Maserati Ghibli 2021 Owner's Manual page 156

Starting and Driving
being performed while in "AutoStop"
condition:
• The driver unbuckles his/her seat belt
and releases the brake pedal.
• The driver opens the door and
releases the brake pedal.
• The driver unbuckles the seat belt
and opens the door.
• The driver opens the hood.
All the above-mentioned conditions
deactive the Start&Stop function
(the "AutoStart" is deactivated and
the engine remains off) and the
transmission shifts automatically in P
(Park).
The telltale will flash to indicate
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the Start&Stop function disabling. To
restart the engine it is necessary to
press the brake pedal and push the
START/STOP button.
Move the shift lever to D (Drive) to
drive away.
WARNING!
•
Even when the vehicle is stopped
in the "Stop (AutoStop)" phase, the
driver is responsible for the vehicle
and the occupants and shall take
care of what happens inside and
outside the vehicle.
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Even when the vehicle is stopped
within the "Stop (AutoStop)" phase,
the vehicle driver is responsible for
the vehicle, the vehicle's occupants
and the vehicle's surrounding area.
Never leave the vehicle unattended
with the engine running; doing so
poses a risk of danger. It is a good
practice to always ensure to set
the parking brake and place the
transmission gear selector lever
into the P (Park) position, thereby
ensuring the vehicle will not move,
when performing any vehicle
checks, maintenance and/or service
procedures on the vehicle.
Start & Stop Function Disabling
Start & Stop enabled is the default
status.
Under certain driving conditions,
when frequent stops and restarts of
the engine may become annoying, it
is possible to disable the Start & Stop
function in different ways.
• Press the Start&Stop hard button on
the central console to the disable the
function (see instructions in chapter
"Drive Mode" in this section).
• Use the controls located on the
right side of the steering wheel (see
instructions in chapter "TFT Display
Setting and Menu Overview" in
section "Dashboard Instruments
and Controls") and hold the
multifunction switch to change
the status of the function.
When the Start & Stop function is
disabled, in addition to the related
message the amber indicator
the TFT display indicated in the picture
and the same symbol on MIA upper
status bar will turn on.
Other ways to disable the Start & Stop
are via the MIA entering the "Vehicle"
or "Apps" menu.
• Entering the "Vehicle" page and
touch the "Controls" soft-key.
• Touch the "Start & Stop Off" soft-key
to disable the function.
• Touch a second time the same soft-
key to re-enable the function.
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