I know this sounds like a dumb question but how do you drive a Rogues manually? I have driven 4 and 5 speed manual sticks as well as a coupleautomatics my whole life but I can find no source explaining how to do this.
I see that the center console permits the "shift stick" to move out of theautomatic modes to a manual mode close to the driver. It has a + and -presumably meaning up and down. So pulling back to - should be a low gear and the + a high gear. When moving between the - and + do you let up on the accelerator?
Starting from the - as the car moves forward if I put it to + then how do I get to an even higher gear? Back to he middle and then + again?
I'm assuming that if I could understand the above, the paddle shifters are simply the same as + and -.
Sorry for the possibly unclear wording but it's the best I could do topose my question.
Thank you in advance
How to drive a Rogue Manually
"Starting from the - as the car moves forward if I put it to + then how do I get to an even higher gear? Back to he middle and then + again?"
Once you hit the shift up to the +, the transmittion will up shift (no need to release the gas). The shifter will then return to the middle. When you are ready to upshift again, press it up. When you're ready to downshift do the opposite. Same thing goes for the paddles. You dont need to hold down the paddles or the shift lever, just tap it up or down.
At any time you can put the car back over to "D". You dont need to be stopped to do this.
Hope this is clear enough. Jim
Once you hit the shift up to the +, the transmittion will up shift (no need to release the gas). The shifter will then return to the middle. When you are ready to upshift again, press it up. When you're ready to downshift do the opposite. Same thing goes for the paddles. You dont need to hold down the paddles or the shift lever, just tap it up or down.
At any time you can put the car back over to "D". You dont need to be stopped to do this.
Hope this is clear enough. Jim
Re: (Jimothy12)
Nice recap.
My question is, in what gear do you tend to be on while your driving in the city versus driving on the highway? I've played around with the manual option on the Rogue but just trying to figure out how to try to master it so I'm maximizing gas efficiency?
Thanks in advance!
My question is, in what gear do you tend to be on while your driving in the city versus driving on the highway? I've played around with the manual option on the Rogue but just trying to figure out how to try to master it so I'm maximizing gas efficiency?
Thanks in advance!
Re: (geodeleo)
TO maimaize gas efficiency I would leave it in auto mode.
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Re: (geodeleo)
Geodeleo, I have been experimenting a bit with the auto stick vs the computer controlled auto mode and am finding that the Rogue is simply picking a much better 'gear ratio' (for lack of a better term..) when in auto mode than I can pick in manual mode. Why? The manual has six preset gears but the auto is infinitely variable and is gearing down and making the best use of the power and torque. I have a scanguage and I check the load and MPG's in both auto and manual mode at the same spot on the freeway every morning. Our Rogues seem to do best at picking the correct 'gear ratio' when it's above 1800 RPM. Anything less than that and it seems it's "lugging" and I use the paddle shifters to override the transmission. I could just step on the gas more and it will adjust to a higher RPM but I can do it quicker (mostly going uphill from a standing start or when it's a 25MPH or less zone) by using the paddle shifters, and it stays in that gear for several seconds until I am up to the speed I want to be or in the power range that I like.
