common (on my 2014)

 

Go slow. You will be able to do with it with your eyes closed in a few weeks.

 

Very common, you will get used to it and it will become second nature to you.

Heck, this is an excuse for you to get out and drive more!

Welcome to the family!

S

 

smooth shifting

Squeeze button on shift lever and when indicator is on dash then shift. Works fine.

 

You have to get used to just "tapping" it into gear.
If you use like a typicaly gear selector you wind up in every gear except the one you actually want.
Takes a little while to get used to.
I tried to make a three-point U-turn when I first got the car, wound up blocking traffic in both lanes for a minute or so.

 

When i first got the car, i was thinking the same thing, i would be so stuck in a 3 point turn with this lever.. fortunately got used to it in no time and more over i have not had an instance to take a 3 point turn still yet..

 

Yep I knew about it before i bought my 2015.. All i can say is be gentle .. you ll get use to it. After few parking challenges like they said .. you ll be fine.
it is more sensitive than clumsy.

 

Think like a gamer (whihc I am not) with a joystick.......Tap Tap Tap then very easy.

 

Audis and Bimmers are like this too. Dunno who ever thought this was a good idea.

It helps if you put your hand lower on the shifter too - the bottom side of your hand touching the wood console.

It gives you finer control in moving the shifter.

 

Practice make perfect. Not a big deal.

 

same when i first got my ghibli but now that i'm used to it, i can easily go from park to reverse.

 

Yeah, I find middle finger on button towards bottom and "ratchet" the shift lever. Need to shift 1 gear at a time.

 

I've had my Ghibli for 3 months now and find the gear shifter maddening! Why would they make it so hard to use!

I think the thing that is hardest to do to shift in and out of reverse and drive. It may have to do with the requirement to have your foot on the brake as well as pressing the button and looking at the shifter to make sure you didn't miss the gear!

Has anyone worked with Maserati to see if there's some workaround to make it more intuitive??

 

I've had my car for just over 2 weeks now. It is quirky - more so than Audi or BMW IMHO - but am getting used to it. The only problems I have encountered is 1) it actually goes into R when I'm selecting park - only to notice when the car starts rolling backwards and 2) it gets stuck or locked in N when trying to select any gears - I have to release both the handle and brakes or else it stays locked.

I think the cure for problem 1 is to be more firm when selecting P as all other actions require a lighter touch. But no idea on how to get around problem 2 ...

 

It takes a little getting used to driving with a joy stick feel versus a traditional shifter. Once in "R" you would immediately see the camera come on the backup camera.

The neutral is part of the learning too. Once you have it accidentally in neutral you probably lifted your foot off brake so interlock sets ... need to do as you indicate with brake and shift button.

I went through the same thing for the first few weeks ... you'll get the hang of it.

I understand the 2016's are supposed to be a little more forgiving in shift selection over MY14 and MY15.

 

i've driven a few 2016 already, and i don't know whether i'm just completely used to the feel but i can't really tell a difference.
although, i have once or twice thought i put it in park from drive and ended up in reverse. maybe it has been altered some.

 

I agree. Thinking I'm in the intended gear, I most likely lifted my foot off of the brake and inadvertently set the interlock when in N. Just takes a little practice and awareness until it becomes second nature ...

 

short / light bumps get you to the next gear on the tree.. a more forceful bump will get you to the top or bottom of the tree. 95% of the time anyway.

 

I agree with 99% of this...
comes much easier with practice...

you know what sucks though?

try going to one of those new high end touchless car washes that have the "Track"
No way to take the vehicle out of Neutral without hitting the brake pedal!

that really should be fixed with a software update.

 

I guess you'll have to be very quick about getting out of neutral on exit. We have a great one here that I have used to do quick "winter" baths with my prior MBs but am concerned about these 285s fitting in the "Track"...