Mazda 3 Service Manual: Assist Handle Removal/Installation
Assist Handle Removal
1. Insert a flathead screwdriver into the service hole and remove the assist handle covers.
2. Remove the assist handle in the direction of the arrow (1) and (2), while detach the clip.
NOTE:
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Remove the assist handle by shaking it up and down.
Assist Handle Installation
1. Push the assist handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
2. Push the assist handle cover assembled to install the assist handle.
Trunk Side Upper Trim Removal/Installation
1. Remove the rear seat cushion..
2. Remove the rear scuff plate..
3. Remove the tire house trim..
4. Open the cap.
5. Remove the screw.
6. Remove the fasteners.
7. Pull the trunk side upp ...
Console Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Upper panel.
b. Shift knob (MTX).
c. Selector lever knob (ATX).
d. Shift panel.
e. Side wall.
3. Remove the b ...
Other materials:
Engine Coolant
Inspecting Coolant Level
WARNING
Do not use a match or live fl ame in the
engine compartment. DO NOT ADD
COOLANT WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT:
A hot engine is dangerous. If the
engine has been running, parts of the
engine compartment can become very
hot. You could be burned. C ...
Oil Cooler Flushing [FS5 A EL]
NOTE:
If the automatic transaxle is replaced, flush and inspect the oil cooler.
When replacing the automatic transaxle, inspect the oil cooler together with
flushing it using the following procedures, and with the oil cooler hose removed.
1. Disconnect the oil hose.
2. Set ...
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Inspection [FS5 A EL]
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Condition Inspection
1. One way of determining whether the transaxle should be disassembled is by
noting:
If the ATF is muddy or varnished.
If the ATF smells strange or unusual.
ATF Condition
Possible cause
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