cruise control MASERATI LEVANTE 2019 User Guide

Controls The electronic Cruise Control controls
are located on the left hand side of
the steering wheel.
Control configuration depends on
which driver assist systems are
installed to the vehicle.
In the standard configuration there is
a specific button to enable and disable
the CC.
In the optional configuration, there is
no specific button to enable and
disable the CC, since driver uses the
ACC control buttons. Control buttons have the following
functions:
Standard Configuration
ON/OFF button to
engage/disengage CC
system.
Optional Configuration
Press ACC Gap button and
hold it down for 2 seconds
to enable the CC system.
Press ACC button to disable
the CC system. Shared by All Configurations
Multifunction switch:
• Press up (indication RES
+): increase speed, set
current speed or resume
previously set speed
when system is in
“cancelled” status;
• Pushed (indication
CANC): deletes the set
speed;
• Press down (indication
SET -): set speed/decrease
speed.
NOTE:
• The figures only show the Standard
Configuration.
• In order to ensure proper operation,
the CC system has been designed to
shut down if multiple systems are
operated at the same time (example:
ACC and FCW). When conditions so
allow, the CC system can be
reactivated by pushing the CC
“ON/OFF” button or the ACC Gap
button (in the Optional
Configuration) and resetting the
desired vehicle set speed.Standard Configuration Optional Configuration Driving
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Displayed Information CC conditions are displayed on the
instrument cluster after selecting
“Driver Assist” menu (see paragraph
“TFT Display: Menus and Settings"
under “Instrument Cluster” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
Displayed information depends on
system status: ready, disabled,
cancelled or set.
Apart from the pop-up messages at
the centre of the display, CC system
status is represented by icons at the
top left. These icons remain displayed
even when you exit the "Driver Assist"
screen.
The CC screen can be displayed any
time the driver changes system status
or settings. After 5 seconds of CC
inactivity, the display goes back to last
screen.
Activation To turn the system on, push the
ON/OFF button or the ACC Gap
button for 2 seconds (in the Optional
Configuration).The
white light with
below 3 dashes on the instrument
cluster display will illuminate. To turn the system off, push the
ON/OFF button a second time or
the ACC button (in the Optional
Configuration). The
white light will
turn off.
NOTE:
The CC system must be turned off
when not in use. WARNING!
Never leave the electronic Cruise
Control system on when not in use.
You could accidentally set the system
or cause it to go faster than you want.
Always leave the system off when you
are not using it.
Speed Range of Use Speed mph (km/h)
Minimum 18 (30)
Engaged/activated 18 (30)
Maximum 130 (210)
Setting Desired Speed Turn on the CC function. When the
vehicle has reached the desired speed
(in the example: 60 mph), push
downward the multifunction switch
(SET -) and release.
The
green light below the desired
speed will illuminate on the
instrument cluster display.Driving
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below the set speed with steady light
will be displayed.
Resume Speed To resume a previously set speed, push
upward the multifunction switch (RES
+) and release. The
green light with
below the set speed will illuminate on
the instrument cluster. Resume can be
used at any speed above 18 mph
(30 km/h).
Using Electronic Cruise Control
on Hills The transmission may be downshifted
on hills to maintain the vehicle set
speed. The CC system maintains set
speed up and down hills. A slight
speed change on moderate hills is
normal. On steep slopes it is
recommended to drive without CC.
WARNING!
Electronic Cruise Control can be
dangerous where the system cannot
maintain a constant speed. Do not use
electronic Cruise Control in heavy
traffic or on winding, icy,
snow-covered or slippery roads. Adaptive Cruise Control -
ACC (optional) ADAS Equipments The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is
part of ADAS equipments together
with:
• Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
• Active Blind Spot Assist (ABSA)
• Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
• Highway Assist (HAS)
• Traffic Sign Assist (TSA).
FCW, HAS and TSA are separate
functions that may not be present in
the ADAS equipment. For more details
see “Forward Collision Warning -
FCW”, “Highway Assist - HAS" and
"Traffic Sign Assist - TSA" in this
section.
NOTE:
LKA and ABSA are described in the
relevant chapters of this section.
ACC Preview The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
further increases the drive comfort
ensured by the Cruise Control when
driving on highways and freeways.
Always consider that ACC is not a safety system and is not designed to
prevent accidents.
The ACC allows driver to keep Cruise
Control active in limited or moderate
traffic conditions with no need to
constantly restore the Cruise Control.
The ACC uses a radar sensor, located
on the front grille behind the trident,
and the forward-facing camera behind
the internal rear-view mirror to detect
the presence of a vehicle ahead at a
close distance and moving in the same
direction.
This vehicle, in this chapter, will be
indicated as "target vehicle" or
"vehicle ahead".
NOTE:
• If the sensor detects no vehicle
ahead, the ACC system will maintain
set steady speed.
