Front Seats Seats and seat belts are part of the
Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle. For further information, see
chapter “Occupant Restraint System”
in Section “Before Starting”.
WARNING!
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
Seat Adjustments The seats can only be adjusted with
the key in the ignition switch in MAR
(ON) position.
It is however possible, when the door
is closed, to operate the seat for
approx. 15 seconds after turning the
key to STOP (OFF) position and then
for other 15 seconds after the last
operation.
The power seats switches are located
on the outboard side of the seat
cushion.
Use the front switch 1 to move the
seat up or down, forward or rearward
or to recline the seat cushion.
Use the switch 2 to adjust the lumbar
support and recline the seatback. Seat Forward/Rearward Adjustment
The seat can be adjusted both forward
and rearward.
Push the seat switch 1 forward or
rearward, the seat will move in the
direction of the switch.
Release the switch 1 when the desired
position is reached.
Seat Up/Down Adjustment
The height of the seat can be adjusted
up- or downward.
Grip switch 1 from the center and push
it down or up.
Release the switch 1 when the desired
position is reached.
CAUTION!
If the seat's movement does not work,
make sure that the corresponding fuse
is not tripped (see chapter “Fuse Replacement” in section “Maintenance
and Care”).
Seat Tilt Control (Up/Down)
The
angle of the seat cushion can be
adjusted in four directions.
Pull upward or push the front of the
switch 1 , to move the front cushion
seat in the direction of the switch.
Release the switch 1 when the desired
position is reached.
Perform the same maneuver by acting
on the back of the switch 1 .
Seatback Inclination Control
The angle of the seatback can be
adjusted forward or rearward.
Push the seatback switch 2 forward or
rearward, the upper seatback will
move in the direction of the switch.
Release the switch 2 when the desired
position is reached.
WARNING!
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is in motion could be
dangerous. The seatback should not
be tilted back too far.
The 3-point shoulder/lap belt must be
firmly secured against the occupant’s
body in order to function properly.
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rear seats only when the front seat is
stopped. Make sure that passengers in
the rear seats (especially children) do
not touch the seat or any of it's
components when it's moving.
Comfort Pack Front Seats This includes:
• heating of the front seats;
• driver seat, steering wheel and
outside rearview mirrors memory
position (see paragraph "Driver
Memory Seat" in this chapter).
Front Heated Seats The front seats are equipped with
heaters in both seat cushions and
seatbacks.
WARNING!
• Persons with low skin sensitivity
because of advanced age, chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury,
medication, alcohol use, exhaustion
or other physical conditions must be
careful when using the seat heater. It
may cause irritation even at low
temperatures, especially if used for
long periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat
that insulates against heat, such as a
blanket or cushion. This may cause
the seat heater to overheat. NOTE:
Seat
heating also works with engine
off and key in ignition switch in ACC
or MAR (ON) position. To avoid
discharging the battery, it is
recommended to activate the feature
with engine running.
The heating is activated by turning
control on the outer side of the seat
cushion.
When this function is active for one or
more seats, the relative warning light
will illuminate on the display. Using
this control, heating can be adjusted
to 3 different levels.
NOTE:
• Turn off the heating system when
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• Once a heat setting is selected, heat
will be felt within 2 to 5 minutes.
Comfort Screen Page
If the vehicle is equipped with
“Comfort Pack Front Seats” option,
press the “MODE” button to display
the screen page showing the
operating status of the heating system
for each seat.
The user can view the following
information:
• Seat indication.
• Heating level.
This screen page remains displayed for
10 seconds, as shown in figure. Once you have chosen the seat to be
heated, press "+" or "–" buttons to
change the heating level.
Driver Memory Seat This feature allows the driver to store
up to three different memory profiles
for easy recall through the buttons on
the outer side of the seat cushion.
Each memory profile contains desired
position settings for the driver seat,
outside side mirrors and power tilt
and telescopic steering column. The memory procedure is only possible
with the key in the ignition switch
turned in MAR (ON) position.
Adjust the position of the seat, the
outside rearview mirrors and the
steering wheel.
Engage R (Reverse) gear and position
the passenger’s outside mirror again
to ensure the best possible visibility
for reversing, then disengage R
(Reverse) gear.
Next press one of the three buttons
“1”, “2” or “3”, each corresponding to
a memorizable position, for more than
3 seconds until you hear a
confirmation tone.
