Rear Door Glass Removal/Installation

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Fully lower the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear door speaker (See REAR DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear power window motor (See REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Rear door quarter glass (See REAR DOOR QUARTER GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Press the center of the service hole cover in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Door Glass
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the service hole cover by holding its rib and partially peeling it back in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure.
Apply protective tape to the edge part of the rear door speaker installation hole to prevent injury.

Fig 2: Removing Service Hole Cover
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the bolt.
CAUTION:
- If the bolt are removed without supporting the rear door glass, the rear door glass may fall off and be damaged. Remove the bolt while inserting your hand into the rear door speaker installation hole to support the rear door glass.
Fig 3: Removing Rear Door Glass
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Hold the upper part of the rear door glass, shift the hand which is supporting the rear door glass from the rear door speaker installation hole to the upper part of the rear door glass, then lift it in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and remove it in the direction of arrow (2).

Fig 4: Removing Rear Door Glass
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.