Center Map Light Removal/Installation

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
- Sunroof seaming welt (with sunroof system) (Refer to SUNROOF UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- A-pillar trim (Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Sunvisor (Refer to SUNVISOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front map light (Refer to FRONT MAP LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Assist handle (Refer to ASSIST HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Selector lever knob (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift panel (Refer to SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Console side panel (Refer to CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front console (Refer to FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Glove compartment (Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Dashboard under cover (Refer to DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Passenger-side decoration panel (Refer to DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front scuff plate (Refer to FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear scuff plate (Refer to REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front side trim (Refer to FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Hood release lever (Refer to HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Fuel-filler lid opener lever (Refer to FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Driver-side lower panel (Refer to DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Passenger-side lower panel (Refer to PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- B-pillar lower trim (Refer to B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Adjust anchor cover on the front seat belt (Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper anchor installation bolt on the front seat belt (Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- B-pillar upper trim (Refer to B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk covering (Refer to TRUNK COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk board (Refer to TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk side pocket (Refer to TRUNK SIDE POCKET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk end trim (Refer to TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Third-row seat cushion (Refer to THIRD-ROW SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Third-row seat back component (Refer to THIRD-ROW SEAT BACK COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk side trim (Refer to TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- D-pillar trim (Refer to D-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Adjust anchor cover on the second-row seat belt (Refer to SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper anchor installation bolt on the second-row seat belt (Refer to SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- C-pillar trim (Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Headliner (Refer to HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connector.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Center Map Light Connector
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
CAUTION:
- When removing the center map light from the bracket, the center map light may fall off and be damaged. Remove the center map light from the bracket while holding the center map light on the lens side by hand.
Move the bracket in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, and press the center map light in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure to detach the center map light tab from the bracket.

Fig 2: Pressing Center Map Light
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Detach all the center map light tabs and bracket and remove the center map light from the bracket.

Fig 3: Removing Center Map Light From Bracket
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.