Safety
The Sentra received a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It received the next-best score, Acceptable, in IIHS' rear-impact whiplash-injury test.
Standard safety features include side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows and active front head restraints. Antilock brakes and an electronic stability system are optional.
Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.
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Interior
The Nissan Maxima's interior is as pronounced and edgy as its exterior.
However, it felt a little too masculine for my taste. There are a lot of dark
gray materials on the inside. It's accented wi ...
Engine cooling system
The engine cooling system is filled at the factory
with a pre-diluted mixture of 50% Genuine
NISSAN Engine Coolant (blue) and 50% water
to provide year-round anti-freeze and coolant
protection. Th ...
Off button
To change the display brightness, press
the OFF button. Pressing the
button again
will change the display to the day
or the
night display. The brightness
can then be
adjusted using the NI ...