KenHash: Yes, slide that 'stick' over to the + and - side and you just bump them accordingly. Don't hold the stick (or paddles) as they are spring loaded and once you 'bump' them, they will return to neutral. To keep the gears you select with the paddles or stick, put the stick in manual mode. If you are in auto mode, you can still use the paddles, they override the auto mode for up to 4 seconds and then the transmission returns to auto mode and the Rogue will most likely pick a 'better' gear than the one you are in. I've driven a 350Z with one and my mom had a Prelude back in 2000 that had one. They are great for sports cars or for spirited driving but in my Rogue, I find I don't use the manual mode much (other than testing it out..) unless I am on a hill or in certain conditions where I want the feeling of more power/torque. It's my dog hauler and my cargo vehicle and my commuter vehicle, so no crazy driving for me with my Rogue... Anyway, the Rogue under normal driving does a pretty good job of picking 'the right gear'. You don't have to let off the gas (just like in a standard automatic transmission, you don't let off the gas when you feel the car buck and change 'gears') and if you forget that you are in manaul and come up to a stop sign or red light and are in some gear other than first, it will autmotically pick first gear for you so you don't damage the drivetrain. Find an empty parking lot somewhere with no obstacles and play around with it, I enjoy the benefits of not having to change gears in stop and go traffic (I just stick 'er in auto mode) but can over ride auto with the paddles on big hills or when I want some passing power. I think it's the best of both worlds! To remember what does what: "Stick in auto" keeps transmission in auto but you can use the paddles to quickly over ride for several seconds, then it goes to a gear it likes. "Stick in manual" and you can use the stick and/or paddles to change gears and stay in those gears. The "-" will make you downshift (say you are in fifth, you hit the minus, you go to fourth..so you are always going to a smaller gear) and you hit the plus, you go up (say you are in fourth and you hit the plus, you go from fourth to fifth). That's an easy way to remember it. "Plus" to go UP, and "minus" to go DOWN. Just like in math class. Send me an email if you have any other questions or concerns, I don't mind helping! There are never a 'dumb' questions, but there are people that are afraid to ask! We should always reward curiousity with the best of our knowledge. ~Mark
Modified by Beagle_Hauler at 5:32 PM 8/26/2008
KenHash: Yes, slide that 'stick' over to the + and - side and you just bump them accordingly. Don't hold the stick (or paddles) as they are spring loaded and once you 'bump' them, they will return to neutral. To keep the gears you select with the paddles or stick, put the stick in manual mode. If you are in auto mode, you can still use the paddles, they override the auto mode for up to 4 seconds and then the transmission returns to auto mode and the Rogue will most likely pick a 'better' gear than the one you are in. I've driven a 350Z with one and my mom had a Prelude back in 2000 that had one. They are great for sports cars or for spirited driving but in my Rogue, I find I don't use the manual mode much (other than testing it out..) unless I am on a hill or in certain conditions where I want the feeling of more power/torque. It's my dog hauler and my cargo vehicle and my commuter vehicle, so no crazy driving for me with my Rogue... Anyway, the Rogue under normal driving does a pretty good job of picking 'the right gear'. You don't have to let off the gas (just like in a standard automatic transmission, you don't let off the gas when you feel the car buck and change 'gears') and if you forget that you are in manaul and come up to a stop sign or red light and are in some gear other than first, it will autmotically pick first gear for you so you don't damage the drivetrain. Find an empty parking lot somewhere with no obstacles and play around with it, I enjoy the benefits of not having to change gears in stop and go traffic (I just stick 'er in auto mode) but can over ride auto with the paddles on big hills or when I want some passing power. I think it's the best of both worlds! To remember what does what: "Stick in auto" keeps transmission in auto but you can use the paddles to quickly over ride for several seconds, then it goes to a gear it likes. "Stick in manual" and you can use the stick and/or paddles to change gears and stay in those gears. The "-" will make you downshift (say you are in fifth, you hit the minus, you go to fourth..so you are always going to a smaller gear) and you hit the plus, you go up (say you are in fourth and you hit the plus, you go from fourth to fifth). That's an easy way to remember it. "Plus" to go UP, and "minus" to go DOWN. Just like in math class. Send me an email if you have any other questions or concerns, I don't mind helping! There are never a 'dumb' questions, but there are people that are afraid to ask! We should always reward curiousity with the best of our knowledge. ~Mark
Modified by Beagle_Hauler at 5:32 PM 8/26/2008
Re: (Beagle_Hauler)
Nice Mark
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Re: (Beagle_Hauler)
I think we have a technical writer in our midst. Nice one Mark
Re: (Rocket J Dawg)
I, too, prefer to let the Rogue do it's own gear selection, unless I am going uphill. I used to play with the manual mode, but I sometimes forget to shift up. The car is so smooth and quiet that sometimes you may not notice that you need to shift up. So to be safe, I just use the auto mode.
Re: (Jimothy12)
Many thanks to Jim and Mark.Crystal clear how it works.Since everyone seems to agree that tyhe CVTin auto chooses the best gears for best mileageI doubt I'll be driving around in manual mode constantlybut at least now I can give it try.
Again THanks VM.Ken
Again THanks VM.Ken
Re: (KenHash)
All my past cars have been 5 speed stick shift. In the DC area, I sit in traffic more times than not. It's nice to have an automatic. But on sunny days, its nice to have to option to go back to the manual shift and have some fun on the back roads.