BEHIND THE WHEEL
While some may enjoy the perception of safety they feel when driving a large SUV that can plow over anything and everything it may encounter, I found the QX56 to have some disconnection from the road. Its driving quality was refined, but the ride felt floaty. I had to simply trust that it was doing what it was supposed to while driving over icy roads; I was so far away from having any direct road feedback.
Acceleration in the QX, which sports a 5.6-liter V-8 engine with 400 horsepower, is light and easy, but moving such a behemoth that quickly comes at a cost. In this case, it's fuel consumption: The QX56 gets an EPA-estimated 14/20 mpg city/highway with either rear- or four-wheel drive. Ouch.
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Engine compartment check locations
VK56VD ENGINE MODEL
1. Window washer fluid reservoir
2. Fuse/fusible link holder
3. Engine oil dipstick
4. Power steering fluid reservoir
5. Engine oil filler cap
6. Brake fluid reservoir ...
Outside mirrors
The outside mirror remote control will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position.
Move the small switch 1 to select the right or left mirror. Adjust each mirror to the de ...
Dot matrix liquid crystal display
The dot matrix liquid crystal display
appears in the vehicle information display
1 located between the speedometer and
odometer, and shows the indicators for the
driving systems, Intelligent ...