Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel
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 Console - Front, Floor or Console - Front, Floor, Expedition Console - Front, Floor.
3. Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to Steering Column Removal and Replacement.
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.
6. Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals aside.
7. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim and Ornamentation A-Pillar Trim Panel.
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.
9. Position the hood release and parking brake release handles aside.
- Remove the screws.
- Position the release handles aside.
Expedition only
10. Remove the steering column opening trim panel.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the trim panel from the instrument panel.
11. Remove the hood release handle screw and position aside.
12. Remove the instrument panel lower cover.
13. Remove the screw from the parking brake handle and position aside.
All vehicles
14. NOTE: Navigator shown, Expedition similar.
Remove the bolts and the steering column reinforcement panel.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
15. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the LH instrument panel bulkhead electrical connector.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
16. Disconnect the LH electrical connectors.
17. Disconnect the park brake indicator connector.
18. Disconnect the cruise control deactivator and the brake on/off switch electrical connector.
19. Disconnect the electrical connector located above the Data Link Connector (DLC).
20. Disconnect the steering wheel position sensor electrical connector.
Column shift only
21. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever.
22. 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.
All vehicles
23. 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).
Expedition only
24. Remove the floor console bracket bolts and position the floor console bracket aside.
25. If equipped, remove the 3 pin-type retainers and the valance panel.
All vehicles
26. If equipped, disconnect the Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) hose from the evaporator case.
27. Disconnect the stability control sensor cluster electrical connector.
- Disconnect the wiring harness from the console bracket.
28. Remove the satellite radio antenna from the wiring harness, if equipped.
29. NOTE: Navigator shown, Expedition similar.
Remove the RH instrument panel side finish panel.
30. Disconnect the RH instrument panel electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.
- Remove the RH ground bolt.
- Disconnect the in-line antenna connector.
31. Lower the glove compartment.
32. NOTE: There are 6 electrical connectors, 3 are shown.
Disconnect the electrical connectors.
33. Remove the 2 RH instrument panel floor brace bolts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
34. Remove the 2 LH instrument panel floor brace bolts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Navigator only
35. Remove the bolts and position the floor console bracket aside.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the bracket.
- 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).
All vehicles
36. NOTE: RH brace shown, LH brace similar to Expedition.
Position the carpet aside, remove the bolts and the instrument panel floor braces.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Expedition only
37. Position the carpet aside, remove the bolts and the instrument panel floor brace.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
All vehicles
38. Remove the instrument panel defroster grille.
39. Remove the instrument panel cowl bolts.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
40. Remove the LH instrument panel bolts.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
41. Remove the RH instrument panel bolts.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
42. NOTE: This step requires an assistant.
NOTE: Two bullet connectors align the instrument panel to the bulkhead.
Remove the instrument panel.
43. 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.