Mazda 3 Service Manual: 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:
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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
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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.
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Other materials:
Map Light Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the tabs shown in the figure.
3. Pull the map light in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure and
remove the map light while detaching the clips.
4. Disconnect the connector.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal ...
Joint Shaft Disassembly [Skyactiv G 2.0]
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
1
Snap ring
2
Joint shaft component
.
3
Dust seal
4
Bearing
5
Dust cover
6
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Scheduled Maintenance (Mexico)
Follow Schedule 1 if the vehicle is operated mainly where none of the
following conditions
(severe driving conditions) apply.
Repeated short-distance driving
Driving in dusty conditions
Driving with extended use of brakes
Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are used ...
