ACL  cover clamp.
    Fig 8: Locating ACL Outlet Pipe-To-Throttle Body Clamp And ACL Outlet Pipe-To-ACL Cover Clamp
    G09575158Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the ACL  outlet pipe.
  15. Remove the heater hoses from the heater hose separator.
    Fig 9: Locating Heater Hose Separator Clips
    G09575159Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the heater hoses from the heater hose tubes and position aside.
    Fig 10: Locating Heater Hose Clips
    G09575160Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the heater hoses from the heater core and position aside.
    Fig 11: Locating Heater Hoses
    G09575161Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) manifold fastener and the TXV  manifold.
    • Discard the O-ring seals.
      Fig 12: Locating TXV Manifold Fastener
      G09575162Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the RH and LH instrument panel upper cowl bolts.
  20. Remove the front seats. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
  21. Remove the instrument panel upper section. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER SECTION .
  22. Disconnect the LH instrument panel bulkhead electrical connector.
    Fig 13: Locating Bulkhead Electrical Connector (LH)
    G09575163Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Disconnect the 2 Smart Junction Box (SJB) lower electrical connectors and the lower bulkhead electrical connector.
    Fig 14: Locating SJB Electrical Connectors And Lower Bulkhead Electrical Connector
    G09575164Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt.
    Fig 15: Locating Steering Column Bolt
    G09575165Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  25. Detach the steering column shaft from the steering column.
  26. Remove the driver footrest pad.
    • Remove the 2 pin-type retainers.
      Fig 16: Locating Driver Footrest Pad Pin-Type Retainers
      G09575166Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. NOTE: To avoid damaging the carpet with coolant when the instrument panel is removed, the carpet must be removed.

    Remove the LH and RH front carpet sections.

    • Remove the 2 pin-type retainers.
  28. If equipped, remove the 2 pin-type retainers and the rear footwell duct.
    Fig 17: Locating Rear Footwell Duct Pin-Type Retainers
    G09575167Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Disconnect the RH bulkhead electrical connector, antenna cable and if equipped, the satellite radio antenna connector.
    Fig 18: Locating Bulkhead Electrical Connector (RH)
    G09575168Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  30. Remove the 2 bolts and the ground wires.
    Fig 19: Locating Ground Wires Bolts
    G09575169Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  31. Disconnect the Restraints Control Module (RCM) small electrical connector and detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers.
    Fig 20: Locating Restraints Control Module Small Electrical Connector And Wire Harness Pin-Type Retainers
    G09575170Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  32. Remove the 4 instrument panel center support bracket bolts.
  33. NOTE: An assistant is required when carrying out this step.
    NOTE: Remove the bolts from one side of the in-vehicle cross beam and support the in-vehicle cross beam before removing the bolts from the opposite side.

    Remove the 3 LH and 3 RH instrument panel side bolts.

  34. NOTE: To avoid damaging the RH front door trim panel when removing the in-vehicle cross beam from the vehicle, an assistant is required when carrying out this step.
    NOTE: Make sure that all electrical connectors and wiring are not hindered before removing the in-vehicle cross beam or damage to the components may occur.

    Remove the in-vehicle cross beam from the vehicle.

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