Center console removal

[Roger Hankey]

I've lost a credit card sized card into the center console of my 2010 Mazda 3. It dropped in beside the parking brake lever. I've tried to fish it out from the bottom at the passenger side and didn't get it. Now I can't see it even with lights from between carpet and console. I'd like to undo part of the console to access this card.

Does anyone know how to remove part of the console or cover around the shifter (AT)?

Thanks.

 

[TheProfessor]

Pull the plastic cover from around the ebrake first, this is done by opening the cover to the drink holder, grab and pull, start in one corner and work your way around.

If you need to take some more parts off just ask.

 

[pepperdro]

From there you just need to keep prying/ popping sides off. the automatic shifter comes off by popping that little lock piece off on the right side of the shifter, and carefully prying the sides off of the center console from the shifter box. it's actually pretty easy.