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Front Climate Control Unit Removal/Installation

NOTE:
  • The front climate control unit prior to replacement stores the vehicle specification information.
  • The new front climate control unit does not store any vehicle specification information.
  • When the ignition is switched ON after the front climate control unit is replaced, the front climate control unit reads the vehicle specification information sent via CAN transmission from the instrument cluster, and stores the vehicle specification information.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Selector lever knob (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Shift panel (Refer to SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Console side panel (Refer to CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front console (Refer to FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Glove compartment (Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Dashboard under cover (Refer to DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Passenger-side decoration panel (Refer to DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Front scuff plate (Refer to FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Front side trim (Refer to FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Hood release lever (Refer to HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (Refer to FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Driver-side lower panel (Refer to DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Passenger-side lower panel (Refer to PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Side wall (Refer to SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Rear console (Refer to REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Indicator unit (Refer to INDICATOR UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the screws.
    Fig 1: Removing Front Climate Control Unit Screws
    G10948533Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the front climate control unit while detaching the pins.
  5. Disconnect the connectors.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  7. Switch the ignition ON and perform the front climate control unit automatic configuration.
  8. Perform the DTC inspection for the front climate control unit using the M-MDS. (Refer to FOREWORD [CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT (FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER)] .)