2015 NISSAN ROGUE SELECT Owners Manual

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.Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness
connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every
break.
. When stopped in traffic for long periods of
time in hot weather, put the vehicle in the P
(Park) position.
. When launching a boat, don’t allow the
water level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
. Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, the transmission
fluid should be changed more frequently.
For additional information, see the “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
earlier in this manual.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a
vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such as a
motor home.
CAUTION
. Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehicle,
always tow forward, never back-
ward.
. DO NOT tow any continuously vari-
able transmission vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground (flat
towing) . Doing so WILL DAMAGE
internal transmission parts due to
lack of transmission lubrication.
. DO NOT tow an All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground. Doing so
may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
. For emergency towing procedures
refer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” (P.6-13) of this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models:
Do not tow an AWD vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground.
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models:
To tow a vehicle equipped with a Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) , an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the towed
vehicle’s driving wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly
manufacturer’s recommendations when using
their product.

DOT (Department Of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified
government test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half
(1 1/2) times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative performance
of tires depends upon actual conditions of their
use, however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road char-
acteristics and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on spe-
cified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have poortraction performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest) , B, and
C, representing the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sus-
tained high temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire
failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, under-inflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combi-
nation, can cause heat build-up and
possible tire failure.
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UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

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Your NISSAN is covered by the following
emission warranties.
.Emission Defects Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found with
other vehicle warranties in your Warranty In-
formation Booklet which comes with your
NISSAN. If you did not receive a Warranty
Information Booklet, or it has become lost, you
may obtain a replacement by writing to:
. Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Ad-
ministrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-NISSAN-1.
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a
two wheel dynamometer (such as the
dynamometers used by some states for
emissions testing) , or similar equip-
ment. Make sure you inform test facility
personnel that your vehicle is equipped
with AWD before it is placed on a
dynamometer. Using the wrong test
equipment may result in transmission
damage or unexpected vehicle move-
ment which could result in serious
vehicle damage or personal injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states, your
vehicle may be required to be in what is called
the “ready condition” for an Inspection/Main-
tenance (I/M) test of the emission control
system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when
it is driven through certain driving patterns.
Usually, the “ready condition” can be obtained
by ordinary usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready condition”. Before taking
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTSREADINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

the I/M test, check the vehicle’s inspection/
maintenance test readiness condition. Place the
ignition switch in the ON position without
starting the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds and
then blinks for 10 seconds, the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”.
Contact a NISSAN dealer to set “ready condi-
tion” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR) . The main purpose of an EDR is
to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems per-
formed. The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems
for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.
How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
. Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle
only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data
are recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g. name,
gender, age and crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the vehicle
or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer and NISSAN dealer, other parties,
such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will
only be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.
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EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)

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source of service and repair information for your
vehicle. This manual is the same one used by the
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10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ............................ 5-25
Advanced air bag system ......................................... 1-47
Air bag systemAdvanced air bag system .................................. 1-47
Front passenger air bag and status light ...... 1-48
Front-seat mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag system ............................ 1-51
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag system ............. 1-51
Air bag warning labels .............................................. 1-54
Air bag warning light ..................................... 1-54, 2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ........................................... 8-16
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ...................................... 4-8
Air conditioner service ....................................... 4-11
Air conditioner specification label ................... 9-10
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations ...................... 4-11, 9-6
Alarm, How to stop alarm (see vehicle
security system) .......................................................... 2-26
Alcohol, drugs and driving ......................................... 5-7
All-wheel drive (AWD) .............................................. 5-20
All-wheel drive (AWD) warning light ..................... 2-10
Antenna ......................................................................... 4-38
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ............................ 5-25
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light .... 2-10
Appearance care Exterior appearance care ..................................... 7-2
Interior appearance care ....................................... 7-4
Audible reminders ...................................................... 2-16
Audio operation precautions ................................... 4-12
Audio system ............................................................... 4-12 Steering wheel audio controls ......................... 4-37 Automatic
Door locks ................................................................ 3-4
Average speed (MPH or km/h) .............................. 2-22
Avoiding collision and rollover .................................. 5-5
B
Back door (See lift gate) .......................................... 3-10
Battery ........................................................................... 8-13 Battery replacement, Key fob ........................... 8-22
Battery saver system .......................................... 2-30
Key fob battery replacement ............................ 8-22
Before starting the engine ....................................... 5-10
Belts (See drive belts) .............................................. 8-14
Bluetooth
ŠHands-Free Phone System ................ 4-40
Booster seats .............................................................. 1-37
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..................... 5-25
Brake fluid ............................................................. 8-11
Brake system ........................................................ 5-25
Parking brake operation ..................................... 5-16
Warning light ........................................................ 2-11
Break-in schedule ....................................................... 5-19
Brightness control Instrument panel ..................................................... 2-8
Bulb check/instrument panel ................................... 2-10
Bulb replacement ....................................................... 8-24
C
Capacities and recommended fluids/lubricants ... 9-2
Car phone or CB radio ............................................. 4-39
Cargo cover ................................................................. 2-36
Cargo light ................................................................... 2-44
Catalytic converter, Three way catalyst .................. 5-3
CD/CF/USB memory care and cleaning ............. 4-37 Ceiling light .................................................................. 2-43
Child restraints ............................................................ 1-21
Booster seats ....................................................... 1-37
LATCH system ..................................................... 1-23
Precautions on child restraints ........................ 1-21
Child safety .................................................................. 1-19
Child safety rear door lock ........................................ 3-5
Chimes, Audible reminders ...................................... 2-16
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ..................................... 8-20
Cleaning exterior and interior ........................... 7-2, 7-4
Clock ................................................................. 4-23, 4-30
Coat hooks ................................................................... 2-38
Cold weather driving ................................................. 5-28
Compact Disc (CD) player (See
audio system) .................................................. 4-24, 4-32
Console box ................................................................. 2-35
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid .................................................................... 8-11
Controls, Steering wheel audio controls .............. 4-37
Coolant Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ........................... 9-2
Changing engine coolant ..................................... 8-8
Checking engine coolant level ............................ 8-8
Corrosion protection .................................................... 7-6
Cover, Cargo cover ................................................... 2-36
Cruise control .............................................................. 5-17
Cup holders ................................................................. 2-32
CVT, Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) ..................................... 5-9, 5-12D
Defroster switch, Rear window
defroster switch .......................................................... 2-29
Dimensions and weights ............................................ 9-8