How to use the MAZDA CX 5 Infotainment System

#mazda #tutorial
In this tutorial, Dorian shows you how to use the infotainment system and radio in the Mazda CX-5!
edited by Blake Perrine

[@RodneyBrown]

Excellent video Sir! Just got my new Mazda CX5 on Saturday 3/18/2023. Loving it1

[@larseniaboyce826]

Does your have a cd player

[@aussie8114]

People complaining about this system. I’ve had my beautiful CX5 for 6 months and love it. The settings are easy to work out, radio is easy, navigation and Apple music is very simple through Apple CarPlay with voice commands.

[@jefft9729]

How do you turn off radio??

[@senselessmonkee]

They are making radio controls more complex on all Asian cars it seems. But Mazda wants to make it an enigma.

[@bobblenuts]

We picked up new cx 5 today...Wife & I are mild mannered civil people. The info center and nav (we have nav, card) turned us into real potty mouthed frustrated & po'ed people. Your video helps but would love to see a complete how to video on this system . Mazda owners manual doesn't even have a "N" section to look up Navigations in Index!!! Hope we can find help on YT. Thanks for your video

[@Mr91495osh]

If you don’t have a navigation card, just connect your phone into the USB socket in the center console. Turn it on, it charges automatically. Nav and phone available!

[@larseniaboyce826]

Will that turn the Nav system on in your car

[@theresabasley2963]

Thank you for the video! Super helpful. And thanks for helping me buy my new car.

[@kimdean1079]

This was extremely helpful. I wonder now if I can change my speedometer to show the speed digitally.

[@DeltaTaiChi]

Awesome video. THANK YOU.

[@Imperium13]

Citing safety concerns as the driving force to not include a touchscreen doesn’t make much sense to me. You will be glancing down A LOT as you learn the button placement. This forces you to take your eyes completely off the road. The touchscreen is high enough that had they included a ouchscreen, a side glance would be enough to operate the screen and still see the road. Having said that I’ve now had my CX 5 for a few days and I’ve become much more comfortable with the system. But I will say that I’m technically inclined and I spent a lot of time fiddling with the controls. Someone like my wife however, has no patience to play around with the quirks of this system and she would hate it. Biggest recommendation I can make so far is to populate your favorites list ASAP. This will allow you to quickly access the list with a single press of the star button. Hard to believe Mazda thoroughly tested this interface across a wide range of ages & abilities. Love the car otherwise buy ya, what were they thinking?

[@williamboyle8918]

Just bought a 2024 cx5, messin with it all morning. Pain in the ass.

[@aussie8114]

You will learn it. It’s not too difficult.

[@ogopogo1397]

cant get my garage door ro open with it either and the manual is the worst written I've seen yet

[@TikiLemon]

@@ogopogo1397 i just did it today. i had to read it all the steps before doing them bc they were a little out of order and the blinking light part is confusing. i got it to work though.

[@jefft9729]

Radio control is terrible. Can’t simply turn radio OFF. Ridiculous.

[@williamboyle8918]

@@jefft9729 now I love it for real !!! Lol

[@EdDunkle]

Would it have killed them to just have a separate radio?

[@rmclark339]

Thanks for the tutorial. I don't like it though, in a test drive I found I was looking down to find the buttons. I guess you would get used to it, I prefer a touch screen

[@martinholden5570]

FIRST COMMENT!!!!!!!! A well done video, my wife just got a 2018 CX-5, it is a lot different than her old 06 Tribute, now I just have to work out how to use it, very happy with it so far.

[@petrusincraian198]

Thanks,

[@zuleidamesa6031]

Anyone knows how to only see the time display on the info screen? Mazda cx50

[@danschubring7957]

I’m having a little trouble “saving” the settings. Once I’ve made the selection, it doesn’t lock it in even when I push down on the controller knob. Also, if I shut off the radio before I shut off the car, it doesn’t stay off when I restart the car. Suggestions? I like my CX-5, just having minor hitches as I adjust to it.

[@number6705]

How do I make a permanent setting to have the radio off when I start the car every-time ? But I do want the nav screen function to be on every time when I start the car. Thanks

[@caroljpenn46]

Hi there how do use radio text? I in Australia and I've got it to work sometimes then not. Sometimes you can click on it then you can select it then other times its like radio text is ghosted and you can't press on it, do you have any information on that bit please? Thanks

[@jefft9729]

How do I turn radio OFF with volume control knob. Seems like a glitch in Mazda’s entertainment system.

[@erikastoncius6560]

So I have some of my favorite stations pre programed but I can't get back to the main stations to program more. Help! I'm so frustrated!

[@nsx270]

I've got a CX-5 2016 a month ago, and i just don't know how to turn off radio system. Could you help me here?

[@cjpamp1267]

how to display the time on a 2023 Cx 5

[@markhann9782]

How do you set the home address? I go to "home" in favorites. It tells me that it hasn't been set and asks me if I want to set it. I enter the information and I think that I'm all set but I then go back to the home button and it still says it hasn't been set.

