Drive Mode - Maserati Levante 2021 Owner's Manual

Starting and Driving

Drive Mode

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Drive modes and ride heights to use
the vehicle on and off road can be set
using the buttons and vehicle height
selector on central console.
CAUTION!
"NORMAL" is the default drive
mode, optimised for the best
balance between performances, fuel
consumptions and emissions in the
standard conditions use of the car.
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TROFEO Version only
Buttons on the central console have
the following functions:
• (ESC OFF): to exclude/reactivate
the ESC system.
• OFF ROAD: to activate/deactivate
the specific driving mode for off
road conditions (uphill/downhill,
cobblestone, mud, grass and sand). In
this mode, the vehicle has a specific
ESC/ASR calibration and shock
absorbers skyhook damping curve.
Activating this drive mode, will
also change the EPS setting. When
in "OFF ROAD" drive mode, hard
suspension can not be set through
the button on the central console.
• I.C.E: to activate/deactivate the drive
mode to ensure increased control on
slippery surfaces as well as higher
energy efficiency (see "Monitoring
Setting on Display" in this chapter).
• SPORT (NOT for TROFEO version): to
activate/deactivate a sportier drive
mode. In this mode, the vehicle has a
faster throttle response and ESC sport
calibration (not recommended on
wet/slippery surfaces). Activating this
drive mode, will also change the EPS
setting.
• SPORT and CORSA (TROFEO version
only): to activate/deactivate the
sportier and the race drive mode.
When in "SPORT" drive mode,
the vehicle has a faster throttle
response and ESC sport calibration
(not recommended on wet/slippery
surfaces). Activating this drive mode,
will also change the EPS setting.
When in "CORSA" drive mode, in
addition to what indicated for the
sposts mode, the transmission use a
specific gear shift pattern and the
traction is shifted more on the rear
wheels with increased oversteering
behavior. Traction control with
dedicated calibration to maximize
traction vs stability and "Launch
Control" start mode.
• (Suspension): to switch between
the two suspension setting modes:
soft (LED light off and "S" in the
telltale on the TFT display) and hard
(LED light on and "H" in the telltale
on the TFT display).