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    Seat covers and side air bags

    I believe they are only available in black. However, I find that they blend well with the sand interior because of all the black trim - door panels, dash etc. I have a mica red/sand 5.
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    Seat covers and side air bags

    The Mazda-made covers have an open edge to allow the airbags to deploy. Most third-party seat covers are like pillow cases that slide on, with no openings for airbags or armrests. As expensive as the Mazda ones are they are much better quality and fit than the third-party covers. Also, you get...
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    Best place to find factory parts online?

    parts/accessories source You might give Cardinal Way Mazda a lookover: http://www.buyourmazdaparts.com/index.php. Even with shipping and the exchange rate they are cheaper than buying here in Bring Cash Canada.
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    Block Heater Plug Location

    The block heater is a dealer-installed option so you may not have one. I don't have one in my 5 but in my MPV the cord was fed through the front bulkhead near the battery. The plug was hidden between the bulkhead and the grill.
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    rear spoiler

    The factory rear spoiler is available in Canada and it's colour matched. It's listed as $395 Can$. You can get the part number on the Mazda Canada website. Check the internet - Google etc - to find a dealer that will sell it this way. Current exchange rates would bring it down about 10% but add...
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    aftermarket cruise control

    Has anybody had cruise control added after they bought a 5? On the '09 models factory cruise was available only on the top-line model. I didn't want to spend the extra $$$ just to get cruise control but I really miss it. Does Mazda have a "kit" the dealer can install or do I have to look for an...
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    men...

    When I bought a new desktop computer my wife of 24 years said " That would have paid for new countertops!" (I'm an IT consultant.) Following the Red Green school of thought - the man is always wrong, apologize immediately - I said "I'm sorry; how loutish of me. It will never happen again." 3...
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    got a present in the mail!

    We got zilch; not even a buyers survey!
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    Dumb AC question

    I've found that the AC doesn't get as cold as the unit in my old MPV did. With the MPV my arm would be chilled even on very hot days; not so with the 5. Consequently, even at full AC settings the M5 doesn't seem to cool down as fast as the MPV did. I suspect Mazda just carried over the AC unit...
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    Mazda5 Owner's Quiz

    1. Which model / color / transmission / options / etc. did you get? ---GS/Copper Red/Auto/Air 2. Whereabouts are you located? ---lower Fraser Valley BC Canada 3. Is this your first Mazda? ---No; sixth. 4. What other vehicles were you considering, and what would you have bought if the Mazda5...
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