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Passenger's Side: Notes

  1. Fully close the front door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front door speaker grille (See SPEAKER GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Power window sub switch (See POWER WINDOW SUB SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    5. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the connector.
    G13179009Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    CAUTION:
    • When removing the service hole cover, insert the remover tool so as not to damage the seal rubber.
  5. Detach the service hole cover tabs from the body using a remover tool.
    G13179010Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Lift the service hole cover in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and detach the service hole cover hooks from the body.
  7. Remove the clip A and B.
    G13179011Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the grommet.
  9. Pull the door lock knob cable and the inner handle cable from the service hole cover.
  10. Remove the service hole cover. (See SERVICE HOLE COVER INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  11. Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (With advanced keyless entry system)
    G13179012Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. While pulling the front outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the front outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) and detach the front outer handle bracket pin from the front outer handle.
    G13179013Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the front outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13179014Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the service hole cover.
    G13179015Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  15. Loosen the screw.
    G13179016Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  16. While moving the lever in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press the retainer in the direction of arrow (2) using a tape-wrapped screwdriver, and then secure the lever.
    G13179017Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  17. Remove the cap. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13179018Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  18. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)
    G13179019Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  19. Loosen the screw securing the front outer handle bracket.
    G13179020Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.
  20. Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow shown in the figure and detach the front outer handle bracket hooks from the body.
    G13179021Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  21. Lift the front outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and pull out the rod from the rod holder. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13179022Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  22. Remove the front outer handle bracket.
  23. Remove the handle sheet from the body.
    G13179023Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  24. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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