2019 MASERATI LEVANTE ECU

SmartBeam™ System (for
versions/markets, where
provided) The SmartBeam™ system provides
increased forward lighting for a more
comfortable and secure driving
experience without resulting in glare
to other vehicles in certain traffic
situations. The SmartBeam™ system
uses a forward facing digital camera,
located on the windshield behind the
internal rear-view mirror, and an
electronical headlights controller in
order to dynamically adapt the front
light distribution according to the
traffic scenario.
The digital camera works like a human
eye, it is able to see which is the traffic
context while the headlight electronic
controller works like a human brain,
using information from the camera to
command an headlight reaction that
gives to the driver the “best” light
distribution (best is always in reference
to the specific traffic environment).
The camera gives information to the
electronical headlight controller about
environmental brightness, traffic
participants vehicle and obstacles
lights, distances and velocities. Using a
proper combination of all these data
the smart beam system is able to dynamically modify the light shape
produced by the dipped beam and by
the full beam as well, to make the
driver visibility as much comfortable as
possible in every condition without
glaring other traffic participants.
System Limitations
There are some cases in which the
SmartBeam TM
system may not function
properly temporarily, and cause
glaring for other vehicles especially
with “Auto High Beam Assist” feature
activated on MTC+ “Controls” page
(see “MTC+ “Controls” Screen” in
section "Dashboard Instruments and
Controls").
These cases could be related to:
• Vehicles headlight and/or rear light
(one or both of them) not visible in
the field of view of the camera.
• Heavy rainy weather.
• Heavy foggy weather.
• Snowing weather.
• Windshield dirt or impurities in
camera lens zone.
• Camera lens obstruction or logging.
In all these cases, it will be the driver’s
responsibility to avoid this glaring by
acting manually on the system,
switching off the high beam by means
of steering wheel multifunction lever. Daytime Running Lights (DRL) The lighting system uses the same high
or low intensity headlamps LED,
respectively, for the DRL lights and
front position lights.
DRL lights will turn on when the
twilight sensor is in “DAY” mode, the
engine is running and the light switch
is in
or “AUTO” position.
If a turn signal is activated, the DRL
LED on the same side of the vehicle
will turn off for the duration of the
turn signal activation. Once the turn
signal is deactivated, the DRL LED will
light up again.
NOTE:
On Canadian vehicles DRL are always
on. On USA vehicles the DRL lights can
be turned on and off using the MTC+
System, see “MTC+ Settings” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and Controls”
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To load your vehicle properly, store
heavier items below and be sure you
distribute their weight as evenly as
possible.
Stow all loose items securely before
start driving as they could move during
the trip.
To separate trunk from passenger
compartment, the vehicle is equipped
with a rigid horizontal panel, fitted
behind the rear seat backrest. When
vehicle is at a standstill, cargo area
cover can withstand a maximum static
load of 260 lb (120 kg).
Apart from cargo area cover, the
vehicle can be also equipped with a
vertical rolling Cargo Net, to be used
to separate the cargo area from the
passenger area.
The Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with any information
about the items dedicated to the
usage of the trunk (luggage
compartment mat, net, foldable
box,...), available in the "Genuine
Accessories" range.
Luggage Fasteners and
Retainers Vehicle can be equipped with fixed
and mobile anchorages on trunk floor
allowing to fasten and retain any
luggage in a convenient and safe manner. Using a special and approved
net with hooks available in the
"Genuine Accessories" range, also
large and heavy objects can be
fastened to trunk floor.
Eyelets to secure the luggage net are
provided on the four corners of trunk
floor.
For retaining luggage placed in
compartments on the trunk side walls
there are special elastic bands.
Longitudinal rails on trunk floor
provide safe anchorage for luggage of
different size, thanks to the special
hooks with locking button. To position
the hook, slide it along the rails until
reaching the required position,
holding down the central button.
Release the button and slightly move
the hook to secure its position in the
notches of the guide. By using the Railing Fastening Bar,
available in the "Genuine Accessories"
range, fastened by means of sliding
blocks along the floor rails, you can
fasten heavy luggage in the innermost
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CAUTION!
To avoid luggage inadvertent
movement, in case of sudden braking
or collision, always check correct
fastening of the retainers onto floor
rails before anchoring any luggage.
NOTE:
The Authorized
Maserati Dealer can
provide you with information about
the available “Genuine Accessories”
for the trunk compartment.
Loading with Rear Seatbacks
Folded Down The 60/40 split-folding seatback of the
rear seat provides cargo-carrying
versatility.
The seatback folded down provides a
continuous nearly-flat extension of the load floor able to accommodate
bulky luggage, large-sized equipment
and objects that may not fit with the
normal dimensions of the trunk.
NOTE:
Both seat backs can be folded down
independently.
WARNING!
To prevent the other luggage in the
trunk from getting into the passenger
compartment and create a potential
danger for the passengers, keep trunk
cover installed when folding down
one of the two seatbacks.
