Mazda 3 Service Manual: Windshield Wiper Motor Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Windshield wiper arm and blade.
b. Front fender molding.
c. Cowl grille.
d. Center cowl grille No1, No2
3. Stick masking tape on the figure.
CAUTION:
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If the front wiper motor is removed without affixing protective tape to the windshield, the motor may contact the windshield and damage it. Always affix protective tape along the edge of the windshield when removing the front wiper motor.
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Stick masking tape on the position to show in the figure of the windshield.
4. Remove the bolts.
5. Disconnect the windshield wiper motor connector.
6. Remove the windshield wiper motor..
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Windshield Wiper Motor Remove Note
1. Slide the windshield wiper motor in the direction of the left front fender and pull it out from between the windshield and the cowl panel.
2. Be careful when removing the windshield wiper motor so that it does not strike the windshield. If the windshield wiper motor hits the windshield, it could cause damage to the windshield.
Windshield Wiper Motor Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Windshield wiper arm and blade.
b. Front fender molding.
c. Cowl grille.
d. Center cowl grille No.1, No.2
3. Di ...
Rain Sensor Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Spread open the rain sensor cover in the direction of the arrows and disengage
tabs A to remove it.
3. Disconnect the rain sensor connector.
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Other materials:
Pre-programming the HomeLink
System
NOTE
It is recommended that a new battery be
placed in the hand-held transmitter of the
device being programmed to HomeLink
for quicker training and accurate
transmission of the radio-frequency signal.
Verify that there is a remote control
transmitter available for the device you
would ...
Replacing Windshield Wiper Blades
When the wipers no longer clean well, the
blades are probably worn or cracked.
Replace them.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper arms
and other components, do not try to
sweep the wiper arm by hand.
NOTE
When raising both windshield wiper arms,
raise the driver's side ...
Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
Forcing open a door, the hood or th ...
