With Power Seat System

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Switch the ignition off (LOCK).
Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min . (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Pull the power seat switch knob in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, and remove it while disengaging tabs A and B.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Power Seat Switch Knob
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Pull the power seat switch knob in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure, and remove it while disengaging tabs C and D.
Remove clip E from the front seat cushion frame.

Fig 2: Removing Clip From Front Seat Cushion Frame
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Pull up the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure and set hook F aside.
Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (4) shown in the figure and disengage the tabs G and H, and the pin.

Fig 3: Pulling Out Front Seat Side Cover
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure and set hook I aside.

Fig 4: Removing Front Seat Side Cover
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Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (6) shown in the figure and set hook J aside.
Disconnect the power seat switch connector (with power seat) and the position memory switch connector. (With position memory)

Fig 5: Disconnecting Power Seat Switch Connector And Position Memory Switch Connector
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Set the wiring harness aside from hooks K and L, and remove the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (7) shown in the figure.
Remove the power seat switch. (See POWER SEAT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the position memory switch. (With position memory system) (See POSITION MEMORY SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.
When the passenger's seat is removed, perform the DTC inspection for the SAS control module using the M-MDS and verify that no DTCs are displayed. (See DTC INSPECTION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
NOTE:
- If any DTCs are displayed, perform malfunction repair referring to the applicable DTC troubleshooting. (See DTC TABLE [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
When the passenger's seat is replaced with a new one, perform the occupant classification sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (See OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR CALIBRATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)