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    Occasional grinding under hard acceleration

    So my wife owns a 2015 CX5 2.2l diesel akera. AWD. Auto. Today I found out that every now and then under hard acceleration there is a grinding noise. I have heard it now twice. But my wife tells me this happens often. Best way I can describe the noise is like grinding a manual gears, except...
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    12 volt plug in new CX5?

    give this man a bells! sneaky spot! damn thing had camouflage on!
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    12 volt plug in new CX5?

    nothing in my car... just the 2x usb ports and nav card. bizarre
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    Pinging noise on cx5 diesel

    glad to hear your is behaving! our CX5 has 14000km on the clock and still a brain hammer!
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    12 volt plug in new CX5?

    Hi All, i can only find a 12V plug in the boot of the car. does anyone know of there is another 12V in the actual car itself? i want to use it to power a handheld spotlight for game viewing. i've looked everywhere and still can't find one in the car? Thanks in advance!
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    Pinging noise on cx5 diesel

    has anyone got any further feedback from mazda regarding this issue?
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    Pinging noise on cx5 diesel

    Morning from sunny South Africa! my wife's 2015 2.2D AWD akera auto also has the same noise! drives me mental. i find it hard to believe the developers over all the test Kms didn't hear that noise and question it. its not normal. hell it gives me a headache after a while! when i pointed the...
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    CX 5 2.2D Akera AWD nasty chirping noise from engine bay

    Good day All, i have a CX 5 2.2D Akera AWD. i love the car! however it has a very nasty chirping noise that is coming from the engine bay. the car has 3000km on the clock, and the chirping noise has been present since the car was new. i'm going to try and explain things as best i can: the...
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    Anti-Hijack, ie auto locking on pull off

    looks like we got cars without a door lock switch. very irritating. how can mazda not put this on their top of the line models?? its a basic necessity for most area in the world. for reference we have the top of the line 2016 2.2L diesel Akera. it there is any 3rd party that might be able to...
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    Anti-Hijack, ie auto locking on pull off

    Thanks Guys, i will give it a go when i get home today and report back
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    Anti-Hijack, ie auto locking on pull off

    Hi guys, just bought my wife the new Mazda CX-5. we stay in South Africa, as such safety is a concern of mine. the new car does not have automatic locking on pull off, i know the old car had this feature and thus contacted my local dealership. so far the response from them is that this feature...
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    rear view camera setup guide lines

    strange that in our manual it shows guiding lines? anyway, no biggie! loving the car! the diesel pulls like an absolute tank!
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    rear view camera setup guide lines

    i understand that, my lines do not move at all. they stay rigid...
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    rear view camera setup guide lines

    hi all, we just took delivery of our facelift Mazda CX-5 2.2 DE Akera. in the manual it shows the rear view camera can have a "guidance" set of lines i.e. a set that moves (curves) and predicts where the car will end up. currently my car only has rigid lines how do i change the rigid lines...
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