Dashboard Removal/Installation

Remove the battery cover.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] )
Remove the following parts:
1. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
2. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
3. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
4. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
5. Center panel unit (See CENTER PANEL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
6. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
7. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
8. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
9. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
10. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
11. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
12. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
13. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
14. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
15. Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
16. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
17. Female wedge (See CONVERTIBLE TOP DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY )
18. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
19. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
20. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
21. Fuse box No. 1
  
  Fig 1: Fuse Box No. 1
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Disconnect the dashboard wiring harness connectors.

Fig 2: Dashboard Components With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove in the order indicated in the illustration.
Install in the reverse order of removal.