Departure By Pushing - Maserati Spyder Owner's Manual

The "SPORT" mode is
characterized by a stiffening
of the suspensions and faster
gearshift compared to gear-shifting in
the "normal" mode.
Gear-shifting is "faster" if requested
with the accelerator pedal pressed
down to the floor and when exceeding
about 7,000 r.p.m. Under these
conditions, even on dry roadbeds, the
driving wheels could start to skid
(particularly in low gears).
DOWN shifts with the accelerator
pedal released, will have a braking
effect approaching the skidding limit
of the driving wheels on dry asphalt.
Under sporty driving conditions with
gearshifts at high engine speed rates,
double-clutching when down-shifting
is performed automatically.
It is advisable not to use the
"SPORT" mode on roads with
low or medium "grip"
conditions (e.g. ice, snow, or wet
roads) as the driving wheels could skid
during gearshifts. Therefore, excessive
use of the car in the "SPORT" mode is
advisable only on racetracks.
It is a good rule to switch off the other
operating functions ("low-grip" and
"automatic transmission") before you
select the "SPORT" mode.
WARNING In the event of
malfunctioning of the control lever
unit, in addition to activating the
buzzer and switching on the failure
t
warning light, the system enables
the "automatic transmission" mode
and any gearshift command, including
the request for N and R, will be
ignored.
WARNING If the malfunctioning
persists, contact the Maserati Service
Network as soon as possible to have
the cause eliminated.

Departure by pushing

In the case of malfunctioning of the
starter system, "departure by pushing"
is possible by proceeding as follows:
– carry out the "system start-up" stage
– request an UP shifting as the car is
picking up speed with the gearshift
in N.
WARNING However, this procedure
should not be used unless there is an
emergency situation!
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