Maserati 3500 Vignale spyder, Owner'S Manual

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“Cambiocorsa” gearbox
A DOWN request from 6th to
5
th
gear will only be accepted
if the engine speed rate in 5
th
gear proves to be lower than 3,200
r.p.m. As the "low-grip" mode can be
activated at any time and the system
limits the engine's speed rate to 3,200
r.p.m. in all gears except for the 6th,
unrequested UP shifts could take
place.
In any case, it is a good rule to switch
off the other operating modes
("automatic gearshift" and "SPORT")
before you select the "low-grip"
mode.
"Automatic gearshift" mode
This mode is activated/deactivated by
pressing switch D. The AUTO message
will light up on the instrument panel
and the system will automatically
adjust the gears UP and DOWN
according to the car speed, the engine
speed rate and the driver's request for
torque/power.
WARNING The "automatic gearshift"
mode has priority over the "SPORT"
mode. Therefore, if the AUTO
pushbutton D is pressed when in the
"SPORT" mode, even if the "SPORT"
indicator remains on, the AUTO
indicator will light up and the system
will operate in the "automatic
gearshift" mode, while keeping the
suspensions in the "SPORT" position in
any case.
It is possible to return to the "normal"
mode (or "SPORT" mode, if this mode
was active) by requesting a gear-
shifting or keeping switch D pressed
until the "AUTO" indicator switches
off.
When the car is stopped, the request
for N, 1
st
or R does not cause a change
from the "automatic transmission"
mode to the "normal" mode.
It is a good rule to switch off the other
operating modes before you select the
"automatic transmission" mode.
"SPORT" mode
This mode is activated by pressing
switch G. The respective SPORT
indicator will light up on the
instrument panel.
To return to the "normal" mode from
the "SPORT" mode press the switch
again.
As the "SPORT" mode has lower
priority with respect to the "low-grip"
and "automatic transmission" modes,
if the latter are already active when
you activate the "SPORT" mode, the
system will ignore the command even
though the respective warning light
switches on.
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