Stopping The Car; Switching Off The Engine And The System; Other System Functions - Maserati GranTurismo Coupe Owner's Manual

Stopping the car

When the car is stopped, the system
automatically switches to 1st gear
(unless N has already been selected
previously).
With the car stopped and the engine
running, keep the brake pedal pressed
until you are ready to depart again.
Switching off the engine and the
system
The engine can be stopped both with
st nd
the gear lever in N and in 1 , 2
position.
After turning the key from the MAR
position to the STOP position, the
display remains on for several seconds,
indicating the current gear. If the
gearbox is in neutral (N) a buzzer is
activated.
For greater protection against sudden
movements of the car:
Never leave the car with the
gearshift in neutral (N).
st
Switch to 1 gear or reverse,
ensure that the display is not flashing
and always engage the handbrake. Do
not leave the car with the engine
running.
Do not remove the key with
the car moving! The system
(and thus the display) would
remain activated but operating
irregularly until the car stops and the
steering wheel would lock
automatically at the first turn of the
wheel.
In this case, the failure
t
light lights up and before driving once
again, the system (and thus the
display) must be switched off and the
or R
"system start-up" phase repeated.
In any case, it is best to:
– Switch off the engine and the system
keeping the brake pedal pressed.
– Do not request a gearshift while the
system is turning off.

Other system functions

"Low-grip" mode
This mode can be used on particularly
slippery roads (snow, ice) and it is
activated/deactivated by pressing
switch E. This will make the respective
ICE indicator on the instrument panel
light up.
In the "low-grip" mode, the system
warning
nd
uses the 2 gear instead of the 1
gear. Therefore, with the car stopped
and the engine running, when the UP
lever is moved from neutral or reverse
gear, or when the car is stopped, the
system automatically shifts to 2
nd
When in 2 gear, the DOWN request
from the lever is ignored.
When driving, the system
automatically switches to the upper
gear if the engine reaches the pre-
established speed rate (3,200 r.p.m.).
The "low-grip" mode has priority over
the other functions ("automatic
gearshift" and "SPORT") and it assists
the MSP system.
st
nd
gear.
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