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Console Panel Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the battery cover.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] .)
  3. Remove the console. (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION  .)
  4. Remove the side wall. (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION  .)
  5. Remove the screws.
  6. Pull the console panel outward and detach tabs A and pins B.
  7. Disconnect the seat warmer switch connector. (Vehicles with seat warmer)
  8. Disconnect the accessory socket connector.
  9. Remove the console panel.
  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 1: Removing Console Panel
    G04323646Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.