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Rear Power Window Regulator Removal/Installation: Notes

NOTE:
  • The rear power window motor is integrated with the rear power window regulator.
  1. Fully lower the rear door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Power window sub switch (rear) (See POWER WINDOW SUB SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Rear inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Rear door quarter glass (See REAR DOOR QUARTER GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  5. Connect the power window sub switch connector.
  6. Perform the rear door glass preparation. (See REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  7. Remove the rear door glass. (See REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  8. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  9. Disconnect the power window sub switch connector.
  10. Disconnect the connector.
    G13178748Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove service hole cover No. 3.
    G13178749Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the nuts shown in the figure in the order of (1) and (2).
    Fig 1: Rear Power Window Regulator Nuts With Torque Specification
    G13178750Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Insert a hand from the service hole cover No. 2 installation hole and remove the rear power window motor from the rear door panel.
    G13178751Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the rear power window regulator through the service hole cover No. 2 installation hole.
    CAUTION:
    • When removing the rear power window regulator, the rear power window regulator may contact the service hole cover No. 2 installation hole, and the coating film of the rear door inner panel and the rear power window regulator could be damaged. Remove the rear power window regulator while verifying that the rear power window regulator and the service hole cover No. 2 installation hole do not contact each other.
    G13178752Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  15. Install in the reverse order of removal. (See REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  16. Perform the power window system initialization procedure. (with auto open/auto close function) (See POWER WINDOW SYSTEM INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE .)
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