When is the gas warning light supposed to come on?

[Lav22]

Hi everyone. I have a 2013 Rogue. When is the gas warning light supposed to come on? Several times now the computer says I have 25 miles till empty and my light still hadn't come on. Is this normal? I had a 2008 rogue and it came on around the 40-50 range.

Also, I've only owned my 2013 for 3 months and I've already needed to fill my tires twice. Is this a concern?

Lastly, since driving my rogue off the lot, it's been pulling to the right. It's not extreme, but it's enough to make it annoying to drive. Is this a simple fix?

Thanks for the help in advance.

[sprocket]

In my experience, it's typically tripped when you've got approx 1 - 2 gallons left.

What state are you in, do you have winter?
Cold winter will affect DTE ... (since winter blend gas coupled with colder temps reduces your range), I believe that the low fuel warning will trigger later in cold weather since it's based on gas level, not range left.

As for the tire pressure and having to fill it twice, can you elaborate?
Sudden drops in temp (every 10F reduces pressure by about 1psi) will trigger your TPMS warning light, it's just physics.
If you set your tire pressure at 32PSI when it's 80F out, it'll drop to only 25.5PSI when it's 15F out. You'll need to adjust your tire pressure twice a year for when it gets cold in the winter (add air) and it warms back up in the summer (let air out).

Pulling to the right is just a matter of alignment. Your alignment can get out of adjustment if you hit a pothole, are driving on angled roads, etc ... most highways have a slope so water runs off to the side but this means that your car will eventually drift and can't keep a straight line if you're driving on such a road. Take it to the shop and they can check and realign if necessary.

[Lav22]

Thanks for your detailed reply. I appreciate it. My rogue pulled to the right as I was driving it away from the lot, so it wasn't because I hit a pothole or curb, etc. unless an employee did when they were filling it with gas for me down the street. On flat highways my rogue is still pulling to the right too. So it's not the slope in the road. Plus my last rogue didn't behave this way on the same roads I'm driving my current rogue. I'll take it in and get it looked at. Sounds like an easy fix, but it's unfortunate that I need a realignment so quick after ownership.

Tire pressure wise, about 15 days after ownership my psi was 5 pounds under the recommended psi of 38 (I'm surprised by how high that number is by the way). It was warm during that time. A month after that, my light came on again and it was about 2 pounds under the recommended psi and it was still around the same temp during that time. My light hasn't come on again fortunately as if it healed itself, but we will see.

Regarding the low fuel warning, it looks like mine isn't coming on at the correct time so I'll have to ask the dealer about that too. My old rogue lived in the same climate as my current one and never came on so late.

I'm also having other electrical problems regarding my auto headlights and gps lighting. My auto headlights come on in broad daylight and sometimes doesn't come on at night and my gps lighting is set on auto but I'm still having to manually adjust it because it's dark in broad daylight and bright at night. Little annoyances, but again, I've only owned my rogue 3 months, so it's a bit of a bummer..

[ImStricken06]

pulling to one side can also be:
low tire pressure on one side
sticky brake caliper on one side
alignment issues

[DTASFAB]

The recommended PSI should be 33 I believe, not 38. Check the plate on your door jam.

The brightness of the radio/navigation screen can be adjusted based on whether the head lights are on or off. I have mine set to brightest possible setting when headlights are off, and on the middle setting when headlights are on. The default for when headlights are on is the least brightest setting. I understand this can be extremely annoying on a cloudy day when the auto headlights come on prematurely. In my case, it became dangerous the first time I noticed it. Rather than using the radio or navigation maps when the auto headlights came on, I was looking at the backup camera. The glare of the sun made it impossible for me to see behind vehicle as I was backing up, and it also washed out the camera display on the screen. I couldn't see a damn thing any which way I looked. But most of the vehicle was in the shade, so the headlights came on, dimming the screen.

I have a 20 year old Zenith TV that senses the level of light in the room and adjusts the picture accordingly. It would be nice if the head unit in the Rogue did the same thing, rather than relying on the use of headlights. A tiny light sensor probably wouldn't have added much to the manufacturing cost, and would isolate the light level detection to the immediate area surrounding the head unit.

Alternatively, a third independent setting for head unit brightness when only parking lights, and not full headlights, are being used would also help alleviate the problem. Or an independent screen brightness dial on the front of the unit itself would have been a good option too.

[ImStricken06]

The recommended PSI should be 33 I believe, not 38. Check the plate on your door jam.

depends on tires. check the sidewall on the tires. that sticker is only for OEM tires

[DTASFAB]

The recommended PSI should be 33 I believe, not 38. Check the plate on your door jam.

depends on tires. check the sidewall on the tires. that sticker is only for OEM tires

No, the sidewall of the tires only lists the MAXIMUM safe PSI for that particular tire, which is virtually guaranteed to be significantly higher than the vehicle manufacturer's recommended PSI. If the tire size, load capacity, and speed rating are all the same as the OEM tires, you should still use the number recommended by the manufacturer, even if the maximum PSI listed on the tires is different. This is why Costco is so anal about following the recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer, not the tire manufacturer, after the lawsuits surrounding the Firestone/Ford Bronco fatalities around the year 2000.

[ImStricken06]

No, the sidewall of the tires only lists the MAXIMUM safe PSI for that particular tire, which is virtually guaranteed to be significantly higher than the vehicle manufacturer's recommended PSI. If the tire size, load capacity, and speed rating are all the same as the OEM tires, you should still use the number recommended by the manufacturer, even if the maximum PSI listed on the tires is different. This is why Costco is so anal about following the recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer, not the tire manufacturer, after the lawsuits surrounding the Firestone/Ford Bronco fatalities around the year 2000.

yes i know it lists the max. you have to make the conscience decision to go from there. if the sidewall says 44-46psi max, and your sticker says 32psi - a lot will depend on the ambient temps. thats 12-14psi difference. 12-14psi difference is 1/3rd of the overall psi.
during summer months, id say stay far away from the max psi. in the winter months, id say increase the psi slightly to round the tire more, and to fight the colder temps.

the firestone problems resulted due to people not checking their tire psi's.

[followingnfront]

FYI, the Rogue SL (18" rims) calls for 38PSI all the way around... It says it on my door jam

[Lav22]

FYI, the Rogue SL (18" rims) calls for 38PSI all the way around... It says it on my door jam

This is what my door jam says too.