On a properly equipped 2025 Rogue, the motion sensor responds to one quick forward kick below the center of the rear bumper; do not pause underneath the bumper or sweep your foot sideways.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market Rogue Rock Creek with Premium Package, SL with Premium Package and Platinum with Premium Package. The brochure does not list Motion Activated Liftgate on S, SV or on those three trims without the named package.
- Retail trim / version
- Rock Creek, SL, Platinum
- Named package
- Rock Creek with Premium Package, SL with Premium Package, Platinum with Premium Package
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market Rogue Rock Creek with Premium Package, SL with Premium Package and Platinum with Premium Package. The brochure does not list Motion Activated Liftgate on S, SV or on those three trims without the named package.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Carry the Intelligent Key and stand behind the closed liftgate near the center of the rear bumper.
- 02
Move one foot straight forward under the center of the bumper, then immediately pull it straight back in one continuous motion.
- 03
Step away from the liftgate and listen for three beeps.
- 04
Allow up to about two seconds for the liftgate to begin moving, and keep clear of its travel path.
Important limits
- Do not hold your foot under the bumper, touch the bumper or sweep your foot from side to side.
- Keep the Intelligent Key at least 7 ft (2 m) from the vehicle or inside the vehicle while washing or working around the rear bumper to reduce unintended activation.
- The liftgate can reverse or stop if it detects resistance; the sensor does not replace checking the area around the liftgate.
Quick checks.
- ✓If nothing happens, confirm the Intelligent Key is with you and retry with a faster straight in-and-out motion at the bumper center.
- ✓If the liftgate beeps but does not open, step farther back and remove any obstruction from the liftgate path.
- ✓If the feature remains inactive, verify the vehicle has the required Premium Package and confirm normal power-liftgate operation with the liftgate switch or Intelligent Key.
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2025 Nissan Rogue Owner's Manual — Motion-Activated Liftgate
Relevant section or page: Pages 211–212. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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- Official brochure2025 Nissan Rogue Brochure — Feature Availability ↗
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