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Not sure what the story is on this one...it would be nice to at least have the passenger enter an address while you are driving. To have to stop and pull over is an inconvenience.
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Replying to: ntermini (Feb 25, 2008 3:07 am) In vehicles of Lexus/Toyota, there are many complaints about this grey-out as well. Two things to add: - a couple years ago, Toyota users found a loophole to defeat the grey out thru a sequence of tapping on the touch screen, kick into the debug screen, and enter into a mode that shows no grey-out (once engine is switch off, it resets itself back). - a company, coastaletech.com, sells a kit that essentially allows you to control the speed sensors into the Denso unit. Don't know if it works for a similar Denso unit on CX-9. A caution though. coastaletech.com has poor customer responses and service, though they made very innovative products. |
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Replying to: mybecca (Feb 20, 2008 2:12 pm) |
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Well, I bought my CX-9, fully loaded just 4 weeks ago. So far, I don't like quite a bit although some of my gripes might be resolved by reading the manual fully, however: On cloudy or rainy days when using the headlights in daytime, the nav and dash auto dim to almost nothing. There should be a sensor that it is in fact still light outside so these stay bright. Fog lights only operational when headlights are on. ENORMOUS center console that has surprisingly little storage. The door of the storage area is also VERY HIGH and uncomfortable on long drives. I can't really relax both of my arms. My right arm seems to always rest on the console door. My knee also bangs into the center console. The size and height of the console makes this large car feel somewhat claustrophobic. The "premium" $2,000 stereo isn't so premium. "Is that subwoofer working"? LOL! The Bose stereo in my 5 year old Murano which I think was a $500 option blows this one away. Beep...beep....beep....beep. Everything has a beep or multiple beeps. Give me a break with these beeps! The side view mirrors are not tied in with the memory seat adjustments! Only 1 temp on the heated seats. Should at least be a high and low setting. Power rear lift gate only opens if car doors are unlocked? What's up with that? Plus the outside button on the rear door only unlocks the car doors, does not also engage the auto lift gate? Maybe there's a problem with mine only since this doesn't seem right. When exiting the car, I cannot lock the doors by hitting the interior lock button on door. You must get out of car, close door and hit the button on door handle or use keyless remote. Kind of annoying. Overall low quality interior materials. Hard-Plasticky dash, cheapo handles, flimsy gear shift, roughly stitched steering wheel, poor quality leather (is it really leather). Fair amount of road noise above 50 mph. Does not automatically display exterior temperature. You must hit a button on dash. I really haven't played with the nav much so I have no opinions on that yet. In the end, its probably no worse than any other $40,000 car and probably has more options than most. For me though, I'll be giving this to the wife (she likes it) . CX-9 is a good family car but for me, a 48 year old married guy that normally drives alone, this one isn't for me. I'll be going back to a Volvo XC-90 V8 or Mercedes 550 S in the Spring.
