2019 MASERATI GHIBLI Trunk

If Power Trunk Lid/ Hands Free (if
equipped) has been left open, it will
stay open when you press lock button
, and the locking feature will only
occur after the closing of the power
trunk lid.
The doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the “Passive Entry”
system. For further information, see
“Passive Entry System” in this section.
If you press the power door lock switch
while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or RUN position, and any front door is
open, the power locks will not
operate. This prevents you from
accidentally locking the key fob RKE
transmitter in the vehicle.
Cycling the ignition to the OFF
position or closing the door will allow
the locks of the doors and fuel filler
door to operate. If a door is open with
the key fob RKE transmitter inside the
cabin and the ignition is in the ACC or
RUN position, a beep will draw the
driver’s attention.
Automatic Locking Doors
The auto door lock feature default
condition is disabled. When enabled,
the door locks will lock automatically
when the vehicle's speed exceeds
15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock
feature can be enabled or disabled by an Authorized Maserati Dealer only
which can also service the vehicle.
Automatic Door Unlock on Exit
The doors will unlock automatically on
vehicles with power door locks if:
• The automatic unlock doors on exit
feature is enabled.
• The transmission is in gear and the
vehicle speed is 0 (mph - km/h).
• The transmission is in N (Neutral) or P
(Park).
• The driver door is open.
• The doors were not previously
unlocked.
• The vehicle speed is 0 (mph - km/h).
Set Automatic Door Unlock on Exit
To change the current setting, see
“MTC+ Settings” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”.
NOTE:
Use the automatic door unlock on exit
feature in accordance with local
regulations. Child-Protection Door Lock
System — Rear Doors To provide a safer environment for
small children sitting in the rear seats,
the rear doors are equipped with a
child-protection door lock system.
Engage or Disengage the
Child-Protection Door Lock
• Open the rear door.
• Insert the tip of the emergency key
into the lock and rotate to the lock
or unlock position.
• Repeat the first two steps on the
opposite rear door.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in
a collision. Remember that the rear
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Preventing Inadvertent Locking
of the Key fob RKE Transmitter
inside the Vehicle To minimize the possibility of
unintentionally locking a key fob RKE
transmitter inside your vehicle, the
“Passive Entry” system is equipped
with an automatic door unlock
feature which will function if the
ignition switch is in the OFF position.
If one of the vehicle doors is open and
the door panel switch
is used to
lock the vehicle, once all open doors
have been closed, the system checks
the inside and outside of the vehicle
for any valid key fobs RKE transmitter.
If one of the vehicle's key fobs RKE
transmitters is detected inside the
vehicle, and no other valid key fobs
RKE transmitters are detected outside
the vehicle, the “Passive Entry” system
automatically unlocks all vehicle doors
and chirps the horn fourteen times (on
the fifteenth attempt ALL doors will
lock and the key fob RKE transmitter
will be locked in the vehicle). This will
happen even on vehicles equipped
with Power Trunk Lid/Hand Free
pressing RH button on its right lower
part to close and lock the trunk lid. NOTE:
The vehicle unlocks the doors under
any of the following conditions:
• the doors are manually locked using
the door lock knob positioned on
the door panel;
• there is a valid key fob RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle;
• there is not a valid key fob RKE
transmitter outside the vehicle.
NOTE:
The vehicle will not unlock the doors
under any of the following conditions:
• the doors are locked using the key
fob RKE transmitter;
• the doors are locked using the
button on the “Passive Entry” door
handles; • there is a valid key fob RKE
transmitter outside the vehicle and
within 3.3 ft (1 m) of either “Passive
Entry” door handle;
• fifteen attempts are made to lock
the doors using the door panel
switch and/or the RH button
(on
the vehicles equipped with Power
Trunk Lid/Hands Free) and then close
the doors.
If the key fob RKE transmitter is inside
the passenger compartment and one
of the doors locked only to the first
detent of lock pawl (hence it is not
fully closed), when the vehicle lock
function with alarm system for trunk
lid and doors is being activated by
means of RH button
at the bottom
of the trunk lid, said function will be
activated all the same.
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will cancel vehicle lock and alarm
system arming thus leaving vehicle
unlocked.
Since when the doors are locked, the
"Passive Entry" system waits for about
16 seconds before verifying if a key
fob RKE transmitter is present inside
the vehicle.
Release the Lid and Enter the
Trunk For vehicles equipped with manual
trunk lid, with the key fob within 3.3 ft
(1 m) of the lid, press the button
located between the licence plate
lights and lift it manually.
For vehicles equipped with Power
Trunk Lid/Hands Free, with the key fob
within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the lid, press the
button located between the license
plate lights, the power trunk lid will
automatically open until it has reached
its maximum height; if the same
button is not pressed again to stop it
(for more information, see chapter
“Trunk Lid Operation” in this section).
