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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Opening and closing windows (if so
equipped)
The driver’s door key operation allows you to
open and close windows equipped with automatic
operation at the same time.
● To open the windows, turn the driver’s door
key toward the rear ...
Rear folding seat system (if so equipped)
Interior trunk access (if so equipped)
The trunk can be accessed from the rear seat for
loading and unloading, as shown.
1. Stow the outboard seat belts with the clip
before folding the rear s ...
Backing up behind a projecting object
The position C is shown farther than the position
B in the display. However, the position C is
actually at the same distance as the position A .
The vehicle may hit the object when backing up to
...