Using The Vehicle - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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External rear-view mirrors
Electrochromic external rear-view
mirrors (optional)
Electrochromic internal rear-view
mirror
Steering wheel
Easy entry/exit system
External lights and direction
indicators
Light switch
Parking lights
Automatic on and off
Twilight sensor
Direction indicators
High beams
Flashing the headlights
"Follow me home" function
Windscreen wiper/washer and
headlight washers
Windscreen wipers
Windscreen washer
Headlight washers
Rain sensor
Sensor failure
Maserati Multi Media System
Controls
Radio
CD, MP3 and Jukebox
AUX module
USB Socket
9
On-board TRIP computer
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Bluetooth function
Navigator
®
Bose Infotainment (optional)
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Table of contents
124 Air conditioning and heating
system
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Front automatic heating/air
conditioning controls (A)
125
Rear automatic heating/air
126 conditioning controls (B)
(optional)
126
General
Rear control panel
127
System initialisation
127
®
Bose Surround Sound
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Using the vehicle

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Starting the engine
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Starting-off when the engine
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is cool
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Emergency starting with
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auxiliary battery
Turning off the engine
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Electronic automatic gearbox
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Automatic operation (AUTO)
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+ / - – Sequential manual
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operation (MANUAL)
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Other system functions
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Malfunction indication
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Push start
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Towing the vehicle
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Gearshift levers on the steering
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wheel (optional)
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Using the brakes
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Use of the engine
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Breaking-in
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Engine and transmission
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While driving
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Engine control system (EOBD)
Constant speed regulator (Cruise
141
Control)
General
143 Controls
Storing a speed
Restoring the speed stored
144 in the memory
145 Increasing the speed stored
147 in the memory
147 Reducing the speed stored
in the memory
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Resetting the speed stored
151
in the memory
152
Electronic suspensions (Skyhook)
(optional)
152
Self-diagnosis
Settings
153
Fault signals
153
Headlights
154
Xenon headlights
156
Driving conditions
Before your trip
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Capacities
159
Safe driving
162
Before you drive
163
Travelling
163
Driving at night
Driving in the rain
164
Driving in fog
165
Driving in the mountains
166
Driving on snow or ice
166
Air quality control devices
166
Other advices
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Parking
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