Multifunction Switch: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Windstar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Twist the tilt wheel handle and shank (3F609) counterclockwise and remove.

Fig 1: Twisting Tilt Wheel Handle
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Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Upper And Lower Steering Column Shrouds
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Remove the multifunction switch.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
3. Remove the multifunction switch.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Multifunction Switch
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