Removal and installation the instrument panel (Mazda CX-5KE)

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Remove the following parts:

Windscreen wiper blades.
Hood grille.
Windscreen wiper drive.
Front door sill trims.
Front side trims.
Glove compartment.
The lower cover of the instrument panel.
Decorative panel.
Central panel.
Audio system unit (versions with audio system).
Front console box.
Shift Lever Knob (versions with manual transmission).
Switch panel.
Top panel.
Rear console.
Side walls.
Front console.
Gear shift lever (manual transmission) or selector lever (automatic transmission).
Hood release lever.
Bottom panel.
Navigation system block.
Air conditioning unit.
Steering column cover.
Driver airbag module.
Steering wheel.
Steering shaft.
Switch panel.

Note: To remove the switch panel, you need to insert your hand from the bottom side of the bottom panel (versions without navigation system) or through the installation area of the navigation system unit (versions with navigation system), press the switch panel in the direction of the arrow (1) in the figure and remove it by disconnecting hooks A, B and C. Disconnect the switch connector.

Note: To remove the switch panel, you need to insert your hand from the bottom side of the bottom…

Instrument cluster visor.

Note.

To remove the instrument cluster visor, remove the clips using a Phillips screwdriver. To remove the clips, do not press on them; the Phillips screwdriver should turn without effort.

Using the shaded areas in the figure, remove the instrument cluster visor in the direction of the arrows in sequence (1), (2) to detach clips A and pins B.

Instrument cluster.

A-pillar facings.

3. Move the parking brake cover to the side.

4. Disconnect the instrument panel wiring harness connectors in the tunnel area and remove the wiring harness clamps.

5. Remove the instrument panel wiring harness in the direction of the arrow in the figure, bypassing the floor covering.

5. Remove the instrument panel wiring harness in the direction of the arrow in the figure,…

Caution: If the connectors catch on the floor covering when removing the instrument panel wiring harness, this may cause short circuits in the wiring or damage to the connectors. When removing the instrument panel wiring harness, lift the floor covering to prevent the connectors from catching on the floor covering.

6. Unscrew bolts A and nuts B shown in the figure.

7. Remove the instrument panel bracket.

8. Loosen bolts C.

9. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors.

10. Remove the caps.

11. Unscrew bolts D and E.

Caution. The D bolts cannot be completely removed because they will hit the front doors. If you close the front door with the D bolt removed, you may bend or damage the door covering. After removing the instrument panel from the passenger compartment, you must secure the removed D bolts to the car body with tape so that they do not stick out.

Caution. The D bolts cannot be completely removed because they will hit the front doors. If you…

12. Pry the instrument panel in the direction of the arrow (1) in the figure and remove it from the guide pins.

13. Rotate the instrument panel 90° in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

14. Remove the instrument panel through the driver's or front passenger's door opening.

1. Wiring harness.
2. Screws A.
3. Screws B.
4. Instrument panel beam.
5. Screws C.
6. Air duct No.1.
7. Air duct No.2.
8. Window air vents.
9. Instrument panel.

15. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:

If the position of the connecting blocks is displaced when installing the instrument panel, the bolts cannot be inserted. Before installing the instrument panel, it is necessary to align the connecting blocks with the bolts as shown in the figure.