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Upper Column Cover

  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
    2. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Cup holder (See CUP HOLDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    8. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    13. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    14. Driver-side knee air bag module (See KNEE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    15. Center lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
  3. Move the upper column cover in the direction of the arrow, and detach the pins, tabs, guides A and B from the lower column cover.
    G13179362Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Move the upper column cover in the order of arrows (1) and (2) shown in the figure, and remove it while detaching the clips and guides.
    G13179363Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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