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#8448 of 8972 Re: Steering wheel audio controls [otis12] by suisun_sue Nov 25, 2004 (11:23 pm)
Replying to: otis12 (Nov 03, 2004 6:29 pm) No they are not on my 04 SL, but they should be. This is a shortcoming. They are useless at night. Replies to this message: bksward (Nov 26, 2004 10:59 pm)
#8449 of 8972 Re: Maxima Rental [suisun_sue] by kennyg5 Nov 26, 2004 (7:42 am)
Replying to: suisun_sue (Nov 25, 2004 11:04 pm) "It appears that Nissan uses the same front seats in the Maxima as in the Sentra. This is my biggest complaint about the car."   I doubt if this is true, though I never sat or rode in a Sentra To me, the best seats are in the 3rd gen Max, 5th and 6th gens are tied as second, and 4th gen is the least comfortable, though not really uncomfortable. I am 5'8" and find all gens roomy, both front and back.   My biggest complaint about the 4th and 5th gens is the rear axle suspension, which makes the car hop over bumps, such as highway expansion joints and parking lot speed bumps. The 6th gen uses independent rear suspension, but from what I heard in this forum, the revised suspension still needs plenty improvement.   My biggest compliment about the Max is its reliability (I own 3rd, 4th and 5th gens). If you keep up with routine maintenance, repair bills should be nominal (other than expected wear and tear). The 6th gen appears to have initial quality problems, since they are now made in the U.S., but hopefully they can be remedied in the near future.
#8450 of 8972 Re: Steering wheel audio controls [suisun_sue] by bksward Nov 26, 2004 (10:59 pm)
Replying to: suisun_sue (Nov 25, 2004 11:23 pm) They are useless at night.   My 02 Maxima doesn't have lit controls on the steering wheel. It took me about 2 weeks to learn the buttons. That's it.   There are 6 buttons. Two of them are small and in the center of the group, one changes the mode of the stereo, one cycles the trip computer. Then there are two big buttons to change tracks/presets and two smaller ones to adjust volume.   They are all easy to find by feel. If you need to take your eyes off the road to adjust the stereo, then you should not be adjusting the stereo while driving.
#8451 of 8972 '04 in the Snow by 99gs Nov 30, 2004 (6:22 am)
I'm considering a new Max and would like to know of experiences in slippery conditions. Does the VDC and traction control make considering a 4 wheel drive sedan a non issue? (G35x) Thanks.
#8452 of 8972 Max in the Snow by suydam Nov 30, 2004 (8:30 am)
Can't speak for the new ones, but my '01 (with Traction Control) is great in the snow. Replies to this message: max05 (Jan 23, 2005 8:05 pm)
#8453 of 8972 Infant Car Seat by ccermak Nov 30, 2004 (9:31 am)
I have a 2000 Max SE that doesn't appear to have the "LATCH" system installed in the lower part of the seat. It does have anchors up top on the rear deck lid but not down below in the seat crease. It looks like I'm stuck using the shoulder belt to fasten down a rear-facing infant car seat base. Anybody put rear facing infant seat in their 00 Max? Replies to this message: aggiedog (Nov 30, 2004 3:35 pm)
#8454 of 8972 Re: Infant Car Seat [ccermak] by aggiedog Nov 30, 2004 (3:35 pm)
Replying to: ccermak (Nov 30, 2004 9:31 am) Are you positive they're not there? LATCH is an acronym for LOWER ANCHORS and TETHERS for CHILDREN. It would seem odd for your car to have the upper anchors and not the lower anchors. In my 02, they are difficult to get to but they are there.
#8455 of 8972 LATCH by ccermak Nov 30, 2004 (10:52 pm)
I took the entire back seat out and I don't see any lower latch anchors. There are two anchors down there that the seat belt buckles are already attached / bolted to. In order to get anything to clip onto these anchors, I'd have to unbolt what looks like a 12 to 16mm bolt that the existing belts are fastened with. That can't be right??? Shouldn't there just be two anchors sitting right there with nothing connected to them? Replies to this message: aggiedog (Dec 01, 2004 2:23 pm)
#8456 of 8972 Re: LATCH [ccermak] by aggiedog Dec 01, 2004 (2:23 pm)
Replying to: ccermak (Nov 30, 2004 10:52 pm) Yep.
#8457 of 8972 latch by ccermak Dec 01, 2004 (3:41 pm)
Then the 2000 SE doesn't have the "latch" system, at least the lower anchors. It may be because I have a very early edition 2000, built in 99. I only have the 16" wheels and a couple other very subtle differences between my 2000 and later 2000 releases. Replies to this message: aggiedog (Dec 02, 2004 6:27 pm)

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