Rear Door Glass Removal/Installation

Fully lower the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear door speaker (See REAR DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear power window motor (See REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Rear door quarter glass (See REAR DOOR QUARTER GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Press the center of the service hole cover in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure.
Remove the service hole cover by holding its rib and partially peeling it back in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Door Glass
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Apply protective tape to the edge part of the rear door speaker installation hole to prevent injury.

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Tape Applying Area To Edge Part Of Rear Door Speaker
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the bolt.
CAUTION:
- If the bolts are removed without supporting the rear door glass, the rear door glass may fall off and be damaged. Remove the bolts while inserting your hand into the rear door speaker installation hole to support the rear door glass.
Fig 3: Removing Rear Door Glass Bolts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Lift the rear door glass up and remove while tilting it.
Lift up the rear door glass, tilt it in the direction of arrow (3) shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Lifting Up Rear Door Glass
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.