Maserati Grecale 2023 Owner's Manual page 160

Starting and Driving
requires "P" button pressed only.
Switching from N (Neutral) to R
(Reverse) and/or D (Drive) requires
brake pedal.
• Vehicle moving: switching from N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) and/or D
(Drive) requires pressing the action on
the button. Switching to R (Reverse)
starting from N (Neutral) is only
possible if the vehicle is moving
backwards, while switching to D
(Drive) starting from N (Neutral) is
only possible if the vehicle is moving
forwards.
Set the parking brake and shift the
transmission into P (Park) mode if you
must leave the vehicle.
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NOTE:
To move the car into tunnel washers,
or to generally move with engine off,
if foreseen use the "Car Wash" mode
(see "Bodywork Maintenance and Cure"
chapter in section "Maintenance and
Care").
WARNING!
Do not switch to N (Neutral) and/or
never turn off the ignition to coast
downhill. These are unsafe practices
that limit driver's response to changing
traffic or road conditions.
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CAUTION!
Towing the vehicle, coasting, or
driving for any other reason with the
transmission in N (Neutral) can result in
transmission damage. See "Towing
a Disabled Vehicle" in section "In an
Emergency" for further information.
D (Drive)
This range should be used for most city
and highway driving. It provides the
smoothest upshifts and downshifts and
the best fuel economy. The transmission
automatically shifts up and down
through all gears. The D (Drive) mode
provides optimum driving characteristics
under all normal operating conditions of
the vehicle.
• Vehicle stationary: to switch from D
(Drive) to R (Reverse) requires brake
pedal pressed and the action on the
button: to reach N (Neutral) starting
from D (Drive) is possible by only acting
on the button.
• To enable special operations while
the car is moving at a low speed, such
as getting out of marsh or snow, it is
possible to run quickly from D (Drive) to
R (Reverse), and vice versa, acting on
the buttons.
• Vehicle moving: switching to N
(Neutral) from D (Drive) it is not
necessary to press brake pedal.
• From D (Drive) selected mode it
is always possible to switch to M
(Manual) mode, by pressing the "D/M"
button on the dashboard (see following
paragraph); to return to "D" position,
press again the "D/M" button. It is
possible to shift from D (Drive) mode
to M (Manual) mode regardless of car
speed.
NOTE:
The transmission will return in D (Drive)
or M (Manual) mode pressing again the
"D/M" button if the transmission has
been shifted in N (Neutral) or P (Park)
mode in the same key cycle.
• When in D (Drive) mode, using the
paddles behind the steering wheel, will
cause the system to enter a temporary
function and enable the manual shift
mode. This range is indicated with a
number that represents the current
gear beside"D" letter on the cluster
display. The system will then switch
back to automatic mode according to
time elapsed in "temporary" mode and
driving conditions.
NOTE:
• To get out of "temporary" M (Manual)
mode, hold the shift paddle "+".
Holding the shift paddle " − " in
•
"temporary" M (Manual) mode, the