Introduction to Maserati
Maserati GranTurismo
Parking When parking the vehicle, shift the lever to the P position (park). A gear device inside the gearbox will lock the driving wheels. WARNING: To prevent accidental engagement, the gearshift lever can only be shifted from P to any other position when the button on the gearshift lever and the brake pedal are depressed. WARNING: Shift the lever to position P only when the vehicle is stationary. WARNING: Before getting out of the vehicle, check that the automatic parking brake is engaged. Shift the gearshift lever to P even when you need to get out of the vehicle for only a few seconds leaving the engine running. WARNING: If you turn off the engine with the gearshift lever in a position different from P, an acoustic signal will sound for a few seconds. If you open the driver’s door with the gearshift lever in a position different from P, an acoustic signal will sound for a few seconds. Strategies for downhill driving When the DRIVE mode is selected and the accelerator pedal is released, the gearbox system detects that the vehicle is moving downhill and deactivates upshifting. When the accelerator pedal is depressed, upshifting is reactivated, however, with a delay of a few seconds. When the brake pedal is depressed, the gearbox system downshifts to provide enhanced engine braking power. In other words, when driving downhill, the gearbox system operates so as to avoid upshifting and shifting gears when the accelerator pedal is released, and delays gear engagement by a few seconds when the accelerator pedal is depressed. In addition, when the brakes are applied, it engages the lowest gear in order to provide enhanced engine braking power. This strategy is aimed at making downhill driving safer. Strategies in curves The gearbox system detects when the vehicle is in a curve through the lateral acceleration and the steering angle. Detecting the DRIVE mode, the system deactivates both upshifting and downshifting until the vehicle comes out of the curve. In particularly tight uphill curves the system downshifts. Gearshifting is reactivated when the vehicle comes out of the curve at a distance that varies depending on the vehicle speed.
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