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AudioPilot® MICROPHONE 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.
NOTE:
  • AudioPilot® is a registered trademark of Bose® Corporation.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
    8. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Disconnect the connector.
  4. Remove the nut.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Connector
    G10939531Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the AudioPilot ® microphone.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.