1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the seal board upper..
3. Remove the front bumper..
4. Remove fasteners A.

5. Remove the seal plate in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure while detaching tab B.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Seal Board Upper Removal/Installation
Set Plate Removal/InstallationSteering Column And Shaft
Purpose/Function
The steering input force, generated when the driver operates the steering
wheel, is transmitted to the steering gear.
Construction
The steering column and shaft consists of the steering column with a built-in
EPS mechanism and the intermediate shaft.
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Bumper Stiffener Lower Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Seal board upper.
b. Front bumper.
c. Seal plate.
d. Front under cover No.1.
3. Remove bolts A.
4. Pull the bumper stiffener lower in the direction of the arrow (1), (2) shown
in the figure, detach hooks ...
Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents
and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear
seat belts.
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out
of the way when not in use.
The driver ...