2021 NISSAN ROGUE transmission

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vehicle.
. Determine the overall height of the
vehicle and trailer so the required
clearance is known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understand-
ing of the vehicle’s behavior, you should
practice turning, stopping and backing up
in an area which is free from traffic.
Steering stability, and braking perfor-
mance will be somewhat different than
under normal driving conditions.
.Always secure items in the trailer to
prevent load shift while driving.
. Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a
pin or lock to prevent the coupler from
inadvertently becoming unlatched.
. Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or
stops.
. Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
. Always drive your vehicle at a moder-
ate speed. Some states or provinces
have specific speed limits for vehicles
that are towing trailers. Obey the local
speed limits.
. When backing up, hold the bottom of
the steering wheel with one hand.
Move your hand in the direction in
which you want the trailer to go. Make
small corrections and back up slowly.
If possible, have someone guide you when you are backing up.
Always block the wheels on both vehicle
and trailer when parking. Parking on a
slope is not recommended; however, if
you must do so:CAUTION
If you push the park button to
engage the P (Park) position before
blocking the wheels and applying
the parking brake, transmission da-
mage could occur.
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill side of the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until
the blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Push the park button to engage the P (Park) position.
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away:
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine. 3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and
trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks.
. While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may
decrease overall stability. Therefore, to
maintain adequate control, reduce
your speed and shift to a lower gear.
Avoid long or repeated use of the
brakes when descending a hill, as this
reduces their effectiveness and could
cause overheating. Shifting to a lower
gear instead provides “engine braking”
and reduces the need to brake as
frequently.
. If the engine coolant temperature
rises to a high temperature, see “If
your vehicle overheats” (P.6-13).
. Trailer towing requires more fuel than
normal circumstances.
. Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s
first 500 miles (800 km).
. For the first 500 miles (800 km) that
you do tow, do not drive over 50 MPH
(80 km/h).

.Have your vehicle serviced more often
than at intervals specified in the
recommended maintenance schedule
shown in the "9. Maintenance and
schedules" section.
. When making a turn, your trailer
wheels will be closer to the inside of
the turn than your vehicle wheels. To
compensate for this, make a larger
than normal turning radius during the
turn.
. Crosswinds and rough roads will ad-
versely affect vehicle/trailer handling,
possibly causing vehicle sway. When
being passed by larger vehicles, be
prepared for possible changes in
crosswinds that could affect vehicle
handling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to
sway:
1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast
and steer as straight ahead as the
road conditions allow. This combina-
tion will help stabilize the vehicle.
.Do not correct trailer sway bysteering or applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the brakes and pull to the side
of the road in a safe area. 3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is
balanced as described earlier in this
section.
. Be careful when passing other vehi-
cles. Passing while towing a trailer
requires considerably more distance
than normal passing. Remember the
length of the trailer must also pass the
other vehicle before you can safely
change lanes.
. Downshift the transmission to a lower
gear for engine braking when driving
down steep or long hills. This will help
slow the vehicle without applying the
brakes.
. Avoid holding the brake pedal down
too long or too frequently. This could
cause the brakes to overheat, result-
ing in reduced braking efficiency.
. Increase your following distance to
allow for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually.
. NISSAN recommends that the cruise
control not be used while towing a
trailer.
. While towing a trailer, do not use the
following systems (if so equipped):
— Lane Departure Warning (LDW) sys-
tem — Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)
system
— Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system
— Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI) system
— Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) sys- tem
— ProPILOT Assist system (Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), ProPILOT As-
sist with Navi-link and Steering
Assist)
— Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection
system
— Intelligent Forward Collision Warn- ing (I-FCW) system
— Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) sys- tem
. Some states or provinces have speci-
fic regulations and speed limits for
vehicles that are towing trailers. Obey
the local speed limits.
. Check your hitch, trailer wiring har-
ness connections, and trailer wheel
lug nuts after 50 miles (80 km) of
travel and at every break.
. When launching a boat, do not 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
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the water or the trailer lights may
burn out.
