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:
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Replacement [Fw6 A EL]
WARNING:
Do not perform the servicing while the ATF is hot. Otherwise, it could cause
severe burns or serious injury.
1. Remove aerodynamic undercover No.2..
2. Remove the dipstick securing bolt.
3. Remove the dipstick.
4. Remove the drain plug and washer, and drain the AT ...
Rear Combination Light Removal/Installation
4SD
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Trunk mat.
b. Trunk board.
c. Trunk end trim.
d. Trunk side trim.
3. Disconnect the connectors shown in the figure and remove the nuts.
4. Pull the rear combination light in the direction of the arrow ...
Down Switch Inspection [Fw6 A EL]
Continuity Inspection
NOTE:
The down switch is built into the selector lever component.
1. Remove the battery cover..
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the console..
4. Disconnect the selector lever component connector.
5. Verify that the continuity betw ...
