Recent content by The Jester

Seem to have lost my car to my wife. May mean getting the nav system a little sooner...sure do miss it.

Thanks. I may consider that.

Sent an e-mail to Mazda. They recognize the problem. They are more concerned about bluetooth connectivity to the iPod it sounds like, but they are also "working" on an acceptable solution to the "problem" I pointed out. According to Mazda, the unit is operating within spec (hence the...

After doing a google search, it appears as though this is a well documented problem. It is interesting that most people complain about it on 2014 CX-5s and not so much with the 2013 CX-9. I can confirm, it is a problem on the CX-9 as well. While google seemed to yield some results about Mazda...

Great news, I put a bunch of MP3s on a thumb drive and plugged it into my 2013 Madza CX-9 USB port (which connects to the base radio, not the BOSE system) and it was able to pull the songs as well as the meta data and display that on the touchscreen. If I touch the shuffle button, the songs...

You might want to look at spikes spider. These are made for cars with low clearance. When I purchased my cx-9 (last weekend) I was told I could use cable chains, but I Have 18" tires.

Thanks I figured that would be the way to go. I am not sure I am up for figuring out how to take the trim off the car as I certainly do not want to damage it. Also, I read my previous note. It sounds like I might think the CX-9 was a cheap replacement vehicle. Cheap replacement was...

Hello. I am new to Mazda. My transmission failed on my previous ride and I decided I needed an inexpensive SUV to replace it. Well, after test driving the Rogue and Subaru, I decided to upgrade and went with the CX-9. I ended up with a silver Touring with no additional packages. Eventually...