Rear Door Glass Removal/Installation

Fully open the rear door glass.
NOTE:
- Before removing the rear door glass, the removal procedure for the rear door glass installation bolt can be facilitated by fully opening the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the rear door speaker. (See REAR DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the rear door inner weather strip.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Door Inner Weather Strip
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the service hole cover.
CAUTION:
- When removing service hole cover, remove it while gradually stripping the butyl rubber. Otherwise service hole cover may be deformed.
Remove the bolts.

Fig 2: Removing Rear Door Bolts
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Partially peel back the rear door glass run channel.

Fig 3: Peeling Rear Door Glass Run Channel
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Pull the glass guide in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, then remove the glass guide direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Pulling Glass Guide
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Press the center of the service hole cover in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure.

Fig 5: Pressing Service Hole Cover Center
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Remove the service hole cover by holding its rib and partially peeling it back in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure.
Verify that the rear door glass installation bolt is in a position in which it can be removed from the service hole.
NOTE:
- If the rear door glass installation bolt is not in a position in which it can be removed from the service hole, remove the rear power window motor. (See REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
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.
Insert your hand through the rear door speaker installation hole and remove the bolts while supporting the rear door glass.

Fig 6: Supporting Rear Door Glass
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Lift up the rear door glass, tilt it in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, then remove it in the direction of arrow (2).

Fig 7: Tilting Rear Door Glass
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Install in the reverse order of removal.