Nissan Rogue Owners Manual: Vehicle recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle)
Pulling a stuck vehicle
| WARNING To avoid vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when recovering a stuck vehicle:
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If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc., use a tow strap or other device designed specifically for vehicle recovery. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the recovery device.
Do not use the tie-down hooks for towing or vehicle recovery.
Rocking a stuck vehicle
WARNING
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If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc., use the following procedure:
- Turn off the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system.
- Make sure the area in front and behind the vehicle is clear of obstructions.
- Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear an area around the front tires.
- Slowly rock the vehicle forward and backward.
- Shift back and forth between R (Reverse) and D (Drive).
- Apply the accelerator as little as possible to maintain the rocking motion.
- Release the accelerator pedal before shifting between R and D.
- Do not spin the tires above 35 mph (55 km/h).
- If the vehicle cannot be freed after a few tries, contact a professional towing service to remove the vehicle.
Towing recommended by NISSAN
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models
NISSAN recommends that towing dollies be
used when towing your vehicle or the vehicle be
placed on a flatbed truck as illustrated.
CAUTIONDO NOT tow AWD mod ...
Other materials:
Removal and installation
AWD CONTROL UNIT
Exploded View
1 AWD control unit
: Vehicle front
: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove luggage side lower finisher (LH). Refer to INT-33,
"Exploded View".
Disconnect AWD control unit harness connector.
Remove AWD ...
Component parts
Component Parts Location
A/C switch assembly
View with front door finisher removed
View with rear door finisher removed
No.
Component parts
Function
1
Front power window switch
Refer to PWC-7, "Power Window Switch".
2
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Changing a flat tire
If you have a flat tire, follow the instructions below:
Stopping the vehicle
Safely move the vehicle off the road and
away from traffic.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Park on a level surface and apply the parking
brake. Move the shift lever to P (Park).
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