1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the battery tray..
3. Remove the Front mudguard (LH)..
4. Remove the hood release cable from clips A.

5. Remove the clips B.
6. Disconnect the hood latch from the hood release cable.
7. Remove the hood release cable from outside of the vehicle.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Hood Latch Switch Inspection
Hood Removal/InstallationPush-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it:
Towing a vehicle to start it is
dangerous. The vehicle being towed
could surge forward when its engine
starts, causing the two vehicles to
collide. The occupants could be injured.
CAUTION
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Replacing Exterior Light Bulbs
Headlights (With xenon fusion
headlights)
Low/High beam bulbs
You cannot replace the low/high beam
bulbs by yourself. The bulbs must be
replaced at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Headlights (With halogen headlights)
Low-beam bulbs
If you are changing the right bulb, start
the engine, turn ...
Map Light Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the map light..
3. Verify that the continuity between the map light terminals is as indicated
in the table.
If not as indicated in the table, inspect the bulb. If there is no malfunction,
replace the map light.
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