Maserati GranTurismo 2024 Owner's Manual page 206

Driving and Driver Assistance Systems
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transmission downshifts in the lower
possible for that speed.
At extremely cold temperatures (-23°F
/ -30°C or below), transmission may
be affected by the low temperature of
the engine and transmission. Normal
operation will resume once the
transmission temperature has risen to a
normal level.
M (Manual)
This mode is obtained by pressing
the D/M (Drive/Manual) button on the
central tunnel twice.
In this mode, the transmission interacts
with the driver in order to allow manual
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shift and ensure increased control of
the vehicle. The current mode allows
the transmission system to optimize the
engine brake action, remove undesired
shifting into higher and lower gears and
improve the overall performance of the
vehicle.
This mode allows you to shift the
transmission gear forward with the "+"
shift paddle or backward with "−" paddle
behind the steering wheel. The current
transmission gear is displayed on the
instrument cluster.
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Manual mode can be activated at any
time, with no need to release the brake
pedal.
In M (Manual) mode, the transmission
will shift up or down (+/–) if manually
selected by the driver by using shift
paddles on the steering wheel.
The transmission remains in the engaged
gear until the driver shifts into another
higher or lower gear, except in the
following cases.
• Lack of accelerator pedal activity will
cause the transmission to revert to
automatic operation. The transmission
will also upshift automatically once
maximum engine speed is reached.
• If in SPORT and CORSA mode, the
transmission will remain in the selected
gear even when maximum engine
speed is reached. The transmission will
upshift only if enabled by the driver.
Manual upshift or downshift will be
maintained as long as SPORT and
CORSA mode are selected, even by full
stroke pedal press.
• If in "M" or in SPORT or CORSA mode,
the transmission will automatically
downshift as the vehicle slows to
halt (to prevent engine lugging) and
the current gear will display on the
instrument cluster. Moving the right
shift paddle "+" towards the steering
wheel when stationary, will cause the
vehicle to start in second gear. If the
vehicle speed is too low, the system
will ignore further upshifts. Avoid using
speed control when the M (Manual)
mode is engaged.
When the car stops in M (Manual) mode,
the transmission automatically moves in
(Park) mode.
Shift Paddles
The driver can change gears with the
shift paddles behind the steering wheel
when in D (Drive) and M (Manual) mode.