Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Lower Panel Removal/Installation

Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual / Body / Body Interior / General / Lower Panel Removal/Installation

Driver-side

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..

2. Remove the following parts:

a. Driver-side front scuff plate.

b. Driver-side front side trim.

c. Switch panel.

d. Decoration panel.

e. Shift lever knob (MTX).

f. Front console box.

g. Shift panel.

h. Upper panel.

i. Rear console.

j. Side wall.

k. Front console.

l. Hood release lever.

3. Remove the screw A.

4. Take the shaded area shown in the figure, and pull the driver-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4) and remove it while detaching clips B, hooks C and pins D.

5. Disconnect the car-navigation unit connector. (with car-navigation system)

6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Passenger-side

Removal

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the following parts:

a. Passenger-side front scuff plate.

b. Passenger-side front side trim.

c. Glove compartment.

d. Decoration panel.

e. Dashboard under cover.

3. Remove bolts A.

4. Remove screws B.

5. Take the shaded area shown in the figure, and pull the passenger-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3) and remove it while detaching hooks C, clips D and pins E.

Installation

1. Install hooks C, clips D, and pins E while pressing the shaded area shown in the figure for the passenger-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), and (3).

2. Install screws B.

3. Install bolts A, and then install the passenger-side lower panel.

4. Install the following parts:

a. Dashboard under cover.

b. Decoration panel.

c. Glove compartment.

d. Passenger-side front side trim.

e. Passenger-side front scuff plate.

5. Connect the negative battery cable..

6. After installing the passenger-side lower panel and glove compartment, measure the clearance, and verify that the measurement value is within the specification shown in the figure.

If the measurement value is not within the specification after measuring the clearance between the passenger-side lower panel and glove compartment, adjust the passenger-side lower panel to the proper position..

Passenger-side lower panel adjustment

1. Remove the grove compartment..

2. Loosen bolts A.

If the passenger-side lower panel moves in the lateral direction when bolts A are loosened, go to the step 3 and 4.
If the passenger-side lower panel does not move in the lateral direction when bolts A are loosened, go to the step 5.

3. Remove bolts A.

4. Install bolts A in the order of (1), (2) shown in the figure.

5. Install bolts A in the order of (1) and (2) while pressing the shaded area shown in the figure for the passenger-side lower panel.

6. Install the glove compartment, measure the clearance between the glove compartment and passenger-side lower panel again, and verify that it is within the specification.

If it is not within the specification after measuring the clearance, repeat the adjustment procedure from Step 1.

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