Rear Door Latch And Lock Actuator Removal/Installation

Fully close the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear outer handle bracket (See REAR OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connector.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Door Latch Connector
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the door lock knob cable and the inner handle cable from the clip.
Remove the screws.

Fig 2: Locating Rear Door Latch And Lock Actuator Screw With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Tilt the rear door latch and lock actuator in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and lift it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the hook of the rear door latch and lock actuator.

Fig 3: Tilting Rear Door Latch And Lock Actuator
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the rear door latch and lock actuator.
Install in the reverse order of removal.