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Replying to: kazvolinsky (Mar 25, 2009 6:55 am) "Is there anyway to disable the so-called safety features?" Yes, there are several threads on this and at Murano.org and NICOs Murano forums about how to do this (ie, disable the speed sensor) "The ones for a musicbox are the most ridiculous,what kind of safety is is when one got to scroll through hundreds of songs to get to one he needs while driving,the passenger in a car got no possibility to give a hand at that either" Not sure what you are getting at here. Its pretty easy to shift through an album at a time and then song by song, or set it up to sequence by artist or other catagories. if you want to do keyword searches while driving, I guess you are out of luck. You can get more functions if you do the speed sensor disable thing, but we have found the standard contorls and functions pretty useful. If you want ipod type contorls, well, its pretty easy to hook up your ipod to the RCA jacks that are available on all the trim levels. And I suspect that aftermarket vendors will soon have ipod integration parts out for the S and SL trim levels for the 2009. (they've been out for earlier model Muranos for some time now) "the navigation system by itself sucks.Incredibly poor.The points of interest basically got no choices.Map design is so blind ." I've used a great handheld TomTom for a couple of years before getting the Murano. The Murano's nav has more function (being able to voice navigate to an address while driving works pretty well. And it has plenty of POIs - certainly more than the TomTom. Someday I'll have to check out that Armenian Restaurant category! (really!) Finding the altitude display (in the info menu, not on the map display) was kind of cool for our trips into the Sierras. I would like to get to the Points of Interest whle driving, but you can set it up to display 4 categories of places/POIs to search while driving. We put in fast food restaurants so we can find the nearest Subway or In-and-Out Burger when lunchtime is approaching. But I am thinking of installing the speed sensor disable switch to make it easier for my passenger to search more categories while driving. "It definetely is a flop-knowing that prior I would never go for LE." ??? What are you trying to say here? "Not to mention that passenger seat does not tilt,the back seats are incredibly uncomfortable and the car is road noisy." None of this is true. The passenger seat does tilt, and we had three adults in the rear seats for a 350 mile trip from LA to San Franciso and they said it was great. And you can even tilt the rear seats a little bit! Have you actually been in a Murano? Road noise is less than the Lexus RX350 or Lincoln MKX we test drove before buying the Murano. Maybe there are other SUVs that are quieter, but the MO is really quiet to us. "Blind spots are simply dangerous in this car-view is blocked " I've seen this complaint before on the Murano, and it is a little difficult to see out the rear right IF you don't use your mirrors at all! But is you have properly set up the side mirrors AND USE THEM, visibility is fine. The key is to set your side mirrors properly, ie so they can "see" the blind spots at the sides and rear corners of the vehicle. The mirrors on the Mo are big and very useful and "the car-view" (whatever that is) is NOT blocked. This is a very safe vehicle. "A mistake to buy anything but a SE" It certainly would be, since there is no such trim level any more! Nissan only sells an S, SL, and LE trim levels. "Regular 200 dollars garmin or navigon GPS and an I-pod for another 200 will save 10 grand." It will save money, but nothing like 10 grand! The Navigation and Music Box option on an SL or LE costs something like $2500. I think you need to actually read the pricing information available on Edmunds or even Nissan's sites. That is still expensive, of course, but certainly part of what you are paying for is the superb integration in the Murano with all the other systems in the vehicle. (at least, that's the way I rationalized it.  "Voice recognition is not bad but some towns I was trying to drive to in NJ and PA DO NOT EXIST or bring you to wrong places.Had to use mapquest.Ridiculous. " Well, the maps in the Murano navigation system are from the same company (Navteq) supplying maps to many of the GPS manufacturers. So if NJ and PA are missing some towns in the Mo's system, they will be missing in many other navigation systems too! If you are talking about voice recognition of some place names, I agree. I dare ANYONE to get the Mo's nav system to recognize Pacheo, California. No matter how we pronounced it (correctly and incorrectly), the nav system could not recognize it. But did you know that the Mo allows you to navigate to any point on the map? Just use the touch screen and point to where you want to go. Simple as that! I recommend learning a little more about the Murano. I spent a lot of time studying and comparing the functions and prices on the Murano, Lexus RX350, Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX, and Acura MDX. The Murano came out equal or better in function, luxury, reliability, and handling than all, at a substantially better price. (the Edge was prettly close in price) -- jayhawk delighted owner of a 2009 Murano SL AWD
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Replying to: jayhawk70 (Mar 25, 2009 9:26 pm) Your post was phenomenal! You should be working for Nissan.  Seriously, sounds like the OP needs to check his options because it was a bit off mark. I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying your vehicle so much! |
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Replying to: mandymusika (Mar 10, 2009 9:32 am) |
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O.K.To begin with-to disable the speed sensor-I wish the disabling would be offered on the dealership-and done there-why to buy a new vehicle and work on it.The music box-I have filled it up and while driving -if you wany to find a particular song or an album-good luck with that-no way.Scroll-scroll-scroll and keep eyes on the screen-not on the road-nice safety feature.last time my wife was driving and I spent half an hour-I mean it-to get from A to T.yes-I want to look for a song or artist or album by keyword-or voice command.Now GPS-I live in new jersey-going to casino-lets try-Borgata-I would like to see you try to use points of interest or a name in the GPS-Good luck with that.Concert halls?etc-no nothing.My son got garmin-while you driving it shows-the churches with names, the municipal buildings with names,anythin of some importance is on it.Driving home with nissan GPS-is like driving in the desert.Tried to get a japanese restaurant in PA-it brought me to an opposite side of the neighbourhood-20 minutes late-where my brother in law was waiting for me inpatiently-he used magellan.The passenger seat DOES NOT TILT-the seat-does not have the same possibilities as drivers seat-you can adjust your back -but not SEAT.The back seats-DO NOT ADJUST-what are you talking about,not AT ALL-you have to seat like a student in a principle's office.Road noise-I do not have to seat in Lexus or Lincoln-why, if you have to volume up the radio because of a road noise on the highway-it means only one thing-no noise protection.If Lexus and Lincoln are the same-too bad.Now-the difference between LE and SE-10 grand, same motor, same AWD, same same.Basically the difference is in either navigaton or entertaiment system .What else is really different-gadgets.I have chosen the LE for a promise of a Luxury ride .Is SE that much less of a quality ride than LE?I doubt it.Thanks for the tip not to trade for lexus or lincoln.Guess-FORD?One never knows.
