Safety
The Maxima is equipped with six airbags, including seat-mounted side-impact airbags for the first row and side curtain airbags for both rows. It received the highest overall score of Good in front and side-impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, but was rated Acceptable for roof strength and Marginal for rear-impact whiplash protection.
The Maxima also earned five-star ratings from the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in front, side and rollover tests using 2010 testing guidelines. The government has since revised its testing to take into account more variables during crashes, but the Maxima hasn't been put through these new tests yet. You can read about the new testing system here.
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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 ...
Instrument brightness control
The instrument cluster illuminates when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
The instrument brightness control operates when
the headlight control switch is in the
AUTO, or
position. ...
Compact disc (CD) player operation
If the radio is already operating, it automatically
turns off and the compact disc begins to play.
CD button:
When the CD button is pressed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the s ...