Maserati Grandturismo Sport. Service Manual - part 5

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Fuel economy

While driving, the system 
will indicate that you should 

shift gears in order to optimize fuel 
consumption when the required 
speed is reached.
The recommended gearshift indicator 
will only work when the gearbox is 
set to manual sequential operation.

Maintenance Schedule

Depending on the 
accompanying message, this 

indicates that maintenance schedule 
deadlines are either approaching or 
due. 
Upon reaching a deadline, contact 
your Authorized Maserati Dealer.

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Instruments and gauges

Fuel gauge

The illumination of the warning light 
inside the gauge indicates that there 
are approx. 4.7 U.S. gal (18 liters) of 
fuel in the tank.
If the pointer positions on 0 
(beginning of scale) and the fuel 
reserve warning light flashes, this 
indicates a system malfunction.
In this case, contact the Authorized 
Maserati Dealer to have the system 
checked.

Speedometer

It indicates the vehicle speed. The 
gauge starts providing data when  
2.5 mph (4 km/h) are exceeded.

Tachometer

It indicates the engine RPM Proper 
driving allows the driver to achieve 
proper engine performance, without 
the need of over-revving.

B

H

A

C

G

D

E

F

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Coolant thermometer

It indicates the temperature of the 
coolant. If the needle indicates high 
temperatures and at the same time 
the warning light illuminates, stop 
the vehicle immediately and have 
the cooling system checked by your 
Authorized Maserati Dealer.

Display

Incorporated in the instrument panel, 
it performs the following functions:
-  provides general information while 

driving;

-  signals failures and warnings.
The user can interact with the system 
by setting the parameters for the 
information that can be recalled.
The screen page displayed following 
the initial check cycle, in normal 
operating conditions, (standard 
screen page) contains the following 
information: 
A  - date
B  - time
C  - gear engaged
D  - driving mode

E  - total odometer
F  - trip odometer A, B or vehicle 

speed repeated

G  - other symbols that may be 

displayed as icons

H - outside temperature.
From the set-up menu in the Multi 
Media System, the user can also 
choose to have the information 
displayed for the Audio, Navigator 
and Telephone repeated on the 
dashboard. For the relevant 
procedures and instructions, see the 
“Multi Media System” manual.

J

K

L

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Controls

MODE 

The screen page activation and 
setting are controlled by pressing the 
MODE J buttons, “+” K and “-” L.
Pressing the MODE J button briefly 
will switch to the following screen 
pages in sequence:
- Trip 

A

- Trip 

B

- Tire 

pressure

-  Left-hand front seat comfort 
-  Right-hand front seat comfort 
- Option 

Selection

- TPMS 

calibration

- Standard.

Each of these has a 10-second 
timing, after which the non-flashing 
information previously viewed is 
restored.

Pressing the MODE J button at length 
(over 2 seconds) the user will select 
the Trip Odometer information 
currently displayed, or the Trip 
Odometer A if the tachometric 
repetition is active. This piece of 
information will flash for 10 seconds, 
after which the non-flashing 
information previously viewed is 
displayed once again.

“+“ and “-” 

By means of the “+ “ K and “-” L 
buttons, the user can adjust the 
instrument panel brightness.
When the “Option Selection” screen 
page is viewed, these buttons can be 
used to select, choosing between Trip 
Odometer A and Trip Odometer B, the 
information to be repeated on the 
display. By selecting, Odo A or Odo 
B using the MODE J button and then 
pressing buttons “+ “ and “-”, the 
user will display the trip information 
selected (flashing) alternately.
When the “TPMS calibration” page 
is displayed, press button “+” to 
activate the calibration process.

Trip Odometer reset

In all these cases, and before the 10-
second timing has elapsed, pressing 
the MODE J button briefly (less 
than 2 seconds) will reset the trip 
information relating to the flashing 
Odometer (A or B).

Setting the date

The date can be set by means of 
the set up menu of the Multi Media 
System (see Multi Media System 
Manual).

