4SD
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the trunk lid trim..
3. Disconnect the connector.

4. Remove the nuts.
5. While pressing the tabs shown in the figure, pull the high-mount brake light outward and remove it.

6. Remove the high-mount brake light.
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
5HB
Except Mazdaspeed3
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the liftgate upper trim..
3. While pressing the tabs shown in the figure, pull the high-mount brake light outward and remove it.

4. Remove the high-mount brake light socket.

5. Remove the high-mount brake light.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Mazdaspeed3
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the liftgate upper trim..
3. Remove the rear spoiler..
4. Remove the screws shown in the figure.

5. Set the pin aside and remove the cover.

6. Remove the screws shown in the figure.

7. Pull out the wiring harness from the rear spoiler.

8. Remove the high-mount brake light.
9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
High Mount Brake Light Disassembly/Assembly
License Plate Light Bulb Removal/InstallationMute
The microphone can be muted during a
call.
Press the talk button with a short press.
Say: [Beep] “Mute”
Prompt: “Microphone muted”
Canceling mute
Press the talk button with a short press.
Say: [Beep] “Mute off”
Prompt: “Microphone unmuted”
Transferring a Call f ...
Overhead Lights
With Map Lights
Front
Rear
Without Map Lights
NOTE (With map lights) The rear overhead light also turn on and off when the front overhead light switch is operated.
Map Lights *
When the overhead light switch is in the door or off position, press the lens ...
Drive Shaft (Double Offset Joint) Disassembly/Assembly
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
1
Boot band (transaxle side)
(See DRIVE SHAFT (TRIPOD JOINT) DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.)
2
Outer ring
(See Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note. ...