Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 168

Starting and Driving
gearshift behaviour could become
perfect as expected after few
hundreds of km.
CAUTION!
In order to properly use the automatic
transmission, it is essential that you
read through the whole chapter, so
that you can understand right from
the start what the correct and granted
operations are.
Damage to the transmission may occur
if the following precautions are not
observed:
•
Shift into P (Park) only after the
5
vehicle has come to a complete
stop: this is the default position of
the lever. After engaged P (Park) it
is possible set the ignition device to
OFF.
• Shift into or out of R (Reverse) only
after the vehicle has come to a
complete stop and the engine is at
idle speed.
• Do not shift between P (Park), R
(Reverse), N (Neutral) or D (Drive)
when the engine is above idle speed.
• To effect any change from vehicle
stop to R (Reverse), D (Drive), 1
2 gear, it is necessary to keep the
nd
brake pedal fully depressed.
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WARNING!
• It is dangerous to move the shift
lever out of P (Park) or N (Neutral)
if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
pressing on the brake pedal, the
vehicle could accelerate quickly
forward or in reverse. You could
lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift
into gear when the engine is idling
normally and when your foot is
firmly pressing on the brake pedal.
•
Unintended movement of a vehicle
could injure those in or near the
vehicle. As with all vehicles, you
should never exit a vehicle while the
engine is running. Before exiting a
vehicle, always apply the electronic
parking brake, shift the transmission
into P (Park), and turn the engine off.
• Never leave children alone in
a vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Allowing children
to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons.
A child or others could be seriously
or fatally injured. Children should
or
st
be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the shift lever.
•
When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key fob and lock your
vehicle.
•
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