Operation (Manual) - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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R - Reverse gear
With the vehicle stationary, the engine
idling and the button B pressed, shift
the gearshift lever A to position R. It is
advisable to also depress the brake
pedal when shifting to this position.
When the lever is in position R, the
system emits an acoustic signal for a
few seconds.
You can also shift the gearshift lever to
R when the vehicle is not completely
stationary, however, this does not
mean that reverse gear is actually
engaged, since there is a limit speed
above which the gear is not engaged.
When the speed drops to below this
limit, reverse gear is engaged.
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WARNING: To prevent accidental
engagement, the gearshift lever can
only be moved from R to any other
position when the button B is pressed.
It is advisable to also depress the brake
pedal when shifting to this position.
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Electronic automatic gearbox
N - Neutral
With the vehicle stationary and the
brake pedal depressed, move the
gearshift lever A to N.
This function should be used when you
need to tow or push the vehicle.
D –Automatic forward gear
Select this position when you wish to
use of all the automatic gearshift
functions.
With the vehicle stationary and the
brake pedal depressed, move the
gearshift lever A to D; if the gearshift
lever is position in P or R, also press the
button B.
When the function is set, the letter D
illuminates on the gear display and on
the instrument panel.
When this function is active, the ECU
controls automatic engagement of the
six gears. The gears will be engaged in
relation to the travelling speed, engine
RPM, accelerator position, speed with
which the pedal is depressed as well as
the travelling conditions (uphill,
downhill, curves).
The system has been programmed to
classify all driving styles, in relation to
the above mentioned parameters, and
to associate them with the various
vehicle settings, which go from
extremely comfortable and economic
driving to full sports-style driving. The
setting is selected automatically.
+ / - – Sequential manual

operation (MANUAL)

This allows you to manually engage
gears while driving.
When the automatic gearshift mode is
selected (position D), shift the
gearshift lever A to + or -.
When this mode is selected, the symbol
+ or – illuminates on the gear display E,
based on the position of the gearshift
lever, and the gear engaged is shown
on the instrument panel display.
When sequential manual
operation is selected,
upshifting or downshifting
must be performed manually.