Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual page 172

Driving at night
The main guidelines to follow when
driving at night are set out below:
- Drive with the greatest caution: at
night, driving conditions are more
demanding.
- Reduce your speed, especially on
roads with no street lights.
- At the fi rst signs of drowsiness,
stop: to continue driving would be
a risk for yourself and for others.
Proceed only after you have had a
rest.
- Keep the vehicle at a greater
distance from vehicles in front of
you than you would during the day:
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it is diffi cult to assess the speed of
other vehicles when you can only
see the lights.
- Make sure that the headlights are
aimed correctly: if they are too low,
they reduce visibility and strain the
eyes. If they are too high, they may
bother the other drivers.
- Use the high beams only outside
of urban areas and when you are
sure that they will not disturb other
drivers.
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- When another vehicle is
approaching, switch the high
beams (if on) to low beams.
- Keep the lights and headlights
clean.
- Outside of densely-populated areas,
beware of animals crossing the
road.
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads are dangerous.
On a wet road all the manoeuvres
are more diffi cult since wheel grip on
the asphalt is signifi cantly reduced.
This means that the braking distances
increase considerably and the road
holding decreases.
Below are some advices for driving in
the rain:
- Reduce your speed and keep a
greater safety distance from the
vehicles in front of you. High speed
may result in loss of vehicle control
and aquaplaning.
- Heavy rain also substantially
reduces visibility. In these
circumstances, even during the day,
turn on the low beams, to be more
visible to other drivers.
- Set the Air Conditioning controls
to demisting, in order to avoid any
visibility problems.
- Periodically check the conditions of
the windscreen wiper blades.
Driving in fog
If the fog is dense avoid travelling
where possible.
When driving in mist, blanket fog or
when there is the possibility of banks
of fog:
- Keep a moderate speed.
- Even during daytime, turn on the
low beams and the front and rear
fog lights. Do not use the high
beams.
- Remember that fog creates
dampness on the asphalt and thus
any type of manoeuvre is more
diffi cult and braking distances are
greater.
- Keep a safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you.