Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual page 149

Starting the engine
The engine can only be started when
the gearshift lever A is in P or N.
Always start the engine
holding the brake pedal
depressed.
WARNING: After starting the engine
and setting off, do not depress the
accelerator pedal before and while
shifting the gearshift lever A.
This is particularly important when
the engine is cold.
Driving the vehicle
After starting the vehicle, with the
engine idling and the brake pedal
depressed (Shift-lock safety), move
the gearshift lever A to position D or
in the position for sequential manual
gearshifting. + o - .
Release the brake pedal and gradually
depress the accelerator pedal.
WARNING:The gearshift lever can be
moved to position P only when the
ignition key is in the MAR position
and the button B and the brake pedal
are pushed (Shift-lock safety).
For safety reasons, the gearshift lever
A can be moved from position D to
positions R and P only when button
B is pushed. It is also advisable to
depress the brake pedal during this
manoeuvre.
WARNING: Do not run the engine at
top RPM until it has reached stable
operating temperature.
WARNING: In the case of performance
starting, check that the electric
parking brake is disengaged.
Do not keep the vehicle
stationary for a long time
with the brake pedal
depressed and the gearshift lever in
D when the engine is running, as this
may lead to malfunctions.
WARNING: For more comfortable
starting (with the gearshift lever in D,
R or MANUAL and the electric parking
brake - EPB - engaged), push the
brake pedal, manually deactivate the
EPB system by pulling up the lever F,
and push the accelerator pedal.
Hill Holder Strategy
The Hill Holder system helps the driver
when starting-off on uphill slopes.
It activates only following a vehicle
stop when the brake pedal is released,
keeping the vehicle stationary for
a moment, so as to allow the driver
to move his foot from the brake to
the accelerator pedal. The system is
activated on slopes with a gradient of
more than 15°.
Stopping the vehicle
Regardless of the position of the
gearshift lever A, you must only
depress the brake pedal to stop the
vehicle.
When the gearshift lever is
in position D, R or MANUAL,
the engine idling and the
vehicle on an even surface, if the
brake pedal is not depressed, the
vehicle can move.
The ignition key can be removed from
the switch only when the gearshift
lever A is in position P and within
30 seconds from turning the key to
STOP. The letter P (Key-Lock safety) is
displayed on the instrument panel for
this entire time.
If you do not remove the key within
30 seconds, you will need to turn it
back to MAR and then to STOP to
have a further 30 seconds within
which to remove the key.
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