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Accessory Socket Removal Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mazda 5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

While pressing a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver against the cap projection, pull the accessory socket outward.

Fig 1: Removing Accessory Socket
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.