Maserati Ghibli 2016 Owner's Manual page 188

Driving
press and release the START/STOP
button once. The starter will engage
automatically, run for 10 seconds, and
then disengage. Once this occurs,
release the accelerator pedal and the
brake pedal, wait 10 to 15 seconds,
then repeat the "Normal starting of
the engine" procedure.
Starting by cold engine
Start-off slowly, avoiding sudden
acceleration and rev the engine at low
to medium speeds. High-performance
driving should be avoided until the
engine temperature reaches 149-158°F
(65-70°C ).
Engine Turn Off
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• Place the shift lever in P (Park) (see
"Automatic Transmission" in this
section).
• With the engine at idle, press and
release the START/STOP button. The
ignition switch will return to the OFF
position. A burst on the accelerator
pedal before turning off the engine
has no purpose and increases fuel
consumption.
• If the shift lever is not in P (Park), the
START/STOP button must be held for
two seconds and vehicle speed must
be below 5 mph (8 km/h) before the
engine will shut off. The ignition
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switch will remain in the ACC
position until the shift lever is in P
(Park) and the button is pressed
twice from the OFF position.
• If the shift lever is not in P (Park) and
the START/STOP button is pressed
once, the instrument cluster will
display a "Vehicle Not in Park"
message and the engine will remain
running.
WARNING!
Never leave a vehicle out of the P
(Park) position, as it could move.
NOTE:
If the ignition switch is left in the ACC
or RUN (engine not running) position
and the transmission is in P (Park), the
system will automatically time out
after 30 minutes of inactivity and the
ignition will switch to OFF position.
Automatic Start&Stop System
The Maserati Start&Stop system allows
the engine to automatically switch off
when the vehicle stops and to restart
when the driver intends to drive. This
feature can reduce fuel consumption
up to 6% according to different drive
conditions. During the "Stop
(AutoStop)" phase the ignition is still
on and all security features are
available.
In order for the Start&Stop to activate,
the vehicle must be stationary and the
brake pedal adequately pressed.
NOTE:
If the brake pedal is not sufficiently
pressed the Start&Stop may not
function even if the vehicle is stopped.
When the Start&Stop switches off the
engine, the related light
illuminates on the instrument cluster.
As soon as the brake pedal is released,
the engine turns on.
While the vehicle is stopped, the shift
lever can be placed in P (Park).
In this case it is possible to release the
brake pedal and the vehicle will
remain in "AutoStop" with engine off.
Pressing the brake pedal and shifting
gear into D (Drive) or R (Reverse) will
deactivate the "AutoStop" condition
and restart the engine.