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Replying to: betablocker (Dec 20, 2008 11:13 am) I will skip all your subjective comments on CX9 and answer others as much as I can based on what I know of. Q: On cloudy or rainy days when using the headlights in daytime, the nav and dash auto dim to almost nothing. There should be a sensor that it is in fact still light outside so these stay bright. A: Both can be set if you don't like the auto-dimming. Yes, you should read the manual at least once. Q: Fog lights only operational when headlights are on. A: True. That's how it was designed. Q: Beep...beep....beep....beep. Everything has a beep or multiple beeps. Give me a break with these beeps! A: I assume that you have the Smart Entry and Start system (or SmartKey, for short). When it beeps at you, that means, "you did it wrong". Again. You should read the manual. The CX9 is trying to tell you something. Q: The side view mirrors are not tied in with the memory seat adjustments! A: Unfortunately, that's how it was designed, part of cost-saving. Q: Only 1 temp on the heated seats. Should at least be a high and low setting. A: Again, cost-saving. Maybe Mazda does not think that we need two settings. Personally, living in CA, I have never used it yet. Q: Power rear lift gate only opens if car doors are unlocked? What's up with that? Plus the outside button on the rear door only unlocks the car doors, does not also engage the auto lift gate? Maybe there's a problem with mine only since this doesn't seem right. A: Unfortunately, that's how it was designed. Maybe Mazda overlooked it. Q: When exiting the car, I cannot lock the doors by hitting the interior lock button on door. You must get out of car, close door and hit the button on door handle or use keyless remote. Kind of annoying. A: I think you will get used to it after a while. SmartKey system tries to avoid locking your key inside the CX9. There are many sensors located inside the cabin and in the doors and hatch to locate where the key is at any time. If it works as you wish, there is a chance that you could lock your own keys inside. That is not good, is it? If you really find this annoying, try to have your dealer activate the "autolock" feature. With it, you just walk away from your CX9, and it will lock itself when you are far enough and all doors are closed. Cool? Not even Lexus or any German vehicles have it (AFAIK). Q: Does not automatically display exterior temperature. You must hit a button on dash. A: Some find it annoying to have it always on display. You can't please everyone. I know most German vehicles have it always on the display somewhere, though. Q: I really haven't played with the nav much so I have no opinions on that yet. A: You better not try it. You will have more complaints..... It is not 1st rated, as bad as most NAVI systems from Lexus (from the same vendor, DENSO, Japan) 
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Has anybody else noticed the outside temp reading is 7-8 degrees too warm? It seems like the sensor too close to the engine and is picking up heat off of it. My car is reading 38F when it's 30 outside. It's good to know when the roads are freezing. Also it takes forever for the temperature to drop. I'm almost to work which is about a 20 minute drive before the temp gets down to a steady value from the garage temperature. My wife's car drops 20 degrees within a 1/4 of a mile. The whole locking and unlocking the doors manually is also ridiculous. I didn't even know there were cars out there that didn't have autolocks, much less $40K cars. Couple this with the "advanced key" it's even worse. When I arrive at my destination and turn the car off the interior lights do not turn on. To turn the interior lights on I have to unlock the doors, but mazda was too cheap to backlight the button. The ridiculous thing is if you have the standard key the interior lights turn on when you pull the key out of the ignition like every other car I have driven. Also if you get in the car and lock the doors the interior lights immediately turn off. Every other car I have driven leaves the interior light on till you start the car. Whoever designed the locking and lighting functions needs to drive something other than a mazda for a while to see how all the other cars work. |
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Replying to: ceric (Dec 20, 2008 11:27 pm) What irks me most is the fact that there's no retractable cargo cover available with the power rear lift gate because, according to the dealer, "the power mechanism is in the way"! Every SUV I've leased since 1999 with power rear lift gate has a retractable cargo cover available!
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Replying to: my3rdrx (Jan 03, 2009 10:29 am) Again, Mazda only sells on average 2000 units of CX9s. They can't afford to have as many accessories as Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander have. When I said "cost cutting", I also meant the total cost of planning, marketing, etc. not just the manufacturing. A smaller company that sells fewer vehicles does have a disadvantage.
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Replying to: ceric (Jan 04, 2009 11:45 am) Aside from that, it seems that everyday I find something about this car I dislike. Aside from the issues I've listed in detail previously, it just seems cheaply made, primarily the interior, dash, handles, seats, etc. I'm also getting more annoyed daily with the enormous AND high center console. I can't believe something this huge doesn't even have a place for change? Incredible. Ever try putting a "real pair" of sunglasses in that holder above? Maybe reading glasses...that's about it. How about those gigantic seams and bumps on that steering wheel along with that shiny black plastic? The dash is a joke...nothing but cheapo hard....and I mean HARD plastic. Is this a HUGO or a $40,000 car? I could go on and on....check my other posts. This will be my last Mazda.
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Replying to: betablocker (Jan 04, 2009 1:30 pm) Recently came back from trip. I found the 3rd row seat belt buckles disappearing into the back of 3rd seat after they were folded flat and raised up again. It was a struggle to dig them out again for the 3rd row passengers. Bad design. I hope Mazda can improve that. |
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