Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 174

Starting and Driving
• Lack of accelerator pedal activity
will cause the transmission to
revert to automatic operation.
The transmission will also upshift
automatically once maximum engine
speed is reached.
• If in SPORT mode, the transmission
will remain in the selected gear
even when maximum engine speed
is reached. The transmission will
upshift only if enabled by the driver.
Manual upshift or downshift will be
maintained as long as SPORT mode is
selected, even by full stroke pedal
press.
• If in "M +/-" or in SPORT mode,
5 the transmission will automatically
downshift as the vehicle slows to halt
(to prevent engine lugging) and
the current gear will display on the
instrument cluster. Shifting the shift
lever backward "+" or moving the
right shift paddle "+" towards the
steering wheel when stationary, will
cause the vehicle to start in second
gear. If the vehicle speed is too
low, the system will ignore further
upshifts. Avoid using speed control
when the M +/- (Manual) mode is
engaged.
When the car stops in M +/- (Manual)
mode, the transmission automatically
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moves the shift lever and inserts P
(Park).
If you enter the I.C.E. drive mode when
the gearshift is in "M +/-" position, the
system activates the automatic return
of the shift lever in D (Drive) mode.
Shift Paddles (if equipped)
The driver can change gears with the
shift paddles behind the steering
wheel when in D (Drive) and M +/-
(Manual) mode.
Using the shift paddles, the
corresponding icon will display on the
instrument cluster beside the "M"
indication and current shifted gear.
Pull the right shift paddle "+" towards
the steering wheel and release it to
enter the higher gear; do the same
operation with the left shift paddle "-"
to enter the lower gear.
• When in D (Drive) mode, by pressing
"–" paddle the transmission shifts to
"D1 - D2" temporary mode (or the
"Launch Control" on the TROFEO
version).
• Pull simultaneously both paddles to
deactivate the D (Drive) temporary
mode (or the "Launch Control" on
the TROFEO version)..
Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
In order to improve fuel economy, we
recommend that you shift gears when
the GSI system prompts you to do so.
This will help reduce fuel consumption
without significantly affecting vehicle
performance.