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Center Panel Removal/Installation

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the glove compartment.
  3. For vehicles equipped with the semi-logic type climate control unit, disconnect the wires for the heater unit. (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL .) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION .)
  4. Push out clip A from behind the dashboard.
    Fig 1: Pushing Out Clip A From Behind Dashboard
    G01915275Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Pull the center panel, then remove clips B and pins C from the dashboard.
  6. Disconnect the hazard warning switch connector and climate control unit connector.
    Fig 2: Pulling Center Panel And Removing Clips B And Pins C From Dashboard
    G01915276Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.