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    Warnings, Dash Lights and Issues...Help

    So my 2019 Mazda CX-5 Grand touring decided to show me the codes below today 11/29/2025. It showed up on the infotainer center under the settings. Also on the instrument panel there is a light that is a triangle with an exclamation point in it. I have cleaned the windshield and the sensor eyes...
  2. T

    Strange behavior from speedometer

    I have a 2011 Mazda3S with a 2.5L engine and I'm experiencing some strange behavior with the speedometer. When I start the car, the speedometer needle jerks, and the electric locks activate, as if the car is already moving when it is actually stationary. I’ve attached a photo for reference...
  3. SteveBrickNJ

    Dashboard displays 2 malfunctions in cold weather

    When they weather is cold, my 2020 CX-9 dashboard displays: "Front Radar Sensor System Malfunction" and "Smart Brake System Malfunction". Yet if I drive my 2020 CX-9 on a warm part of the day those 2 messages do not display. I have an oil change scheduled at a Mazda dealership in a week. I...
  4. Ready To Ride

    Dash on my 2013 AWD CX-5 flashing

    Not too sure what's going on with my cx-5. No warning or anything. But driving 60mph after just getting on the fwy, my needles redlined, and all my dash lights flashed. Car lagged for a second, and keep driving. All ABS and check engine lights stayed on, the rest turned off. I parked, turned it...
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    Where is the AWD light?

    Folks: I just got bought a used 2016 CX-5 touring w AWD and touring tech package, but... I can't find the AWD light on the dash... it may not be going on, or I just can't find it... Any hints as to where it is? Picture, maybe? Thanks Joe
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    2013 CX-5 Traction, Tire Pressure, Master Warning, Engine Light, Trouble Starting

    My girlfriend has had her 2013 CX-5 for just over a year, ~72K miles, and has been blessed with no major issues untill today. On her drive home the traction control, tire pressure light came and master warning light came on all at the same time. About 20 minutes after that, the engine light came...
  7. S

    Warning light ~ What is this?

    I have a 2017 CX-5, and today I noticed this light come on while driving. It stayed on for about one minute, then turned off. I also saw this come on the day I bought the car too, similar situation, came on for a minute, then turned off. Both times that it came on was under normal driving...
  8. T

    Dash Lights have stopped working and fan speed switch wires are getting really hot

    Today after removing and reinstalling my aftermarket double din stereo, the dash lights stopped working and i also discovered that the big black and blue wires on the fan speed switch are getting very hot. Not sure if those two things are connected. Interior fuses are all fine. Cant seem to...
  9. M

    Mazda CX5 Diesel having issues.

    So I just purchased an Auto 2012 2.2ltr AWD Diesel CX5 Touring just under a month ago. Second hand from Audi Alto in Pennant Hills. Car has had one owner before me, it had all regular servicing done (have proof in log book) drove perfect when taken for numerous test drives before purchase, and...
  10. M

    4WD dash light

    I have a 2014 AWD Touring model and I've noticed that when I start the car all the dash lights, light up and I wondered when would the 4WD light come on? You cant switch the car into 4WD so what's its use?
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    Intermittent dashboard lights fault

    Hi, I have a Mazda 323 Protege from 2000, and it has an intermittent electrical problem. The dashboard back lights, clock back light, heater temperature back light, etc. turns off for a few minutes and then turns back on. The headlights, hazard lights, dashboard hazard lights, and a few other...
  12. P

    Mazda CX-7 Dim low-beam headlights and dash

    Hello, I'm a newbie hear and hopefully someone can help. The low beam lights on our car are so dim we can't drive it at night. Some of the dash lights are also very dim and can't be seen during the day. Has anyone else experienced this and if so have you found the problem? I guess I'll wind up...
  13. L

    AT light issues - would a transmission flush work?

    Hi, So first off, I know little to almost nothing about cars. I purchased a used 2009 Mazda3 in November. Well taken care of, with a little higher than average miles - I just hit 100,000. My AT light has come on twice in the last couple weeks. Both times it turned on after I had been driving...
  14. B

    Fuel in oil warning light is this a con?

    I recently had my mazda 5 diesel serviced. A week later the warning light for fuel in oil came on. My mechanic says that he can't see how it could happen. He also says that the engine is a Ford Focus engine and that on the focus there is no FIO warning light. He wonders if it is a trick to get...
  15. A

    Dash lights and tail lights out

    I brought my car (2003 Mazda Protege 5, with 80k miles) in for an oil change and because the passenger rear brake light was out. When I got the car back, both the dash lights and the tail lights did not work. I checked the fuses and found a fuse in the engine block (the tail light fuse) was...
  16. A

    Dash lights and tail lights out

    I brought my car (2003 Mazda Protege 5, with 80k miles) in for an oil change and because the passenger rear brake light was out. When I got the car back, both the dash lights and the tail lights did not work. I checked the fuses and found a fuse in the engine block (the tail light fuse) was...
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    2014 CX-5 Type A Dash Warning Light Color Photo or Graphic Needed

    I have a 2014 CX-5 Touring model. The Smart Start Guide page 11 and 12 show the type B dash in color with a definition of where each light is on the dash and what each light means. Unfortunately they don't provide that for those of us that have a Type A dash. There is more info in the owners...
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    Dashboard Lights?

    I have a new (to me) 2010 CX-7 GT - when I have the headlights set on auto, during daylight hours I can barely see the Nav screen or anything on the dashboard! I have already turned the brightness up as far as it will go... but I have to turn off the light switch to be able to see the dash...
  19. W

    Dash lights dimming

    How do you stop the dash lights and centre console touch screen from dimming whenever the headlights come on /are switched on? It is starting to really annoy me as the dash display can become unreadable when the lights come on doing the day for whatever reason and also I like to have a bright...
  20. V

    2009 CX-9 General Questions

    Hello All! First post here. I bought a 2009 CX-9 Touring about 6 months ago and have been greatly enjoying the drive. I have some general questions which I am hoping you folks can answer for me. Can I (easily) override the auto-dim dashboard lights when I turn the parking/headlights on while...
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