Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 1886

CAUTION:
2. Raise the front console box mat.
Fig. 31: Inserting Screwdriver Between Indicator Panel & Front Console Box Mat
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3. Remove the front console box mat in the direction of the arrow.
4. Remove the front console box mat.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Fig. 32: View Of Front Console Box Mat
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2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
2008 BODY & ACCESSORIES Interior Trim - Mazda CX-9
The rubber may deform if it is pried with a flathead screwdriver.
Therefore, fully insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver as
shown in the figure, and do not pry the rubber.