 

N

O

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TRIP screen page

The Trip screen page is recalled by 
pressing the MODE J button; Each 
TRIP screen page (A or B) is timed, i.e., 
it is displayed for a maximum of 10 
seconds, after which the screen page 
previously active is displayed once 
again.
When the TRIP A or TRIP B feature is 
active, the following information is 
viewed on the display:
-  traveled distance (km - miles)
-  average fuel consumption (km/l – 

mpg)

-  average traveling speed (km/h - 

mph)

-  trip time (hh:mm)
-  fuel range (km – miles)
The unit for fuel consumption 
measurement can be adjusted by the 
user from the Multi Media System set-
up menu.

Tire pressure screen page

Pressing the MODE J button the user 
will display information about the 
“Tire Pressure”.
This screen page is displayed for 10 
seconds and, in normal conditions, it 
will appear as shown in figure.
In addition, the system acknowledges 
the following conditions:
-  system not calibrated
- system 

failure

-  low pressure or puncture in one or 

more tires.

Comfort screen page

Repeatedly press the MODE J button 
to display the screen page showing 
the operating status of the heating 
system for each seat.
The user can view the following 
information:
N - Seat indication. 
O - Heating level.
This screen page remains displayed for 
10 seconds, as shown in figure.

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Option Selection Screen Page

Briefly press the MODE J button to 
display the screen page and select the 
desired value among the following 
ones:
-  TRIP A distance. 
-  TRIP B distance. 
-  Current speed repetition. 
the value to be set, in the F area of 
the display, on the Standard screen 
page (see page 73).
This screen page remains displayed for 
10 seconds, as shown in figure.
The options listed can be selected 
by pressing the “+” and “-“ buttons 
and are confirmed by briefly pressing 
the MODE J button or simply not 
performing any operation for 10 
seconds.

TPMS calibration page

In the event that: the system has 
not been calibrated, following 
replacement or reversal of one or 
more tires, the warning light 

 will 

illuminate on the instrument panel 
and the display will show the message 
warning the driver to calibrate the 
system.
To calibrate the system, you need 
to  to select the “TPMS calibration 
page” by pressing the MODE J button. 
Subsequently press and hold button 
“+” to activate the calibration process 
(see on page 48).

Multi Media System 
Configuration Menu

By accessing the Configuration 
mode, the user can set-up the vehicle 
features. 
The parameters that can be set are 
the following:
- Display 

configuration

s

between day/night mode or 
automatic setting)

s

- Sounds

s

-  Language selection (Italian, English, 

Spanish, German, French, Dutch)

-  Define the vehicle parameters 

s

locking

s

panel

s

A

C

D

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Controls 

Horn

Press the horn symbol A, to activate 
the horn. 

Controls to the left of the 
steering wheel 

Rear fog lights

Press button C to turn on the rear 
fog lights. They only work when the 
low beams are on. The symbol on the 
button illuminates when the lights 
are on.

Do not use the rear fog 
lights in normal visibility 
conditions to avoid dazzling 

vehicles behind.

Opening the luggage compartment

Press button D to open the luggage 
compartment lid.
It can be operated only when the 
ignition key is removed or turned to 
STOP (OFF) and ACC.
Vehicles are also equipped 
with a lever inside the luggage 
compartment, which permits opening 
from the inside.

H

L

E

F

G

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Opening the fuel tank door 

Press button E to open the fuel tank 
door on the rear right-hand side of 
the vehicle.
It can be operated only when the 
ignition key is removed or turned to 
STOP (OFF).

Setting the brightness level of 
instruments and gauges

Press button F or G to increase 
or decrease the brightness of the 
instruments and gauges.
You can adjust the brightness both in 
daytime (headlights off) and night-
time (headlights on) mode.

MODE 

Pressing button H will select the 
screen pages to be viewed on the 
instrument panel display. 

Front parking sensors enable/
disable 

Front parking sensors can be disabled 
and enabled through button L, 
depending on the Stop & Go mode 
(see “Stop & Go function” on 
page 52).

N

O

P

M

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Dashboard buttons

Hazard warning lights

Press button M to turn on the hazard 
lights. These lights will operate with 
the ignition key in any position. Press 
the button again to turn them off.
When the hazard lights are on, the 
direction indicators, the relative 
warning lights on the instrument 
panel and the button itself flash.

WARNING: When the hazard warning 
lights are activated, the direction 
indicators control is disabled.

Door locking and unlocking

Buttons N and O control the locking 
and unlocking of the locks.

