Mazda 3 Service Manual: Hood Latch And Release Lever Removal/Installation

Mazda 3 Service Manual / Body / Doors/Lids & Hood/Trunk / Hood Latch And Release Lever Removal/Installation

Hood latch

1. Open the hood.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..

3. Disconnect the hood latch switch connector. (vehicles with theft-deterrent system)

4. Remove the bolts.

5. Remove the hood latch.

6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

7. Adjust the hood..

Hood release lever

1. Pull the hood release lever.

2. While maintaining the condition in procedure 1, insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver as shown in the figure, press the ends of the tabs with the screwdriver in the direction of the arrows (1), pull the hood release lever in the direction of arrow (2), and then disconnect the lower panel.

CAUTION:

Remove the hood release lever while being careful not to damage the hood release cable with the flathead screwdriver.

3. Pull the latch release lever outward, remove it from the lower panel, and then disconnect the hood release cable.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Hood Disassembly/Assembly

Except Mazdaspeed3 1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table. 1 Weather strip parting seal 2 Weather strip shroud seal ...

Hood Latch Switch Inspection

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the hood latch.. 3. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table. If not as indicated in the table, replace the hood latch. ...

Other materials:

Front Door Speaker Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the inner garnish.. 3. Remove the front door trim.. 4. Remove the front door speaker.. 5. Verify the resistance between the front door speaker terminals. If not within the specification, replace the front door speaker. ...

PID/Data Monitor Inspection [Two Step Deployment Control System]
1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC-2. 2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the IDS. a. Select “DataLogger”. b. Select “Modules”. c. Select “RCM”. 3. Select the applicable PID from the PID table. 4. Verify the PID data a ...

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.A.)
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mazda Motor Corporation (Your Mazda Importer/Distributor). If NHTSA re ...