When towing a trailer, the Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid, trans-
fer fluid and differential gear oil should
be changed more frequently. For addi-
tional information, see the "9. Mainte-
nance and schedules" section.FLAT TOWING FOR ALL–WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
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 recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
. Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Never flat tow your All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) vehicle.
. DO NOT tow your All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) vehicle with any wheels on
the ground. Doing so may cause
serious and expensive damage to
the powertrain.
. For emergency towing proce-
dures refer to “Towing recom-
mended by NISSAN” (P.6-16).
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT-WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
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 recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehi-
cle, always tow forward, never
backward.
. Never tow your front wheel drive
vehicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause ser-
ious and expensive damage to
the powertrain.
. DO NOT tow your front wheel
drive Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) vehicle with
all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE
internal transmission parts due
to lack of transmission lubrica-
tion.
FLAT TOWING

You may notify NISSAN by contact-
ing our Consumer Affairs Depart-
ment, toll-free, at 1-800-NISSAN-1.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Trans-
port Canada in addition to notifying
NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles,
it may request that NISSAN con-
duct a recall campaign. However,
Transport Canada cannot become
involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Cana-
da’s Defect Investigations and Re-
calls Division toll free at 1-800-333-
0510. You may also report safety
defects online at: https://
wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/
PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=eng
(English speakers) or https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/
PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=fra
(French speakers).
Additional information concerning
motor vehicle safety may be ob-
tained from Transport Canada’s
Road Safety Information Centre at
1-800-333-0371 or online at www.
tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiterou-
tiere (French speakers).
To notify NISSAN of any safety
concerns please contact our Con-
sumer Information Centre toll free
at 1-800-387-0122.
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 equipment. Make sure you
inform test facility personnel that
your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynam-
ometer. Using the wrong test equip-
ment may result in transmission
damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states/
areas or provinces, your vehicle may be
required to be in what is called the “ready
condition” for an Inspection/Maintenance
(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
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READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

11-2
ChimesSeat belt warning light
and chime.................................................... 1-15, 2-16
Chimes, Audible reminders.................................. 2-22
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ................................. 8-18
Cleaning exterior and interior ................... 7-2, 7-4
Clock ........................................................................\
.............. 2-46
Coat hook........................................................................\
.. 2-77
Cockpit ........................................................................\
............. 2-3
Cold weather driving ............................................. 5-172
Connection to Roadside Assistance ................ 6-2
Console box ..................................................................... 2-75
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid........................................................................\
....... 8-8
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator ........................................................ 2-11
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise control
mode (with ProPILOT Assist)........................... 5-118
Coolant Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-3
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-5
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Corrosion protection .................................................... 7-7
Cover, Cargo cover..................................................... 2-77
Cruise control Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode ....................................................... 5-118
Cruise control (with ProPILOT Assist)
(See Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode)...................................................... 5-118
Cruise control (without
ProPILOT Assist)..................................................... 5-82
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) .................. 5-97
Cup holders...................................................................... 2-71 CVT, Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)............................................ 5-19
D
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system....... 2-61
Defroster switch, Rear window and
outside mirror defroster switch....................... 2-55
Dimensions and weights....................................... 10-9
Display
Head Up Display (HUD) ..................................... 2-47
Vehicle information display.......................... 2-22
Drive belt ........................................................................\
.... 8-13
Drive Computer............................................................. 2-44
Drive Mode Selector .................................................. 5-30
Driver and front passenger supplemental
knee air bag..................................................................... 1-61
Driver Assistance systems.................................... 5-34 Common troubleshooting guide ............. 5-39
Driving Cold weather driving ..................................... 5-172
Drive Mode Selector ........................................... 5-30
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-19
Intelligent 4x4 ..................................................... 5-151
On-pavement and off-road driving ....... 5-10
Precautions when starting
and driving.................................................................... 5-5
Safety precautions .............................................. 5-12
E
Easy-Fill Tire Alert system......................................... 5-9
ECO mode ........................................................................\
. 5-32
ECO mode system
ECO Drive Report.................................................. 2-11
Economy, Fuel............................................................. 5-150 Elapsed time.................................................................... 2-44
Electric power steering........................................ 5-154
Electric power steering warning light ........ 2-17