SPORT mode

Press the button P to select SPORT 
mode for a racing-style setting 
which acts on the following systems: 
suspension, traction control, 
automatic gearbox, and on exhaust 
opening.
Please note: that selecting SPORT 
mode will strongly decrease driving 
comfort, especially in city traffic and 
on uneven road surfaces.

Q

R

S

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Low Grip

This mode should be used on 
particularly slippery road surfaces 
(e.g., rain, snow, ice). To activate/
deactivate this mode, press button Q.
When this function is active, the word 
“ICE” illuminates on the display (see 
chapter “Other system function” on 
page 140).

PARK OFF

This function disables the automatic 
activation of the electric parking 
brake (EPB) (see page 163). The EPB 
is deactivated/reactivated by pressing 
the R button.

ESC System

The ESC system is automatically 
activated every time the engine starts. 
While driving, it is possible to 
deactivate and reactivate the system 
by pressing button S. To avoid 
accidental deactivation, it is necessary 
to hold the button down for 
approximately 2 seconds to deactivate 
the ESC system.
When the system is deactivated, 
the amber light 

 lights up on the 

instrument panel and on the display, 
and the latter displays a specific 
message.

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T

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Roof panel buttons 

Deactivating the alarm system 
motion sensors

Press button T to deactivate the alarm 
motion sensing system. When this 
function is deactivated, the LED on 
the button flashes for 3 seconds and 
then turns off.

Anti-lift alarm system deactivation 

Press button U to deactivate the 
anti-lift alarm. When this function is 
deactivated, the LED on the button 
flashes for 3 seconds and then turns 
off.

WARNING: Deactivation of the 
motion sensing and anti-lift alarm 
devices remains memorized until the 
following alarm system activation. 
Therefore, if these devices are 
deactivated but the alarm system 
is not activated within a very short 
time, their deactivation will remain 
memorized until the next system 
activation, regardless of whether the 
vehicle is on or off.

A

C

C

B

E

D

G

F

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Internal equipment 

Front dome light

The dome light includes a central light 
and two reading lights. The central 
light, which turns on automatically 
when one of the doors is opened and 
turns off following the door closing 
(timed deactivation) may be turned 
on manually by pressing button A. 
The reading lights are controlled by 
the relative buttons B.
If they are turned on pressing the 
button, both the central and reading 
lights will remain on for about 15 
minutes after turning the engine off 
and will then turn off. 
When the exterior lights are turned 
on, the two night LEDs C illuminate.

Opening one or more doors, the front 
and rear dome lights will turn on 
for approx. 3 minutes. If the door is 
closed before this time has elapsed, 
the lights will turn off after about 10 
seconds.
Upon removing the key from the 
switch and activating the centralized 
door locking system with the remote 
control, the dome lamps turn on for 
about 10 seconds.
In the event of a collision causing 
the inertia switch activation, the 
dome lights turn on automatically for 
approx. 15 minutes. 

Rear dome light

The rear dome lights D, with 
automatic operation upon opening 
of one of the doors and timed 
deactivation, may be turned on/off 
manually by pressing the transparent 
button at point E.

Clothing hook

The hook F can be ejected by pressing 
button G. 
To close it, simply tilt it and push it 
back into its seating.

H

L

M

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Sun visors

The sun visors can be folded to the 
front and to the side of the vehicle. To 
move the visor to the sides, lower and 
release it from the catch H.
By lowering the visor on the 
passenger’s side you can access the 
courtesy mirror with incorporated 
light. This turns on automatically 
(with the ignition key in MAR (ON) 
position) when raising the mirror 
protective cover. Before raising the 
visor, close the mirror cover.

Clock 

Press button L to set the clock:
brief pressure = slow adjustment
prolonged pressure = fast adjustment.
This illuminates when the external 
lights are turned on. 

Front ashtray and cigarette 
lighter

They are found on the center console, 
under a cover. To open the cover, slide 
it forward. 
Press button M fully down to operate 
the cigarette lighter. After about 20 
seconds this returns automatically to 
the initial position and is ready for 
use. 
Remove the tray in order to clean the 
ashtray.

WARNING: Always check to ensure 
that the cigarette lighter has turned 
off.

The cigarette lighter reaches 
very high temperatures. 
Handle it carefully and do 

not allow children to use it: risk of 
fire and burns!

