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2021 Mazda CX-5: Cargo Space

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*** Relevant Background:   " This is the amount of space, measured in cubic feet, that your vehicle will hold in its cargo areas. Cargo areas can include the trunk, behind the rear seat in hatchbacks, or the entire interior space of a minivan or SUV with the rear seats removed...  " ( Cargo Capacity Definition - Car Buying Glossary - iSeeCars.com ) ***  Relevant Background:  " Trunk capacity is one of the most important criteria when buying a car. The benefits of a spacious load compartment are especially apparent on holiday. We tell you which trunk space solutions work best for you.. " ( Trunk capacity. What things can you take on vacation in your car. (knaufautomotive.com) ) ***  Relevant Background:   " If you have a car, prepare an emergency car kit and keep it in the vehicle. The basic emergency kit for cars should include the following items: Print this page. Check off the items for your 72-hour emergency kit as you accumulate them.. " . Emergency Ca...

2021 Mazda CX-5: Vehicle Monitoring System & Applications

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***  Relevant Background:   "   motor vehicle service  or  tune-up  is a series of  maintenance  procedures carried out at a set time interval or after the  vehicle  has traveled a certain distance. The service intervals are specified by the  vehicle manufacturer  in a service schedule and some modern  cars  display the due date for the next service electronically on the  instrument panel . A tune-up should not be confused with  engine tuning , which is the modifying of an  engine  to perform  better  than the original specification, rather than using maintenance to keep the engine running as it should. " ( Service (motor vehicle) - Wikipedia ) ***  Relevant Material:   " The BSM is designed to assist the driver in checking the area to the rear of the vehicle on both sides during lane changes by notifying the driver of the presence of vehicles approaching from the rear in an adj...

2021 Mazda Cx-5: Gear Selection & Parking Brake

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*** Relevant Background :  " One of the most misused, abused, and forgotten systems of any passenger vehicle or light truck has to be its parking brake. Leaving these components to the ravages of our driving and parking environments is only asking for trouble and expense down the road, however. This can have a negative effect on braking performance — a critical safety issu..  " ( What happens if you don't use your parking brake? | Driving ) ***  Relevant Stats :  " Nearly 2.5 million rear end collisions are reported in the United States every year and are responsible for 28% of all crashes – making this type of collision the most common type of crash... "  ( 2.5 Million Rear End Collisions Every Year Make It Most Common Type Of Crash (beckerlaw.com) ) ***  Relevant Stats:   " Considering all the factors in play, it’s no surprise parking lot accidents happen. Statistics show they are more common than most realize - about 1 in 5 accidents happen in parki...

2021 Mazda Cx-5: Trip Mileage & Information

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  **** Relevant Background: " Full logbook The best evidence to support the use of a vehicle is an accurate logbook of business travel maintained for the entire year, showing for each business trip, the destination, the reason for the trip and the distance covered. You can deduct motor vehicle expenses only when they are  reasonable  and you have  receipts  to support them. To get the full benefit of your claim for each vehicle, keep a record of the total kilometres you drive and the kilometres you drive to earn business income. For each business trip, keep a log listing the following: date destination purpose number of kilometres you drive Record the  odometer reading  of each vehicle at the start and end of the fiscal period. If you  change motor vehicles  during the fiscal period, record the dates of the changes and the odometer reading when you buy, sell, or trade the vehicle. Simplified logbook You can choose to maintain a full logbook f...

2021 Mazda Cx-5: Mirror Autofold

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  *** Relevant Material:   " Do not touch a power fold-in   mirror   while it is moving: Touching the power fold-in  mirror  when it is moving is dangerous. Your hand could be pinched and injured or the  mirror  could be damaged. Use the power fold-in switch to set the  mirror  to the on-road position: Setting the power fold-in  mirror  to the on-road position by hand is dangerous. The  mirror  will not lock in position and will prevent effective rearview visibility. Only operate the power fold-in  mirror  with the vehicle safely parked: Operating the power fold-in  mirror  while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Wind blast on the  mirror  will cause them to collapse and you will be unable to return it to the on-road position, preventing rearview visibility. Close Warning The ignition must be switched to ACC or ON position. Type A To fold, rotate the switch. To return the  mirror ...