Exterior

The CX-9 manages to avoid the chunkiness of many SUVs, in part because of its angular nose and car-like honeycomb grille. The SUV's beltline rises as it heads rearward, and the sides are free of cladding. Sport and Touring models have 18-inch wheels, while the Grand Touring version wears 20-inch wheels. Available features include a power liftgate, high-intensity-discharge headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers and turn-signal repeaters in the side mirror housings. CX-9s have a four-wheel-independent suspension and front and rear stabilizer bars.

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    Exterior
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    Seat Belt Precautions
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    Meters and Gauges
    1 - Speedometer 2 - Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector 3 - Tachometer 4 - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge 5 - Fuel Gauge 6 - Dashboard Illumination Speedometer The speedometer indi ...