Front Fender Panel 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.
CAUTION:
- Overlap and adhere the protective tape to the position shown in the figure to prevent damage to the front fender panel and front door.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
- Remove the following parts:
- Set plate (See SET PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL .) (See FRONT BUMPER INSTALLATION .)
- Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front bumper slider (See BUMPER SLIDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front fender molding (See FRONT FENDER MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the fasteners.
- Remove the front fender upper in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
- Remove the fasteners.
- Partially peel back the front mudguard.
- Remove the bolts shown in the figure.
- Remove the front fender panel.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- Adjust the headlight aiming. (See HEADLIGHT AIMING .)
- If a front fog light is removed from the front bumper, perform the front fog light aiming. (With front fog lights) (See FRONT FOG LIGHT AIMING .)