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Dashboard Removal/Installation: Notes

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  1. Remove the battery cover. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3] .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front door (See FRONT DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Sail garnish (See SAIL GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front scuff plate inner (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Side panel (passenger's side)(See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Undercover
    10. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Knee bolster
    13. Center panel unit (See CENTER PANEL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Selector lever component (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT 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 .)
      Fig 1: Lnee Bolster, Bolt With Torque Specifications
      G05545807Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    17. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    22. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] .)(See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)(See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)
    24. Rear heater duct (1) (See REAR HEAT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    25. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
  5. Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 2: Dashboard Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
    G05545808Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.