Rear Heat Duct Component Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery cable
Remove the following parts:
1. Front seats. See. FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
2. Front scuff plates. See. FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
3. Front side trims. See. FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
4. Steering shaft cover. See. STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITHOUT ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] . See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITH ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .
5. Upper panel. See. UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
6. Decoration panel. See. DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
7. Shift knob (MTX). See. MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM LOCATION INDEX .
8. Shift panel. See. SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
9. Center panel lower. See. CENTER PANEL LOWER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
10. Rear console. See. REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
11. Fuel-filler lid opener bezel. See. FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER BEZEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
Turn the floor covering over. See. FLOOR COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
Remove in the order indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Heat Duct Components
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal