Exhaust System Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mazda MPV. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING:

When the engine and exhaust system are hot, they can badly burn. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before removing the exhaust system.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove in the order indicated in the figure.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Exhaust Systems
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.