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Lower Panel Removal/Installation: Driver-side

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
    6. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. CD player (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
    9. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove bolt.
    Fig 1: Removing Driver-Side Lower Panel Bolt
    G11544562Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Move the driver-side lower panel in the order of arrows (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) shown in the figure, and detach hook, clips, tabs, and guide.
    Fig 2: Removing Driver-Side Lower Panel With Hook, Clips, Tabs, And Guide
    G11544563Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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