Transmission Manual Release Of P (Park) Position; Freeing The Stuck Vehicle - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

Transmission Manual
Release of P (Park)
Position
The manual disengagement of the
shift from P (Park) has the purpose to
allow towing the vehicle if not
normally possible using the shift lever
(such as inability to start the engine).
NOTE:
This procedure is exclusively intended
for emergency situations only!
WARNING!
Always secure your vehicle by fully
applying the parking brake, before
activating the manual park release.
Activating the manual park release
could allow your vehicle to roll away
if it is not secured by the parking
brake. Activating the manual park
release on an unsecured vehicle could
lead to serious injury or death for
those in or around the vehicle.
The cover that allows the emergency
manual park release is located on the
left part of the driver's foot well.
• Lift the mat on the driver side to
access the cover.
• Slip the cover from its seat.
• With the tip of a screwdriver press
the clip shown in the picture box
and lift the strap up to release the
transmission from the P (Park)
position. The new position will allow
vehicle moving and towing.
• Release the parking brake only when
the vehicle is securely connected to a
tow vehicle.
In an Emergency

Freeing the Stuck Vehicle

If your vehicle is stuck in mud, sand, or
snow, it can probably be moved
backward and forward by a simple
rocking motion.
Steer the wheel right and left to clear
the area around the front wheels.
Shift then between D (Drive) or M
(Manual) and R (Reverse) (see chapter
"Automatic Transmission" in section
"Driving"). Shifting to M (Manual), try
to free the car starting in second gear.
At low speed motion of the vehicle,
you can switch quickly from D (Drive)
to R (Reverse), and vice versa, just by
pressing the release button on the
shift lever.
For more effectiveness press lightly on
the accelerator pedal in order to avoid
wheel slippage.
If unable to release the vehicle in one
of the previously described ways,
enter the low-grip driving mode, by
pressing the "I.C.E." button, and
completely exclude the yaw and slip
control system, by pressing the
button for at least 3 seconds.
Moving the shift lever between D
(Drive) and R (Reverse) to start.
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