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Dashboard Removal: Notes

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WARNING:
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
    10. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Meter hood No. 1 (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Global positioning system (GPS) antenna (See GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) ANTENNA REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Meter hood No. 2 (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Active driving display (See ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Clock spring (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
    19. Wiper and washer switch (See WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Light switch (See LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    22. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    24. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    25. Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    27. Selector lever knob (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    28. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    29. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    30. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    31. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    32. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    33. Selector lever component (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    34. Selector lever bracket (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    35. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    36. Front climate control unit (See FRONT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    37. Center display (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    38. Connectivity master unit (CMU) (See CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors and remove the wiring harness clip. (See WIRING HARNESS REMOVAL NOTE .)
  4. Remove the bolts.
    Fig 1: Dashboard Bracket, Nuts And Bolts
    G11434894Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the nuts.
  6. Remove the dashboard bracket.
  7. To prevent damage to the windshield, apply protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
    Fig 2: Apply Protective Tape To Windshield
    G11434498Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the bolts.
    Fig 3: Dashboard Bolts
    G11434499Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the caps and the bolts.
    Fig 4: Dashboard, Caps And Bolts
    G11434897Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Move the dashboard in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2) shown in the figure, then remove the guide pins.
    Fig 5: Moving Dashboard
    G11434898Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. While rotating the dashboard in the direction shown in the figure, pull it out toward the vehicle's rear side.
    Fig 6: Rotating Dashboard
    G11434899Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. Take the dashboard off from the front driver-side door or front passenger-side door opening.
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