When the seatbacks are unfolded to
the
upright position, make
sure they
are latched in one of the fixed
positions (see “Rear Seats” in this
section).
WARNING!
• Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked into position. If the
seatback is not securely locked into
position, the seat will not provide
the proper stability for child seats
and/or rear passengers. An improperly latched seat could cause
serious injury.
• Always check that the head restraint
of the rear seats that must be
occupied by a passenger is correctly
adjusted (see chapter “Head
Restraints” in this section).
• The cargo area in the rear of the
vehicle with the rear seatbacks in
the folded down position should not
be used as a play area by children
when the vehicle is in motion. They
could be seriously injured in a
collision. Children should be seated
and use proper restraint systems.
Ski and Snowboard Bag
Compartment To stow and safely fasten a ski and
snowboard bag, with no need to fold
down the seatback, use the opening
available at the back of the longer
seatback (60), at the level of the
armrest between the rear seats.
To reach this compartment and
properly arrange the bag, proceed as
follows.
• From inside the passenger
compartment, lower the armrest
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• From the trunk compartment, open
the flap at the back of the long
seatback.
• Insert the bag end without anchor
hook into seatback opening.
• Fasten the hook to one of the eyelets
available on trunk floor.
• From the passenger compartment,
route bag strap under armrest and
fasten it. If you follow these instructions, the
bag will be securely fastened to vehicle
structure and will thus remain in place
also in case of collision or unexpected
braking.
The Maserati approved Ski and
Snowboard Bag available in the
"Genuine Accessories" range, can be
fastened also by folding down the
seatback.
Accessories Compartment In order to hold any accessories to be
kept on the vehicle, the car is
equipped with a storage box with
carrying handles, at the rear end of
the trunk compartment.
To reach this box, lift or remove the
trunk floor panel.
NOTE:
The Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with information about
the available “Genuine Accessories”
for the trunk compartment. Trunk Compartment Cover Trunk compartment cover is made of
two parts, the most outward one lifts
when liftgate is opened.
The cover can be removed to obtain a
larger cargo area, as follows:
• slide the top end of side linkages out
of the shafts on rear pillars;
• lift the cover rear end and slide it
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Front to Back Roof Rails
(optional) The front to back roof rails that can be
installed to this vehicle have been
designed to carry luggage or
equipment suitable for transport
outside of the vehicle.
Weight of luggage/equipment carried
on the rails must not exceed 176 lb
(80 kg) and must be evenly
distributed. This weight must be
added to the load carried inside of the
vehicle as well as the passengers'
weight, and total must not exceed the
maximum allowed weight (see
“Features and Specifications” in
section “Features and Specifications”).
When arranging load on rails, make
sure that it will not interfere with
power liftgate and sunroof opening (if
equipped). Securely fasten load to rails using the
suitable retainers that can hold the
original anchorage points throughout
the trip.
When installing to rails any bicycle,
surfboard or other types of carriers
requiring cross bars, please comply
with the equipment manufacturer's
instructions to ensure proper
installation.
The Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with any information
about the Maserati approved Carrying
Items, available in the "Genuine
Accessories" range.
WARNING!
• During the trip, it is recommended
to periodically check the proper
fastening of luggage or equipment
carried on the roof rails. This is to
avoid that any parts that may have
accidentally unfastened could
damage vehicle bodywork and fall
out, thereby becoming a danger for
all vehicles behind yours.
• When driving with a bulky load on
roof rails, take additional
precautions and drive at lower
speed, keeping a wider safety
distance from vehicles ahead. Indeed, a bulky and/or heavy load
carried on the roof will affect
driving behavior and steering
response since it shifts the vehicle
center of gravity to a higher
position compared to normal
conditions.
• All objects/equipment carried on the
roof and protruding beyond the
windshield, e.g. surfboard, must be
fastened to both sides of the
vehicle. Any wind blow might
suddenly increase load lift possibly
resulting in breakage and loss of
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Power Sunroof with
Sunshade (optional) The sunroof and the sunshade are
power-controlled and can only be
operated with the ignition switch in
RUN position.
The sunroof is made of two glass
panels: the front one can be moved
whereas the rear one is fixed. The
right switch controls the sunroof
movement, whereas the left one
controls the sunshade.
Lifting of the sunroof front panel for
venting is controlled by the button,
behind the two switches.
By opening the sunroof a front flap
rises automatically in order to deviate
the air flow. WARNING!
• Improper use of the sunroof can be
dangerous, even if it features a
finger-trap prevention system.
Before and during the sunroof
operation, always make sure that
passengers are not exposed to the
risk of injuries caused by the moving
sunroof or by personal objects
dragged or hit by the moving
sunroof.
• Never leave children in a vehicle
with the key fob RKE transmitter in
the passenger compartment.
