Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports its highest rating, Good, for the FX in a frontal crash test, but it hasn't tested it for side impact or roof strength. The FX hasn't been tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In addition to frontal and front-seat-mounted side-impact airbags, the FX has curtain airbags to protect front and rear occupants in a side impact. The front seats have active head restraints. As is required of all new vehicles beginning with the 2012 model year, the FX has standard antilock brakes and an electronic stability system with traction control. See all the standard safety features here.
Active-safety options include precrash seat belts, forward collision warning, lane departure warning and prevention, and adaptive headlights.
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Making a call
To make a call, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the PHONE button on the instrument panel or the switch on the steering wheel. The “Phone” screen will appear on the display.
2. Select one ...
Power & Handling
My test car was the base FX model, the FX35, which means it has a
303-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6. The FX50 has a V-8 engine that's, you guessed it,
5.0 liters, producing 390 hp. Costing nearly $14, ...
Operating power lift gate
To operate the power lift gate, the selector
lever must be in the P (Park) position.
The power lift gate will not operate if the
battery voltage is low.
Power lift gate main switch
The power ...