Funfact about the built-in maps. Compared to Waze or Google maps, it's kinda garbage.
Don't worry about ever updating the Mazda maps again, just stick to Android Auto or CarPlay (depending on which phone you have), and use that for navigation.
For any car that never had Mazda Connected Services like your first Gen CX-5, the only thing the app does, the only thing it physically *can* do, is warn you about any recalls. And you'll get a letter in the mail for something like that anyway.
The technology simply didn't exist in your car to...
Thanks to @Candurin I got it installed today! Hopefully no more random blank screens!
2021 CX-9 Touring non-Bose Went from 11022 to 11048
Car in ACC (not ON), in park, with the ebrake on. I used an 8GB flash drive formatted to FAT32, with the update file being the only thing on the drive, and...
I run Viofo because they're inexpensive and use Sony Starvis 2 sensors, and the sensor is the only thing that matters.
Paying a subscription service for a dash cam is wild. Why would anyone actually do that? Just get some big like 256 or even 512 memory cards, and you're good to go.
Let me preface this by saying I don't like rear speakers. I do Car Audio sound quality competitions in my car and I've found that rear speakers only detract from having a good image and staging. All they do is pull the image to the back. Think about it this way: when you go to a concert or pub...
Oh good LORD no! Don't use that stuff, it STINKS. Like, really, really STINKS. It's made for outdoors, not indoors, and especially not inside of a closed space like a car!