Ford Focus Service Manual: Instrument Panel Finish Panel - Center

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

NOTE:

The instrument panel center finish panel should be replaced when the Audio Control Module (ACM) or the HVAC module has been removed from the instrument panel center finish panel more than once.

1. Lift the park brake lever.

1. Place the vehicle in NEUTRAL.

Manual transmission

1. Unscrew and remove the gearshift lever knob from the gearshift lever.

All vehicles

1. Detach the park brake lever boot from the park brake lever.

1. Lift upward and open the floor console storage compartment door.

1. Remove the floor console finish panel.
   • Lift upward on the rear of the floor console finish panel to release the floor console finish panel clips.
   • If equipped, disconnect the electrical connector.
   • Slide the park brake lever boot and the floor console finish panel over the park brake lever.

1. Remove the 2 instrument panel-to-floor console bolts.

1. Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. For additional information, refer to Instrument Cluster Finish Panel in this section.

1. Remove the instrument panel center register.
   • Pull the instrument panel center register toward the center of the vehicle to release the instrument panel center register retaining clips.

1. Remove the 2 instrument panel center finish panel bolts located in the instrument panel center register opening.

1. Remove the RH instrument panel finish panel. For additional information, refer to Instrument Panel Finish Panel — RH in this section.

1. Remove the instrument panel center finish panel.
   • Pull the instrument panel center finish panel outward to release the instrument panel center finish panel retaining clips.
   • Disconnect the electrical connector.
   • Disconnect the antenna.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   • Make sure to align the trim panel retaining clips to the adjacent retaining clip holes.