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:
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Removal/Installation [FS5 A EL]
CAUTION:
If foreign materials are stuck to the sensor, disturbance by magnetic flux
can cause sensor output to be abnormal and thereby negatively affect control.
Make sure that foreign materials such as iron filings are not stuck to the sensor
during installation.
1. Perform t ...
Rear Bumper Removal/Installation
4SD
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the rear combination light..
3. Remove the fastener A and screw B.
4. Remove the rear splash shield..
5. Remove the screws C.
6. Remove the bolts D.
7. Affix the protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
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Light Switch Inspection
Vehicles Without Auto Light System
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the column cover..
3. Remove the light switch..
4. Verify that the continuity between the light switch terminals is as indicated
in the table.
If not as indicated in the table, replace the light ...
