1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the glove compartment.
3. Remove the console.
4. Remove the meter hood.
5. Remove the instrument cluster.
6. Remove the column cover.
7. Remove the lower panel.
8. Remove the steering shaft.
9. Remove the A-pillar trims.
10. Remove the front scuff plates.
11. Remove the front side trims.
12. Remove the side panels.
13. For vehicles equipped with the wire-type climate control unit, disconnect the wires for the front A/C unit. (See to CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL.) (See to CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION.)
14. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
15. Remove the bolts.
Warning
16. Pull out the support pins from the body to remove the dashboard.
17. Take the dashboard off from the driver-side door opening.
18. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Mounting the Spare Tire
1. Remove dirt and grime from the mounting surfaces of the wheel and hub, including
the hub bolts, with a cloth.
WARNING
Make sure the mounting surfaces of the wheel, hub and lug nuts are clean
before changing or replacing tires: When changing or replacing a tire, not
removing dirt and gri ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Floor covering
FRONT FLOOR COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the front seats. (See FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove the rear seat.
4. Remove the front scuff plates.
5. Remove the rear scuff plates.
6. Remove the console.
7. Remove the front side tri ...