N (Neutral); D (Drive) - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

on the shift lever without pressing
the unlock button and the brake
pedal.

N (Neutral)

• Vehicle stationary and engine
started: switching from N (Neutral) to
P (Park) requires "P" button pressed
only. Switching from N (Neutral) to R
(Reverse) and/or D (Drive) requires
brake pedal and unlock button
pressed and the action on the shift
lever.
• Vehicle moving: switching from
N (Neutral) to R (Reverse) and/or
D (Drive) requires pressing the
unlock button and the action on the
shift lever. Switching to R (Reverse)
starting from N (Neutral) is only
possible if the vehicle is moving
backwards, while switching to D
(Drive) starting from N (Neutral) is
only possible if the vehicle is moving
forwards.
Set the parking brake and shift the
transmission into P (Park) mode if you
must leave the vehicle.
WARNING!
Do not switch to N (Neutral) and/or
never turn off the ignition to coast
downhill. These are unsafe practices
that limit driver's response to
changing traffic or road conditions.
CAUTION!
Towing the vehicle, coasting, or
driving for any other reason with the
transmission in N (Neutral) can result
in transmission damage. Refer to
"Towing a Disabled Vehicle" in section
"Emergency" for further information.

D (Drive)

This range should be used for most city
and highway driving. It provides the
smoothest upshifts and downshifts
and the best fuel economy. The
transmission automatically shifts up
and down through all gears. The
D (Drive) mode provides optimum
driving characteristics under all normal
operating conditions of the vehicle.
• Vehicle stationary: to switch from D
(Drive) to R (Reverse) requires brake
pedal and unlock button pressed and
the action on the shift lever: to reach
N (Neutral) starting from D (Drive) is
Starting and Driving
possible by only acting on the shift
lever.
• To enable special operations while
the car is moving at a low speed,
such as getting out of marsh or snow,
it is possible to run quickly from D
(Drive) to R (Reverse), and vice versa,
by pressing the unlock button and
acting on the shift lever passing from
N (Neutral).
• Vehicle moving: switching to N
(Neutral) from D (Drive) it is not
necessary to press brake pedal.
• From D (Drive) selected mode it
is always possible to switch to M
+/- (Manual) mode, by move the
shift lever to the left (see following
paragraph); to return to "D"
position, move the shift lever to the
right. It is possible to shift from D
(Drive) mode to M +/- (Manual) mode
regardless of car speed.
• When in D (Drive) mode, using the
paddles behind the steering wheel
(if equipped), will cause the system
to enter a temporary function and
enable the manual shift mode. This
range is indicated with the symbols
"+/-" above and below "D" letter on
the gear range field of the display.
The system will then switch back to
automatic mode according to time
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