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Thank you for your comments and advise. As I say the only thing I don't like is the suspension that doesn't control side to side wallowing on dirt roads. I don't know that tire size would have much effect on this issue. If the Subaru has a better ride on unpaved roads that might be the ticket...

Freedom55 thank you for that. Yes you can buy that vehicle here. I will look into it.

The other day I hurt my back lifting something too heavy. I have commented before that I am not pleased with the CX-5 suspension on uneven unpaved road. My experience was exacerbated when I drove on that stretch today with above mentioned back pain. The up and down control over bumps is not much...

Wish I could play in the snow but not possible here.

Possibly should have posted this on the TCS thread but it's gotten rather long. I have seen some references to brake activation in TCS mode apart from the normal stepping on the brake to slow down or stop. What is this activity, under what conditions does it occur? Also does it contribute to...

In response to this thread I tried shutting off the TCS for some kilometers including downhill decent with braking. Couldn't detect any difference,

You can count me in the minority: New pads front/rear at 14,700 kilometers. New front pads at 26,600 kilometers, 29,600 new pads front and rear. Just incredible.

Ok, ok, orange🙃

Thank you for the confirmation yrwei52 that's exactly what I was thinking

In days of old there was an ignition switch position ACC that allowed radio use for a period of time without the same draw on the battery that would occur with the ignition set to "on" prior to cranking. I was wondering if perhaps the start button on the CX-5 illuminated yellow would be similar...

Ok great.

When you are stopped in a traffic jam and idling is it better to be in neutral rather than in gear or does it make no difference to the motor?

When the start button is yellow, can you operate the radio without running the battery down?

No, no , no, absent information: pads on all four corners also changed. Front rotors were scared supposedly due to travel on unpaved roads. I could have waited a couple of days for them to be polished or just replaced. Since I live far from any public transport to get home I chose the latter...

Correction about my brake job, I only needed front rotors. Still, early for that.

What do new rotors from Mazda cost for a Signature turbo in the US? Here in Colombia the four from Mazda cost equivalent of $228.37.

Thank you all for the suggestions. No I haven't tried other brands but I doubt a better quality pad is available here in Colombia. No warrenties on them that I know of. Zoom that's a very useful explanation and confirms what the service manager told me. He said there were four different systems...

Thanks I've seen that video. I guess that system would have moved the car forward in my spinning wheel situation.

Thank you for that clarification and important that you noted it does not apply front to back. I have tried turning off the TCS on occasion when in a situation where one front wheel is spinning and the there (appears to be ) no drive to the others. No difference with TCS turned on or off. I...

At 18,300 miles I now have had to replace brake pads on all four wheels ...again. The rotors are now scarred and must be turned or replaced. This following repacement of all brake pads at about 8,700.miles. I have stated in previous posts that I cover about four kilometers (2.5 miles) daily over...