Lumbar support adjustment is not
included in the seat position storage
procedure.
The memorization of a new seat
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To recall one of the stored positions
with the door open, press the relative
button “1”, “2” or “3” briefly.
To recall a stored position with the
door closed, press the corresponding
button until hearing a tone that
confirms the seat has stopped.
NOTE:
• To stop the seat, press one of the
buttons - “1”, “2” or “3” -, or one of
the adjustment controls.
• Malfunctioning of the seat control
unit is indicated by a sequence of 5
tones emitted when the key in the
ignition switch is turned to STOP
(OFF) position. Contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer to have
the malfunction corrected.
Each system is independent of the
others and can be operated separately
using specific buttons for each seat.
System Initialization Procedure
Following any power cut-out (e.g.
after using the battery master switch
or dead battery), check the seats to
ensure that they are operating
properly when the power supply is
available.
Perform the following procedures on
both seats in the event of a
malfunction. The key in the ignition switch must be
in STOP (OFF) position and the door on
the side of the seat concerned closed.
Open the door and begin the
following procedure within 5 seconds,
then complete it within 10 seconds:
• forward - STOP;
• backward - STOP;
• forward - STOP;
• backward - STOP;
• tilt the seatback fully forward and
wait until the seat performs two
complete travels (forward and
backward);
• move the seatback to its normal
upright position.
NOTE:
If you need to disconnect the battery,
wait at least 30 seconds from the last
seat movement. If you disconnect the
battery before, you will have to run
the initialization procedure.
Seatback Facilitated Tilt
This function only active when the
door is open, moves the seat forward
automatically when the seatback is
reclined forward to facilitate access to
the rear seat or exiting the vehicle. The
seat returns to their original position
when the seatback is tilted back again. Rear Seats Rear seats can fit two passengers.
Seats and seat belts are parts of the
occupant restraint system of the
vehicle.
WARNING!
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
NOTE:
See
chapter “Occupants Restraint
Systems” in section “Before Starting”
for seat belt positioning.
Rear Head Restraints Rear seats are equipped with fixed
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On re-entry the driver finds the power
steering wheel raised. After sitting
down and closing the door, upon
turning the key to MAR (ON) position,
the power steering wheel moves back
to the normal driving position.
Rearview Mirrors Outside Mirrors Outside mirrors can be adjusted
electrically.
The mirrors can be closed electrically
and will yield in both directions in case
of a collision.
The outside mirrors are electrochromic,
which means, they automatically
operate an anti-glare function by
gradually shading as the light hitting
the mirrors increases.
The outside rearview electrochromic
mirrors work in conjunction with the
inside rearview electrochromic mirror.
NOTE:
The mirrors can be adjusted electrically
only with key in the ignition switch in
MAR (ON) position.
Mirrors Positioning
The power mirror control is located on
the driver's door trim panel.
The power mirror control consist of an
external selector dial and a four-way
mirror control switch.
To adjust a rearview mirror, turn the
external selector dial in the L (left) or R
(right) position to select the mirror
that you want to adjust. Move the mirror control switch
corresponding to the direction of the
mirror desired movement (up - down -
right - left).
Bring the external selector dial back to
the center position to avoid changing
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Adaptive Bi-Xenon Headlights The gas-discharge (xenon) headlights
operate with an electric arc saturated
with Xenon gas under pressure,
instead of the incandescent filament.
The light produced is assuredly higher
compared to traditional light bulbs, in
terms of quality (brighter light) as well
as of the span and positioning of the
illuminated area.
In addition, the headlights are
equipped with an ALC system
(Adaptive Light Control).
This system combines the light beam
with the steering angle to assure
better visibility of the road surface
when driving in a curve, steering or in
the event of road deviations.
The advantages offered by improved
lighting system are perceived
especially in case of bad weather, fog
and/or insufficient road indications
providing broader illumination of the
side zones, which are normally left in
the dark, and for highway driving (see
comparison rendered below).
This surely increases driving safety as it
offers less eye strain and increased
orientation for the driver and better
detection of other persons on the road
sides (pedestrians, bicycle riders and
motorcycle drivers). The electric arc requires very high
voltage for activation, but afterward
power is supplied at a lower voltage.
The headlights reach maximum
brightness about 0,5 seconds after
being turned on.
