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Understanding the Vehicle
Front Lifter System
The vehicle is fitted with a front
suspension lifter system: this device acts
on the front suspension and raises the
front of the car by approximately 1.57 in
(40 mm) to make access to garages or
steep ramps easier and avoid damaging
the car.
Each time the front lifter is activated,
the headlights will automatically point
downwards.
The system may be activated, when the
engine is running and at vehicle speeds
below 18 MPH (30 km/h), by pressing
briefly the button on the left spoke of the
steering wheel.
NOTE:
The front lifter system has not been
designed to remain activated when the
engine is turned off and the vehicle
is stationary. If the engine is turned
off with the front lifter activated, the
vehicle is automatically lowered after 15
seconds.
CAUTION!
Do not use the front lifter to park the
vehicle on obstacles (e.g. pavements);
these obstacles may come into contact
with the lower part of the vehicle and
damage it once the system has been
deactivated.
System Operation
After button pression, the lifter starts to
rising the vehicle. Rise up indicator light
is shown on the upper left side of the
instrument cluster.
The indicator light blinks until the
maximum height is reached and a
pop-up will be displayed until the height
is reached.
When maximum height is reached, the
indicator light stays on steadily on the
instrument cluster.
With lifter function active and with
vehicle at the maximum height, press
briefly the lifter button in order to lower
the vehicle at the normal height. The
lifter starts to lower the vehicle. The
lower indicator light takes the place
of the rise up indicator light .
The indicator light blinks until the lower
height is reached and a popup will be
displayed until the normal height is
reached (see example in picture).
When normal height is reached the
instrument cluster doesn’t show the lifter
indicator light.
If the vehicle overcome the 25 MPH (40
km/h) maximum speed, the lifter lowers
automatically the vehicle to the normal
height and a pop-up with the lowering
description is shown on the instrument
cluster. If the user try to activate the
lifter, a pop-up will display in order to
warn him that the lifter is not available at
this speed.
System in Failure or not Available
A pop-up on the instrument cluster is
shown for the following cases:
• fail of the front lifter system (see
example in picture). In this case,
contact an Authorized Maserati Dealer;