Climate Control Unit Removal/Installation (Manual A/C)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

The climate control unit prior to replacement stores the vehicle specification information.
The new climate control unit does not store any vehicle specification information.
When the ignition is switched ON after the climate control unit is replaced, the climate control unit reads the vehicle specification information sent via CAN transmission from the instrument cluster, and stores the vehicle specification information.

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
6. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the screws.

Fig 1: Identifying Climate Control Unit, Connector, Pin And Screws
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the climate control unit while detaching the pins.
Disconnect the connectors.
Remove the indicator unit from the climate control unit. (See INDICATOR UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Switch the ignition ON and perform the climate control unit automatic configuration.
Perform the DTC inspection for the climate control unit using the M-MDS. (See FOREWORD (MANUAL A/C) .)
- If a DTC is detected, perform troubleshooting according to the DTC. (See DTC TABLE (MANUAL A/C) .)