Hands Detection On Steering Wheel; System Statuses - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

Hands Detection on Steering
Wheel
The sensors in the steering wheel
outer crown are able to detect the
presence of the hands on the steering
wheel.
In order to be able to use the ADA
system, place your hands around the
steering wheel outer crown.
NOTE:
The sensors are not able to detect
the presence of the hands on the
steering wheel areas covered in wood,
plastic bezels or carbon inserts (where
present).
ADA is deactivated if the steering
wheel is no longer being touched.

System Statuses

The active status of the ADA system is
indicated by the green attention level
colour which is maintained even if the
driver releases his/her grip from the
steering wheel up to 3 seconds.
The graphic information changes as
soon as (max 1 second) the driver
releases the steering wheel:
• glow color: green;
• lines: green;
• car: centered;
• steering wheel: yellow small in the
center (see picture).
The yellow attention level colour
appears when the driver removes
his/her hands from the steering wheel
for 3 to 5 seconds and the
with the figure of the hands will
occupy the whole central area of the
TFT display.
The red attention level colour appears
when the driver releases his/her grip
from the steering wheel for 5 and
up to 10 seconds: in this case a single
audible chime is repeated until he/she
Driver Assistance Systems
will take the control of the vehicle
again.
The red attention level colour and the
chime remains even when the steering
wheel is released for more than 10
seconds.
symbol
When the system disengage the ADA,
a sequences of 3 audible chimes will be
emitted and a message invites him/her
to grip the steering wheel again. Then
the symbol on TFT display will
become grey.
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