Rear air vents?

[Skorpio]

It's physics, Cold air is coming down and hot air is going up. The floor vents are simply not effective for cooling.

This is not the same as saying this

Vents under the front seat are for heating purpose only.

Which is not true. I have many passengers in the back with not one complaint about being too hot in 95-105 heat here in south USA with A/C setting to [emoji654]️/[emoji652]️. However, I agree with others it may not be ideal for babies and the Noogle may be a quick and easy solution. Also, although off subject, a dead pedal is also an easy $30 fix

 

[RCASC]

OK...Where did you get them?

 

[yrwei52]

It's physics, Cold air is coming down and hot air is going up. The floor vents are simply not effective for cooling.

This is not the same as saying this

Vents under the front seat are for heating purpose only.

Which is not true. I have many passengers in the back with not one complaint about being too hot in 95-105 heat here in south USA with A/C setting to [emoji654]️/[emoji652]️. However, I agree with others it may not be ideal for babies and the Noogle may be a quick and easy solution. Also, although off subject, a dead pedal is also an easy $30 fix

I hate hot weather and I always direct 2~3 front vents toward me for AC air if I'm driving alone. When I sit in the rear I can't stand it when there is no cold air blowing directly toward me in hot summer. This is the purpose of rear AC vents. My face and body can't feel the cold air coming from these vents under the front seats. To me or to anyone afraid of hot temperature these vents are useless. Especially for the first many minutes when you get into a hot car you just want the maximum AC air blowing directly into your face! I certainly don't want to waste the cold air going out of these low-positioned vents which are designed for heating purpose and make the weaker cold air coming out of the front dash AC vents!

As for the dead pedal issue, someone on the other thread had mentioned he was not thrilled of using these expensive OEM alloy pedals which requires drilling and screws. I agreed with him and I don't like making 2~3 holes on the floor. I also don't like shining alloy look. Like the other poster complained, why can Mazda simply just lay a plastic dead pedal in the CX-5 from factory like Mazda6? It'll cost them $1 to avoid the cheap look in that area!

 

[craigo]

I hate hot weather and I always direct 2~3 front vents toward me for AC air if I'm driving alone. When I sit in the rear I can't stand it when there is no cold air blowing directly toward me in hot summer. This is the purpose of rear AC vents. My face and body can't feel the cold air coming from these vents under the front seats. To me or to anyone afraid of hot temperature these vents are useless. Especially for the first many minutes when you get into a hot car you just want the maximum AC air blowing directly into your face! I certainly don't want to waste the cold air going out of these low-positioned vents which are designed for heating purpose and make the weaker cold air coming out of the front dash AC vents!

As for the dead pedal issue, someone on the other thread had mentioned he was not thrilled of using these expensive OEM alloy pedals which requires drilling and screws. I agreed with him and I don't like making 2~3 holes on the floor. I also don't like shining alloy look. Like the other poster complained, why can Mazda simply just lay a plastic dead pedal in the CX-5 from factory like Mazda6? It'll cost them $1 to avoid the cheap look in that area!

Location: Plano, Texas, USA

If you hate heat, you're in the wrong place my friend...

For most people, the current setup works fine.

 

[yrwei52]

Location: Plano, Texas, USA
If you hate heat, you're in the wrong place my friend...
For most people, the current setup works fine.

Yeah, I know, Such is life! I've been wanting to move to California for year round nicer weather for many years. I made wrong decision when I had opportunities. Then the housing market is skyrocketed during recent years we simply can't afford it!

I've been saying that the weather in Dallas, North Texas area can be described as such: winter is cold and sometimes snowing; summer is extremely hot and sometimes humid; spring and fall are nicer, but they are short-lived for only a month long threatening by severe weather with many tornados, hailstorms and thunderstorms! There are too many mosquitos and fire ants in Texas which are rare in California. Basically you may have to live indoor most of time during winter and summer months especially when you're getting older. (boom01)

 

[Skorpio]

OK...Where did you get them?

Amazon, complete kit about $32 shipped.

As for the dead pedal issue, someone on the other thread had mentioned he was not thrilled of using these expensive OEM alloy pedals which requires drilling and screws. I agreed with him and I don't like making 2~3 holes on the floor. I also don't like shining alloy look. Like the other poster complained, why can Mazda simply just lay a plastic dead pedal in the CX-5 from factory like Mazda6? It'll cost them $1 to avoid the cheap look in that area!

