Center Ventilator Grille

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Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the glove compartment. (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the decoration panel. (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Push the edge of center ventilator grille in the direction of arrow (1) and detach hooks.

Fig 1: Pushing Edge Of Center Ventilator Grille
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the center ventilator grille in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure.
Install in the reverse order of removal.