Maserati 3500 Vignale spyder, Owner'S Manual

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“Cambiocorsa” gearbox
If the warning light
t
remains on,
there is a system failure. This status is
also indicated by a beep when the key
is brought to the MAR position.
WARNING Contact the Maserati
Service Network to have the cause of
this malfunctioning eliminated.
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)
– 1 (1
st
gear)
– 2 (2
nd
gear), etc.
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 is a
system failure.
With the engine switched off, all gears
can be engaged, including the neutral
(N); keeping the brake pedal pressed
during the request, you must proceed
as follows:
– N (Neutral): pull both levers found
behind the steering wheel.
– R (Reverse gear): raise and pull lever
C backwards.
– Up-shifting: pull the lever UP
towards the steering wheel.
– Downshifting: pull the lever DOWN
towards the steering wheel.
To engage the reverse gear,
keep lever C pulled towards
the rear, until the R signal
appears on the display.
WARNING Release the UP, DOWN and
R levers immediately after the
gearshift request. A prolonged
maneuver could make the failure
warning light
t
and sound signal
switch on. Do not operate the system
with the engine switched off to
prevent discharging of the battery.
Avoid useless shifting of gears with the
engine off, to prevent overheating of
the pump.
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 insert the 1
st
gear.
Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator to start off.
With the engine on and the car
stopped, it is possible to pass directly
from 1
st
or 2
nd
gear to R (reverse), by
moving the lever C, and from reverse
gear to 1
st
gear by pulling the UP lever
towards the steering wheel.
WARNING Engagement of the reverse
gear is accompanied by a safety sound
signal, which sounds intermittently for
the entire time in which it is engaged.