Drilling is for the brake pedal. But, for your case, creativity is your friend here. Go to your local hardware store (Lowes), find a bathroom liner, or anti fatigue mat, floor mat, etc., along with some Velcro tape, and cut to shape, you can have any custom dead pedal you want, without any drilling. Or, there are floor mats/liners that cover the dead pedal (WeatherTech is not one of them, however)
No car is perfect. There is always a trade off of something in every individual. But, I'll take a great sporty handling CUV with great MPGs with best appearance in class, IMO, over a lack of a dead pedal and no rear "face" vents. Customizing vehicles to your taste is part of the journey, and the destination.

 

[yrwei52]

Friend's wife who bought a 2016 CX-5 GT FWD with Tech under my recommendation was complaining to me on the other day about the lack of rear AC vents. Her 7-year-old grandson was excited to get in the rear seat of her brand new CX-5. The first comment he made to his grandma was: "Grandma, how come there is no (rear) AC vents on this car? It's too hot back here!" (boom08)

 

[IHeartGroceries]

Get that child a Noggle! Haha!

^Didn't realize you were in Plano. I agree the weather in Texas is difficult to overcome in addition to the geography. Oh, and you forgot 35 mph winds on the reg.

 

[CX5T Lover]

Rear A/C Air Vents...

Just checked my 2015 CX-5 T for rear A/C air vents. I found air vents under both front seats.

Started up the CX and operated A/C on all of the vent settings (except defrost) and found the under seat vents blew cold air. Noted that more cold air came out when the dash louvers were closed and the vent setting was in the floor only setting... but still, when dash vents were all open and vent setting was in the second position (dash and floor) there was still a good amount of cold air being sent under the seats.

My only observation and suggestion would have been to extend the under seat vents. I noticed when the seat(s) are forward, more A/C air flow is available for the rear passengers. I can understand how lack of A/C for the back could be a problem if the front driver/passenger had long legs... thus restricting said flow.

One might solve this problem by trying to adapt some type of a plastic box/hose to the existing outlets allowing the air to exit past the back of the front seats.

CX5T Lover

 

[yrwei52]

Rear A/C Air Vents...

Just checked my 2015 CX-5 T for rear A/C air vents. I found air vents under both front seats.

Started up the CX and operated A/C on all of the vent settings (except defrost) and found the under seat vents blew cold air. Noted that more cold air came out when the dash louvers were closed and the vent setting was in the floor only setting... but still, when dash vents were all open and vent setting was in the second position (dash and floor) there was still a good amount of cold air being sent under the seats.

My only observation and suggestion would have been to extend the under seat vents. I noticed when the seat(s) are forward, more A/C air flow is available for the rear passengers. I can understand how lack of A/C for the back could be a problem if the front driver/passenger had long legs... thus restricting said flow.

One might solve this problem by trying to adapt some type of a plastic box/hose to the existing outlets allowing the air to exit past the back of the front seats.

CX5T Lover

Please see post #4, 18, 23 on this thread.

 

[CX5T Lover]

Reread Posts #4, 18 and 23...

Please see post #4, 18, 23 on this thread.

I reread the above posts and thought my post answered some of the questions/problems that were reported.

Post #4: "Vents under the front seat are for heating purpose only".

When I read this statement I went ahead and checked my CX-5 Touring to see if it fit into this non-cooling, heating only, category. It didn't, as I found A/C cooling air being supplied from the vent.

Post #18: "The floor vents are simply not effective for cooling".

If you note, I made the observation, ie: "When the seat(s) are forward, more A/C air flow is available for the rear passengers. I can understand how lack of A/C for the back passengers could be a problem if the front driver/passenger had long legs, thus restricting said cool air flow... and then I went ahead in further comments on how one might remedy this.

Post #23: "I certainly don't want to waste the cold air going out of these low-positioned vents which are designed for heating purpose and make the weaker cold air coming out of the front dash AC vents!"

The above is why I suggested for Mazda to extend the under seat vents as a way solve this problem... or by trying to adapt some type of additional extension to the existing vent outlets allowing the A/C air to exit past the back of the front seats.

I'm still having problems placing my mind around the... "vents which are designed for heating purpose", when I have observed/felt A/C air being discharged from the vents. My question would be then: "if it's for 'heat', then why does it also work on A/C?

CX5T Lover