2019 MASERATI LEVANTE wipers

3 – Understanding the Vehicle Interior Components ..................................... 94
Front Power Seats ....................................... 97
Driver Memory Seat ..................................... 101
Rear Seats ............................................ 103
Head Restraints ........................................ 105
Steering Wheel Adjustment ............................... 108
Adjustable Pedals (if equipped) ............................ 110
Rearview Mirrors ....................................... 110
Lights ................................................ 113
Wipers and Washers .................................... 129
Interior Features ....................................... 133
Cargo Area ........................................... 139
Front to Back Roof Rails (optional) .......................... 147
Power Sunroof with Sunshade (optional) ..................... 148
HomeLink (optional) .................................... 150
Air Conditioning Distribution ............................. 154
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1 Adjustable side air outlets.
2 Engine START/STOP button.
3 Light switch.
4 Anti-theft system indicator.
5 Steering wheel controls.
6 Instrument cluster.
7 Right shift paddle +.
8 Left shift paddle –.
9 Multifunction lever (windshield
wipers, headlight washer and
headlight selection, turn
signals).
10 Adjustable central air outlets.
11 Analog clock.
12 MTC+ display.
13 Climate controls.
14 Dashboard glove box handle.
15 Dashboard glove box with two
USB ports for charging of
connected source.
16 Steering wheel adjustment
control. Central Console Components 1 Automatic transmission shift
lever.
2 Drive mode switches.
3 Electric Parking Brake lever.
4 Cover for compartment with
AUX, USB and SD memory card
port. 5 Cover for cupholder and
cigarette lighter/power socket
compartment.
6 Rotary selectors and buttons for
the multimedia navigation.
7 Hazard flashers switch.
8 Drive height selector.Understanding the Vehicle
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Automatic Headlights This system automatically turns the
headlights on or off according to
ambient light intensity detected by
the twilight sensor positioned on the
inner surface of the windshield, over
the rear view mirror. To turn the
system on, rotate the lights switch
clockwise to “AUTO” position.
When the automatic system is
activated, the headlight time delay
feature is activated as well. This means
the headlights will stay on for up to 90
seconds after you place the ignition
device into OFF position.
To turn the automatic system off,
move the lights switch out of “AUTO”
position.
NOTE:
The engine must be running and the
twilight sensor in “NIGHT” mode
before the headlights turn on in
automatic mode.
WARNING!
The responsibility for turning on the
lights, depending on the daylight and
regulations in force in the country of
use, always lies with the driver. The
automatic system for switching on and off the external lights is to be
considered as an aid for the driver. If
necessary, switch the lights including
the front and rear fog lights on and
off manually.
Headlights On with Wipers When this feature is active, the
headlights will turn on approximately
10 seconds after activation of the
wipers, if the lights switch is placed in
the “AUTO” position. The headlights
will additionally turn off by
deactivation of the wipers if
previously activated with this function.
NOTE:
The headlights with wipers feature
may be turned on and off using the
MTC+ System, refer to “MTC+
Settings” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”.
Headlights Time Delay This safety feature provides headlight
illumination for up to 90 seconds
(programmable) when leaving your
vehicle in an unlit area. To activate the
delay feature, place the ignition
switch in the OFF or ACC position
while the headlights are still on. Then turn off the headlights within 45
seconds.
The delay interval begins when the
lights switch is turned off (position
“0”). If you turn the headlights or
position lights on, or place the
ignition switch in RUN , the system will
cancel the delay.
If you turn the headlights off (“0”
position) before the ignition, they will
turn off in the normal mode.
NOTE:
• To activate this feature the lights
must be turned off (“0” position)
within 45 seconds of placing the
ignition switch in the OFF or ACC
position.
• The headlight delay time is
programmable using the MTC+
System, see “MTC+ Settings” in
section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”.
• If the low beam bulbs/LEDs are
active due to “Headlights with
Wipers”, then the headlamps delay
feature will not be activated when
the ignition switch is set in OFF
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Multifunction Lever The multifunction lever controls the
operation of the turn signals,
headlight beam selection and
overtaking lights, wipers and washers
acting on the windshield and on the
liftgate (for this content see the
chapter “Wipers and Washers” of this
section).
