Operation With The Engine; Switched Off; Driving The Car - Maserati GranTurismo Coupe Owner's Manual

t
If the warning light
there may be a system multifunction.
This status is also indicated by a beep
when the key is brought to the MAR
position. Contact your Authorized
Maserati Dealer for service

Operation with the engine

switched off

After completing the "system start-
up" stage, the gear currently engaged
will appear on the display:
– N (Idle)
– R (Reverse gear)
st
– 1 (1 gear)
nd
– 2 (2 gear), etc.
5
116 "Cambiocorsa" gearbox
remains on, If the indication is flashing (which can
also occur with N), it means that the
gear is not perfectly engaged or
disengaged; shift it to neutral (N) and
then to the desired gear.
If a horizontal dash appears
on the display, there may be
system multifunction.
With the engine switched off, all gears
can be engaged, including the neutral
(N); keeping the brake pedal pressed,
you must proceed as follows:
– N (Neutral): pull both levers found
behind the steering wheel.
– R (Reverse gear): raise and pull lever
C away from you.
– 1st gear engagement: move the
lever C (Reverse) forwards.
– Up-shifting: pull the UP lever (B)
towards the steering wheel.
– Downshifting: pull the DOWN lever
(A) towards the steering wheel.
To engage the reverse gear,
keep lever C pulled away from
you, until the R signal appears
on the display.
To engage the 1st gear using
the reverse lever C, you must
keep it pressed towards the
front until the number "1" appears on
the display.
WARNING: Release the UP, DOWN and
R levers immediately after the
gearshift request. A prolonged
maneuver could make the failure
t
warning light and sound signal
switch on. Do not operate the system
with the engine switched off to
prevent discharging of the battery.
Avoid shifting of gears with the engine
off, to prevent overheating of the
system.

Driving the car

With the engine started, the car
stopped and the brake pedal pressed,
pull the right-hand lever UP towards
the steering wheel to engage the 1st
gear, or move the lever C forwards.
Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator to start off.
With the engine on and the car
stopped, you can shift directly from the
st nd
1 or 2 gear to R (reverse) by moving
the lever C, which will also allow you to
st
return to the 1 gear. This latter
operation is also possible by pulling
the right-hand lever UP towards the
steering wheel.