Maserati Levante 2021 Owner's Manual page 181

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When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key fob and lock your
vehicle.
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Do not leave the key fob in or near
the vehicle. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
This vehicle is equipped with
a function which requires the
transmission to be placed in P
(Park) before the engine can be
turned off. This prevents the driver
from inadvertently leaving the
vehicle without having placed the
transmission in P (Park). This system
also locks the transmission in P (Park)
whenever the ignition device is in the
OFF position.
Automatic Transmission Lever
Automatic transmission is operated
by a shift lever with unlock button,
located on the central console, which
can have the following operating
positions:
• P (Park): button control;
• R (Reverse);
• N (Neutral);
• D (Drive) automatic forward speed;
• M -/+ (Manual): "+" shifting to higher
gear or "–" shifting to lower gear in
manual mode (see "Drive Mode" in
this section).
Transmission status is visible on the
lever and on the lower part of the
Instrument cluster display.
Shift Lever Movements
Shift lever has two main positions
with a single step selection (backward/
forward): two unstable position (2)
and (3) and two stable position (1) and
(4).
Starting and Driving
• Automatic lane ("R", "N", "D") as
main central position.
• Manual lane ("M +/-") on left
position: move forward for "–" and
backward for "+".
• "P" is a button on the top of the
lever.
Shift Lever Backlit
• White backlit for "P", "R", "N", "D"
and "M +/-": brighter when selected
and dimmer when not selected.
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