Center Display Removal/Installation

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Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Meter hood cover (See METER HOOD COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Audio panel (See AUDIO PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the bolt.

Fig 1: Center Display And Bolt With Torque Specification
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Pull the center display component in the order of arrows (1) and (2) shown in the figure below, and detach clips from the dashboard.

Fig 2: Pulling Center Display Component
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Disconnect the connectors.

Fig 3: Center Display Connectors
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the center display component.
When replacing the center display, remove the connectivity master unit (CMU). (See CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.