There are many models of Mazda 6 and people try to upgrade its stereo from time to time. There are many generations in this and techniques always like to keep themselves updated with the latest technology. But before selecting the newer versions of radios and replacing, the first step is to remove the former radio. This articles deals on how to remove the radio from Mazda 6. The steps that are given in this article can be worked on with models that were released between the years 2003 and 2008.

For completing this task you will require a socket wrench, pliers and a screw driver.

Put the gear in the neutral position, set the parking brake and turn off the engine. After following these steps, open the hood of the car and disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery. It is absolutely necessary that you disconnect the battery from the car before proceeding to remove the radio from the car. If the battery is not disconnected from the car then there may be short circuiting or electrical shocks. So make sure that you follow this step for your own safety.

Get into your car. Make sure your car’s gear system is in neutral position. The engine is turned off and hand brake is applied. Parking brake is the other name of the hand brake. The negative terminal of the car’s battery is disconnected. The gear shifting knob is twisted counter clock wise direction and the knob is removed carefully. The center console is smashed and the cup holder is grabbed and removed carefully.

Once the console is removed completely you can see two screws. These screws are removed using appropriate screw drivers. These two screws can be found at the bottom side of the weather controlling panel.

The assembly of the climate control is entirely removed. This panel also includes the middle covers of the air vent. Once this cover is removed, it is turned over and the remaining screws twelve in number that mounts the radio with the air vent and other climate control are removed. When these screws are removed fully, the radio is free to be removed.

After removing the old radio, you can now install the new radio. The steps involved in the installation of the radio are exactly the reverse of the steps mentioned above. Replace the screws and the covers. Now put the gear back to its original position and connect the negative cable back to the negative terminal of the car’s battery.

With the help of this article you would have learnt how to remove the radio from a mazda6. Follow the steps and enjoy the music with your new customized radio.

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