Mazda RX-8 How to Remove the Interior of the Door

First, open the window before removing it. The image is after removing it.

Next, remove the triangular part at the base of the door mirror. Since it is only fastened with the claws and clips, pull the arrow part toward you with your hand and remove it with a snap.

Remove the screw on the door handle and remove the cover while standing the door handle.

Since the panel of the power window is only fixed with a claw, remove the red arrow part by a interior remover or using a small flat-blade screwdriver, etc. (upper image). Remove the screws surrounded by orange and remove the two couplers with red circles (lower image). The larger coupler is very difficult to pull out.

Remove the screw in the door pocket.

All that remains is the clip, so lift it from the bottom of the interior with a small flat-blade screwdriver and remove it. On the way, carefully remove the courtesy lamp (upper image) and the power window panel lighting coupler (lower image).

Finally, lift off the top of the interior, which is hooked on the window and fixed, and you’re done.

On the passenger side, the procedure is the same, except that there is only one coupler on the power window panel and no lighting coupler.