Maserati GRANCABRIO RANGE, Owner'S Manual

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Electronic automatic
gearbox
The electronically-controlled gearbox
has six forward gear ratios and one
reverse gear. The gears can also be
engaged manually once you have
shifted the gearshift lever to the
sector provided.
The gearbox controls are the
following:
A - gearshift mode selection lever;
B - button on the gearbox lever to
engage R (Reverse) and P (PARK);
C - button SPORT ;
D - button ICE (low grip);
E - gear display.
The SPORT and ICE modes can be
selected both when the gearbox
is set to automatic (AUTO) and
to sequential manual (MANUAL)
operation.
The gearbox operating mode is
controlled by the lever
A .
This lever can be moved to the
following positions:
P – (PARK);
R – (REVERSE);
N – (NEUTRAL);
D – (DRIVE);
+ / - – (MANUAL).
The position of the gearshift lever A
is shown on the gear display E by the
illumination of the corresponding
letter. This letter is also shown on the
instrument panel display.
WARNING: In order to correctly use
the automatic gearbox, it is essential
that you read through this whole
chapter so that you can learn right
from the start which operations are
correct and permitted.
The gearbox is also equipped with
Shift-Lock and Key-Lock safety
systems.
Shift-Lock
This safety system allows you to shift
from
P (PARK) to another position
only if the brake pedal is depressed.
This prevents the vehicle from
involuntarily jumping forward or
backward.
Key-Lock
This function allows you to remove
the key from the ignition switch
only when the gearshift lever
A is
in position P and within a maximum
time of 30 seconds; when this time
has elapsed, the key can no longer be
removed.