Instrument Panel

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All vehicles

1.

If equipped with adjustable pedals, move the pedals to the full forward position.

2.

If equipped, remove the front floor console. For additional information, refer to Console - Front, Floor, Navigator or Console - Front, Floor, Expedition .

3.

Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to Steering Column .

4.

If equipped, remove the RH instrument panel insulator.
- Disconnect the instrument panel insulator lamp.

5.

Remove the LH and RH lower cowl trim panels.
- Remove the scuff plate.
- Remove the lower cowl trim panel.

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6.

Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals aside.

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7.

Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim and Ornamentation .

Navigator only

8.

Remove the steering column opening trim panel.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the trim panel from the instrument panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connector, if equipped.

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9.

Position the hood release and parking brake release handles aside.
- Remove the screws.
- Position the release handles aside.

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Expedition only

10.

Remove the steering column opening trim panel.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the trim panel from the instrument panel.

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11.

Remove the hood release handle screw and position aside.

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12.

Remove the instrument panel lower cover.

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13.

Remove the screw from the parking brake handle and position aside.

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NOTE: Navigator shown in illustration, Expedition similar.

14.
Remove the bolts and the steering column reinforcement panel.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

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15.

Disconnect the LH electrical connectors and remove the ground strap bolt.

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16.

Disconnect the park brake indicator electrical connector.

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17.

Disconnect the cruise control deactivator and the brake on/off switch electrical connector.

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18.

Disconnect the electrical connector located above the Data Link Connector(DLC) and the parking aid speaker electrical connector.

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Column shift only

19.

Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever.

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20.

Remove the selector lever cable and position aside.
- Remove the selector lever cable from the bracket.
- Remove the selector lever cable and retainer from the steering column.

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21.

Remove the steering column shaft pinch bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering column.
- Discard the bolt.
- To install, tighten the new bolt to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

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Expedition only

22.

Remove the floor console bracket bolts and position the floor console bracket aside.

23.

If equipped, remove the 3 pin-type retainers and the valance panel.

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All vehicles

NOTE: Navigator shown in illustration, Expedition similar.

24.
Remove the RH instrument panel side finish panel.

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25.

Disconnect the RH instrument panel electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.
- Remove the RH ground bolt.
- Disconnect the in-line antenna connector(s).

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26.

Lower the glove compartment.

27.

Disconnect the 5 electrical connectors and the antenna cable connector.

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28.

Remove the 2 RH instrument panel floor brace bolts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

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29.

Remove the 2 LH instrument panel floor brace bolts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

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30.

Remove the bolts and position the floor console bracket aside.
- Remove the bulk head electrical connectors from the bracket to position aside.
- Remove the bracket-to-instrument panel bolts.
  - To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Remove the bracket-to-floor bolts.
  - To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

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NOTE: RH brace shown in illustration, LH brace similar to Expedition.

31.
Position the carpet aside, remove the bolts and the instrument panel floor braces.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

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Expedition only

32.

Position the carpet aside, remove the bolts and the instrument panel floor brace.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

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All vehicles

33.

Remove the instrument panel defroster grille.

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34.

Remove the instrument panel cowl bolts.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).

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35.

Remove the LH instrument panel bolts.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).

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36.

Remove the RH instrument panel bolts.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).

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NOTE: Two alignment pins align the instrument panel to the bulkhead.

NOTE: This step requires an assistant.

37.
Remove the instrument panel.

38.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Transfer parts as needed.
- Make sure to align the trim panel retaining clips to the retaining clip holes in the instrument panel and body.