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Instrument Panel: Removal

All vehicles 

  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
    G09575096Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the 2 nuts and the PCM.
    Fig 2: Locating PCM Mounting Bolts
    G09575097Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the 3 nuts and the PCM bracket.
    Fig 3: Locating PCM Bracket Nuts
    G06077407Courtesy 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
    G06071023Courtesy 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)
      G09575100Courtesy 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 Coolant Reservoir Bolts
    G09575101Courtesy 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
    G09575102Courtesy 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
    G09575103Courtesy 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
    G09575104Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the heater hoses from the heater hose tubes and position aside.
    Fig 10: Locating Heater Hose Clips
    G06071029Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the heater hoses from the heater core and position aside.
    Fig 11: Locating Heater Hose Clips
    G06071030Courtesy 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
      G09575107Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the RH and LH instrument panel upper cowl bolts.

    Vehicles with power column 

  20. Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .

    All vehicles 

  21. Remove the front seats. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
  22. Remove the front floor console. For additional information, refer to CONSOLE - FRONT, FLOOR .
  23. Remove the LH and RH front door scuff plate trim panels.
    • Lift the scuff plate trim panels upward to release the retaining clips.
  24. Remove the LH and RH front door opening weatherstrips.
  25. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  26. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel side trim panels.
    • Pull the instrument panel side trim panels outward to release the retaining clips.
  27. Remove the LH and RH lower cowl trim panels.
    • Pull the lower cowl trim panels rearward to release the retaining clips.
  28. Remove the hood release handle bolt and position aside the hood release handle.
    Fig 13: Locating Body-To-Running Board Bracket Screw
    G09575108Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Disconnect the LH instrument panel bulkhead electrical connector.
    Fig 14: Locating Instrument Panel Bulkhead Electrical Connector (LH)
    G06071033Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  30. Disconnect the 2 Smart Junction Box (SJB) lower electrical connectors and the lower bulkhead electrical connector.
    Fig 15: Locating SJB Electrical Connectors And Lower Bulkhead Electrical Connector
    G06071034Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Vehicles with power column 

  31. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt.
    Fig 16: Locating Steering Column Shaft-To-Steering Column Bolt
    G06071046Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  32. Detach the steering column shaft from the steering column.

    Vehicles with manual column 

  33. Remove the steering column. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .

    All vehicles 

  34. Remove the driver footrest pad.
    • Remove the 2 pin-type retainers.
      Fig 17: Locating Driver Footrest Pad And Pin Type Retainers
      G06071036Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  35. 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.
  36. If equipped, remove the 2 pin-type retainers and the rear footwell duct.
    Fig 18: Locating Bulkhead Electrical Connector (RH)
    G09575113Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  37. Disconnect the RH bulkhead electrical connector, antenna cable and if equipped, the satellite radio antenna connector.
    Fig 19: Locating Bulkhead Electrical Connector (RH)
    G09575114Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  38. Remove the 2 bolts and the ground wires.
    Fig 20: Locating Ground Wires Mounting Bolts
    G09575115Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  39. Disconnect the Restraints Control Module (RCM) small electrical connector and detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers.
    Fig 21: Locating Restraints Control Module Small Electrical Connector And Wire Harness Pin-Type Retainers
    G06071040Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  40. Remove the 4 instrument panel center support bracket bolts.
  41. NOTE: To avoid damaging the instrument panel, an assistant is required when carrying out the following steps.
    NOTE: Remove the bolts from one side completely and support the instrument panel before removing the bolts from the opposite side.

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

  42. NOTE: Make sure not to damage the RH front door trim panel or the instrument panel when removing the instrument panel from the vehicle.
    NOTE: Make sure that all electrical connectors and wiring are not hindered before removing the instrument panel or damage to the components may occur.

    Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

    • Rotate the instrument panel face down and remove through the RH front door opening.
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