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

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL .) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
4. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
6. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Front console box (without electric parking brake) (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
10. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Press the tab down, then slide the wire off the link.

Fig 1: Removing Climate Control Unit Wire From Wire Clamp
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the wire from the wire clamp.
Remove the screws.

Fig 2: Removing Climate Control Unit With Screws
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the climate control unit.
Disconnect the connectors.
Pull out the air mix wire and airflow mode wire from the hole.

Fig 3: Pulling Out Air Mix Wire And Airflow Mode Wire From Hole
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the indicator unit from the climate control unit. (See INDICATOR UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Verify that the dial operation is correct by fully turning each of the dials from one end to the other.