Up-Shifting "Up; Downshifting "Down; Requesting Neutral (N) - Maserati Spyder Owner's Manual

Up-shifting "UP"

Use the right-hand UP lever, without
releasing the accelerator pedal.
The UP shifting is not accepted if the
gear engagement requested forces the
engine underrunning or if the engine
is already in the process of completing
an up-shift UP (overrunning)
Gear-shifting is faster if requested with
the accelerator pressed down to the
floor and with the engine exceeding
5,500 revs/min.
In any case, it is best to:
– Change gears without releasing the
accelerator pedal if it is pressed.
– wait until one gearshift is completed
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before requesting the next one,
thereby avoiding a rapid sequence
of multiple requests.
UP for overrunning speed rate
The system switches to an upper gear
"automatically" if the engine reaches
a value approaching the "overrunning
rate" and the accelerator pedal is
pressed.
This condition does not occur with the
system in the "SPORT" mode.
126 "Cambiocorsa" gearbox

Downshifting "DOWN"

Use the left-hand lever DOWN, even
without releasing the accelerator
pedal.
The DOWN shifting is not accepted if
the gear requested forces the engine
overrunning, depending upon the
gear requested, or if a DOWN shift is
already in progress due to
underrunning.
In any case, it is best to:
– Shift gears without releasing the
accelerator pedal if it is pressed.
– In the case of a DOWN shift request
to pass a car, where rapid
acceleration is required, press the
accelerator pedal just before moving
the lever.
– Wait until a gearshift has been
completed before requesting
another one, avoiding multiple
requests in rapid sequence.
DOWN for underrunning speed
rate
The system shifts down the gears
"automatically", if the engine runs
below the minimum speed rate set at
1,300 r.p.m.
The DOWN command is ignored if
gear-shifting due a low speed rate is in
progress.

Requesting neutral (N)

If necessary, it is possible to request
neutral (N) at any speed.
Subsequently, if the UP lever is used,
the system switches to a gear in
keeping with the speed of the car.