1. Disengage clips using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver.

2. Pull the side panel toward you, then disengage tabs from dashboard, and remove the side panel.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Gate operator/Canadian Programming
Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter signals to “time-out” (or quit)
after several seconds of transmission — which may not be long enough for HomeLink
to pick up the signal during programming. Similar to this Canadian law, some U.S.
gate operators are designed to “time-out ...