Rear Door Trim Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Mazda CX-30. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
Remove the power window sub switch. (See POWER WINDOW SUB SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the illustration, move it in the direction of the arrow and remove the inner handle cover while detaching the tabs.

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Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the illustration, move it in the direction of the arrow and remove the hole cover.

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Remove the screws.

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Hold each shaded area and pull the rear door trim in the order of arrows (1), (2), (3), and (4), and remove it while detaching the clips and pin.

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Lift up the rear door trim in the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration being careful not to open the lower end of the rear door trim excessively, and remove the rear door trim from the clip.

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Remove the rear door trim.
While pressing the tabs of the clip in the directions of arrows (1) shown in the illustration, pull the clip in the direction of arrow (2) to remove the clip from the front door.

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Install the clip removed in Step 9 to the rear door trim.

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Install in the reverse order of removal.