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| neither NICO no murano.org tell how to do it -how to get read of this feature-only some conversations amongst people.This is ridiculous-safety feature-who decided it is safety feature?A passenger in a driven car can not do it either. | |
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Replying to: kazvolinsky (Mar 27, 2009 11:15 am) As I said, I must not understand your problem with the seats. Oh yeah, I was a principal before I retired and the chair you would have sat in wasn't very comfortable. |
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Test drove an '09 Murano SL AWD today. My last new car purchase was an '08 GMC Acadia for my wife. The Acadia has a couple options I really like that unfortunately don't appear to be available on the Murano unless I'm missing something (at least not as factory options): 1. Remote start 2. Tire pressure monitoring system 3. Head-up display Didn't expect #3 to be available as it's kind of a GM thing, but #1 and 2 kind of bum me out. Also kind of bummed that iPod interface and memory seats not available except on LE. Overall, I enjoyed the test drive although the ride was a little more harsh than I expected (didn't seem much different than my '01 Pathfinder, which actually rides pretty nice). I'm wondering if the tires were overinflated (had that happen at the same dealership when I bought the Pathfinder). I thought visibility from the vehicle was better than expected - didn't have any trouble once adjusting seat/mirrors to my liking - visibility is worse in my Acadia.
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Replying to: loach (Mar 27, 2009 3:25 pm)
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Replying to: jayrider (Mar 27, 2009 3:34 pm)
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Replying to: kazvolinsky (Mar 27, 2009 11:15 am) You do NOT need to buy an LE to get the NAV and Music Box. It is an available option on the SL. You can also get leather, moonroofs, bluetooth, and almost all the technology and luxury features on an SL. See the specs. There is NO price difference between and SE and and LE. That's because there is no such thing as an SE. The price difference between an SL AWD with leather, Premium pkg, Tech pkg (the options that are included on a base LE) and an LE is only about $2000 (actually a little less, at MSRP). The only features exclusive to an LE are the iPod integration with the display, 20" wheels, driver seat memory, and power telescoping steering wheel. I hope you did not pay $10K more for an LE! I think I see what you are trying to get at on the passenger seat tilt issue. The seat BACK tilts, but you are really discussing (I think) the seat base. You are right, it does not tilt like the driver seat does. Never noticed that before. If that is something that is critical, I would ask Nissan or a mechanic if they can adjust the seat tilt. (Washers on the support bracket bolts, perhaps?) The rear seats BACKS certainly DO have a tilt adjustment. And the split rear seats can be adjusted separately too! Read page 1-8 of your Owners Manual. You seem to have your biggest issues with the Music Box and Navigation system. True, they are not perfect, but I sure could not find any other SUV with anything remotely comparable. Every handheld GPS system I've tried have different features. I know our TomTom has a nice roadblock rerouting feature that is very useful. And all of them (Garmin, TomTom, Mio, etc) have quirks and occasional errors. But the Nissan one is pretty good, has a great big 7" touch screen, and is fully integrated with the rest of the Murano's systems. It has worked perfectly for us (with the exception of voice recognition of some Spanish place names. It even pronounces California the same way as our governator... Caleeforya ) Frankly I LOVE the Music Box. Far better than a CD changer that it replaces. And I'm not sure I understand why it takes you so long to find a song. At most you could only have about 300 CDs loaded (capacity is 3,000 songs.) At 1 second per flip of the "folder" knob, it sure would not take 30 minutes to sequence through all of you CDs. And if you really want the functions of an iPod, heck, just get an iPod! (I think you have an LE too, based on your comments, so you have the complete integration with your Murano's screen and controls. I'm jealous.) I recommend just putting the Music Box into Random Play mode and enjoy. If you got an LE for the "luxury ride", well, you are right, an SL (and an S for that matter) have the exact same engine, suspension, etc as the LE. But you knew that before you bought it didn't you?... Except for the 20" wheels, which some posters claim makes the LE ride a little stiffer, although I could not tell any difference on the test drives I took. Sorry about the wind noise in your car. Ours is not perfect, but I know at 75 mph I find our Murano very quiet. (It is a little noisy with the moonroof open at that speed, though... ) I think there is a reason that the editors of Edmunds rate the Murano highest of any midsize SUV. And why Consumer Reports says the Murano has the highest Owner Satisfaction rated of any mid size SUV. --jayhawk |
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