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Push Button Start Removal/Installation [With Advanced Keyless Entry And Push Button Start System]

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front scuff plate (Driver side) (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    2. Front side trim (Driver side) (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    3. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    4. Shift knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    5. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    6. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    7. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    8. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  3. Set the hood release lever out of the way. (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  4. Partially peel back the seaming welt.
  5. Remove the lower panel. (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  6. Release the tabs and remove the push button start from the lower panel.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 1: Removing Push Button Start From Lower Panel
    G06733174Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.