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    Theft deterrent System

    There is no standard "break-in" or "unauthorized-entry" alarm on our CX-5's (at least in the US market). The flashing light in the instrument cluster is for the immobilizer system (no key-fob, no start). It was the same for my 2017 CX-3, for which I called Mazda personally to check. The...
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    Warming up the engine on cold starts

    Do you have an actual engine coolant temperature gauge (meaning a real permanent analog gauge in the right pod - not the selectable digital one)? If so, and I think a GT trim from 2017 would, then there is no temperature blue/red light (since the engine coolant temperature condition is always...
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    Warming up the engine on cold starts

    ************************************************************************************************************************************************ I pretty-much follow the same procedure; takes a couple of minutes, and then I'm off nice n' easy. I believe those of us who have the TFT instrument...
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    Car washes - safe or not?

    I will only take mine thru touchless washes. There is one next town over which I have been using for years with several cars; never any issue. Of course, those particular ones are not as effective on caked-on grime, especially if you wait weeks to let it dry real hard on the finish. I will...
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    Disable power folding mirror?! 2019 CX-5 Signature

    Here is how you can cancel and/or restore the folding-mirror function: Canceling the automatic folding function To cancel the automatic folding function, carry out the following procedure using the master control switches. 1. Switch the ignition ON. 2. If the power window lock switch is in the...
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