Map Light Removal Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the gap between the headliner and the map light.
Press the tab, and remove the map light.

Fig 1: Pressing Tab And Removing Map Light
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.