Ford Escape 2020-2026 Service Manual / Chassis / Steering System / Steering Wheel and Column Electrical Components / Removal and Installation - Steering Wheel Multifunction Switch

Ford Escape: Steering Wheel and Column Electrical Components / Removal and Installation - Steering Wheel Multifunction Switch

Removal

Remove the driver airbag.
Refer to: Driver Airbag (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).

On both sides.
Disconnect the steering wheel multifunction switch electrical connector.

Remove the steering wheel bezel.

NOTE: Right hand (RH) switch shown, left hand (LH) switch similar.
Remove the retainers and the steering wheel multifunction switch.

Installation

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Removal and Installation - Steering Column Multifunction Switch RH

Removal Remove the steering column shrouds. Refer to: Steering Column Shrouds (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation)...

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Fastening the Seatbelts

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Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle, the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from, until it engages.