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Mazda CX-5 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin MT-014-17 · NHTSA communication 10111042 · issued Jul 6, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2017
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Whenever you are reprogramming a PCM or any other module, always use the GR8 Battery Charger in the Power Supply mode to prevent the battery from discharging.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.