Front Door Trim Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-5. 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 [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver in the position indicated by the arrow (1) in the figure and remove the inner handle cover while detach tabs, pin.

Fig 1: Removing Inner Handle Cover
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Remove the screw.

Fig 2: Removing Screw
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Remove the cover, then remove the screw.

Fig 3: Removing Cover
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Take the shaded area shown in the figure, and pull the front door trim in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4) while detaching clips, hooks and pins.
CAUTION:
- If the front door trim is removed in the same way as past vehicles by pulling it upward, it could damage clips F, hooks and pins. When removing the front door trim, always pull it in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
Fig 4: Pulling Front Door Trim
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Remove the tab A in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure.

Fig 5: Removing Tab A
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Remove the front inner handle in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure while detaching the tab B.
Disconnect the power window main switch connector (driver-side) or power window subswitch connector (passenger-side).
Install in the reverse order of removal.