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Light Switch Removal/Installation

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  2. Remove the column cover. (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Rotate the steering wheel until the service hole in the position shown in the figure is visible.
    Fig 1: Rotating Steering Wheel
    G09788188Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the service hole in the position shown in the figure.
  5. While pressing the light switch tab in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure using a flathead screwdriver, pull out the light switch in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure to detach the light switch tab from the start stop unit.
    Fig 2: Inserting Tape-Wrapped Flathead Screwdriver Into Service Hole
    G09788189Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 3: Detaching Light Switch Tab From Start Stop Unit
    G09788190Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the light switch.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 4: Removing Light Switch
    G09788191Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.