Maserati Levante - Automatic Transmission

the P (Park) position, thereby
ensuring the vehicle will not move,
when performing any vehicle
checks, maintenance and/or service
procedures on the vehicle.
Start&Stop Function Disabling
Under certain driving conditions,
when frequent stops and restarts of
the engine may become annoying, it is
possible to turn off the Start&Stop
function.
Use the controls located on the right
side of the steering wheel (see
instructions in chapter “Instrument
Cluster” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”) and select
“Start & Stop” main menu item which
displays the status of the function:
Start & Stop enabled is the default
status.
Hold the switch (►) to change the
status of the function.
When the Start&Stop function is turn
off, in addition to the related message
the amber indicator
indicated in
the picture will turn on.
Start&Stop System Failure
When the
warning light and the
related message illuminate on the TFT
display (see chapter “Instrument
Cluster” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”) there is a
malfunction in the Start&Stop system
and the engine cannot be switched off
and restarted automatically. To switch
off or restart the engine it is necessary
to push the START/STOP. Have the
vehicle checked at the Service
Network.
Automatic Transmission
The electronic shift lever replaces the
conventional mechanical lever and has
no mechanical connection to the
transmission. The transmission is
operated by electrical actuators on the
hydraulic system and all commands to
the control system are transmitted by
the CAN network. The lever itself
represents a mere user interface. Gear
positions are simulated by solenoids
inside the lever body, which are
computer-controlled and enable or
disable certain positions of the lever.
The solenoids inside the shift lever
prevent the movement of the lever
towards invalid positions.
The electronically-controlled
transmission provides a precise shift
schedule. The transmission electronics
are self-calibrating, therefore the
gearshift behaviour could become
perfect as expected after few
hundreds of km.
CAUTION!
In order to properly use the automatic
transmission, it is essential that you
read through the whole chapter, so
that you can understand right from
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