Center Map Light Removal/Installation

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Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Sunroof seaming welt (with sunroof system) (See SUNROOF UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Sunvisor (See SUNVISOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front map light (See FRONT MAP LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Assist handle (See ASSIST HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Selector lever knob (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
16. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
17. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
18. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
19. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
20. B-pillar lower trim (See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
21. Adjust anchor cover on the front seat belt (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
22. Upper anchor installation bolt on the front seat belt (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
23. B-pillar upper trim (See B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
24. Trunk covering (See TRUNK COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
25. Trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
26. Trunk side pocket (See TRUNK SIDE POCKET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
27. Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
28. Third-row seat cushion (See THIRD-ROW SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
29. Third-row seat back component (See THIRD-ROW SEAT BACK COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
30. Trunk side trim (See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
31. D-pillar trim (See D-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
32. Adjust anchor cover on the second-row seat belt (See SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
33. Upper anchor installation bolt on the second-row seat belt (See SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
34. C-pillar trim (See C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
35. Headliner (See HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connector.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Center Map Light Connector
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
CAUTION:
- When removing the center map light from the bracket, the center map light may fall off and be damaged. Remove the center map light from the bracket while holding the center map light on the lens side by hand.
Move the bracket in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, and press the center map light in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure to detach the center map light tab from the bracket.

Fig 2: Pressing Center Map Light
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Detach all the center map light tabs and bracket and remove the center map light from the bracket.

Fig 3: Center Map Light Tabs And Bracket
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.