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Instrument Panel: Removal

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All vehicles 

  1. 1.

    Rotate the steering wheel until the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.

  1. 2.

    Drain the coolant. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling .

  1. 3.

    Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Climate Control System - General Information .

  1. 4.

    Remove the PCM. For additional information, refer to Electronic Engine Controls .

  1. 5.

    Remove the wire harness retainer from the PCM bracket stud.
GFD95759Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 6.

    Remove the 3 nuts and the PCM bracket.
GFD95760Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 7.

    Remove the vacuum hose clip from the strut tower cross brace.
GFD95761Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 8.

    NOTE: LH side shown in illustration, RH side similar.

    Remove the strut tower cross brace.

    • Remove the LH and RH strut upper mount inboard nuts.
GFD95762Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Vehicles without turbocharger 

  1. 9.

    Remove the vacuum hose and the evaporator purge solenoid hose from the upper intake manifold and position aside.
GFD95763Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 10.

    Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering .

All vehicles 

  1. 11.

    Remove the heater hoses from the heater core and position aside.
GFD95764Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 12.

    Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) manifold nut and position the TXV manifold aside.
    • Discard the O-ring seals.
GFD95765Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 13.

    Remove the 3 instrument panel upper cowl bolts.
GFD95766Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 14.

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

  1. 15.

    Remove the front seats. For additional information, refer to Seating .

  1. 16.

    Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to Console - Short, Floor  or Console - Long, Floor .

  1. 17.

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

  1. 18.

    Remove the LH and RH front door scuff plate trim panels. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim and Ornamentation .

  1. 19.

    Remove the hood release handle bolt and position aside the hood release handle.
GFD95767Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 20.

    Disconnect the LH instrument panel bulkhead electrical connector.
GFD95768Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 21.

    Disconnect the 2 Smart Junction Box(SJB) lower electrical connectors and the lower bulkhead electrical connector.
GFD95769Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 22.

    Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt.
GFD95770Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 23.

    Detach the steering column shaft from the steering column.

  1. 24.

    Remove the driver footrest pad.
    • Using a suitable tool such as a prybar, lift the driver footrest pad upward, releasing the upper and lower pin-type retainers.
GFD95771Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 25.

    NOTE: To avoid damaging the carpet with coolant when the instrument panel is removed, the carpet must be removed.

    Remove the LH and RH front carpet sections.

    • Remove the 2 pin-type retainers.

  1. 26.

    Remove the 2 pin-type retainers and the rear footwell duct.
GFD95772Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 27.

    Disconnect the RH bulkhead electrical connector, antenna cable and if equipped, the satellite radio antenna and DVD electrical connectors.
GFD95773Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 28.

    Remove the 2 bolts and the ground wires.
GFD95774Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 29.

    Disconnect the Restraints Control Module(RCM) small electrical connector and detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers.
GFD95775Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 30.

    Remove the 4 instrument panel center support bracket bolts.

  1. 31.

    NOTE: To avoid damaging the instrument panel, an assistant is required to support the instrument panel when carrying out this step.
    NOTE: Remove the bolts from one side completely and support the instrument panel before removing the bolts from the opposite side.

    Remove the 3 LH and 3 RH instrument panel side bolts.

  1. 32.

    NOTE: Make sure that all electrical connectors and wiring are not hindered before removing the instrument panel or damage to the components may occur.
    NOTE: To avoid damaging the instrument panel, an assistant is required when carrying out this step.
    NOTE: Make sure not to damage the RH front door trim panel or the instrument panel when removing the instrument panel from the vehicle.
    NOTE: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, place the instrument panel on a covered bench upside-down.

    Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

    • Rotate the instrument panel face down and remove through the RH front door opening.
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