SAFETY
The Murano CrossCabriolet has two sets of lower Latch anchors in the rear seats, but more importantly, the roomy backseat could easily house even the chunkiest infant carriers.
With the top down, it was a cinch to get child-safety seats in and out of the car. I could simply lift them in and out without reaching, bending, stretching or bumping into an inadequate door opening. I appreciated the CrossCabriolet's high side walls; they came up to nose-height or higher on my kids. Convertible aficionados may balk at the side walls, but they gave me an added sense of safety and security, knowing that my kids were mostly covered in the second row when the top was down. To find out how the Murano CrossCabriolet did in MotherProof.com's Car Seat Check, click here.
The Murano comes with standard all-wheel drive, four-wheel-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system with traction control, active roll bars that deploy if the car tips, and six airbags, including side curtains that deploy from the doors, but they don't protect the rear passengers.
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Engine block heater (if so equipped)
Engine block heaters are used to assist in cold
temperature starting.
The engine block heater should be used when
the outside temperature is 208F (−78C) or lower.
To use the engine block h ...
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The gauge A indicates the engine coolant
temperature.
The engine coolant temperature is within the
normal range when the gauge is within the zone
B shown in the illustration.
The engine cool ...
Supplemental air bag warning light
The supplemental air bag warning light,
displaying in the instrument panel,
monitors
the circuits for the air bag systems, pretensioners
and all related wiring.
When the ignition switch is ...
