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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMAZDA2013MX-5 MIATA GRAND TOURING, AUTOMATIC TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISBODY & FRAMEEXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIMINTERIOR TRIMDASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring, Automatic Trans

Dashboard Removal/Installation

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring, Automatic TransSECTION Dashboard Removal/Installation
  1. Remove the battery cover.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF] )
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    2. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    3. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    4. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    5. Center panel unit (See CENTER PANEL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    6. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    7. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    8. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    9. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    10. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    11. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    12. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    13. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    14. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    15. Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    16. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    17. Female wedge (See CONVERTIBLE TOP DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY )
    18. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    19. Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    20. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
    21. Fuse box No. 1
      Fig 1: Fuse Box No. 1
      G06149731Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the dashboard wiring harness connectors.
    Fig 2: Dashboard Components With Torque Specifications
    G06149732Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove in the order indicated in the illustration.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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