Ride & Handling
The Mazda5's steering response is designed to engage the driver. A turn of the wheel delivers a quick change of direction, and there's a fair amount of feedback. The suspension is on the firm side, but it provides a tolerable ride even on the broken pavement that's prevalent near Cars.com's Chicago headquarters.
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Interior
The second row's backrest can recline or fold flat, and the seat can slide
fore and aft to optimize legroom and cargo space. There's room for two in the
50/50-split third-row seat, which also can ...
Brake/Clutch Fluid
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level
The brakes and clutch draw fluid from the
same reservoir.
Inspect the fluid level in the reservoir
regularly. It should be kept at MAX.
The level normally drop ...
Windshield Wipers
Turn the wipers on by pulling the lever
down.
INT ― Intermittent
LO ― Low speed
HI ― High speed
For a single wiping cycle, push the lever
up to MIST.
MIST ― Mist
Wind ...