• If the ACC sensor detects a vehicleDriving
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ahead, the ACC system automatically
kicks in by slightly accelerating or
braking (to avoid exceeding the
initially set speed) so that the vehicle
keeps present distance, trying to
adapt to the speed of the detected
vehicle ahead.
WARNING!
• The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is
designed to increase vehicle driving
comfort. It must not be considered
as a means of replacing the required
attention of the driver. The driver is
always required to drive carefully.
The driver is always required to pay
utmost attention to driving
conditions (road, traffic, weather)
and style (speed, distance from
sensed vehicle ahead, brake use).
Driver has the full responsibility of
the vehicle therefore his attention is
crucial to keeping vehicle control, in
particular when approaching curves
and situations with heavy traffic.
Failure to follow these warnings can
result in a collision and death or
serious personal injury
• In some driving scenarios, the ACC
could have detection problems. In
such cases, the ACC could kick in late or unexpectedly. The driver must be
careful since his/her intervention
could be necessary.
• It is always the driver’s responsibility
to obey speed limits and to keep
minimum legal distance to the
preceding vehicle.
• ACC system can decelerate only with
limited braking, it cannot execute
emergency braking.
The ACC system:
•
Does not activate/react in the
presence of pedestrians, bicycles,
incoming traffic from opposite
direction and steady objects such as
a vehicle stuck in a traffic jam.
• Is meant for the use on highways
and well-built roads, not for city
traffic or mountain roads.
• May not have enough time to react
and/or decelerate sufficiently on
vehicles when lane is changed too
quickly or the relative speed is too
high. In such cases the driver has to
react appropriately and without any
acoustic/visual warning.
• Cannot consider road, traffic and
weather conditions and might prove
limited when visibility is poor.
• Does not always fully recognize
complex driving conditions and this could cause an incorrect assessment
of the required safety distance.
It is recommended to disable the ACC
system in the following instances:
• When driving in the fog, heavy rain,
heavy snow, slush, heavy traffic and
similar complex situations such as
highway construction zones.
• When entering a junction lane or a
slip road to leave the highway; when
driving on narrow, icy, snowy,
slippery roads, or on uphill and
downhill roads.
• The system is designed and calibrate
for car with no trailer.
• When circumstances do not allow to
drive safely at constant speed.
Displayed information Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
condition, as well as the LKA and HAS
status, is displayed on instrument
cluster after selecting “Driver Assist”
menu (see paragraph “TFT Display:
Menus and Settings” under
“Instrument Cluster” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
Displayed information depends on
system status: ready, set, temporarily
cancelled or override.Driving
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Apart from the image at the center of
the display, CC, ACC, HDC, LKA and
HAS systems status is represented by
icons at the top left and right. These
icons remain displayed even when
exiting the “Driver Assist” screen.
The vehicle(s) and horizontal bars
represent the ACC status as ready
(white) or with sensed vehicle ahead
(green); the white, grey or yellow lines
represent the LKA and HAS systems.
The ACC screen can be displayed any
time driver changes system status or
settings. After 5 seconds of ACC
inactivity, the display goes back to last
screen.
ACC Controls and Activation
Conditions The buttons on the LH side of the
steering wheel control the ACC
operations and the other
functions/driver assist systems installed
to this vehicle. 1 Multifunction control shared by all
driver assist functions/systems:
• Press up (indication “RES +”):
increase speed, set current speed
or resume previously set speed
when system is in “cancelled”
status.
• Pushed (indication “CANC”):
cancel the function if it was in
“set” status, going in a ready
condition but remembering the
previous set speed.
• Press down (indication “SET -”):
set speed/decrease speed. 2 Two functions button with ACC
activated:
• ACC Gap: pressed and released;
set the distance to sensed vehicle
ahead as horizontal bars (setting
cycle starts to 3 bars).
• CC On: pressed for 2 seconds
activates the CC system.
• Press it to switch from CC to
ACC.
3 ACC ON/OFF button. If enabled,
pressing this button will disable CC.
4 HAS ON/OFF button with ACC set
only . See "Highway Assist - HAS" in
this section for further details.
NOTE:
Any change made to tire dimensions
affects performance of Adaptive Cruise
Control and Front Collision Warning
(FCW), if equipped.
The ACC is not activated in the
following conditions:
• When braking.
• When parking brake is activated.
• When automatic transmission is in P
(Park), R (Reverse) or N (Neutral).
• When vehicle speed is out of preset
speed range.
• When brakes are overheated.Driving
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seconds to indicate that ACC was
disabled.
WARNING!
Leaving the Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) system on when not in use is
dangerous. You could accidentally
activate the system or cause it to go
faster than you want. Always leave
the system off when you are not using
it.
Setting the Speed When the vehicle reaches the required
speed, press down and release the
multifunction control (SET -). The
display will show set speed
corresponding to vehicle current one.
