Rear Door Trim Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the inner handle cover while detaching the tabs and pin.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Door Trim Inner Handle Cover
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Remove the screw.

Fig 2: Rear Door Trim Screw Location
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Remove the cover, then remove the screw.

Fig 3: Rear Door Trim Cover And Screw Location
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Grasp the shaded areas shown in the figure, and pull the rear door trim in the direction of the arrows in the order of (1), (2), (3) and (4) while detaching the clips, hooks and pins.
CAUTION:
- If the rear door trim is removed in the same way as past vehicles by pulling it upward, it could damage the clips A and pin B. When removing the rear door trim, always pull it in the direction of the arrows shown in the figure.
Fig 4: Removing Rear Door Trim
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Remove the tab A in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure.

Fig 5: Removing Rear Door Trim Tab A
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Remove the rear inner handle in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure while detaching the tab B.
Disconnect the power window subswitch connector.
Install in the reverse order of removal.