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4. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.Brake lights/Taillights, Rear turn signal
lights (5 Door)
1. Remove the cover.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Socket
Brake lights/Taillights
Rear turn signal lights
Left side
Right side
Socket
Brake lights/Taillights
Rear turn signal lights
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4. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
Reverse light
4 Door
1. Pull the center section of the plastic
retainer and remove the retainers, then
remove the trunk rear trim.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.4. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
5 Door
1. Remove the cover.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
4. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Removal
Installation
Trunk rear trim
Socket
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Socket
Cover
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High-mount brake light
4 Door
1. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers and the trunk
rear trim.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector
from the socket.
3. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
4. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.5 Door
1. Remove the liftgate upper trim.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector
from the socket.
3. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
4. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Removal
Installation
Trunk rear trim
Socket
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Liftgate upper trim
Socket
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License plate lights
1. Wrap a flathead screwdriver with a soft
cloth to prevent damage to the lens and
remove the lens by carefully prying on
the edge of the lens with a flathead
screwdriver.
2. Disconnect the bulb by pulling it out.
3. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
Replacing Interior Light Bulbs
Overhead light/Map lights (Front)*
1. Wrap a flathead screwdriver with a soft
cloth to prevent damage to the trim and
gently insert it in the overhead light as
shown in the figure, and then remove
the overhead light unit.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
4. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
Edge
Socket
*Some models.
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Overhead light (Rear)
1. Wrap a small flathead screwdriver with
a soft cloth to prevent damage to the
lens and remove the lens by carefully
prying on the edge of the lens with the
flathead screwdriver.
2. Disconnect the bulb by pulling it out.
3. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
Trunk light (4 Door)
1. Press both sides of the lens cap to
remove it.
2. Disconnect the bulb by pulling it out.
3. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.Luggage compartment light (5 Door)
1. Insert your finger as shown in the
figure and remove the unit.
2. Wrap a small flathead screwdriver with
a soft cloth to prevent damage to the
lens and remove the lens by carefully
prying on the edge of the lens with the
flathead screwdriver.
3. Disconnect the bulb by pulling it out.
4. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
Edge
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Yo u r v e h i c l e’s electrical system is
protected by fuses.
If any lights, accessories, or controls don’t
work, inspect the appropriate circuit
protector. If a fuse has blown, the inside
element will be melted.
If the same fuse blows again, avoid using
that system and consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Fuse Replacement
If the electrical system doesn’t work, first
inspect fuses on the front passenger’s side
below the glove box.
1. Turn off the ignition switch and other
switches.
2. Remove the cover.3. Turn the knobs counterclockwise and
lower the fuse block.
4. Locate the position of the suspected
fuse by using the chart inside the fuse
block cover.
5. Pull the fuse straight out with the fuse
puller provided on the inside of the
engine compartment fuse block cover.
Fuses
Cover
Fuse block cover
Fuse puller
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6. Inspect it and replace if it’s blown.
7. Push in a new fuse of the same rating,
and make sure it fits tightly. If it
doesn’t, have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer install it.
If you have no spare fuses, borrow one
of the same rating from a circuit not
essential to vehicle operation, such as
the SPARE circuit.
If the headlights or other electrical
components don’t work and the fuses in
the cabin are OK, inspect the fuse block
under the hood. If a fuse is blown, it must
be replaced. Follow these steps:
1. Turn off the ignition switch and all
other switches.2. Remove the fuse block cover.
3. If a fuse is blown, replace it with a new
one of the same rating
.
Always replace a fuse with one of the
same rating. Otherwise you may
damage the electric system.
Normal Blown
CAUTION
NOTE
To replace the MAIN fuse, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Fuse block cover
Normal Blown
Main fuse
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Fuse Panel Description
Fuse block (Engine compartment)
12 3 45 6
789 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
1920 2122 23
24 25 26
27 2829
3031 3233 3435 36
DESCRIPTIONFUSE
RATINGPROTECTED
COMPONENT
1 FAN 40A Cooling fan
2 P/ST 80A EHPAS
3BTN 40AFor protection of
various circuits
4HEAD 40AHeadlights
5PTC 80A—
6GLOW 60A—
7ABS 1 30A
ABS
*
8ABS 2 20A
ABS*
9 ENGINE 30AFor protection of
various circuits
10—— —
11 IG KEY 1 30A Ignition switch
12 STARTER 20A Starter clutch
13 IG KEY 2 30A Ignition switch
14—— —
15 HEATER 40A Blower motor
16—— —
17 DEFOG 40ARear window
defroster
DESCRIPTIONFUSE
RATINGPROTECTED
COMPONENT
18—— —
19 ABS IG 10A
ABS
*
20 FOG 15A
Fog lights*
21 HORN 15A Horn
22—— —
23 H/CLEAN 20A—
24 F/PUMP 15A Fuel pump
25 P/ST IG 10A Power steering
26 A/C MAG 10A Air conditioner
27 ALT 10A—
28—— —
29—— —
30 ENG +B 10A PCM
31 ROOM 15A Interior lights
32
ENG BAR 410AO2 heater
33
ENG BAR 310AO2 heater
34 EGI INJ 10A Injector
35
ENG BAR 110A Air flow sensor
36ENG BAR 210A EGR control valve
*Some models.
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