Electric shift control system
warning light ................................................................... 2-15
Emergency Call (SOS) button ............................ 2-70
Emission control information label............ 10-11
Emission control system warranty ............ 10-28
Engine
Before starting the engine............................ 5-17
Break-in schedule ............................................ 5-149
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-3
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-5
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Checking engine oil level................................... 8-5
Coolant temperature gauge .......................... 2-9
Emergency engine shut off.............. 5-16, 6-3
Engine compartment
check locations ......................................................... 8-3
Engine cooling system ........................................ 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-5
Engine oil and oil
filter recommendation ..................................... 10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............................................. 10-7
Engine serial number .................................... 10-10
Engine specifications......................................... 10-8
Engine start operation indicator.............. 2-34
If your vehicle overheats ................................ 6-13
Remote engine start.......................................... 3-19
Starting the engine............................................. 5-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 10-30
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ......................... 5-5
Explanation of scheduled
maintenance items ........................................................ 9-5

F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ...... 10-10
FilterAir cleaner housing filter ................................ 8-15
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Flashers (See hazard warning
flasher switch).................................................................... 6-2
Flat tire........................................................................\
............. 6-3
Flat towing..................................................................... 10-26
Floor mat cleaning ......................................................... 7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................................................................... 8-9
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-3
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid....................................................................... 8-8
Engine coolant........................................................... 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-5
Window washer fluid ............................................ 8-9
Fog light switch ............................................................ 2-62
Forward Driving Aids ................................................ 5-34
Front manual seat adjustment ............................ 1-4
Front passenger air bag and status
light........................................................................\
................. 1-54
Front seat, Front seat adjustment .................... 1-4
Fuel Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-3
Fuel economy...................................................... 5-150
Fuel information.................................................... 10-4
Fuel octane rating ............................................... 10-4
Fuel-filler door......................................................... 3-29
Gauge........................................................................\
..... 2-10
Fuel Efficient Driving Tips................................... 5-149
Fuses........................................................................\
.............. 8-18 Fusible links...................................................................... 8-18G
Garage mode system............................................... 3-27
Gauge........................................................................\
................ 2-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge......... 2-9
Fuel gauge ................................................................. 2-10
Odometer....................................................................... 2-8
Speedometer .............................................................. 2-8
Tachometer.................................................................. 2-9
General maintenance................................................... 9-2
Glove box ........................................................................\
... 2-75
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ............................ 6-2
Head restraints/headrests....................................... 1-9
Head Up Display (HUD) ............................................ 2-47
Headlights Bulb replacement ................................................. 8-23
Headlight switch ................................................... 2-55
Heated seats ................................................................... 2-63
Heated steering wheel ............................................ 2-63
Heater Heater and air conditioner
operation..................................................................... 4-27
High beam assist ......................................................... 2-59
Hill start assist system ......................................... 5-161
Hood release ................................................................... 3-22
Hook Coat hook................................................................... 2-77
Luggage hook ......................................................... 2-78
Horn........................................................................\
................ 2-63
I
Ignition switch ............................................................... 5-14
Ignition switch positions ....................................... 5-15
Immobilizer system.................................................... 2-51
Indicator Lights..................................................................\
............ 2-17
Vehicle information display.......................... 2-22
indicator light Electronic parking brake warning
light........................................................................\
.......... 2-15
Inside mirror .................................................................... 3-33
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test ............ 10-29
Instrument brightness control ......................... 2-11
Instrument panel ............................................................. 2-4
Intelligent 4x4 ............................................................. 5-151
Intelligent Around View® Monitor....................... 4-9
Intelligent Auto Headlight system ................. 2-56
Intelligent Blind Spot
Intervention (I-BSI) ...................................................... 5-65
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) ......................... 5-97
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA) ................. 5-141
Intelligent Forward Collision Warning
(I-FCW)........................................................................\
........ 5-132
