I was referring to the Australian website. They have the parts there. They can be bought and installed. I'm hoping when they finally make their way to the US, maybe for the 2017 version, we could purchase it and retrofit the 2016.
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I was referring to the Australian website. They have the parts there. They can be bought and installed. I'm hoping when they finally make their way to the US, maybe for the 2017 version, we could purchase it and retrofit the 2016.
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Adaptive LED Headlamps (ALH) ≠ LED Headlights with Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS).
ALH is constructed from a matrix of individually dimmable LEDs, each aimed in a different direction. It uses full electronic control with variety of beam patterns for different situation base on the front view camera without any mechanical moving parts. On the other hand, AFS uses motors moving headlight projector or reflector up/down and left/right. Whatever you saw your headlights in action moving up and down is auto-leveling function from AFS. But Mazda's ALH is non-mechanical adaptive LED headlight system which is much more sophisticated than AFS. Just click the link and you'll understand the difference.
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As I said earlier, we're not going to see most features only available across both ponds. Many features would be difficult and expensive to retrofit. If you've seen cars with front AND rear parking sensors, it requires a graph to distinguish the difference of signals from rear parking sensors. It also shows which corner of the car the object is getting close. In other words, audio signal alone for rear-only parking sensors is not good enough. Where are you going to integrate this graph into your instrument clusters?
I'm not disagreeing with you on whether or not we'll see these features, but you're making it sound like I'm going to install a 3rd party sonar in front and expect it to work. First off, there are 3rd party front parking sensors that you can install, and they work with LEDs on top of your wheel to indicate. These aren't as elegant, but they're effective. Second, my comment was with regards to an existing OEM solution from Mazda. These front parking sensors exists in other markets. Installing them in a US version wouldn't be too difficult. How to integrate with the screen? Well, if not already possible, a simple software update would make it happen. I don't believe there is any major redesign that needs to be done to simply install the sensors.
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Auto leveling feature from the AFS is nice enough. So who's really in control or decides which country should have this added features? U.S. DOT? Are canadian and austrialian models with this features have higher MSRPs because of these added features?
In the case of the ALH I think the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), due to an old regulation that forbids permanent high beams. It must have a control (on/off switch).
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Mazda North American Operations in Irvine. Canadian CX-9's don't have those features found in Australia either. Heated steering wheel is the only unique item for Canada! I believe we're getting less features mainly because the cost issue.
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OK what gives, the Canadian website and brochure state for all trims:
8-way driver's seat control with lumbar support
The USA website says 6 way.
My car only has 6 way and shows only 6 ways of control in the manual.
Wtf? Do I complain to Mazda Canada? What would they even do?
8-way driver's seat control with lumbar support
The USA website says 6 way.
My car only has 6 way and shows only 6 ways of control in the manual.
Wtf? Do I complain to Mazda Canada? What would they even do?
Stryker medic
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You can always ask them what's going on. See if they can address your concern or even do something about it. Worst answer you'll gonna hear is they can't do anything.No harm in trying.
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The 8th way would usually be tilting the up/down button, correct? Because that is what is missing, I kept trying to tilt it when I first bought the car like an idiot LOL only to realize it goes up and down, but in a weird fashion. When it goes down it feels like the lower seat tilts forward slightly. And when it goes up, it tilts back slightly. There is no independent way to control the tilt of the lower seat.
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Last time I checked, both Mazda's US and Canadian websites are still doing thier best with false advertising to confuse potential buyers of new 2016 CX-9:
Mazda USA said:
Mazda Canada said:
Mazda Australia said:
Mazda Australia used to say 8-way driver seat, but since then they'd corrected to 6-way. I'm not sure how true the "6-way power adjustment" passenger seat is on Australian CX-9 as only 4-way offered in NA market, but "6-way" power passenger seat does exist in Canadian and Australian CX-5 GT trim.
You can always call or email Customer Relations Centre of Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario and Customer Experience Center of Mazda North American Operations in Irvine, California to express your concerns. But from my past experience, they don't value our opinions and suggestions much as advertised!
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It's definitely advertised as 8 way power seat with lumbar support under Mazda USA website which is not true. I don't know how they get away with this or if they are aware which I'm sure they are but somebody needs to complain and voice out the false advertisement and maybe we will get some Intervention from Mazda HQ. A signed petition from us customers has to be made to get them to work on it. Totally unacceptable. Complaints that has to be addressed are.
- No 8 way power seat as advertised
- Poor AC function.
- Infotainment keeps rebooting
- Low miles per gallon consumption
- No 8 way power seat as advertised
- Poor AC function.
- Infotainment keeps rebooting
- Low miles per gallon consumption
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Where are you seeing an 8 way seat?
https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/cx-9/specs
7-passenger seating capacity
6-way manual adjusted driver's seat
4-way manual front passenger seat
60/40 split fold-down and reclining 2nd-row seats with tilt and slide 3rd-row access
50/50 split fold-down 3rd-row seats
Cloth trimmed seats
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Leather-wrapped shift knob
Carpet floor mats
Stryker medic
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ilovecoffee
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In the USA, it seems every trim except Sport is supposed to have 8-way driver's seat. In Canada, every trim is supposed to come standard with 8-way.
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But none, right? We have to voice this out. Recall or get our money back.
guys, we've had this discussion already a few months ago. mazda marketing gets away with it because they state "8-way power driver seat including power lumbar support". the "8-way" INCLUDES 2-ways of lumbar support. yes, it is misleading that 2 of the 8 ways is actually lumbar adjustment and not actual seat positioning change, but that's how they'll get away with it. talk to the lawyers and realize the limitations of the english language....just because we want to interpret it one way doesn't mean it can only be interpreted that way.
