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Drive Selection Switch Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  2. Remove the upper panel. (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the selector lever knob. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the shift panel. (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Fig 1: Identifying Drive Selection Switch Related Components
G10916512Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.