Switch Panel Removal/Installation

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the car-navigation unit, (with car-navigation system) (See CAR-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Insert your hand from the lower side of the lower panel (without car-navigation system) or the area where the car-navigation unit was installed (with car-navigation system), press the switch panel in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure and remove it while detaching hook A and B and hook C.

Fig 1: Removing Switch Panel
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Disconnect the cluster switch connector.
Remove the cluster switch in the direction of the arrow (3) while detaching hooks D in the direction of the arrow (2).

Fig 2: Removing Cluster Switch
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.