A Cube With a View
The Cube is a few inches narrower than its boxy competitors, but it has plenty of headroom. Proving again that dimensions don't tell the whole story, the Cube's front seat could use a little more legroom for tall drivers, despite a slight advantage by the numbers alone. On the flipside, the backseat specs show a 2- to 3-inch legroom deficit, but sliding the seat back on its track gave me enough legroom, and the 60/40-split backrests have a generous amount of recline.
No matter where you sit, the tall windows and narrow pillars make for an open feeling and good visibility. The Krom's standard backup camera is a big plus.
In terms of cargo-carrying, the Cube has pros and cons. The pros include a maximum cargo volume of 58.1 cubic feet — which is larger than the Soul's (53.4 cubic feet) but smaller than the xB's (69.9 cubic feet). One of the cons is that its cargo volume behind the backseat is roughly half that of the other two models, at 11.4 cubic feet. A backseat that slides fore and aft definitely lends versatility, though. The final shortfall is a rear swing gate in lieu of a conventional liftgate. It requires more clearance behind the vehicle, so backing too close to a wall or a parked car can pose a problem.
For what it's worth, things could be worse. Historically, Japanese imports with swing gates have typically opened toward the curb, forcing you to load cargo from the street. The Cube's opens toward the street.
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Front power seat adjustment
FRONT POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT
Operating tips
- The power seat motor has an auto-reset
overload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 seconds,
then reactivate the swi ...
MODE select switch (models with Navigation System)
Push the MODE select switch to change the
mode in the following sequence.
AM/FM* → XM** → CD*** → USB/AUX*** → AM/FM*
* When using the MODE switch, the audio mode
switche ...
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player (if so equipped)
1. CD eject button.
2. VOL/ON·OFF control knob.
3. Station select (1 - 6) buttons.
4. TUNE/FOLDER and AUDIO control
knob (Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance).
5. DISC·AUX button.
6. TRACK butto ...