Maserati GranTurismo Sport 2015, Owner'S Manual

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Driving at night
The main guidelines to follow when
driving at night are set out below:
- Drive with caution: at night, driving
conditions are more demanding.
- Reduce your speed, especially on
roads with no street lights.
- At the first signs of drowsiness,
stop: to continue driving would
be a risk for you and for others.
Continue only after you have had
proper rest.
- Keep the vehicle at a greater
distance from vehicles in front of
you than you would during the day:
it is difficult to assess the speed of
other vehicles when you can only
see their lights.
- Make sure that the headlights are
aimed correctly: if they are too low,
they reduce visibility and strain the
eyes. If they are too high, they may
bother the other drivers.
- Use the high beams only outside
of urban areas and when you are
sure that they will not disturb other
drivers.
- When another vehicle is
approaching, switch from the high
beams (if on) to the low beams.
- Keep the taillights and headlights
clean.
- Outside of densely-populated areas,
beware of animals crossing the
road.
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can be dangerous.
On a wet road all the maneuvers are
more difficult since wheel grip on
the road is significantly reduced. This
means that the braking distances
increase considerably and road
holding decreases.
Below is some advice for driving in
the rain:
- Reduce your speed and keep a
greater safety distance from the
vehicles in front of you. High speed
may result in loss of vehicle control
and aquaplaning.
- Heavy rain also substantially
reduces visibility. In these
circumstances, even during the day,
turn on the low beams, to be more
visible to other drivers.
- Set the Air Conditioning controls
to demisting, in order to avoid any
visibility problems.
- Periodically check the conditions of
the windshield wiper blades.
Driving in fog
If the fog is dense, avoid traveling
where possible.
When driving in mist, blanket fog or
when there is the possibility of banks
of fog:
- Keep a moderate speed.
- Even during daytime, turn on the
low beams and the rear fog lights.
Do not use the high beams.
- Remember that fog creates
dampness on the asphalt and thus
any type of maneuver is more
difficult and braking distances are
greater.
- Keep a safe distance from the
vehicles in front of you.