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CENTER PANEL No. 1 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Selector lever knob (AT) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Shift lever knob (MT)
    3. Shift panel component (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Parking brake lever boot panel (See PARKING BRAKE LEVER BOOT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front console panel (See FRONT CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Move the center panel No. 1 in the order of arrows (1) and (2) shown in the illustration, and detach clips A and B from the dashboard.
    G14602954Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the connector.
  5. Remove the center panel No. 1.
  6. Remove the push button start when replacing the center panel No. 1. (See PUSH BUTTON START REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.