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If you delete apple maps, then google maps will open by default

Google is slowly rolling out the new UI for Android Auto. Has anyone received the update and tested it out on your CX-5? If so, what are your thoughts? source: https://www.droid-life.com/2019/07/30/android-auto-ui-update/

Don't over think it. It's a marketing email. They just want to make sure you go to them for your services. Your car will notify you when it's time for an oil change. If you have it set to flexible, you'll see a wrench light appear when it's time for an oil change based on your driving...

Galaxy S10 seems to charge at a reasonable rate. I used to have an iPhone XR, and that also seemed to charge just fine. Maybe just a tad bit slower than a wall charger. I suggest trying a different cable just to cover all bases. The Anker cables on Amazon work great

As someone that's involved with cinema and cameras, you will know that lenses do not magically change. What you've experience is not explained by software or cameras, it's explained by psychology. Look up Inattentional blindness. Inattentional blindness is the failure to notice a...

I noticed water stains near my sunroof. I haven't opened the sunroof in months, so there's no reason for water to get inside. I only wash my car by hand, and have never taken through a high-pressure car wash. I took it to the dealership, and they said they couldn't find any leaks. They...

Ahhh, this is still my favorite thread, and it brings a smile to my face to see it come back to life. I'm 100% certain I've always been able to see my license plate, since the first day I bought my 2017 CX-5. One day my partner was driving my car, and he said, "I think something is wrong with...

No, you can't get a pre painted panel from Mazda. Every soul red crystal metallic car is a slightly different color. It needs to be matched exactly to your car. You can youtube the videos on how the body shops match the color, it's a pretty complex process. I bought the touchup pen from my Mazda...

25-30 MPG depending on time of year. I live in the bay area, and have a 26 mile commute. During the summer, the traffic really lightens up because all the colleges are off. During that time of year I can get 30+ MPG. Otherwise, when school is in session, I get about 25 MPG due to the heavier...

You know that button you use to reset the trip in your car? Twist it like a dial, it will adjust the screen brightness.

You probably won't see any difference, unless new roads have been added in the area you drive.

Take a look at the original AA/ACP thread from last year (link below). It was a poll, in which 35% of respondents bought the car expecting it. If you read that thread, and many others like it, you will see a trend in which Mazda sales people promised buyers that AA/ACP would come as a free...

When you have hundreds or thousands of people reporting the same thing, you don't need a wire. That's enough for a class action law-suite. It's understandable if you have one or two sales people across the country making up this lie, that you'll get AA/ACP for free though a software update if...

That's not true. When a sales person lies to you, with the hope you take action on that lie (ie buy a car) there is a legal word for that scenario. It's called fraud. Fraud is defined as an intentionally false representation made with the intent to mislead the listener. In order for it to be...

I often forget that it has a touch screen, that's how much I don't use it. Commander knob is fine.