Climate Control Unit Removal/Installation (Auto A/C)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

The climate control unit prior to replacement stores the vehicle specification information.
The new climate control unit does not store any vehicle specification information.
When the ignition is switched ON after the climate control unit is replaced, the climate control unit reads the vehicle specification information sent via CAN transmission from the instrument cluster, and stores the vehicle specification information.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Switch panel (See SWITCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Cup holder (See CUP HOLDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
6. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Lower decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
16. Center lower panel (See CENTER LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the screws.

Fig 1: Removing Climate Control Unit With Screws
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the climate control unit while detaching the pins.
Disconnect the connectors.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Switch the ignition ON and perform the climate control unit automatic configuration.
Perform the DTC inspection for the climate control unit using the M-MDS. (See FOREWORD [CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT (FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER)] .)

If a DTC is detected, perform troubleshooting according to the DTC. (See DTC TABLE [CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT (FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER)] .)