Lower Panel Removal/Installation: Driver-side

Set the wheel blocks for both the front and rear wheels.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Shift the selector lever from the P position to the D position (ATX).
Remove the following parts:
1. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL ) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See 05-16-1 MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL INSTALLATION [C66M-R].)
4. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See 05-18-2 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL INSTALLATION.)
5. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove bolt.

Fig 1: Pulling Driver-Side Lower Panel
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Pull the driver-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) while detaching clip, hooks A, hook B, pin and guide.
Disconnect the trunk lid opener switch connector, (only Sedan (4SD))
Install in the reverse order of removal.