Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 197

Activation/Deactivation of
Drive Mode
To insert a driving mode, briefly press
the corresponding button. The LED
beside the button will light along with
the indicator light on the display,
combined with a specific message for
5 seconds (see examples) or the
specific symbol of the set mode.
To activate button press the
corresponding button for at least 3
seconds.
To disable the mode, press the button
again: the LED or symbol on the
cluster will turn off.
M (Manual) Drive Mode
In this mode, the transmission
interacts with the driver in order to
allow manual shift and ensure
increased control of the vehicle. The
current mode allows the gear system
to optimize the engine brake action,
remove undesired shifting into a
higher and lower gears and improve
the overall performance of the
vehicle.
This mode allows you to move the
shift lever step by step forward (-) or
backward (+) without pressing the
lock button. The current transmission
gear is displayed on the instrument
cluster beside "M".
Using the shift paddles behind the
steering wheel (if present), the
corresponding icon will display beside
the "M" indication and current shifted
gear.
Pull the right shift paddle (+) towards
the steering wheel and release it to
enter the higher gear; do the same
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