Front Door Removal/Installation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mazda 5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the battery cover. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3] .)
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- To remove the checker, remove the following parts:
- Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- To remove the front door hinges, remove the following parts:
- Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front side turn lights (See FRONT SIDE TURN LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front combination lights (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Sail garnish (See SAIL GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Side step molding (vehicles with side step molding) (See SIDE STEP MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front fender panel (See FRONT FENDER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- Adjust the front door. (See FRONT DOOR ADJUSTMENT .)