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Passenger's Side: Notes

  1. Fully close the front door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Power window sub switch (See POWER WINDOW SUB SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    4. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the connector.
    G13560305Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    CAUTION:
    • When removing the service hole cover, insert the remover tool so as not to damage the seal rubber.
  5. Detach the service hole cover tabs from the body using a remover tool.
    G13560306Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the clips A, B and C.
    G13560307Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the grommet.
  8. Pull the door lock knob cable and the inner handle cable from the service hole cover.
  9. Remove the service hole cover. (See SERVICE HOLE COVER INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  10. Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (with advanced keyless entry system)
    G13560308Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. While pulling the front outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the illustration, pull the front outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) and detach the front outer handle bracket pin from the front outer handle.
    G13560309Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the front outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13560310Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the service hole cover.
    G13560311Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Loosen the screw.
    G13560312Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  15. While moving the lever in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the illustration, press the retainer in the direction of arrow (2) using a tape-wrapped screwdriver, and then secure the lever.
    G13560313Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  16. Remove the cap. (See CAP INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13179018Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  17. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the illustration, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)
    G13560315Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  18. Loosen the screw securing the front outer handle bracket.
    G13560316Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.
  19. Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow shown in the illustration and detach the front outer handle bracket hook from the body.
    G13560317Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  20. Lift the front outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration and pull out the rod from the rod holder. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13560318Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  21. Remove the front outer handle bracket.
  22. Remove the handle sheet from the body.
    G13560319Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  23. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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