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I test drove a 2017 CX-5 recently and was pleasantly surprised. The CX-5 is definitely near the top of my list. A couple of items I noticed were 1) sticky dashboard and 2) HD traffic on a separate screen from NAV.

Is the sticky dashboard common to all CX-5s...or is it just a 2017 thing?

Is there a way to see traffic on the NAV map?
 
mostater said:
Is there a way to see traffic on the NAV map?
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Chances are low. Though there have been talks of Android Auto. Which in my opinion will work well with Google Maps.
But dont make a buying purchase based on this. Expect to love and live with the CX-5 without AA and without Traffic on Nav.
 
mostater said:
I test drove a 2017 CX-5 recently and was pleasantly surprised. The CX-5 is definitely near the top of my list. A couple of items I noticed were 1) sticky dashboard and 2) HD traffic on a separate screen from NAV.

Is the sticky dashboard common to all CX-5s...or is it just a 2017 thing?

Is there a way to see traffic on the NAV map?
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Yeah, the grippy dashboard is on all models. Real fun wiping a microfiber over it... ;)

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paging_drburgos said:
Yeah it's hard to describe but the top of the dash feels a little tacky at first. It went away on mine mostly. Not sure if it's some type of coating or what. Now when I wipe it down with a microfiber nothing gets left behind.
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Good to hear that it wiped off/faded away over time.

CLN said:
Yeah, the grippy dashboard is on all models. Real fun wiping a microfiber over it... ;)
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Cleaning is what I wondered about. Specifically, how often would it need it and if it would be a pain because of the tackiness. But if it fades over time, then not so concerning.

Kaps said:
Chances are low. Though there have been talks of Android Auto. Which in my opinion will work well with Google Maps.
But dont make a buying purchase based on this. Expect to love and live with the CX-5 without AA and without Traffic on Nav.
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Disappointing to hear that it currently isn't possible. Not a deal-breaker, though. I agree AA/CP would be nice to have but don't anticipate them being added after the fact. Perhaps in the 2018 model year... or maybe 2017.5. :)
 
Kaps said:
Chances are low. Though there have been talks of Android Auto. Which in my opinion will work well with Google Maps.
But dont make a buying purchase based on this. Expect to love and live with the CX-5 without AA and without Traffic on Nav.
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For me, no biggie re not having AA. Been without it all my driving life (far few years), so not missing it since never experienced it! (rofl)
 
CLN said:
Yeah, the grippy dashboard is on all models. Real fun wiping a microfiber over it... ;)

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I do microfiber with 303 all the time on the dash. Maybe it was worse when the car was new and I never noticed since I started doing the 303 thing more recently.
 
I vacuumed my dash with a brush when I first got the car because a cloth wouldn't take the dust off. Now it does seem as if a simple wipe will take it off. I also think there was something on it when delivered that slowly went away. Maybe plastic on top of the dash that got taken off during delivery but left a residue?
 
dseag2 said:
I vacuumed my dash with a brush when I first got the car because a cloth wouldn't take the dust off. Now it does seem as if a simple wipe will take it off. I also think there was something on it when delivered that slowly went away. Maybe plastic on top of the dash that got taken off during delivery but left a residue?
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Same thing I do. I vacuum everything except the carpet of course with a soft brush attachment to keep the dust level down inside. Haven't wiped the dash yet, just vacuum the dust off.
 
I vacuum the mats and carpet in my Mazda 6 and it's fine. I expect to do the same when I get the CX-5

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dseag2 said:
I vacuumed my dash with a brush when I first got the car because a cloth wouldn't take the dust off. Now it does seem as if a simple wipe will take it off. I also think there was something on it when delivered that slowly went away. Maybe plastic on top of the dash that got taken off during delivery but left a residue?
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Maybe the heat cooks off some residue? I do notice it's less sticky now than when I first got it a month ago.
Also could be that a bunch of dust has stuck to the sticky parts and thus no longer sticky.
 
Dimcorner said:
Maybe the heat cooks off some residue? I do notice it's less sticky now than when I first got it a month ago.
Also could be that a bunch of dust has stuck to the sticky parts and thus no longer sticky.
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Could also be some sort of application that Mazda applies during production or dealer presentation to keep it looking good until sold and then gradually wears off (uhm)
 
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