The multifunction lever is fitted on the
left side of the steering column.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever all the
way up or down until the stop
triggers.
The left or right arrow on the
speedometer and tachometer
instrument cluster respectively, 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. If
an indicator on the instrument
cluster fails while moving the lever,
then the turn indicator is probably
defective.
• The message that a turn signal is on
will appear in the instrument cluster
and a continuous chime will sound if
the vehicle is driven more than 1 mile
(1.6 km) with either turn signal on.
High Beams and Flashing
To switch on the high beams with the
light switch in headlamp
or
“AUTO” position, shift the
multifunction lever onward.
The blue telltale
will illuminate on
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Wipers and Washers The multifunction lever operates the
wipers and washers acting on the
windshield and on the window of the
liftgate when the ignition switch is
placed in RUN or ACC position. The
multifunction lever is located on the
left side of the steering column.
The windshield washer and headlight
washer (if equipped) share the same
fluid reservoir, and a low fluid level is
indicated by the same indicator light
and by the message on the
instrument cluster.
To refill the fluid, see “Maintenance
Procedures” in section “Maintenance
and Care”. CAUTION!
• Turn the washer acting on the
windshield and on the window of
the liftgate wipers off when driving
through an automatic car wash. The
windshield wipers may be damaged
if the wiper control is left in any
position other than “OFF”.
• In cold weather, always turn off the
wiper switch and allow the wipers to
return to the park position before
turning off the engine. If the wiper
switch is left on and the wipers
freeze to the windshield and/or to
the window of the liftgate, the
wiper motor may be damaged when
the vehicle is restarted.
• Always remove any buildup of snow
that prevents the wiper blades from
returning to the off position. If the
wiper control is turned off and the
blades cannot return to the off
position, the wiper motor may be
damaged.
Windshield Wipers • Rotate the end of the multifunction
lever to one of the four settings to
activate the automatic intermittent setting (see “Rain Sensing Wipers”
paragraph in this chapter).
• For low speed wiper operation
(stable position "LO"): rotate the
end of the multifunction control
lever forward to the first trigger
after the intermittent setting.
• Rotate to the second trigger after
the intermittent setting for
high-speed (stable position HI) wiper
operation.
• Rotate the end of the lever
backward to the “MIST” position to
activate a single wipe cycle. The
wipers will continue to operate until
you release the multifunction lever.
• To turn the wipers off rotate the
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Rain Sensing Windshield
Wipers This feature detects moisture on the
windshield through an internal
rearview mirror integrated sensor,
which automatically activates the
relative wipers.
Rotate forward the end of the
multifunction lever to one of four
settings to adjust the detection system.
First wiper delay position is the least
sensitive, and fourth wiper delay
position is the most sensitive. Third
position should be used for normal
rain conditions.
The rain sense wipers will
automatically change between an
intermittent wipe, slow wipe and a
fast wipe depending on the amount of
detected moisture sensed by a
particular area of the windshield.
Place the wiper switch in the “OFF”
position when you do not want to use
the automatic intermittent system.
The rain sensing feature can be turned
on and off using the MTC+ System, see
“MTC+ Settings” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and Controls”
for further information. CAUTION!
• The rain sensing feature may not
function properly by ice or dried salt
water on the windshield.
• Use on the windshield of RainX ®
or
products containing wax or silicone
may reduce rain sensor performance.
The rain sensing system has protective
features for the wiper
blades and
arms. It will not operate under the
following conditions:
• Low Temperature Wipe Inhibit : the
rain sensing feature will not operate
when the ignition is in RUN position,
the vehicle is stationary and the
outside temperature is below 32°F
(0°C). To resume, set the automatic
feature on the multifunction lever,
start the engine and drive or wait
until the outside temperature rises
above freezing.
• Wipe Inhibit with Transmission in
Neutral Position : the rain sensing
feature will not operate when the
ignition is placed in the RUN
position, the transmission shift lever
is in the N (Neutral) position and the
vehicle speed is less than 5 mph
(8 km/h). To resume, set the multifunction lever to the automatic
function or move the shift lever out
of N (Neutral).
