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Request Switch Removal/Installation [With Advanced Keyless System]: Driver-Side/Passenger-Side

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the front outer handle. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the screws A, then remove the handle seat and plate.
  5. Remove screw B, then remove the request switch.
Fig 1: Identifying Request Switch, Handle Seat And Outer Handle
G04931359Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.