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Driver-Side Lower Panel Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION ).
  2. Install the following parts:
    1. Selector lever knob (AT) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    2. Shift lever knob (MT)
    3. Shift panel component (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    4. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    5. Parking brake lever boot panel (See PARKING BRAKE LEVER BOOT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    6. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    7. Front console panel (See FRONT CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    8. Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    9. Driver -side scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    10. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    11. Driver-side A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    12. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  3. Remove the seaming welt.
  4. Remove the bolt.
    Fig 1: Identifying Driver-Side Lower Panel And Bolt
    G11275257Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Move the driver-side lower panel in the order of arrows (1), (2), and (3) shown in the figure and detach clips A, clip B, the hook and the guide.
    Fig 2: Moving Driver-Side Lower Panel
    G11275258Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Disconnect the DLC-2 connector.
  7. Disconnect the trunk lid opener switch connector.
  8. Remove the wiring harness clip and disconnect the cluster switch connector.
  9. Remove the driver-side lower panel.
  10. Remove the cluster switch when replacing the driver-side lower panel. (See CLUSTER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  11. Remove the trunk lid opener switch when replacing the driver-side lower panel. (See TRUNK LID OPENER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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