Speed value will be indicated below
the
green symbol and above the distance bars, in the center of the
display.
Remove foot from accelerator pedal
and vehicle will continue at set speed.
Driver Override If driver accelerates beyond the set
speed or faster than the car would do
with ACC engaged, the set speed
below the
green light will blink and
the time gap bars will vanish to
indicate that in this condition the
system cannot control the distance
between vehicle and sensed vehicle
ahead. Vehicle speed will be
determined only by the accelerator
pedal position.
Changing Speed Setting Once speed is set, driver can increase
or decrease it by respectively pressing
multifunction control up (RES +) or down (SET -). Speed can be increased
or decreased in two ways:
• Pressing control once, set speed will
increase or decrease by one unit
corresponding to 1 mph (1 km/h).
• Hold the control to increase or
decrease set speed by 5 mph
(10 km/h) at a time.
NOTE:
• When pressing the multifunction
control up (RES +) or down (SET -),
the new set speed will be the current
speed of the vehicle.
• When using (SET -) control to
decelerate, if the engine braking
power does not slow down the
vehicle sufficiently to reach the set
speed, the brake system will
automatically slow down the vehicle.
• The ACC system applies the brake
down to a full stop when following a
target vehicle. If an ACC host vehicle
follows a target vehicle to a
standstill, after a two or three second
delay, the system will not be able to
resume driving the car
autonomously. At this point it is
necessary for the driver to manually
reengage the system by either using
the multifunction control (press SET-
or RES+) or by pressing theDriving
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Display Warnings and
Maintenance of ACC and FCW
Systems Wipe Front Radar Sensor Warning
This warning will display and also a
chime will indicate when conditions
temporarily limit system performance
due to sensor poor or failed signal
reception. This most often occurs at
times of poor visibility, such as in snow
or heavy rain. The ACC and FCW
systems may also become temporarily
blinded due to obstructions, such as
mud, dirt or ice on the radar sensor. In
these cases, the system will be
disabled.
This message can sometimes be
displayed while driving in highly
reflective areas (i.e. tunnels with
reflective tiles, or ice and snow). The
ACC and FCW systems will recover
operation after the vehicle has left
these areas. Under rare conditions,
when the radar is not tracking any
vehicles or objects in its path this
warning may temporarily occur.
If weather conditions are not a factor,
the driver should examine the sensor.
It may require cleaning or removal of
an obstruction. The sensor is located in
the center of the front grille, behind
the Maserati trident. To keep the ACC System operating
properly, it is important to note the
following maintenance items:
• Always keep the sensor clean.
Carefully wipe the sensor lens with a
soft cloth. Be cautious not to damage
it.
• Do not remove any screws from the
sensor. Doing so could cause an ACC
system malfunction or failure and
require a sensor realignment.
• If the sensor or front end of the
vehicle is damaged due to a collision,
see your authorized dealer for
service.
• Do not attach or install any
accessories near the sensor, including
transparent material or aftermarket
grilles. Doing so could cause an ACC
system failure or malfunction. When
the condition that deactivated the
system is no longer present, the
system will return to the “Adaptive
Cruise Control Off” state and will
resume function by simply
reactivating it. NOTE:
If the radar sensor wipe warning
message occurs frequently (e.g. more
than once on every trip) without any
snow, rain, mud, or other obstruction,
have the radar sensor realigned at an
Authorized Maserati Dealer .
Clean Front Windshield Warning
The warning will display and a signal
will indicate when conditions
temporarily limit system performance
due to failed signal reception. This
most often occurs at times of poor
visibility, such as in snow or heavy rain
and fog. The ACC and FCW systems
may also become temporarily blinded
due to obstructions, such as mud, dirt,
or ice on windshield and fog on the
inside of glass or when driving in bad
weather. In these cases, the system will
have degraded performance.
The ACC and FCW systems will recover
operation after the vehicle has left
these areas. Under rare conditions,
when the camera is not tracking any
vehicles or objects in its path this
warning may temporarily occur.
If weather conditions are not a factor,
the driver should examine the
windshield and the camera. They may
require cleaning or removal of an
obstruction.Driving
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Radar Device - Regulatory
Information The “Regulatory Information” for all
the radio frequency and radar devices
can be consulted by accessing the
"Services" section on the website
www.maserati.com.
Forward Collision Warning
– FCW The Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
system with braking action uses the
same parts already described for
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) for
sensing vehicle ahead (hereinafter
“target vehicle”) as well as part of the
warnings/messages on system
condition and activation status.
Full performance can be reached only
when both the sensing parts have
detected a vehicle or, if the car is
equipped with Pedestrian Emergency
Braking (PEB) system, also a
pedestrian. The difference between full and
reduced performance is not visible for
the driver.
