Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 669

CAUTION:
1. Remove the side cover.
2. Remove the front ABS wheel-speed sensor. (See FRONT ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove the middle pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZI-3.7] .)
4. Remove the front pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZI-3.7] .)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLES Drive Shaft - Mazda CX-9
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the
harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following
procedures, remove the ABS wheel-speed sensor (axle side) and fix it
to an appropriate place where the sensor will not be pulled by
mistake while the vehicle is being serviced.