Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual page 169

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Storing a speed
Turn switch A to the ON position and
reach the desired speed driving
normally. Keep the rotating section B
turned to (+) for at least three seconds
and then release it. The vehicle speed
will be saved and the accelerator pedal
can then be released.
The vehicle will proceed at the
constant speed stored in the memory
until the brake pedal is pressed.
If necessary, (for example, when
overtaking), you can accelerate by
simply pressing the accelerator pedal.
Afterwards, when you release the
accelerator pedal, the vehicle will
return to the speed saved previously.
Restoring the speed stored in the
memory
If the device has been switched off
after braking, the speed saved
previously can be restored as follows:
– accelerate gradually until you reach
a speed close to the one stored in the
memory;
– engage the gear selected when the
speed was saved in the memory (4
th th
5 or 6 gear);
– press button C (RCL).
Increasing the speed stored in
the memory
The speed stored in the memory can be
increased in two ways:
– by pressing the accelerator and then
saving the new speed reached (keep
the rotating section B turned for
more than three seconds);
or
th
,
– by turning the rotating section B
temporarily to position (+): each
impulse transmitted by the rotating
section will cause a slight increase in
speed (about 1 km/h - 0.6 mph),
whereas a constant pressure on the
same rotating section will cause a
continuous increase in speed. When
the rotating section B is released, the
new speed will be automatically
stored in the memory.
Constant speed regulator (Cruise Control)
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