• In a collision, there is a greater risk
of being thrown from the vehicle if
the sunroof is open. Always fasten
your seat belt properly and make
sure all passengers are properly
secured too. • Do not allow small children to
operate the sunroof. Never insert
fingers, other body parts, or any
object through the roof opening.
CAUTION!
• In the event of rain, always close the
sunroof to prevent water infiltrations
from staining the fabric/leather
upholstery.
• Do not open the sunroof if there is
ice on it: risk of damage.
• Do not open the sunroof in case of
presence of any object (bicycle,
surfboard or other type of carriers
fixed to cross bars) that might
interfere with sunroof.
Slide Opening Sunroof Press backward and release the right
switch: the front panel will open
completely.
From the completely open position,
press onward and release the right
switch: the front panel will close
completely.
The automatic movement can be
interrupted in any position by pressing
backward and onward the right switch
again.Understanding the Vehicle
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Venting Sunroof Press and release the rear button; the
sunroof front panel will open to the
vent position. Where this function is
available, this type of opening can be
activated regardless of the sunroof
position. During this opening
operation, any movement of the
button will stop the sunroof.
By pressing the rear button when the
sunroof is completely closed, the latter
will open to the venting position.
Sunshade Press backward and release the left
switch: the sunshade will move to the
vehicle rear side until completely
open.
From this position, press onward and
release the left switch to move the
sunshade to the vehicle front side
until completely closed.
During the opening and closing
operations, work on backward and
onward the left switch to interrupt
the sunshade movement in any
position.
Pinch Protect Feature This feature will detect an obstruction
in the roof opening during the
automatic closure or a constant obstruction of the sunroof front
panel. If an obstruction is detected by
the safety system during the closing
movement, the sunroof front panel
will automatically retract. If this
occurs, remove the obstruction then
press onwards and release the right
switch to reactivate the sunroof
automatic closure.
NOTE:
• If three consecutive attempts to
close the sunroof result in pinch
protect reversals, the fourth attempt
will be manual, with pinch protect
feature disabled.
• Pinch protection is disabled while
pressing the switch/es.
Initialization Procedure In case of a fault in the automatic
opening/closing movements or in case
of battery removal, it is necessary to
initialize the automatic operation of
the sunroof.
Proceed as follows:
• bring the sunroof in the completely
closed position;
• push the ignition switch to OFF
position and keep this condition for
10 seconds; • push the ignition switch to RUN
position;
• press the right switch onwards and
keep it pressed for at least 10
seconds after which you should hear
the sunroof electric motor mechanic
stop;
• within 5 seconds, press the right
switch onwards again and keep it
pressed: the sunroof performs an
automatic complete opening and
closing cycle. Should this not
happen, repeat the procedure from
the beginning;
• press the right switch onwards and
keep it pressed until the sunroof is
completely closed: the initialization
procedure is then completed.
Wind Buffeting Wind buffeting can be described as
the perception of pressure or a
helicopter-type sound. Your vehicle
may exhibit wind buffeting with the
windows down, or the sunroof in
certain open or partially open
positions. This is a normal occurrence
and can be minimized. If the buffeting
occurs with the rear windows open,
then open the front and rear windows
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open, then adjust the sunroof opening
to minimize the buffeting.
Ignition Off Operation The power sunroof controls will
remain active for up to approximately
ten minutes after the ignition switch is
in OFF position. Opening either front
door will cancel this feature. The
ignition system timing can be set using
the MTC+ System (see “MTC+ Settings”
in section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
Sunroof Maintenance Use only a nonabrasive cleaner and a
soft cloth to clean the glass panel. HomeLink ®
(optional) HomeLink ®
replaces up to three
hand-held transmitters operating the
automatic devices that open garage
doors and gates, enable/disable the
lighting or security systems. The
HomeLink ®
unit is powered by your
vehicle's 12 Volt battery. The
HomeLink ®
buttons that are located in
the overhead console designate the
three different HomeLink ®
channels.
The HomeLink ®
indicator light is
located in front of the buttons.
NOTE:
HomeLink ®
is disabled when the
vehicle security alarm is active (see
“Vehicle security alarm” in section
“Before Starting”). WARNING!
• Your motorized door or gate will
open and close while you are
programming the universal
transceiver. Do not program the
transceiver if people, pets or other
objects are in the path of the door or
gate. Only use this transceiver with a
garage door opener that has a “stop
and reverse” feature as required by
Federal safety standards. This
includes most garage door opener
models manufactured after 1982. Do
not use a garage door opener
without these safety features. Call
toll-free 1–800–355–3515 or, on the
Internet at www.HomeLink.com for
safety information or assistance.
• Vehicle exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, a dangerous gas. Do not
run your vehicle in the garage while
programming the transceiver.
Exhaust gas can cause serious injury
or death.
Before You Start Programming
HomeLink ®
Be sure that your vehicle is parked
outside of the garage before you
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