Mazda 6. Manual — part 280

DOOR

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FRONT DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. To remove the front door hinge, remove the front fender panel.
3. To remove the checker, remove the door speaker.
4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
6. Adjust the front door. (See

S–16 DOOR

ADJUSTMENT

.)

Connector Removal Note

1. Push the rubber boot backward.
2. Pull down the cover in the direction indicated by

the arrow and disconnect the connector.

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REAR DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Warning

• Handling the side air bag sensor improperly can accidentally deploy the side air bag module,

which may seriously injure you. Read AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS before working
around the B-pillar areas. (See

T–117 SERVICE WARNINGS

.)

Note

• The side air bag sensor is located in the B-pillar.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. To remove the checker, turn the rear door speaker.
3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
5. Adjust the rear door. (See

S–16 DOOR

ADJUSTMENT

.)

1

Connector
(See

S–15 Connector Removal Note

)

2

Front door hinge

3

Front door

4

Checker

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1

Connector

2

Rear door hinge

3

Rear door

4

Checker

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DOOR

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DOOR ADJUSTMENT

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1. Measure the gap and height between the front or rear door and the body.
2. If not as specified, loosen the front or rear door hinge installation bolts or the door lock striker installation

screws, and reposition the door.

Clearance

a: 2.5—4.5 mm {0.10—0.18 in}
b: -0.8—1.2 mm {-0.03—0.05 in}
c: -0.3—1.7 mm {-0.01—0.07 in}
d: -1.0—1.0 mm {-0.04—0.04 in}
e: -0.5—1.5 mm {-0.02—0.06 in}

3. Tighten the bolts or screws.

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FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Operate the front door glass so that the distance

from the top of the front door glass to the upper
part of the rear beltline molding is 210 mm
{8.3 in}.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the front door trim.
4. Remove the hole cover.

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DOOR

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S

5. Remove the screws.
6. Insert your hand in hole of the front door unit, and

lift out the front door glass.

7. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Fully down the rear door glass.
2. Remove the rear door trim.
3. Remove the hole cover.
4. Pull up the rear door weatherstrip and remove the screw.
5. Remove the bolt.
6. Remove the glass run channel from the rear door

glass guide.

7. Lift the rear door glass to the position where the

rear door glass installation screw is visible.

8. Remove the screw.
9. Insert your hand through the rear door unit hole

and lift out the rear door glass.

10. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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S–18

DOOR

FRONT DOOR UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Remove the front door glass.
2. Remove the inner handle.
3. Remove the front door speaker.
4. Disconnect the power window motor connector, front door lock actuator connector, power outside mirror

connector.

5. Remove the door harness from the front door unit.
6. Remove the bolts.
7. Remove the screw.
8. Remove the front door actuator hook from the

front door unit.

9. Pull the front door unit slightly towards you, and

while keeping the power window regulator from
catching on the door, remove the door unit from
the door.

10. Pull out the inner handle cable and door lock knob

cable from the hole.

11. Remove the power window motor and power

window regulator from the door unit.

12. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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REAR DOOR UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Remove the rear door glass.
2. Remove the inner handle.
3. Remove the rear door speaker.
4. Disconnect the power window motor connector, and power door lock actuator connector.
5. Remove the rear door harness from the rear door unit.
6. Remove the bolts.
7. Remove the rear door lock actuator hook from the

rear door unit.

8. Pull the rear door unit slightly towards you, and

while keeping the power window regulator or
manual window regulator from catching on the
door, remove the door unit from the door.

9. Pull out the inner handle cable and door lock knob

cable from the hole.

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