Maserati GranTurismo Owner's Manual page 203

NOTE:
The engaged gear "pulse activation"
button is also illuminated more than the
other ones on the dashboard.
To engage "P" mode, driver must press
the "P" button.
In order to engage "R" or "D" mode,
driver have to push the related button on
the dashboard.
• To engage the N (Neutral) mode from R
(Reverse) or D (Drive) mode, the driver
has to push the button.
• Normally, to engage R (Reverse) mode,
press the related button.
• To pass from P (Park) mode directly to
D (Drive) mode, press the brake pedal
and the D (Drive) button.
• Normally, to pass from R (Reverse)
mode directly to D (Drive) mode and
vice versa, press the related button.
• The P (Park) mode can be automatically
enabled by pressing the "P" button.
• To exit P (Park) mode, or to pass from
N (Neutral) to D (Drive) or R (Reverse)
position when the car is stopped or is
moving at a low speed, press the brake
pedal.
CAUTION!
• DO NOT accelerate while shifting from
P (Park) or N (Neutral) to another mode.
• After selecting a transmission
mode, wait a few seconds before
accelerating. This precaution is
particularly important with a cold
engine.
Transmission Status on the Instrument
Cluster Display
The current gear is displayed and
enhanced on the instrument cluster in
an area that changes according to the
visualization layout:
• central bottom left side in Classic,
Evolved and Relaxed layout
• central position in Corsa mode
Driving and Driver Assistance Systems
If the vehicle is in D (Drive) status, in M
(Manual) or temporarily in manual drive
mode, the gear position is indicated
beside the transmission status ("D" or
"M").
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