Maserati Quattroporte Automatic 2009 Owner's Manual page 153

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Driving the vehicle
After starting the engine, let the
engine idle with the brake pedal
depressed (Shift-Lock safety), then
shift the gearshift lever A to D, or to
the sequential manual operating
position + or - .
Release the brake pedal and gradually
depress the accelerator pedal.
WARNING: The gearshift lever can only
be shifted from position P when the
ignition key is in the MAR (ON)
position and the button B and the
brake pedal are depressed (Shift-Lock
safety).
For safety reasons, the gearshift lever
A can be shifted from D to R and P only
when the button B is pressed. It is also
advisable to depress the brake pedal
during this maneuver.
WARNING: Do not run the engine at
top RPM until it has reached its
operating temperature.
WARNING: In case of performance
starts, check that the electric parking
brake is deactivated.
Do not keep the vehicle
stationary for a long time
with the brake pedal
depressed, the gearshift lever in D and
the engine running, as this may lead to
malfunctions.
WARNING: For more comfortable
starting (with the gearshift lever in D,
R or Manual and the electric parking
brake - EPB - engaged), push the brake
pedal, manually deactivate the EPB
system by pulling the lever F upward,
and push the accelerator pedal.
Stopping the vehicle
Regardless of the position of the
gearshift lever A, simply depress the
brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
Always depress the brake
pedal when the gearshift
lever is moved to the D, R or
MANUAL positions with the engine
idling. If the brake pedal is not
depressed the vehicle may move
forward.
When the gearshift lever is in
position D, R or MANUAL, the
engine idling and the vehicle
on an even ground, if the brake pedal
is not depressed, the vehicle tends to
move.
The ignition key can be removed from
the switch only when the gearshift
lever A is in position P and within 30
seconds from turning the key to STOP.
The letter P (Key-Lock safety) is
displayed on the instrumental panel
for the full 30 seconds.
If you do not remove the key within 30
seconds, you will need to turn it back
to MAR (ON) and then to STOP to
obtain a further 30 seconds within
which to remove the key.
WARNING: In the event that the key
unlocking system fails or if it is not
possible to shift the gearshift lever to P,
to remove the key you must turn it to
STOP, then remove the cap G, using a
pen or sufficiently pointed tool, then
press the button just uncovered and at
the same time extract the key. Once
the key has been removed, refit the
cap G.
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