2012 Mazda 3 Glove Compartment Light Bulb Replacement

Step 1

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• Open the glove compartment and ensure that it is empty.
• When looking at the inner part of the glove compartment door, unclasp the inner arm on the right side.
• Grasp the glove compartment door and remove it by gently rocking the unit side to side while pulling it up and toward your body.
• When reassembling the car, there are two hooks at the bottom of the glove compartment door. Press these into position first and then gently press the two outer most arms nearer the top of the unit into place.
• You may need to pull the inner arm out toward you to be able to reclasp it to the door.

Step 2

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• Remove the cover from beneath the glove compartment by pressing in on the two tabs near the front (closest to you) of the cover while simultaneously pulling down on the cover.
• When reassembling, place the back of the cover in position against the back top of the footwell first and then snap the front of the cover onto the two tabs near the front.

Step 3

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• Remove the two Phillips head screws from the face of the glove compartment.
• The order the screws are removed in does not matter.

Step 4

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• Pull out the glove compartment partway by first using your hands to pull and pry out around the top trim to unsnap the clasps.
• Then, grasp the compartment from the bottom and pull it toward your body.
• Only pull out the compartment far enough to reveal the light housing. Do not remove it fully.
• When reassembling, ensure that the two clasps at the top of the unit are aligned before firmly pressing the unit back in to snap into place.
• After snapping the unit back into place, you will need to use your fingers to replace the seal by the door frame back over the edge of the glove compartment unit.

Step 5

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• Remove the Phillips head screw securing the light housing.

Step 6

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• Remove the light cover by gently lifting up on the light housing with one hand and use your other hand to reach into the glove compartment and push the cover up and out.

Step 7

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• Remove the light housing by pulling it straight out toward your body.

Step 8

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• While holding the light housing in one hand, use your other hand to gently grasp the light bulb.
• Remove the light bulb by pulling perpendicular to the light socket. It may be necessary to gently wiggle the light bulb while pulling on it.

Step 9

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• While holding the light housing in one hand, use your other hand to insert the new light bulb.