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  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.
     Fig 1: Locating LH And RH Lower Cowl Trim Panels

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6. Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals aside.
   Fig 2: Locating LH And RH Door Weatherstrip Seals

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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.
     Fig 3: Locating Steering Column Opening Trim Panel And Screws

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9. Position the hood release and parking brake release handles aside.
   • Remove the screws.
   • Position the release handles aside.
     Fig 4: Locating Parking Brake Release Handles And Screws

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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.
      Fig 5: Locating Steering Column Opening Trim Panel And Screws

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11. Remove the hood release handle screw and position aside.
    Fig 6: Locating Hood Release Handle Screw

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12. Remove the instrument panel lower cover.
    Fig 7: Locating Instrument Panel Lower Cover

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13. Remove the screw from the parking brake handle and position aside.
    Fig 8: Locating Parking Brake Handle And Screw

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    All vehicles 

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).
      Fig 9: Identifying Steering Column Reinforcement Panel And Bolts

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15. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the LH instrument panel bulkhead electrical connector.
    • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
      Fig 10: Locating LH Instrument Panel Bulkhead Electrical Connector And Bolt

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16. Disconnect the LH electrical connectors.
    Fig 11: Locating LH Electrical Connectors

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17. Disconnect the park brake indicator connector.
    Fig 12: Locating Park Brake Indicator Connector

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18. Disconnect the cruise control deactivator and the brake on/off switch electrical connector.
    Fig 13: Locating Cruise Control Deactivator And Brake On/Off Switch Electrical Connector

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19. Disconnect the electrical connector located above the Data Link Connector (DLC).
    Fig 14: Locating Electrical Connector

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20. Disconnect the steering wheel position sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 15: Locating Steering Wheel Position Sensor Electrical Connector

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    Column shift only 

21. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever.
    Fig 16: Locating Selector Lever Cable

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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.
      Fig 17: Locating Selector Lever Cable, Retainer And Bracket

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    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).
      Fig 18: Locating Steering Column Shaft Pinch Bolt

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    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.
    Fig 19: Locating Valance Panel And Pin-Type Retainers

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    All vehicles 

26. If equipped, disconnect the Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) hose from the evaporator case.
    Fig 20: Locating Electronic Automatic Temperature Control Hose

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27. Disconnect the stability control sensor cluster electrical connector.
    • Disconnect the wiring harness from the console bracket.
      Fig 21: Locating Stability Control Sensor Cluster Electrical Connector And Wiring Harness

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28. Remove the satellite radio antenna from the wiring harness, if equipped.
    Fig 22: Locating Satellite Radio Antenna

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NOTE: Navigator shown in illustration, Expedition similar.
Fig 23: Locating RH Instrument Panel Side Finish Panel
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29. 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.
      Fig 24: Locating RH Instrument Panel Electrical Connectors, Ground Bolt And In-Line Antenna Connector

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31. Lower the glove compartment.
NOTE: There are 6 electrical connectors, 3 are shown in illustration.
Fig 25: Locating Electrical Connectors
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32. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
33. Remove the 2 RH instrument panel floor brace bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
      Fig 26: Locating RH Instrument Panel Floor Brace Bolts

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34. Remove the 2 LH instrument panel floor brace bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
      Fig 27: Locating LH Instrument Panel Floor Brace Bolts

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    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).
        Fig 28: Locating Bracket-To-Floor Bolts

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    All vehicles 

NOTE: RH brace shown in illustration, LH brace similar to Expedition.
36. Position the carpet aside, remove the bolts and the instrument panel floor braces.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
      Fig 29: Locating Instrument Panel Floor Braces And Bolts

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    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).
      Fig 30: Locating Instrument Panel Floor Brace And Bolts

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    All vehicles 

38. Remove the instrument panel defroster grille.
    Fig 31: Locating Instrument Panel Defroster Grille

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39. Remove the instrument panel cowl bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
      Fig 32: Locating Instrument Panel Cowl Bolts

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40. Remove the LH instrument panel bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
      Fig 33: Locating LH Instrument Panel Bolts

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41. Remove the RH instrument panel bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
      Fig 34: Locating RH Instrument Panel Bolts

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NOTE: This step requires an assistant.
NOTE: Two bullet connectors align the instrument panel to the bulkhead.
42. 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.