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    Ride

    this happened to my dad when we were on a long family road trip when I was just around 10 years old, I didn't know or understand anything at that time, all I knew was our trunk was overloaded with luggage and we were driving for a long time and then we started hearing rumbling in the back...
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    2016+ CX-5 parking brakes are actually using the regular rear brakes......

    good info Tomcat thanks for sharing...
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    The Retrofit Source: Morimoto XB LED Fog Light Housings for Mazda

    thx Chris, those might be less expensive viable options for those with out-of warranty failed 2016+ tech LED DRL's headlights and the aftermarket taillights might be good for non-tech owners who want something different.... the Morimoto xb LED's type Z are for all Mazda's up to 2016 except...
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    CX 5 undercarriage damaged! Help!

    don't mean to hijack this thread but just wondering, this dimpled area is the front jack point recommended by the service manual right? I don't think I can get my floor jack all the way in there and still be able the pump the long jack bar. Is there another jack point besides that...
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    The Retrofit Source: Morimoto XB LED Fog Light Housings for Mazda

    anyone knows whatever happened to these Morimoto XB type Z for Mazda foglights and why they were discontinued ? just wondering how the light output is, looks like a direct fit replacement (the two swivel side posts and the adjusting screw on the bottom just like OEM housing)...
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    CX-5 Oil Change with Filter

    does that hex head plug from Med Mazda have a magnet ? http://www.mazdaparts.org/mazda-oil-pan-plug-washer.html can't tell from the picture tomcat's picture of the plug that came with the car clearly shows a magnet to catch any metal shavings also, it has a black finish coating on it to...
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    New 2017 CX-5 Revealed

    There are now rear facing vents for second row but there are no rear controls that I can see in video below...... some observations..... Super quiet once the videographer closed the doors. Japan model second row headrests have the lower profile than US models improving rear visibility a lot...
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    Has anyone done any grille swaps or aftermarket grille?

    this has got to be one of the easiest grille modification don't even need to take out the front bumper..... also probably can attach some white EL light along the bottom of that aftermarket grille and light up the OEM Mazda chrome "wing" like the new CX-9 / Mazda 6...
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    CX-5 Oil Change with Filter

    did my this morning, and sure enough same thing happened to me the OEM crush washer was stuck to the plug really tight, thanks for the heads up Tomcat1446, if I wasn;t paying attention I would have doubled up on the crush washer..... I had to use an xacto knife blade like you to separate the...
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    Who has the light up factory door sills?

    +1 , this is correct, the OEM lighted door sill is powered by button battery and activated by magnets..... I think they only offer it for the front.... no back door
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    1 month idle, rust(ed)-- warped brake!

    you're going to see rust on any brake even right after a rain..... "the car braked like sh!t" was all that accumulated rust, no car is going stop like new with all that rust, pads are probably caked with rust now.... also it depends how you stored the car for a month and also the weather...
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    CX-5 oem remote control of windows and mirrors ?

    has anybody seen this or know where to buy this add on module ? looks pretty simple to install.....
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    2016+ voice command button not working fix

    +1 thx Tomcat, it worked and fixed my missing NAV street names while I was in Radio or USB,etc mode, now it's all good I can see the next street names coming up on top of the screen without using NAV mode, glad I didn't have to re-enter all my preferences and radio stations again. Nav is...
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    Compass on the display

    IMHO, I wouldn't mess with it and risk bricking the infotainment system, I think what you have is good enough for driving around, if you break down, use your smartphone's GPS system to determine location or try www.mycurrentlocation.net it's giving me longitude and latitude to 7...
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    Grease for brake caliper pin?

    hi guys, what do you guys use for brake caliper pin to make sure it slides smoothly ? I found this online.... NAPA sil-glyde ? I want to make sure it doesn't cause rubber "swelling" but still also provide good lubrication my friend made the big mistake of using this in his caliper pins...
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    Ridiculously slow, barely functional infotainment system.

    Agreed, whenever I have Pandora or Navigation or USB mode as the last shut down screen, it does take longer to boot up, I try to have it on FM radio also as last music source prior to shut down.
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    Rattling Noises/Sound System - 2016.5 CX-5 GT

    50+?? boy you do like it loud, Did you try turning down the bass setting? That's what's causing the rattling, especially with the volume that high
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    Ridiculously slow, barely functional infotainment system.

    You don't need to press the accept button every time, it goes away if you do nothing. My system has been very stable, it is sensitive and gets confused though if you press any buttons while it's loading so I do make sure I don't press any buttons for like the first 15 seconds also I ignore the...
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    CX-5 Frozen Windows

    agreed, looks like it will work, where can I buy this though ? I can;t find it on Amazon....
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    CX-5 Frozen Windows

    LOL, you guys can't be serious, wait till your wives find that stuff smeared all over the window and start thinking what the hell you've guys been doing in the car, LOL just kidding...
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