Styling

There's nothing like a first glance to grab shoppers' interest, but the Maxima's looks are a bit strange. It has elegant curves all over, especially in the rear, that remind me of the most recent models from Infiniti, Nissan's premium brand. Then there's the grille.

It looks like the company took an ax to a stylish front end, affixed a chrome grille to the resulting vertical edge and moved on. It's an unfortunate look, but it's large and at least it stands out.

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    Opening the trunk lid
    1. Push the trunk opener request switch A for more than 1 second while carrying the Intelligent Key with you. 2. The trunk will unlatch. A chime will sound 4 times. 3. Raise the trunk lid to op ...

    Using the brakes
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    Exterior and interior lights
    Coupe 1. Mirror-mounted turn signal light (if so equipped) 2. Interior light 3. Map light 4. Headlamp assembly 5. Fog light (if so equipped) 6. Step light 7. High-mount stoplight 8. Trunk ...