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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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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Black process 45.0

°

 240.0 LPI