Mark thanks for the reply. It may be a second nature to someone who has done it before, let me get some clarification from you.

1. Remove the plastic trim cover around the shifter.
2. Do I remove the shift bulbous handle (wood/leather)?
3. Do I remove the wood around the shifter itself?
4. Do I remove the wood around the windows switches but pulling up on the wood, there are no screws holding it down?
5. Unplug the windows switches
6. I guess by then the two screw will be visible for the ashtray area.

Please fill in any other details I missed.

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2010 ML350 Bluetec
2012 Mustang Convertible