air conditioning MASERATI QUATTROPORTE 2019 User Guide

NOTE:
The engine must be running for the
ventilated seats to operate. Rear Console Features On the front part of the rear central
console there is a cupholder, to open it
press the cover as pointed out in the
picture.
To close it, lower the cover to the
console support.
By pressing the indicated button and
opening the half-lids used as armrests,
you can access the internal area of the
storage compartment. The compartment is supplied with
air-conditioned like the rest of the
passenger compartment.
The illuminated area of the storage
compartment includes: a 12 V power
socket/cigarette lighter, a button to
exclude the air-conditioning of the
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Power Steering Wheel
Adjustment This feature allows you to tilt the
steering column upward or downward
or to lengthen or shorten it in order to
adjust the steering wheel to an
optimized position.
The power tilt/telescoping steering
column/wheel switch is located on the
lower left side of the steering column.
To adjust the tilt of the steering
column/wheel, move the switch up or
down as desired.
To lengthen or shorten the steering
column/wheel, pull the switch toward
you or push the switch away from you
as desired. NOTE:
You can use your key fob with RKE
transmitter or the memory buttons on
the driver's door trim panel to return
the tilt/telescopic steering
column/wheel to programmed
positions. See “Driver Memory Seat”
in this section.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering
column/wheel while driving.
Adjusting the steering column/wheel
while driving could cause the driver to
lose control of the vehicle. Be sure the
steering column/wheel is adjusted
before driving your vehicle. Failure to
follow this warning may result in
serious injury or death.
Heated Steering Wheel
(optional) The steering wheel contains a heating
element inside the rim that helps
warm driver’s hands by cold weather.
The heated steering wheel has only
one temperature setting. Once turned
on, this function will operate for
approximately 58 to 70 minutes
before automatically shutting off. The heated steering wheel can shut
off early or may not turn on when the
steering wheel is already warm.
The heating steering wheel command
is in the “Climate” screen of MTC+.
See “Air Conditioning Controls” in
section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls” for further details.
NOTE:
The engine must be running for the
heated steering wheel to operate.
• Touch the “Climate” softkey located
on the lower part of the MTC+
display.
• When the heating function is in the
off state, soft-key is not highlighted.
• Within 15 seconds, touch the heated
steering wheel soft-key to turn on
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Rearview Mirrors External Mirrors External mirrors can be adjusted
electrically and are equipped with
anti-mist resistors operated by the air
conditioning system (see “Air
Conditioning Controls” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
The mirrors can be closed electrically
and will yield in both directions in case
of a collision.
The external mirrors are
electrochromic, which means, they
automatically operate an anti-glare
function by gradually shading as the
light hitting the mirrors increases.
The external rear-view electrochromic
mirrors work in conjunction with the
internal rear-view electrochromic
mirror.
NOTE:
• The mirrors can be adjusted
electrically only with the ignition
device in ACC and RUN position.
• When the vehicle is started, the
indicator light shown in the picture
will momentarily illuminate in both
outside rear-view mirrors to let the
driver know that the BSA system is operational. For more details see
chapter “Blind Spot Assist” in section
“Driving”.
The external of the rear-view mirror
support is equipped with LEDs,
lighting up when the turn signals and
vehicle entry/exit lights are activated.
When the surround view camera
system is installed, at the external
bottom side of the rear-view mirror is
the side view camera (refer to
“Surround View Camera System
(optional)” in section “Before
Starting”).
Mirrors Positioning
The power mirror controls are located
on the driver's door trim panel.
The power mirror controls consist of
mirror select buttons and a four-way
mirror control switch. To adjust a rearview mirror, press
either the L (left) or R (right) button to
select the mirror that you want to
adjust. The spin button will illuminate
indicating the rearview mirror is
activated and can be adjusted.
Press the mirror control switch
corresponding to the arrow indicating
the direction of the desired
movement.
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Pressing the indicated button on the
central console, the half-lids will rise
completely enabling access to the
inner compartment where the two
cupholders are located.
The storage and passenger
compartment share the same air
conditioning even though you may
exclude the air conditioning of the cupholder compartment by moving
the indicated button.
To close one or both of the half-lids,
push them down to the locking
position.
NOTE:
Vehicles equipped with the four-zone
air conditioning system, are not
equipped with cupholders inside the
central console.
Cupholders for Rear Passengers
Two cupholders are available in the
frontside of the rear seats central
armrest, press the button as shown in
the picture to access them. On vehicles equipped with the
“Comfort Luxury” rear seats, the
cupholders are located in the front
and rear central storage compartment
(see “Comfort Luxury Rear Seats” in
this section for further information).At Sight Version
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Air Conditioning
Distribution
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• Optional four-zone air conditioning
provides additional adjustable vents
on the side pillars between the
doors. These vents can be adjusted in
vertical and horizontal direction, by
operating on the central paddle 1 ,as
indicated in the following pictures.
The rotor 2 , located near each air
vent, allows to regulate the airflow,
or to close the vent. Orienting these
vents it is also possible to demist the
rear-door windows. NOTE:
In order to avoid the obstruction of
the windshield defrost vents, it is
recommended not to place objects on
the dashboard.
