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Center Lower Panel Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Switch panel (See SWITCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Cup holder (See CUP HOLDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
    5. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Lower decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Move the center lower panel in the order of arrows (1), (2), (3), and (4) shown in the figure, and remove it while detaching clips A and B from the dashboard.
    Fig 1: Moving Center Lower Panel In Order Of Arrows
    G11427838Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.