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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    Controls
    Fan control dial The fan control dial turns the fan on and off, and controls fan speed. Air flow control buttons The air flow control buttons allow you to select the air flow outlets. MAX A/C ...

    Heated seat (if so equipped)
    Heated seat (if so equipped) The front seats are warmed by built-in heaters. 1. Start the engine. 2. Push the low or high position of the switch, as desired, depending on the temperature. The ...

    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 ...