Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln MKX and 2010 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
Remove the floor console rear trim panel by pulling straight rearward to disengage the clips.
Disconnect the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable-to-Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) connector.
Disconnect the USB cable-to-bezel connector.
- Disengage the push-pin near the connection.
Disconnect the USB cable-to-bezel connector.
Remove the 3 screws holding the front of the RH panel to the floor console.

Fig 1: Locating Floor Console RH Panel Screws
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Remove the 2 screws and the APIM and bracket as an assembly.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
  
  Fig 2: Locating APIM Screws
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Remove the screw holding the upper rear of the RH panel to the floor console.

Fig 3: Locating Floor Console Rh Panel Screw - Upper
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Remove the screw holding the lower rear of the RH panel to the floor console.

Fig 4: Locating Floor Console RH Panel Screw - Lower
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Remove the RH panel from the floor console by sliding it upward to disengage the clips.
Disengage the push-pins and remove the USB cable and port.

Fig 5: Locating Push-Pins Of USB Cable And Port
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.