Mazda MX-5 - A Word to Mazda Owners; Important Notes About This Manual

1031733 Rev. A 05/06
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12mm
7mm
PLASTIC
FASTENER
1. REACH BEHIND THE LOWER DASH PANEL AND RELEASE THE UPPER AND LOWER TABS
HOLDING THE FAR LEFT, BLANK SWITCH KNOCK OUT. REMOVE BLANK SWITCH KNOCK
OUT. (FIGURE E)
2. CENTER PUNCH THE SWITCH KNOCKOUT 12 mm FROM EITHER SIDE AND 7 mm FROM
THE TOP. (FIGURE F)
3. CAREFULLY DRILL A 9/32” DIAMETER HOLE IN THE KNOCK OUT AT THE CENTER PUNCHED
LOCATION. (FIGURE F)
CAUTION: BE SURE NOT TO DRILL HOLE OVERSIZED.
4. PASS THE LED CONNECTOR AND WIRES THROUGH THE DRILLED HOLE FROM THE
FRONT SIDE OF THE SWITCH KNOCK-OUT. PRESS THE LED INTO THE HOLE FIRMLY
UNTIL FULLY SEATED. (FIGURE F)
5. BEING CAREFUL NOT TO PINCH WIRES, RE-INSTALL THE SWITCH KNOCK-OUT BY
PASSING LED CONNECTOR AND WIRES THROUGH KNOCK-OUT OPENING AND
SNAPPING KNOCK-OUT BACK INTO PLACE. (FIGURE F)
MOUNT THE DASH LED STATUS INDICATOR
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REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVERS
1. REMOVE THE (3) PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWS FROM THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN
COVER. (FIGURE C)
2. INSERT A FIBER STICK BETWEEN THE COMBINATION SWITCH AND THE LOWER
COVER. GENTLY ROTATE THE FIBER STICK UNTIL TOP AND BOTTOM COVERS
SEPERATE. (FIGURE C)
3. IF EQUIPPED, GENTLY UNCLIP THE IGNITION KEY LIGHT AND REMOVE BOTH
TOP AND BOTTOM COVERS (FIGURE D) AND SET ASIDE WHERE THEY CANNOT
BE DAMAGED.
FIGURE C
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REMOVE DRIVER’S SCUFF PLATE AND LEFT KICK PANEL
1. USING A FIBER STICK, REMOVE THE DRIVER’S SIDE SCUFF PLATE BY GENTLY
PRYING UPWARD. IT IS HELD BY 4 CLIPS. (FIGURE A)
2. CAREFULLY PULL BACK WEATHERSTRIP AWAY FROM DRIVER’S KICK PANEL. USE
A FIBER STICK TO PULL OUT THE PLASTIC CENTER BUTTON OF THE PLASTIC
FASTENER AND TO DISENGAGE THE RETAINING CLIP. (FIGURE B) GENTLY PULL THE
KICK PANEL TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE.
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FIGURE E
FIGURE F
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CAUTION: BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE PLASTIC COVERS.
FIGURE D
FIGURE B
FIGURE A