KF 2017–2024
Driver's side footwell, under the dashboard to the left of the steering column. 16-pin OBD-II connector, no cover, accessible without trim removal.
Mazda CX-5 OBD port location
Three generations, 2012–2024. Pick yours.
2012–2022
KE (1st gen)
Location
Driver's side lower dashboard, to the left of the steering column, adjacent to the bonnet (hood) release lever. The 16-pin OBD connector is recessed in the lower-left area of the driver's footwell — reach under and feel for it; look up and left from the driver's seat. No panel cover. Location consistent across both KE (2012–2017) and KF (2017–2022) generations.
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North American models
KE (1st gen) 2013–2016
Under the driver's side dashboard, to the left of the steering column in the lower-left area of the driver's footwell, adjacent to the hood release lever. The 16-pin OBD-II connector is recessed — reach under and feel for it. No panel cover. Standard DLC-2 location consistent across all 2013-2016 US CX-5 trims.
Questions
Mazda CX-5 OBD questions
KE (2012–2022): Driver's side lower dashboard, to the left of the steering column, adjacent to the bonnet (hood) release lever.
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