Intelligent Key button operation light ........ 3-17
Intelligent Key system ................................................. 3-7 Key operating range ............................................. 3-9
Key operation .......................................................... 3-11
Remote keyless operation ............................ 3-15
Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) .................. 5-51
Intelligent Trace Control..................................... 5-160
Interior light replacement..................................... 8-23
Interior light switch.................................................... 2-85
Interior lights................................................................... 2-85
ISOFIX child restraint ................................................ 1-25
11-3

11-6
ShiftingCVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-19
Shoulder belt height adjustment, For
front seats........................................................................\
. 1-18
Side Driving Aids........................................................... 5-34
SNOW mode..................................................................... 5-32
Soft bottle holders...................................................... 2-72
Sonar Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) ............... 5-143
Rear Sonar System (RSS)............................ 5-168
Sonar system....................................................... 5-162
SOS button (See Emergency Call
(SOS) button)................................................................... 2-70
Spare tire............................................................. 8-36, 10-8
Spark plugs....................................................................... 8-14
Speed Adjust by Route (ProPILOT Assist
with Navi-link).............................................................. 5-105
Speed and Average speed ................................... 2-44
Speed Limit Assist (ProPILOT Assist
with Navi-link).............................................................. 5-102
Speedometer ...................................................................... 2-8
SPORT mode ................................................................... 5-33
SRS Precautions on SRS ............................................ 1-46
Standard maintenance ............................................... 9-8
STANDARD mode......................................................... 5-32
Starting Before starting the engine............................ 5-17
Jump starting .......................................................... 6-11
Precautions when starting
and driving.................................................................... 5-5
Push starting............................................................ 6-13
Starting the engine............................................. 5-17
Status light, Front passenger air bag ......... 1-54
Steering Electric power steering................................ 5-154 Heated steering wheel ..................................... 2-63
Tilt/telescopic steering .................................... 3-31
Steering Assist ............................................................ 5-113
Steering Assist switch.............................................. 2-65
Storage ........................................................................\
........ 2-71
Sun visors ........................................................................\
.. 3-32
Sunglasses holder....................................................... 2-76
Sunshade (rear)............................................................. 3-32
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......... 1-66
Supplemental air bag
warning light .................................................... 1-66, 2-16
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........ 1-46
switch Drive Mode Selector ........................................... 5-30
Emergency Call (SOS) button ..................... 2-70
Fog light switch ..................................................... 2-62
Hazard warning flasher switch .................... 6-2
Headlight switch ................................................... 2-55
Intelligent Auto Headlight switch ............ 2-56
Memory seat switch........................................... 3-36
Power door lock switch ..................................... 3-6
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch .................................................... 2-55
Steering Assist switch....................................... 2-65
Turn signal switch ............................................... 2-62
Wiper and washer switch .............................. 2-52
T
Tachometer........................................................................\
.. 2-9
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge ....................................................... 2-9
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), Engine start ............................................... 2-51
Three-way catalyst......................................................... 5-6
Tilt/telescopic steering ........................................... 3-31 Tire pressure, Low tire pressure
warning light ................................................................... 2-18
Tires
Easy-Fill Tire Alert system................................. 5-9
Flat tire........................................................................\
..... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ........... 5-6
Tire and Loading
information label................................ 8-27, 10-11
Tire chains.................................................................. 8-32
Tire dressing................................................................ 7-4
Tire pressure ............................................................ 8-25
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)................................................. 5-6, 6-3
Tire rotation.............................................................. 8-33
Types of tires ........................................................... 8-31
Uniform tire quality grading .................... 10-27
Wheel/tire size ........................................................ 10-8
Wheels and tires .................................................... 8-25
Towing Tow truck towing................................................. 6-15
Towing a trailer.................................................. 10-16
Towing safety...................................................... 10-21
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system....... 5-6 TPMS with Easy Fill Tire Alert......................... 5-9
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system .............. 6-3
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)........................... 5-43
Trailer towing .............................................................. 10-16
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid....................................................................... 8-8
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-19
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ................................ 3-15
Traveling or registering in
another country ........................................................... 10-9
Trip computer ................................................................ 2-44