Ok, so I grew up with an old school family that has always warmed up their cars before taking off. But I've noticed that the CX-5 is the first car that actually has a temp indicator and also the one vehicle that mentions in the manual that the car should not be driven until the temp (thermometer) light/indicator goes off and the engine is at operating temperature. Is it necessary to sit there and wait for the car to warm up before taking off?(uhm)there are many times when you just need to go!!
2017~2024 Warm Up Time And Cold Temp Indicator
- Thread starter gdluke
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- CX 5
Watching to see what others say. Personally i let the rev system finish its thing and then i go.
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- '16.5 CX-5 Touring AWD
Say what now?
I typically get in, start her up, put my seat belt on and adjust the mirrors if the wife was driving previously then take off. Keeping the revs low and heater off until the engine reaches OT.
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
Nope. Better do this again (RTM).
You can drive the car when the blue indicator light is on but gently. Goes off after a few minutes.
I'm suspicious. Please post evidence to back up this claim.
He is correct. Keyword is driven hard
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
That is found under "common sense" perhaps, but not in the manual.
My manual says After starting the engine, let it idle for about ten seconds.
and Avoid long warm-ups. Once the engine runs smoothly, begin driving.
Nothing about not driving "hard" when cold [except to save fuel].
Oops I quoted the wrong person... I meant to quote the OP where he said the manual states not to drive it until the light goes off. That's the claim I'm suspicious of, not yugrus's post
I don't have it in front of me but I believe the section in my 2014 manual advocates driving "gently" (or similar wording) while the blue light is on.
Entirely possible they changed this at some point.
My RPMs never go beyond 2000 till blue light goes off. My speed hits 40 max. Its just my commute that starts easy. It is good for gas and also good for less wear and tear on your engine. Recently read about Skyactiv issue on TTAC where it was drinking oil - a quart every 3k miles - so I want to make sure I treat it nice and gently. CX5 will be in my house till 100-120K - I really want to sell it to a good 2nd home for another 100K miles. That is my expectation, anything major under 150K miles in repair will be a disappointment.
I have stopped manually downshifting to replace it as braking.
I always use the parking break before shifting it out and putting it in Park.
And never speed up when its cold, specially winters. Sometimes I will sit and let the defroster work its way.
Only use moly - settled at 8000 miles per change, I could do 10K easily but just being cautious.
I drive enough for avoiding any build issues with DI. Occasionally rev it high.
A big indicator for me is mpg. If its reading good - i feel alright.
I have stopped manually downshifting to replace it as braking.
I always use the parking break before shifting it out and putting it in Park.
And never speed up when its cold, specially winters. Sometimes I will sit and let the defroster work its way.
Only use moly - settled at 8000 miles per change, I could do 10K easily but just being cautious.
I drive enough for avoiding any build issues with DI. Occasionally rev it high.
A big indicator for me is mpg. If its reading good - i feel alright.
Pretty much applies to later models too
