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Passenger Compartment Temperature Sensor Removal/Installation

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Selector lever knob (AT) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Shift lever knob (MT)
    3. Shift panel component (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Parking brake lever boot panel (See PARKING BRAKE LEVER BOOT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front console panel (See FRONT CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Center panel No. 1 (See CENTER PANEL No. 1 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. While lifting hook A of the sensor grille using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver, pull the passenger compartment temperature sensor in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach hook A of the sensor grille from tab A of the passenger compartment temperature sensor.
    Fig 1: Pulling Out Passenger Temperature Sensor
    G10953272Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. While lifting hook B of the sensor grille using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver, pull the passenger compartment temperature sensor in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure and detach hook B of the sensor grille from tab B of the passenger compartment temperature sensor.
  5. Remove the passenger compartment temperature sensor.
  6. Remove the aspirator. (See AIR DIST UNIT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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