N

O

P

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Front and rear beverage holders 
on center console

The front beverage holder is 
positioned behind the gearshift 
lever and the rear one on the center 
console between the two seats.

Glove compartment

The glove compartment is positioned 
in the lower part of the dashboard 
on the passenger’s side, and can be 
opened by lifting the handle with lock 
N. 
The glove compartment is equipped 
with a courtesy light that turns on 
automatically when the compartment 
door is opened and turns off when it 
is closed.

To help ensure passenger 
safety, the compartment 
must always remain closed 

while driving.

WARNING: Do not place objects 
weighing over 22 lb (10 kg) in the 
glove compartment.

Pocket-change compartment

The front armrest houses a glove 
compartment.
To access the compartment, lift the 
armrest P pulling on the internal 
handle O. To close the compartment, 
lower the armrest until the lock 
engages.

Q

R

S

T

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HomeLink

This system allows you to control 
automatic gate and garage door 
opening devices, as well as lighting or 
alarm systems from inside the vehicle.
Programmable directly on the 
transmitting station by means of 
the original remote controls for the 
devices to be controlled, it adapts to 
the existing systems.
The control and programming panel 
is composed of three keys: Q, R, S and 
a LED T.

Customer Assistance

If you have problems with training 
the HomeLink Universal Transceiver, 
or would like information on home 
products that can be operated by the 
transmitter, call (800) 355-3515. On the 
Internet, go to www.Homelink.com.

Important Safety Precautions

Always refer to the operating 
instructions and safety information 
that came with your garage door 
opener or other equipment you 
intend to operate with the HomeLink 
Universal Transceiver. If you do not 
have this information, you should 
contact the manufacturer of the 
equipment.

While training or using HomeLink, 
make sure you have a clear view of 
the garage door or gate, and that no 
one will be injured by its movement.

General Information

If you are programming HomeLink 
to operate a garage door or gate, it 
is recommended that you unplug the 
motor for that device during training. 
Repeatedly pressing the remote 
control button could burn out the 
motor.
HomeLink stores the code in a 
permanent memory. There should 
be no need to retrain HomeLink if 
your car’s battery goes dead or is 
disconnected.
If your garage door opener was 
manufactured before April 1982, 
you may not be able to program 
HomeLink to operate it. Garage door 
openers manufactured before that 
date do not have a safety feature that 
causes them to stop and reverse if an 
obstacle is detected during closing, 
increasing the risk of injury. If you 
have questions, call (800) 355-3515.

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Programming

-  Press and hold down the keys Q 

and S;

-  after about 20 seconds, the LED T 

starts flashing;

-  release the keys;
-  hold the remote control for the 

device to be controlled close to the 
HomeLink control panel (12 in);

-  simultaneously press and hold 

down the key of the hand-held 
remote control and one of the 
three HomeLink keys Q, R or S;

-  successful programming is signaled 

by the LED T flashing faster;

-  release the keys.
To program the other keys, repeat 
the operations skipping the first three 
steps.

Use

-  When the signal of the device to 

be activated reaches its operating 
range, press the dedicated 
HomeLink key.

- The 

LED 

T remains on while the 

signal is being transmitted.

The devices controlled via the 
HomeLink function can, in any case, 
still be activated from the original 
remote controls. 
Should the programmed HomeLink 
not activate the system to be 
controlled, it may be that it is 
controlled by a remote control with a 
rolling code.
A rolling activation code can be 
recognized in the following ways:
-  consulting the instruction manual 

provided with the device to be 
controlled;

-  despite the HomeLink 

programming procedure having 
been carried out correctly, the 
HomeLink function does not 
activate the device;

-  holding the dedicated HomeLink 

key pressed down, the LED T briefly 
flashes fast and then stays on for 2 
seconds; this sequence is repeated 
for about 20 seconds.

Programming for devices controlled 
by rolling code

-  Locate the specific setting key 

by consulting the user manual of 
the system to be controlled. This 
is normally located on the motor 
which drives the device.

-  Press the key and, in normal 

conditions, a LED will come on. 

WARNING: Normally, after this 
operation you have 30 seconds to 
start the next one. 

-  Briefly press the HomeLink key you 

have chosen to control the device 
(Q, R, S).

-  Press it a second time; when it 

is released the operation should 
be completed. For some types of 
motors, the key might have to be 
pressed a third time.