Mazda 3 Service Manual: Center Panel Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Affix protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
3. Hold parts (A) shown in the figure with your hands and pull the lower edge of the center panel in the direction of the arrow (1), and remove clips A.
CAUTION:
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Be careful not to damage the center ventilator grille fins by touching them with your fingers. When holding the positions shown by the arrow (A) in the figure, be careful not to touch the fins.
4. Hold the cross-hatched areas in the figure with your hands and pull the center panel in the direction of the arrow (2), and remove clips B.
CAUTION:
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If the center panel is removed forcefully it could result in damage to the hazard warning switch connector wiring harness. Carefully pull the center panel until clips B are pulled out.
5. Remove the center panel.
6. Disconnect the hazard warning switch connector.
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Center Cover Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the center panel..
3. Remove the upper clumn cover..
4. Remove the instrument cluster..
5. Pull the center cover in the direction of arrow ...
Column Cover Removal/Installation
1. Pull down the steering wheel.
2. Pull the upper column cover in the direction of the arrow in the order of
(1) and (2), then remove the upper column cover while detaching the hooks and pins.
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Other materials:
Air Bleeding
CAUTION:
If the strainer is removed, impurities may penetrate the power steering system
and damage it. To prevent this, always bleed air with the strainer installed.
Do not maintain the steering wheel fully turned for 5 s or more. The oil
temperature could rise and damage ...
Electro Hydraulic Power Assist Steering (EHPAS) Control Module Inspection
Terminal Voltage Table (Reference)
Terminal
Signal name
Connected to
Measured item
Measured terminal (measured condition)
Standard
Inspection item(s)
1A
Ground
Ground ...
Front Beltline Molding Removal/Installation
1. Fully open the front door glass.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the inner garnish..
4. Remove the front door trim..
5. Remove the power outer mirror..
6. Remove clip A using a fastener remover and pull the front beltline molding
in the direction of the arrow (1) ...