Pedestrian Emergency Braking
(PEB) System (if equipped) The Pedestrian Emergency Braking
(PEB) is a sub-system of FCW and it
provides the driver with audible
warnings, visual warnings on the
instrument cluster display, and may
apply automatic braking when it
detect a potential frontal collision
with a pedestrian.
WARNING!
Pedestrian Emergency Braking (PEB) is
not intended to avoid a collision on its
own, nor can PEB detect every type of
potential collision with pedestrian.
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This gives you the most reaction time
to help avoid a possible collision.
Changing the sensitivity status to the
“Near” setting, allows the system to
warn you of a possible collision with
the vehicle in front of you when you
are much closer. This setting provides
less reaction time than the “Far”
sensitivity setting, which allows for a
more dynamic driving experience.
“Medium” is the intermediate status
between the two described above.
NOTE:
• The default values shall appear at
every new ignition cycle: Sensitivity =
“Medium” and Active Braking = on.
• FCW may not react to irrelevant
objects such as objects not in the
path of the car, stationary objects
that are far away, oncoming traffic,
on cross traffic vehicles, or leading
vehicles with the same or higher rate of speed.
• The active braking (autonomous
braking/braking aid) will not
provided in case of potential collision
with static object such as guard rails,
walls, etc..).
• FCW will be disabled like ACC (refer
to chapter “Adaptive Cruise Control -
ACC” in this section.
Changing the active braking status to
“Off” prevents the system from
providing limited autonomous braking
or additional brake support if the
driver is not braking adequately in the
event of a potential frontal collision. In
this state the system disables the brake
jerk.
Limited Operation and Service
Warning The messages indicating on display the
limited functionality or service at an
Authorized Maserati Dealer required
are the same as for the ACC system.
For further details, refer to “Adaptive
Cruise Control – ACC” in this section. NOTE:
• The adjustment of the sensor could
be affected by strong shocks or light
collisions. This could affect the
system by reducing the systems
performance or could increase the
false positive rate. The adjustment of
the radar system has to be proved or
a new adjustment has to be
performed by an Authorized
Maserati Dealer .
• The radar system requires specific
feature to detect objects. The
detection could be disturbed/reduced
by environment influences, for
example by electrical field or the
object itself. Object with small radar
reflection properties could not be
detected or detected late.
• When in “CORSA” mode (TROFEO
version only), the FCW feature is
deactivated.
Radar Device - Regulatory
Information The “Regulatory Information” for all
the radio frequency and radar devices
can be consulted by accessing the
"Services" section on the website
www.maserati.com.Driving
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vibrate and a graphic will display on
the instrument cluster.
WARNING!
• In case the vehicle approaches a
curve that is too tight in relation to
the current speed the system will
disengage, therefore the driver must
be prepared to take over control of
the vehicle immediately at any time.
To avoid this situation it is important
that the vehicle speed is not set
higher than the current speed limit
of the road.
• Highway Assist (HAS) is a hands-on
feature! You must keep your hands
on the steering wheel at all times.
The HAS system will disengage and
ACC will cancel if your hands are
removed from the steering wheels
for a set amount of time.
• HAS is intended for use only on
highways or limited access freeways
with a fully attentive driver. When
using HAS, hold the steering wheel
and be aware of surrounding traffic
and road conditions. Always be
prepared to immediately take over
control of the vehicle from the HAS
system. Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious
injury or death.
• The following list does not fully
represent all situations in which HAS
may not function as intended. Do
NOT solely rely on the HAS system
to control the vehicle. It is the
driver’s responsibility to stay alert
and safely control the vehicle at all
times.
• If the windshield is replaced, you
must have the forward-facing
camera remounted and aligned by
an Authorized Maserati Dealer.
Many factors can impact the
performance
of HAS causing
the
system to be unable to function as
intended. These include (but are not
limited to):
• Narrow, winding or curvy roads.
• Poor visibility (due to heavy rain,
snow, fog, etc.).
• Bright light (oncoming headlights or
direct sunlight) or shadows.
• Damage or obstruction caused by
mud, ice, snow, etc.
• A damaged or misaligned bumper.
• Interference from other equipment
that generates electromagnetic
waves. • Wet roads, roads covered or partially
covered by snow.
• Construction zones.
HAS Operation With ACC set (see “Adaptive Cruise
Crontrol – ACC” in this section), HAS
system activates by simply pressing the
button on the steering wheel.
Once the conditions are met, HAS will
engage.
CAUTION!
The Highway Assist (HAS) system may
take up to 5 seconds to engage once
all conditions are met.
The conditions for HAS to engage are
as
follows:
• HAS must be turned on or enabled.
NOTE:
In case of wet road or raining
conditions the function could be
disabled by the system in order to
minimize the risks.
• The vehicle must be on the highway
or limited access freeway.
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) must
be engaged.
• Left and right visible lane lines.Driving
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