How do you remove the door panel on a 2000 Mazda MPV?

Answer 1

removing 2000 Mazda door panelPull the leading door edge window trim. It's at the front of the door window just above the door panel and should be black. It just pops out. there is a very small panel inside the arm rest door grip. Pop that out and remove the screw. Pop out the door light at the bottom and remove that screw. Look inside the interior door handle recess and you'll find another very small plastic window, remove that and pull that screw. There are two plastic screw on the trailing edge of the door panel that will unscrew. You'll have to use a panel blade or putty knife to pop the panel loose at the rear edge and the bottom edge. These use panel inserts and are easy to pull and reinstall, they stay with the panel. You can twist the door handle to fit through the opening, pull the panel up because it's lipped into the window recess and let the panel hang. Reinstall in reverse. Hope this helps!