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Selector Lever Bezel: Removal

All vehicles 

  1. Remove the selector lever bezel trim ring.
  2. Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Bezel Trim Ring
    GF0045860Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Lift the armrest and remove the upper console panel.
  4. Fig 2: Identifying Upper Console Panel
    GF0045861Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Slide the lower selector lever knob bezel downward.
  6. Fig 3: Sliding Lower Selector Lever Knob Bezel Downward
    GF0045862Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the 2 screws from the selector lever knob.
  8. Fig 4: Identifying Screws
    GF0045863Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Vehicles not equipped with a transmission control (TC) switch 

  9. Remove the selector lever knob and knob bezel.
  10. All vehicles 

    NOTE: Selector lever removed for clarity.
  11. Release the 4 selector lever bezel tabs and position the selector lever bezel aside to gain access to the bezel light and the transmission control (TC) switch electrical connector, if equipped.
  12. Fig 5: Identifying Tabs
    GF0045864Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the selector lever bezel light from the selector lever bezel.
  14. Fig 6: Locating Light From PRNDL Bezel
    GF0029908Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Vehicles equipped with a TC switch 

  15. Disconnect the TC switch electrical connector, route the wiring harness out of the selector lever bezel and remove the selector lever knob and knob bezel.
  16. Fig 7: Identifying Connector
    GF0045865Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    All vehicles 

  17. Remove the selector lever bezel.