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In the UK we were forced to go to the relevant manufacturers dealer for services etc to maintain the warranty. But a while ago (10 years maybe?) "block exemption" law kicked in and we can now go to any garage for service, but they must be a UK VAT registered company, and the onus is on us to...

I assume yours has the electronic parking brake, mine hasn't. However my previously owned Mazda 6 did, and I'm pretty sure the light stayed on for a bit after switching the ignition off, but I can't say I noticed whether it came on with unlocking too.

Have a read through the following thread about 17 or 19 inch wheels and ride quality... https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123859334-Is-there-a-big-difference-in-ride-quality-between-17-and-19-inch-wheels

Just an update now that I've been running the 17's for a bit over a month, or around 1300 miles. The ride is definitely softer, I'd now estimate about 15-20% softer. I used to appreciate the more cushioned ride of my partner's 2015 Mazda 3 (with the factory small wheels), but it now feels...

I have a late 2014 2.2 diesel AWD 175bhp with automatic transmission and get around 40mpg (UK imperial gals) over the last 3000 miles, on mainly highway roads. I calculate that to be about 33.33mpg (US gals). Generally I've found diesels get a bit better with warmer weather so, although I...

Happy to help :)

If your CX-5 has the same NB1 stereo as the UK version, then here's how to enter the hidden menu.. http://mr-fix.info/mazda-nb1-hidden-menu-tomtom-navigation/

If yours has automatic transmission - kill the engine with the gear selector in neutral instead of park. This definitely works on the UK model with the start button. I'm sure I read that there's a way to do it with manual transmission too but I can't remember the details. Edit... Sorry I...

Looking forward to your feedback on the ride quality :)

I recently bought a late 2014 pre-facelift Sports Nav with stock 19 inch Toyo Proxes. I also bought a set of nearly new 17 inch alloys with Yokohama Geolanders. These are the factory setup for the lower spec models. I ran the 19's for the first 2 months (2k miles), and only last week swapped to...

Usually there are two screws/bolts, one for adjusting up/down, and one for left/right. I'm not sure where they'll be on your particular car but they're usually on the back of the headlight, or sometimes accessed from the top with a longer screwdriver/socket.

I'm pretty sure the numbers refer to sizes, ie a 2025 is 20 millimetres by 2.5mm thick, and a 2032 would be 3.2mm thick.

Surely it shouldn't matter whether the radiator cooling fan is on or not, since the thermostat is restricting the coolant flow to only the engine and heater until it gets hot enough to let some hot through to the rad and draw some cold back?

The three brochures I have for the UK model (April 2014, Nov 2015, and Oct 2016) state towing capacity (braked) for the diesels is 2000kg, and for the 2.0 litre gas engine is 1800kg. Google says 2000kg equals 4409 pounds, and 1800kg equals 3968 pounds. The bigger 2.5 litre gas engine isn't...

This is a pic from the owners handbook, hopefully I've added it correctly...

17" in the UK are Geolandar G98, and I think the letter is A (but it's mostly out of the picture I took on my phone). (Notice how I've spelled it correctly this time, ie Geolandar, not Geolander as I originally stated)

Sorry it took me a while to reply. The 17" alloys in the UK are also on Yokahama Geolanders (factory supplied on the SE and SE-L). I have a set I'm going to fit to compare the ride quality of the 19's on my Sport Nav (I like soft and comfy). The pressures are indeed lower on the 17's, as per...

The tyres on the new CX-5 Sports Nav in the UK showroom I'm currently in are Toyo Proxes R36.

It sounds low to me too, but as the models are named differently here in the UK (we have SE, SE-L, and Sports), and we have an awful lot of diesels (with a heavier motor?), I'm not sure which of your models would be at the lower pressures. Even running the lower pressure ones at 30psi would be...