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Active Air Shutter Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Upper face (See UPPER FACE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    2. Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    3. Front combination light (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Horn (See HORN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Shroud upper member (See SHROUD UPPER MEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
    6. Intake air guide (upper) (See INTAKE AIR GUIDE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Intake air guide (lower) (See INTAKE AIR GUIDE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Front under cover No. 1 (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 1 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Front bumper reinforcement (See FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Hood latch (See HOOD LATCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Crash zone sensor (See CRASH ZONE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.) .)
    12. Shroud panel (See SHROUD PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
  3. Remove the active air shutter in the order indicated in the table.
    Fig 1: Active Air Shutter Components With Torque Specification
    G13179992Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

    1 Bracket A
    2 Bracket B
    3 Bracket C
    4 Flap
    5 Bracket D
    6 Bracket E
  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  5. Perform the 360° view monitor system aiming. (with 360° view monitor system) (See 360° VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM AIMING .)
  6. Perform the front radar sensor aiming adjustment. (with front radar sensor) (See FRONT RADAR SENSOR AIMING .)
  7. Perform the front side radar sensor aiming adjustment. (with front side radar sensor) (See FRONT SIDE/REAR SIDE RADAR SENSOR AIMING .)