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    back seat creaking...

    I've started to notice that the back seat in my 2014 is starting to make creaking (groaning?) noises when anyone sits back there (and moves around.) I can repeat the noise with the engine off by just opening the back door and putting varying amounts of pressure (with my arms/hands) on seat...
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    tomtom navi "map share" working?

    I have the latest (935) maps, but I haven't had any "map share" updates for several weeks now. (traffic cameras and gps fixes are working fine.) Anyone else? Thanks Gary
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    ipod, 2014 CX5 GT stereo and Mazda Customer Service

    Please be patient while I share my experience with Mazda's "customer service" (so far.) As I've posted in other threads, I've had many of the typical problems with the mazda stereo and my iPod. One that is really troublesome is that if I select a given playlist on the ipod, the stereo will...
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    '14 GT radio - going for service...

    I'm going to be bringing my 2014 CX-5 GT in for service Wed, and I'm trying to type up a list of things for them to look at AND to document. While I'd love for them to "fix" these things, I really don't think it'll happen based on what I'm seeing on this forum. I really just need to get this...
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    2014 cx5 ipod alternative - iphone over bluetooth?

    (I have the touch screen radio in my mazda... The upgraded one that breaks ipod/USB support...) I'm considering, as an alternative for plugging my trusty iPod 5G in via USB, to grab an old iPhone (or 4th gen ipod touch) with iOS6 and using it via bluetooth. That, however, leads me to some...
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    license plate "bumpers"?

    At least in the US, there are only two mounting holes for attaching a license plate. This results in the bottom of that metal license plate slamming against the hatch every time the hatch is slammed closed or a bump in the road is hit. My previous car had little rubber pieces in place of the...
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    pandora, android and volume issues

    I was finding that I was having an issue with Pandora on my CX-5 played through my android phone (via bluetooth.) Any time I'd get a notification (new email, new sms, etc), the volume from pandora would drop, the notification sound would play, and then the pandora volume would raise back up -...
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    thoughts after 1 week of ownership

    I know that many people scan this forum if/when they are trying to figure out if they should buy a CX-5, so I thought I'd post my impressions after a full week of the car/CUV/truck/whatever. 2014 CX-5, GT trim, AWD, tech package. 2.5l gasoline engine. First, I have no idea what to call this...
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    Quick HID/xenon question...

    Is the headlight pattern with the factory HID (GT tech package) lights much wider than "normal" cars? My wife drove my CX-5 last night (for the first time at night) and she commented that the headlights (fogs were turned off) seemed VERY wide (and she found the excessive lighting up of the...
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    new owner... Hello!

    Purchased a 2014 CX-5 GT AWD (sky blue mica) w/ tech package this weekend and thought I'd drop in and say 'hello.' I traded in (and took a loss on) a 2013 Ford Focus. To make a long story short, the focus has too many design defects (which Ford calls "undesired characteristic conditions") for...
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