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Airflow Mode Main Link Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Removal 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. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Center console box (See CENTER CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Center console (See CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Shift lever knob (MTX)
    8. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Lower panel (driver-side) (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Front heat duct (driver-side) (See FRONT HEAT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the hook (1) then detach the airflow mode rod (2).
    Fig 1: Removing Airflow Mode Rod Hook
    G08150898Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the screw.
    Fig 2: Identifying Airflow Mode Main Link And Screw
    G08150899Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the airflow mode main link.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.