Inner Handle Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the front door trim.
Using a flat head screwdriver, press and hold the tab in the direction indicated by arrow (1), and remove the shaft by pulling it in the direction indicated by arrow (2).
Pull off the inner handle, and remove the door lock knob cable and inner handle cable.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Inner Handle

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.