Maserati Grecale 2022 Owner's Manual page 179

• When driving in mud, avoid using
low gear that could cause wheel
spin. Follow the tyre and vehicle
manufacturer's advice on tire pressure.
• When driving in sand, adopt lowest
gear possible. Tire pressure set at the
lower limits may help to increase the
vehicle capability. If you are driving
through sand dunes, avoid climbing
over them while try to go round them.
Hill Climbing
Before climbing a hill, determine the
conditions at the crest and/or on the
other side and shift the transmission to a
lower gear.
The vehicle is equipped with Hill Start
Assist (HSA) that helps the driver to
manage the brake intervention in
acceleration when driving uphill (
chapter "Brake and Stability Control
Systems" in section "Safety").
If you stall or begin to lose forward
motion while climbing a steep hill,
allow your vehicle to come to a stop
and immediately apply the brakes. If
stalled, restart the engine, and shift into
R (Reverse) mode. Back slowly down the
hill, allowing the compression braking of
the engine to help regulate your speed. If
the brakes are required to control vehicle
speed, apply them lightly and avoid
locking or skidding the tires.
WARNING!
If you lose forward motion, or cannot
make it to the top of a hill or grade,
never attempt to turn around. To do so
may result in tipping and rolling the
vehicle. Always back carefully straight
down a hill in R (Reverse) gear. Never
back down a hill in N (Neutral) mode
using only the brake.
Remember, never drive diagonally across
a hill; always drive straight up or down.
If the wheels start to slip as you
approach the crest of a hill, ease off the
accelerator and maintain forward motion
by turning the front wheels slowly. This
may provide a fresh "bite" into the
surface and will usually provide traction
:
to complete the climb.
Traction Downhill
When descending mountains or hills, use
Hill Descend Control (HDC) to avoid
repeated heavy braking (for further
details, refer to "Hill Descent Control
- HDC" in section "Driver Assistance
Systems").
When descending mountains or hills,
repeated braking can cause brake fade
with loss of braking power. Avoid
repeated heavy braking and downshift
the transmission whenever possible in
order to cool down the brakes.
Starting and Driving
Warnings and Tips for Off-road
Driving
When driving off-road, using the "OFF
ROAD" drive mode which is specific for
this use, it is necessary to pay utmost
attention when tackling potentially
dangerous paths.
Before moving off, always make sure
that the vehicle reached the ride height
set through the suspension menu on the
Comfort Display.
When driving, always:
• limit driving speed as much as possible
to tackle bends, bumpy sections and
slopes;
• increase visual control in front and on
the sides of the vehicle to quickly spot
any obstacles on your path (potholes,
branches, etc.);
• if possible, avoid going up steep ramps
without being aware of the level of
difficulty of the path beyond the ramp
peak;
• consider that weather conditions may
suddenly change and increase the level
of difficulty of the paths to be driven
through.
Always consider these tips further
to your experience gained in off-road
driving.
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