Dashboard Upper Panel Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Upper column cover.
b. Instrument cluster.
c. Center panel.
d. Center cover.
3. Remove the screw.
4. Pull up the dashboard upper panel in the direction of arrow shown in the figure, then remove the clips.
5. Pull up the dashboard upper panel in the direction of arrow shown in the figure, then remove the clips.
6. Remove the dashboard upper panel.
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Vehicles With Bose®1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Upper column cover.
b. Instrument cluster.
c. Center panel.
d. Center cover.
3. Remove the screw.
4. Pull up the dashboard upper panel in the direction of arrow shown in the figure, then remove the clips.
5. Pull up the dashboard upper panel in the direction of arrow shown in the figure, then remove the clips.
6. Remove the dashboard upper panel.
7. Disconnect the center speaker connector.
8. Disconnect the microphone connector.
9. Remove the screws then remove the dashboard upper panel No.2 from the dashboard upper panel No.1.
10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Test yourself
A quick Mazda 3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.