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Driver's side: Notes

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  1. Fully close the front door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front door speaker grille (See SPEAKER GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Power window main switch (See POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    5. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the connector.
    G13178979Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    CAUTION:
    • When removing the service hole cover, insert the remover tool so as not to damage the seal rubber.
  5. Detach the service hole cover tabs from the body using a remover tool.
    G13178980Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Lift the service hole cover in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and detach the service hole cover hooks from the body.
  7. Remove the clip A and B.
    G13178981Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the grommet.
  9. Pull the door lock knob cable and the inner handle cable from the service hole cover.
  10. Remove the service hole cover. (See SERVICE HOLE COVER INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  11. Remove the screws.
    Fig 1: Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Screws With Torque Specification
    G13178982Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. Tilt the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, lift it in the direction of arrow (2), and then detach the front door latch and lock actuator hook from the body.
    G13178983Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Tilt the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and pull out the front door key cylinder from the front door latch and lock actuator.
    G13178984Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Move the front door latch and lock actuator down in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and pull out the rod from the rod holder.
    G13178985Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  15. Remove the front door latch and lock actuator. (See FRONT DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  16. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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