Remote Handle Lever Removal/Installation: Notes

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Trunk side trim (See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the remote cable on the remote handle lever side from the remote cable on the rear seat side.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Remote Cable On Remote Handle Lever Side
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the remote cable on the remote handle lever side from the clip.
Pull out the remote cable on the remote handle lever side from the band in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, and remove the remove handle lever.
Install in the reverse order of removal. (See REMOTE HANDLE LEVER INSTALLATION NOTE .)