Dashboard Removal/Installation: Notes

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the following parts:
1. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Front scuff plate inner (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Dashboard under cover
6. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
8. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (10)Audio unit (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
10. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] or CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] ).
11. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
15. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
16. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
17. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
18. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
19. A-pillar lower trim (See A-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
20. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Dashboard Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.