Climate Control Unit Removal/Installation [Full-Auto Air Conditioner]: Notes

NOTE:

The climate control unit prior to replacement stores the vehicle specification information.
The new climate control unit does not store any vehicle specification information.
When the ignition is switched ON after the climate control unit is replaced, the climate control unit reads the vehicle specification information sent via CAN transmission from the instrument cluster, and stores the vehicle specification information.

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL ) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
4. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
6. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
10. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the screws.

Fig 1: Identifying Climate Control Unit Related Components
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the climate control unit. (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL NOTE .)
Disconnect the connector.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Switch the ignition ON and perform the climate control unit automatic configuration.
Clear the DTCs. (See CLEARING DTC [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] .)