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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Performance
For a massive SUV, the QX56 is a surprising performer. The 5.6-liter V-8
makes 400 horsepower and 413 pounds-feet of torque. Combined with a seven-speed
automatic transmission, the QX accelerates ...
Sport mode
Adjusts the engine and transmission points to enhance performance. Turn the drive mode select switch to the SPORT position. “SPORT” appears in the vehicle information display for 2 seconds.
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FM-AM-SAT radio operation
When the radio band select button is pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the channel last played.
The last channel played will also come on when t ...