I just struggled to get through this procedure. I have a few notes that are very important. Maybe you can pin my comment on top?
-To get the console side panel moved out of the way, the pins on the front go forward into the dash so the panel has to be pulled away from the console in the back and then once that is done, you can pull it backwards out of the dash. To do this, first remove the cover on the back of the console around the HVAC vents to allow the trim panel to get pulled out and then back. Just pry the panel away from the console from the back to the front. Once all the side clips are pulled out, then you can just yank it backward out of the dash. Now, you can access the elusive 4th screw.
-After the panel is removed, then pop off the end cap cover on the side of the dash and then the rightmost pushpin under the dash plastic trim pan to access the screw that's down on the bottom on the right. After those screws are removed, then remove the two from inside the glove box. Once all four screws are out, close the glovebox and pull it straight back and it comes right out. You will have to disconnect the glovebox light wire.
-After I got mine all the way out, I modified the glovebox so I never have to do this BS again. There is a top part of the inside of the glovebox that seemingly is designed to stow your owners manual. I never even knew it was there and therefore never used it. It is just attached to the main part of the glovebox with plastic welds. I just pried under each one and popped off that whole top. Now, I can just open the glove box and access the filter cover. I have no idea why Lincoln thought the original design was good for something that should be changed every 20k miles! If they really wanted that little manual storage area, they could have attached it to the glovebox assembly with four screws accessed from inside the open glovebox instead of welding it. Then you could have removed four screws, taken that part out and accessed the filter. I was going to reattach with screws but I actually never knew it was even there after owning the car for 6 years…so I just tossed it in the bin. Hope this helps someone!
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I just struggled to get through this procedure. I have a few notes that are very important. Maybe you can pin my comment on top?
-To get the console side panel moved out of the way, the pins on the front go forward into the dash so the panel has to be pulled away from the console in the back and then once that is done, you can pull it backwards out of the dash. To do this, first remove the cover on the back of the console around the HVAC vents to allow the trim panel to get pulled out and then back. Just pry the panel away from the console from the back to the front. Once all the side clips are pulled out, then you can just yank it backward out of the dash. Now, you can access the elusive 4th screw.
-After the panel is removed, then pop off the end cap cover on the side of the dash and then the rightmost pushpin under the dash plastic trim pan to access the screw that's down on the bottom on the right. After those screws are removed, then remove the two from inside the glove box. Once all four screws are out, close the glovebox and pull it straight back and it comes right out. You will have to disconnect the glovebox light wire.
-After I got mine all the way out, I modified the glovebox so I never have to do this BS again. There is a top part of the inside of the glovebox that seemingly is designed to stow your owners manual. I never even knew it was there and therefore never used it. It is just attached to the main part of the glovebox with plastic welds. I just pried under each one and popped off that whole top. Now, I can just open the glove box and access the filter cover. I have no idea why Lincoln thought the original design was good for something that should be changed every 20k miles! If they really wanted that little manual storage area, they could have attached it to the glovebox assembly with four screws accessed from inside the open glovebox instead of welding it. Then you could have removed four screws, taken that part out and accessed the filter. I was going to reattach with screws but I actually never knew it was even there after owning the car for 6 years…so I just tossed it in the bin. Hope this helps someone!
You dodis den you dodis then dat den dis then der you go itdat simpul tanks for dah biews
u forgot to say that these trim pieces on the left will be HARD to put back in
So what step is 1st
Hell naw! I'll just pay the dealer
Fuck that, who ever designed this car had a really sick sense of humor.
Man..They Make It Harder & Harder With These New Cars To Work On As DIY..