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    Brake Booster failure on 2012 CX-9 GT FWD @ 40k miles- covered by warranty extension!

    Thanks op. This post got me on the right track of researching the extended warranty for brake boosters. My wife's car's ('12 CX-9 GT AWD at 37k-ish) brake felt like you had to stand on it to stop. After reading what I can online, called the dealership and talked with a service rep who didn't...
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    Sold the 08 AWD and buying a 2012

    You are a genius! Why? 'Cause we did the same thing! Best thing we liked with the switch was the auto door lock when in drive. Had our liftgate not latch when using the button on the liftgate, fixed under warranty, not sure if its '12 only or just the whole line. Other than that, love the car...
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    Rear Wiper arm "home" position adjustment?

    Forgot to say, there's medication for OCD... =) jk I know, everyone has their thing and to each his own.
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    Rear Wiper arm "home" position adjustment?

    To my knowledge, no, you can't feasibly change the starting and ending position. Mechanically, if the wiper motor is the same as what I've seen in other cars, it goes in a circular motion so it's impossible to extend its motion range. The only way would be to re-position the motor itself (not...
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    2014 Mazda CX-9 vs 2014 Honda Pilot

    Just thought I'd add that we always have 2 booster seats plus an additional baby car seat all in the second row. Plus enough room to haul 5 sleeping bags, 3 queen size air mattresses, 5 beach chairs, a huge tent, 13x13 canopy, firewood, clothes AND a large ice box for camping. Who says it ain't...
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    Key stuck between OFF and ACC

    thanks for the feedback. Was the car in park? Dunno but I highly doubt she remembers and will probably get the "why wouldn't it be in park!?" or "I didn't do anything!". Was the steering wheel locked? Again, dunno but I'm thinking this would be the likeliest. She may have moved the steering...
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    Key stuck between OFF and ACC

    My wife went somewhere yesterday and was turning off the car when she says the key stopped between OFF and ACC. She tried turning the engine back on but no dice, the lights lit but no crank. The key would turn forward toward START but when she turned it back towards OFF, it would not go past...
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    3 chimes driving me crazy, 2013 CX-9 Touring w/Tech Package

    If by chance you mean when you're locking up the car, we've had instances where if a second set of keys were still in the car, it would chime when you try to lock it. Also, if you're not all the way in the off position with the ignition it would chime as well.
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    Plastic rattle in passenger rear corner (trunk) CX-9 GT '12

    Unfortunately, it'll probably be different for each car... Mine was... the baby car seat!!! Drove me nuts (my wife was like what are you talking about?!), finally realized it was just the car seats we bought. Just using the hint of being fine when warmed up, definitely sounds like it's inside...
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    BSM Off Flashing (2009 CX-9 GT)

    Thanks for the feedbacks, I'll wash the car and see what happens first. If it acts up after that, i'll take it in before the warranty runs out.
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    BSM Off Flashing (2009 CX-9 GT)

    Thread revival! My wife's 2012 gt (white if that matters) started doing this recently. Did you guys figure out a definitive conclusion? This thread did remind me that the car hasn't been washed in probably 6 months so I may do that soon. Just to note, speed does not seem to be a factor since...
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    looking for 2012 the foldable type 3rd row head rest part No.

    Just for future reference, turns out there's a small hole on the left side (looking from the back of the trunk facing forward) of each restraint. Stick a thick paper clip (I used a really thin screwdriver) into the hole, pull up on the head restraint and it comes off easy enough.
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    New (old) cx-9 owner

    Just saying hello to all. We just traded in our '08 gt for a new '12 gt (for my wife's bday =) and was looking into something about third row head restraints when google brought me back to this site. Not totally new to this forum, have lurked here and there through the years whenever I had...
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    looking for 2012 the foldable type 3rd row head rest part No.

    op, did you ever get this resolved? Better yet, did you figure out how to take them off! I've searched for a couple of hours but nothing that tells me how to remove them. The manual just says they can't be removed. But there has to be way! Love the new '12 model but hate the new restraints. The...
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