Lifter System - Maserati GranTurismo Owner's Manual

Lifter System

This device acts on the suspensions
and raises the the car by approximately
25 mm (0.98 in) to make access to
garages or steep ramps easier and avoid
damaging the car.
Each time the lifter is activated, the
headlights will automatically point
downwards.
The system may be activated, when the
engine is running and at vehicle speeds
below 50 km/h (31 mph), by pressing
briefly the indicated soft-key on the
bottom bar of the screen of the Comfort
Display.
System Operation
After soft-key pressure, the lifter starts
to rising the vehicle. Rise up indicator
light is shown on the bottom left side
of the instrument cluster.
The indicator light blinks until the
maximum height is reached.
When maximum height is reached, the
indicator light stays on steadily on the
instrument cluster.
With lifter function active and with
vehicle at the maximum height, press
briefly the lifter soft-key in order to lower
the vehicle at the normal height. The
lifter starts to lower the vehicle. The
lower indicator light takes the place
of the rise up indicator light
The indicator light blinks until the lower
height is reached.
When normal height is reached the
instrument cluster does not show the
lifter indicator light.
If the vehicle overcome the 50 km/h (31
mph) maximum speed, the lifter lowers
automatically the vehicle to the normal
height and a pop-up with the lowering
description is shown on the instrument
Understanding the Vehicle
cluster. If the user try to activate the
lifter, a pop-up will display in order to
warn him that the lifter is not available at
this speed.
System in Failure or not Available
A pop-up on the instrument cluster is
shown for the following cases:
• fail of the lifter system (see example
in picture). In this case, contact the
Service Network;
• lifter is not available;
.
• engine is off;
• speed overcome the 50 km/h (31 mph).
• The lifter should only be used for the
purposes described above and not to
drive over speed control systems (e.g.
traffic calmers) more quickly.
• If the air suspensions are deflated, do
not turn completely the steering wheel.
Maximum 90° turns are allowed.
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