Mazda 2: Dashboard
DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:
- Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Heat duct (passenger side) (See HEAT DUCT COMPONENT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE COMPONENT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Center panel unit (vehicles with audio unit) (See CENTER PANEL UNIT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
[MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] ).
- Shift lever (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Selector lever (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Interlock cable (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Passenger-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Sail garnish (See SAIL GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Windshield wiper motor (See WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Steering shaft cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
3. Disconnect antenna feeder No.2 from the antenna feeder No.1. (See ANTENNA
FEEDER NO.2
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
4. Disconnect antenna feeder No.1 clip from the A-pillar inner panel.
5. Disconnect the dashboard wiring harness connectors.
6. Remove nuts A and bolts B then remove the dashboard bracket.

7. Remove nut C and bolt D from the outside of the vehicle (upper dashboard
area).

8. Remove nuts E and F shown in the figure.

9. Disconnect the A/C unit related connector.
10. Remove the caps, remove bolts I and J. (See Bolt I Removal/Installation
Note)

11. Lift the dashboard in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure,
disconnect the A/C unit, and then rotate
the dashboard in the direction of the arrow (2) and remove it from the vehicle.
(See Dashboard Removal Note)
12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Dashboard Removal Note
WARNING:
- When the dashboard is removed from the vehicle, it could fall and cause
injury. Always perform the procedure
with at least another person to prevent the dashboard from falling.
CAUTION:
- When the dashboard is removed from the vehicle, be careful not to damage
the door and surrounding area.
1. Take the dashboard out through the opened front door.
Bolt I Removal/Installation Note
1. If the bolt falls off during the removal and installation procedure,
remove it from the service hole shown in the
figure.

Dashboard Installation Note
1. When inserting the bolt on the dashboard side, verify that the
through-hole positions of the air intake duct and A/C
unit are aligned.

DASHBOARD DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.

- Dashboard wiring harness
- Dashboard bracket
- Upper garnish
- Duct
- Dashboard member
- Dashboard
- Center ventilator grille
- Passenger-side airbag module
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Pull the meter hood in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and
remove it while
detaching the clips.

2. Install in the reverse order of removal.
COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Pull down the steering wheel.
2. Pull the upper column cover in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1)
and (2), then
remove the upper column cover while detaching the tabs and pins.

3. Rotate the steering wheel to the left and right until it reaches the
positions shown in the
figure and remove screws A.

4. Pull up the steering wheel.
5. Remove screw B, then remove the lower column cover in the direction of the
arrow (4)
while keeping it open in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure.

6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Push both ends of the inner-side glove compartment in the direction of the
arrow (1) shown in the figure, detach the pins
from the dashboard, and remove the glove compartment in the direction of the
arrow (2).

2. Install in the reverse order of removal.
LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Driver's Side
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:
- Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
- Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F35M-R])
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
- Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE COMPONENT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
- Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
3. Remove the screw, pull the lower panel in the direction of the arrow in
the order of (1) ,
(2), (3), (4) and remove the lower panel while detaching the clips and pins.

4. Disconnect the switch connector.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Passenger's Side
1. Remove the front scuff plate. (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
2. Remove the front side trim. (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
3. Pull the lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2),
(3), (4) then
remove it while detaching the clips and pins.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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CENTER VENTILATOR GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Removal
1. Route the wiring harness as shown in the figure and pull on the center
ventilator grille in
the direction of the arrow to remove it.
Installa
FRONT CONSOLE COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Shift lever to neutral position.
2. Remove the following parts:
Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOV
FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
3. Pull the cover of inner handle while remove the
SEE MORE:
Vehicle Information Labels
Vehicle Identifi cation Number (South Africa, Arab Gulf Cooperation
Council)
The vehicle identifi cation number legally
identifi es your vehicle. The number is on
a plate attached to the cowl panel located
on the left corner of the instrument panel.
This plate ca
WARNING
When removing the fuel-fi ller cap,
loosen the cap slightly and wait for any
hissing to stop, then remove it:
Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can
burn skin and eyes and cause illness
if ingested. Fuel spray is released
when there is pressure in the fuel tank
and the fuel-fi ller cap is
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