Headlights On with Windshield
Wipers When activating this function, the
headlights will light up approximately
10 seconds after the wipers acting on
the windshield are turned on if the
light switch is placed in “AUTO”
position. In addition, the headlights
switch off when the wipers are turned
off (position “OFF”) if they were
previously turned by using this
function. Powering on Headlights with
wipers can be activated and
deactivated with the MTC+ System, see
“MTC+ Settings” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and Controls”
for further information.
Wiper Blade Maintenance When the wiper arms acting on the
windshield are in the rest position it is
not possible to check or replace the
blades (Service position) as they are
folded under the hood. To service the
blades (see paragraph “Wiper
Maintenance and Blades
Replacement” in chapter
“Maintenance Procedures” of section
“Maintenance and Care”) it isUnderstanding the Vehicle
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necessary to shift the multifunction
lever to “OFF” and the ignition switch
to OFF position.
Shift the control lever within 15
seconds to the “MIST” position
(forward rotation of the end of the
multifunction control lever) and
release. The blades are brought in a
position enabling to open the wiper
arms and change the blades.
It is possible to use the “MIST”
position for a maximum of 3 times
within two minutes, corresponding to
different three blades positions on the
windshield. When completed, bring
the ignition switch in RUN : the arms
will reposition. If necessary move the
multifunction lever to other required
operating positions.
To change the wiper blade on rear
window of liftgate, simply lift the
wiper arm to detach it from window (see paragraph “Wiper Maintenance
and Blades Replacement” in chapter
“Maintenance Procedures” of section
“Maintenance and Care”).
WARNING!
Operate or service the windshield
wiper blades without deactivating the
wipers (“OFF” position), leaving the
ignition switch in RUN can be
dangerous for the operator since the
rain sensor may suddenly activate the
wipers. Always use “Service” position
for any intervention on the
windshield wiper blades.
Windshield Washers and
Headlight Washers To use the washer on the windshield,
push the end of the multifunction
lever inward (toward the steering
column) and hold it as long as washer
spray is desired.
If you activate the washer while the
windshield wiper control is in the
automatic intermittent range, the
wipers will operate for two wipe
cycles after releasing the lever and
then resume the previously-selected
intermittent interval. If you activate the washer while the
windshield wiper is turned off (“OFF”
position) the wipers will operate for
three wipe cycles and then turn off.
WARNING!
• Do not start the windshield washer
during the cold months until the
windshield has warmed up. If it has
not warmed up, the liquid could
freeze on the glass and block your
view.
• Sudden loss of visibility through the
windshield could lead to a collision.
You might not see other vehicles or
other obstacles. To avoid sudden
icing of the windshield during
freezing weather, warm the
windshield with the defroster
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washer use.
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
such as, engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates and lead, that
which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To
minimize exposure, avoid breathing
exhaust, do not idle the engine except
as necessary, service your vehicle in a
well-ventilated area and wear gloves
or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more
information go to:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle
Headlight Washers (if provided)
The
multifunction lever also
operates
the headlight washers when the
ignition switch is in RUN position and
the headlights are turned on.
The headlight washers will spray a
timed high-pressure spray of washer fluid onto each headlight lens every 11
windshield wipers cycles.
Heated Windshield Washer Nozzles
(optional)
To avoid fluid freezing inside at low
external temperatures, a fluid supply
nozzles can be heated by internal
resistors.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer Use the switch on multifunction lever
as follows to turn on the rear window
wiper and/or washer:
• From the “OFF” position, turn
control forward to the first detent to
activate wiper intermittently;
• Turn control forward to the second
detent to activate wiper continuous
action;
• A further rotation forward (unstable
position) will trigger the rear
window washer until control is
released. After control release, the
rear window wiper will resume
continuous operation;
• From the “OFF” position, turn
control backward (unstable position)
to trigger rear window washer until
control is released: the rear window
wiper will perform several cycles. Once released, control will go back
to “OFF” position.
As a precaution, rear window washer
pump stops if control is held in active
position for over 20 seconds. When
control is released, pump will resume
normal operation.
If rear window wiper is still on, the
wiper arm will automatically go back
to rest position when the ignition
device is turned OFF .Understanding the Vehicle
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