Maserati GranTurismo Sport 2015, Owner'S Manual

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SPORT
It is activated by pressing the button
C ; on the instrument panel and the
word “SPORT” illuminates on the
display.
To return to
NORMAL mode from
SPORT mode, press the button again.
As SPORT mode has a lower priority
than “low-grip” mode, if this is
already active when activating
SPORT
mode, the system will ignore the
command.
In addition to providing
faster gearshifts than in
NORMAL mode and to
keeping engine power reduction
by the ASR system to a minimum,
SPORT mode also acts on the exhaust
opening.
Fast gearshifting however, always
depends on the accelerator pedal
travel and on the engine RPM, as in
NORMAL mode.
In MANUAL mode, DOWN-shifts with
the accelerator pedal released, will
have a braking effect approaching the
skidding limit of the driving wheels
on dry asphalt.
Under sports-style driving conditions
with gearshifts at high engine RPM,
double-clutching when up-shifting is
performed automatically.
WARNING: In addition to enhancing
performance, opening of the exhaust
also increases noise levels of the
vehicle.
It is advisable not to use
SPORT mode on roads
with low or medium grip
conditions (e.g. ice, snow, or wet
roads) as the driving wheels could
skid during gearshifts.
If you use MANUAL and SPORT
mode in combination for sports-style
driving, when starting-off or shifting
gears, you may perceive an initial
slipping of the driving wheels even on
dry roads.
“ICE” Low Grip
This mode can be used on particularly
slippery road surfaces (e.g., rain,
snow, ice). To activate/deactivate this
mode, press button
D . The word “ICE”
will illuminate on the instrument
panel display.
In “low-grip” mode, the system uses
2
nd instead of 1 st gear; this means
that 2
nd
gear will automatically be
engaged (gearshift lever in D) in the
event of standing starts in automatic
mode; on the other hand, when in
sequential manual mode (gearshift
lever in
MANUAL ), moving the
gearshift lever A from neutral or
reverse or when the vehicle stops, 2
nd
gear will automatically be engaged.
When sequential manual mode is
selected with 2
nd gear engaged, a
downshift request will be ignored.