Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 178

Starting and Driving
energy efficiency (see "Monitoring
Settings 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
5 (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 suspensions setting modes:
soft (LED light off and "S" in the
telltale on the TFT display) and hard
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(LED light on and "H" in the telltale
on the TFT display). Activating this
drive mode, will also change the EPS
setting.
By selecting one of these drive modes,
the yellow or white LED on the button
illuminates and, for some of these,
the vehicle configuration obtained is
graphically displayed on instrument
cluster. The same screen is also
obtained when selecting the "Drive
mode" menu using the buttons on
steering wheel.
Setting the Drive Mode
Drive modes can be set using the
buttons on central console.
Keys (buttons) only have two statuses:
OFF and ON. The OFF status (button
released) is the standard function
mode. The ON status is activated by
pressing the button, the dedicated LED
will illuminate. It is necessary to press
the (ESC Off) button for at least 3
seconds.
At each key on the car starts always in
NORMAL drive mode (all LEDs are OFF)
and driver can select different drive
mode according to following table.
ON – Button pressed
Button
(LED ON)
Electronic Stability Control
ESC partially deactivated.
Start&Stop function deac-
tivated.
Increased Control and Effi-
I.C.E.
ciency mode ON (*).
Sportier drive mode
SPORT
(SPORT) ON.
• Button pressed the first
time (upper LED ON):
sportier drive mode
(SPORT) ON.
SPORT • Button pressed the
CORSA second time (upper and
(TRO- lower LED ON): race
FEO drive mode (CORSA) ON,
version ESC partially deactivated
only) (ON) and hard/stiff
suspension setting ("S").
• When button is pressed
third time, it returns to
OFF-button release.
Soft/Hard suspension set-
ting.