Speed-Sensitive Steering Wheel - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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Differential
The ratios are:
Differential reduction ratio
13/46 = 3.54
Brakes
Service and emergency brakes
Self-ventilating disc brakes on the four
wheels.
Two diagonally opposed and
independent hydraulic control circuits.
Vacuum brake servo.
4-channel ABS system with Electronic
Brake force Distribution (EBD).
Electric parking brake
The electric parking brake (EPB) acts on
the rear wheels.
It is activated manually, by lifting the
lever found on the centre console
panel see page. 181.
Suspension
Front and rear
Articulated quadrilateral suspension.
Suspension with Skyhook
adjustable damping (optional)
This system allows the driver to choose
two settings for the dampers in
relation to the conditions of the road
surface, speed and comfort.

Speed-sensitive steering wheel

Rack and pinion power steering, with
pump driven by the drive shaft and
tank. Articulated steering column,
with energy absorption and adjustable
inclination and height. Speed-
sensitive, it gets more rigid as the
speed increases.
– Steering diameter = 12.3 m
– No. of steering wheel turns = 1.5
(to the left and right)
Technical specifications
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