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Rear Body Control Module (RBCM) Bracket Removal/Installation

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Lower the rear seat back.
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Rear seat cushion (See REAR SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Rear seat side back (See REAR SEAT SIDE BACK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Tire house trim (See TIRE HOUSE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. C-pillar trim (See C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. High-mount brake light (See HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Rear package trim (See REAR PACKAGE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Rear body control module (RBCM) (See REAR BODY CONTROL MODULE (RBCM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Upper anchor installation bolts on the rear center seat belt (See REAR CENTER SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the bolts.
    Fig 1: Pressing Clip Tabs
    G12237764Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. While pressing the clip tabs in the direction of the arrows (1) shown in the figure below, press the clip in the direction of the arrow (2) to detach the clip tabs from the rear body control module (RBCM) bracket.
  6. Detach the clip.
  7. Remove the rear body control module (RBCM) bracket.
  8. Install in the reverse order of removal.