The strong light produced by this type
of headlight requires the use of an
automatic system to keep the position
of the headlights constant and to
prevent dazzling approaching cars, in
the case of braking, acceleration or
load transport.
WARNING!
If xenon headlamp replacement is
necessary, contact the Authorized
Maserati Dealer only: DANGER - RISK
OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Parking Lights The parking lights only work with the
key in the ignition switch turned to
STOP (OFF) or ACC position, or with
the key removed.
They are activated by turning the light
switch to
position.
It is harder to turn the switch to
position than to the other
positions. This is to avoid activating the parking lights unintentionally and
wasting power.
When the parking lights are on, the
warning light on the instrument
cluster illuminates.
With parking lights on, move down
left-hand multifunction lever to switch
on position lights on left-hand side,
and move it up to switch on only the
ones on right-hand side.
Automatic Headlights When the light switch is turned to
"AUTO" position and the key in the
ignition switch is in MAR (ON)
position, the position lights, low beam
lights and license plate lights turn on
and off automatically, depending on
the light outside.
NOTE:
The high beams can only be turned on
manually by pushing the left-hand
multifunction lever forward.
WARNING!
• If the low beams are activated, they
will come on automatically every
time the lights are turned on. You
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sensor deactivates the external
lights.
• In case of fog during the day,
position lights and low beam lights
are not turned on automatically. The
driver must always be ready to turn
the lights on manually, including
rear fog lights, if necessary.
• The driver is always responsible for
turning on the external lights,
depending on the light outside and
in compliance with the applicable
legislation in the country of use. The
automatic system for activating/
deactivating the external lights must
be considered an aid for the driver.
If necessary, turn the lights on and
off manually.
NOTE:
After
external lights turn on
automatically, driver can always
manually turn on rear fog lights.
When external lights turn off
automatically, rear fog lights will turn
off automatically too, if on. Upon the
following automatic switch-on driver
must manually turn on rear fog lights,
if necessary. Rear Fog Lights Press button on the light switch to
turn on the rear fog lights.
Fog lights only work when the low
beams are on by operating the light
switch in
(low beam) or "AUTO"
position.
The symbol on the button and the
dedicated indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminate when
the lights are on.
WARNING!
Do not use the rear fog lights in
normal visibility conditions to avoid
dazzling vehicles behind.
Pressing again the
button will
deactivate the rear fog lights. Twilight Sensor This device consists of two sensors: a
global sensor, capable of measuring
the light intensity above and a
directional sensor, which measures the
light intensity in the vehicle’s traveling
direction, enabling it to recognize
tunnels and driveways.
You can adjust the sensing range of
the twilight sensor by means of the
MTC+, by selecting the “Settings”
menu and "Safety & Driving Assistant"
function (see chapter "MTC+ Settings"
in section "Dashboard instruments
and Controls").
In the event of a sensor failure, the
system will turn on the low beams and
the position lights, regardless of the
light outside, and a failure message
will appear on the instrument cluster
display.
The failure indication will be displayed
as long as the light switch is turned to
"AUTO" position.
In this case, we recommend that you
deactivate the automatic system and
turn on the external lights manually if
necessary; contact an Authorized
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Left-hand Multifunction Lever The multifunction lever on the left side
of the steering column controls the
operation of the turn signals,
headlight beam selection and
overtaking lights.
This multifunction lever also controls
the Cruise Control. See chapter "Cruise
Control" in section "Driving" for
further information.
Turn Signals
Move the left-hand multifunction lever
all the way up or down until the stop
trigger.
The left or right arrow indicator on
respectively the speedometer and
tachometer instrument cluster, flashes
to show proper operation of the front
and rear turn signal lights. To activate lane change function, tap
the lever up or down once, without
moving beyond the detent. The turn
signals (right or left) will flash three
times then automatically turn off.
This function is useful when
overtaking or changing lanes. NOTE:
If either light remains on and does not
flash, or flashes at a fast rate, check for
a defective outside light bulb. If an
indicator on instrument cluster fails
while moving the lever, then the
indicator bulb is probably defective.
High Beams and Flashing
To switch on the high beams with the
light switch in headlamp
or
“AUTO” position, shift the left-hand
multifunction lever onward.
A related
blue telltale will
illuminate on the tachometer.
By pulling the lever backward (toward
the steering wheel) you switch off the
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