[@smoja5250]

😊

[@nickriggio8807]

Does car play switch automatically between devices

[@davidsalomon3020]

Mazda needs more... how to the usb ports for audio and video? that is a mystery. My point: Are they only for connecting the phone / CarPlay / Android Auto? or Can I just use a memory stick with music files (mp3) and listen to my music?

[@waheedz3033]

Yes you can do that just connect it to carplay port not the charging port

[@peggysterner255]

Do l have to set awd to normal ever time drive

[@irishdemarco3828]

I keep taking screenshot of the screen but, I’m not sure what buttons I’m pushing when that happened. Anyone?

[@Mr91495osh]

Long press The volume system on or off. Spin it for sound level.

[@jefft9729]

Why does long press of volume knob turn off the entire Connect screen. And the same station comes back on when car is turned on again. Ridiculous system.

[@kristinforrester8393]

how do I switch stations on pandora on my 2023 cx-5?

[@irishdemarco3828]

I figured this out playing around with the buttons

[@donakuhn6024]

Thank You I am a visual person reading directions for me is another language. I.

[@falee2959]

ha ha,congratulations,how you like your new car,what trim you have.they have 5 trim ,recently I made a lot research for Mazda

[@6520G]

Should have had a touch screen or some sort of tack pad on that knob, using android auto is difficult for me and my passengers

[@jpacesmojica]

What about ghost touch problem?

[@aussie8114]

That is in the older models with the smaller screen which is a touch screen. These non touch larger screens have no problem.

[@gw3443]

A radio should be something a 90 year old can figure out in 2 seconds. Mazda took a simple task and made it a nightmare.

[@kosmokritikos9299]

The world is a nightmare. Mazda is just trying to keep up.

[@jonathancummins6234]

Seriously. I just rented one and I needed a KZbin video to figure it out

[@aussie8114]

I had no issues. Easy to find the stations then favourite them. I now simply tap the favourite button and my stations appear on the display ready to select.

[@B.81.P]

Most 90 year old people probably should not be driving lol.. this vehicle has alot of features its just a matter of figuring it out. After that it's actually pretty simple to get to anything that it is that you want to get to. Just by the push of a button.

[@jimmy5634]

Well, I’m 74 and I thought the system was easy to learn… took me all of two minutes to get the hang of it.

[@skynetcybernetics9058]

How many clicks to change the radio station? My Honda: one click. Mazda? Looks like a nightmare to switch around the stations

[@peteknoll5332]

Absolutely HATE their music system. Sorry I bought the car.

[@rpk0925]

That's a horrible design for older people. I'm guessing whoever designed this grew up playing video games. Terrible!

[@SatelliteGalaxy]

I was so glad when I got rid of my Mazda with this terrible screen control system. It's a complete abomination. I traded it for a Toyota. WHAT A JOY! I can now do everything in 1/10 of the time and much more safely. Also, unlike Mazda, you can shut the lights off anytime you want to. Off on the Toyota light switch really means off. Mazda makes you look like a sissy by driving around with your lights on during the daytime, which two government studies have shown does absolutely nothing for safety. It's just a decoration.

[@markaydelotte8663]

Absolutely the worst design for safety and usability...and I'm speaking as a CX-5 owner. The problem is when you have to look down to find the right button and the control dial. Then you have to use the dial to scroll down through the kludgy Mazda menu structure. The whole system deactivates when the car is moving so the touchcreen is unusable. VERY DISTRACTING. Just look at how many times in this video the camera had to look down and back up; that glance away is enough time to run yourself off of the road or worse. My wife's Hyundai Kona, in comparison, is a joy to use with a touchcreen that actually works while you're driving. It even has a heads-up display with additional nav and basic settings and warnings. We like the CX-5 overall...great handling and solid build quality but the infotainment system is no bueno.

[@jefft9729]

Agreed. Surprised by the ridiculous radio control. Can’t turn the radio OFF.

[@cheryldorman6646]

Assume too much. Need step by step, slower pace to see what you are doing. Not really that helpful when everything is a new experience.

[@jonboll2066]

That screen is trash. Good luck when it randomly reboots over ad over for no reason.

[@pincheomi]

Trying to delete the radio stations my sales person put into favorites, assuming I liked them 🙄. Any pointers?

[@jackiej5319]

No answer, but I have the same problem. You can add all the favorites you want, but when you press DELETE, nothing happens!

[@pincheomi]

@@jackiej5319 I found out, on a traffic jam. I kept pressing further on the panel and it deleted.

[@megzzz7073]

I have the exact same problem. Can someone please help me to delete favourites that aren't my favourites. Also some stations are listed multiple times. Would like to delete the superfluous ones too. Thanks.

[@pincheomi]

I figured that out the same way. Boredom can do wonders!

[@kjisnot]

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