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4 – Dashboard Instruments and Controls Instrument Cluster ...................................... 152
Infotainment System .................................... 176
Audio Controls ......................................... 183
Audio System .......................................... 184
MTC+ “Controls” Screen ................................. 185
MTC+ Settings ......................................... 189
Dashboard Compartment ................................ 200
Analog Clock .......................................... 203
Air Conditioning Controls ................................ 203
Phone and Voice Controls on Steering Wheel ................. 213
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For further details, see “Lights” in
section “Understanding the Vehicle”.
Automatic High Beam On Indicator
This indicator turns on when
the “Auto High Beam Assist”
feature is set on MTC+ (see
“MTC+ Settings” in this
section).
Gear Shift Indicator Light
This indicator lights up to
indicate gear shift change in
order to optimize fuel
consumption.
See “Drive Mode” in section
“Driving” for further
information.
Service AWD System Message (AWD
version only)
The message and the warning light on
the TFT display will illuminate when
all-wheel drive feature requires
service. For further information refer
to “All-Wheel Drive” in section
“Driving”. Infotainment System The vehicle is equipped with the
infotainment Maserati Touch Control
Plus (MTC+) System, an advanced user
interface which combines innovative
and exclusive technical features
integrating entertainment, user
settings, air conditioning, navigation,
communication and information
features within a single system.
The MTC+ System features an audio
system which is acoustically optimized
for this specific vehicle.
WARNING!
The navigation system assists the
driver while driving, providing advice
and suggestions, by voice guidance
and graphic information, for the best
route to reach the set destination. The
suggestions provided by the
navigation system do not relieve the
driver from full responsibility for the
maneuvers made through traffic while
driving, or from compliance with road
regulations and other provisions
regarding road traffic. The person
driving the vehicle is always and in
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3. “Controls ” softkey
Touch this soft-key to access the
features of some driver assistance
system (ADAS) that can be set up (if
equipped). Features can be selected
and adjusted or turned on/off by
touching the related soft-key (see
"MTC+ "Controls" Screen" in this
section).
4.
softkey
Touch this softkey to access
Applications / settings screen.
5. “Climate ” softkey
Touch this soft-key to access the air
conditioning settings. In this screen
the following controls are also
available: Heated Seats, Heated
Steering Wheel and Ventilated
Seats. See “Air Conditioning
Controls” in this section for further
details.
6. “Nav ” softkey
Touch this softkey to access the
Navigation feature. Refer to the
MTC+ instruction manual for
further details.
7. “Phone ” softkey
Touch this softkey to access the
MTC+ Phone feature that can be set
or monitored via MTC+. Touch one of these soft-key to access
the list of functions that users can set.
Touchscreen Display Warnings
CAUTION!
• Do NOT attach any object to the
touchscreen, doing so can result in
damage to the touchscreen.
• Do not press the screen with any
hard or sharp objects (pen, USB stick,
jewelry, etc.) which could scratch the
touchscreen surface.
• Do not spray any liquid or caustic
chemicals directly on the screen. Use
a clean and dry micro fiber lens
cleaning cloth in order to clean the
touchscreen.
• If necessary, use a lint-free cloth
dampened with a cleaning solution,
such as isopropyl alcohol, or an
isopropyl alcohol and water solution
ratio of 50:50. Be sure to follow the
solvent manufacturer’s precautions
and directions.
Switch OFF Touchscreen Backlight
If
the screen backlight becomes
annoying when driving, it is possible
to switch it off. Switch off the screen backlight by
touching “Screen OFF” softkey in the
“Controls” screen of MTC+ display.
Customizing the Main Menu
Bar The softkeys for the main functions of
the MTC+ system, indicated at the
bottom of the MTC+ display, can be Without ADAS
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Analog Clock To adjust the analog clock located on
the center of the dashboard between
the air outlets, use the MTC+ System
(see “MTC+ Settings” in this section).
The time can be displayed also on the
MTC+ status bar and on the
instrument cluster display (see “MTC+
Settings” in this section).
Clock lighting works in the same way
as instrument and controls
backlighting (refer to “Lights” in
section “Understanding the Vehicle”). Air Conditioning Controls The vehicle is equipped with an
automatic dual-zone air conditioning
system that allows to adjust separately
the temperature and the airflow
distribution in the left and in the right
zone of the passenger compartment,
according to the requests of the driver
and the front passenger.
A humidity sensor, positioned on the
inner surface of the windshield, over
the rear view mirror, allows the A/C
system to prevent/eliminate fogging
of the windshield and side windows.
The best efficacy in preventing
fogging is obtained by selecting the
“AUTO” function, described later.
A dual zone solar sensor helps to
achieve the best comfort in presence
of solar radiation.
Upon request, the vehicle can be
equipped with an additional
automatic dual-zone air conditioning
system installed in the central console,
between the front seats. The
additional dual-zone module, can be
operated by the rear passengers (see
“Four-zone Climate Control
(optional)” in this chapter), by means
of the control panel at the end of
central console, but also by the front passengers using the soft-keys on
MTC+ display.
Dual Zone Climate Controls This system can be operated by using
the controls of the automatic climate
control panel on the dashboard, or
the softkeys on the MTC+ display
when “Climate” mode is selected.
In the "Climate" screen of the MTC+,
the front seats and steering wheel
comfort setting soft-keys may be
present (optional equipments).
The “OFF” state of the front seats
comfort setting is shown on their
soft-key.
Front seats and steering wheel
comfort setting soft-keys are present
even when the A/C is off (see "Front
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