If the vehicle had already been
unlocked through key fob or “Passive
Entry”, the presence of the key fob is
not required; simply use the button
located between the license plate
lights to open the trunk lid manually
or automatically. Manual Door Lock from
Outside With one of the vehicle’s key fobs RKE
transmitters within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the
driver or passenger front door handles,
press the external door handle button
to lock all four doors.
NOTE:
• After pressing the outside door
handle button, you must wait two
seconds before you can lock or
unlock the doors using this door
handle. By pulling the external door
handle, you can check if the car
remains locked, without “Passive
Entry” system reacting and unlocking
the doors.
• The “Passive Entry” system will not
operate if the key fob RKE
transmitter battery is dead.
• If Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free (if
equipped) has been left open, it will
stay open when you press the button
on door external handle, and the
locking feature will only occur after
the closing of the power trunk lid. The vehicle doors can also be locked by
using the key fob RKE transmitter lock
button
or the lock button located
on the vehicle’s inner door panel.Before Starting
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Trunk Lid Operation The manual trunk lid can be unlocked
from inside the vehicle by pressing the
button on the front dome console.
This command will fully open the
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free (if
equipped). Pressing this button in
sequence, if the power trunk lid stops
in intermediate position, it resumes his
opening movement.
NOTE:
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before the button can operate.
The manual trunk lid can be released
from outside the vehicle by pressing
the
button on the key fob with
RKE transmitter twice within five
seconds or by using the external
release button located on the lower
side of the trunk lid ledge, between the license plate lights, when the
vehicle has been unlocked using the
key fob or the “Passive Entry” system.
When the button
on the key fob is
pressed twice within five seconds, the
direction indicators flash twice to
indicate the opening or closing of the
trunk lid, if the light flashing function
at closing is activated on MTC+ (for
more information, see the chapter
"MTC+ Settings" in section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
To manually close the trunk lid use the
handle as indicated beside the closing
device.
With the ignition switch in RUN
position, the red symbol
will
display on the instrument cluster with
the message indicating that the trunk
lid is open. Once the trunk is closed
both symbol and message will
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With the ignition device in the OFF
position, the trunk open symbol and
message will display until closure.
See “Passive Entry System” in this
section for more information on trunk
lid operation with the “Passive Entry”
feature.
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free
(optional) Automatic opening and closing
movement of the trunk lid is driven by
electric actuators and a motorized
latch ensuring lid locking upon closing.
Power Trunk lid can be opened using
button
on the key fob RKE
transmitter and the button on the
front dome console used also for
non-power version.
The
button on key fob and button
on dome console not only allows user
to completely open the Power Trunk
Lid/Hands Free, but also to stop it at
any intermediate position by pressing
the button again at anytime you wish
to stop and resume the opening
process.
In addition to these commands, it is
possible open and close the Power
Trunk Lid/Hands Free by simply moving
your foot under the rear bumper, if
the vehicle is so equipped with the
kick sensor option, as specified in the paragraph “Hands Free Power Trunk
Release and Closing”. In this latter
case, the lid will be opened and closed
only if the “Passive Entry” system
acknowledges the presence of the key
fob RKE transmitter within 3.3 ft (1 m)
of the trunk lid.
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free uses the
button in between the license plate
lights, indicated in figure, to activate
the opening once the car has been
unlocked by the key fob or by the
“Passive Entry” function.
By pressing this button when the
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free is closed
you can open it completely or by
pressing the button again stop the
opening process, or by pressing the
button again invert the movement and
close it completely.
When the Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free
is open, to move it there are two buttons positioned on its right lower
part as indicated in figure.
When the power trunk lid is
completely open if you press and
release the LH button
, the power
trunk lid will be completely closed
unless it is stopped;
• if instead the power trunk lid is in an
intermediate position and you press
and release the LH button
during
the closing or opening stroke, it will
be stopped;
• if instead the power trunk lid is
stopped in an intermediate position
and you press and release the LH
button
, it will reverse its previous
movement and it will be completely
opened or closed unless it is stopped
again.
In any case, when you press the LH
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locked and the alarm system will not
be armed.
When the power trunk lid is
completely open if you press and
release the RH button
, the power
trunk lid will be completely closed
unless it is stopped;
• if instead the power trunk lid is in an
intermediate position and you press
and release the RH button
during
the closing or opening stroke, it will
be stopped;
• if instead the power trunk lid is
stopped in an intermediate position
and you press and release the RH
button
, it will reverse its previous
movement and it will be completely
opened or closed unless it is stopped
again.
In any case, when you press the RH
button
, the doors will not be
locked and the alarm system will not
be armed immediately, but only when
the power trunk lid will have reached
the totally closed position as effect of
every movement commands received
from every other available inputs.
NOTE:
• The order of the functions shown
does not represent the sequence in
which they can be performed. • The buttons of the Power Trunk
Lid/Hands Free do not work if a gear
is engaged or if the vehicle speed is
higher than 0 (km/h - mph).
• The Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free
does not work with temperatures
lower than −22°F (−30°C) or higher
than 150°F (65°C).
• If the opening buttons or the
handles are operated while the
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free is
closing, the stroke of lid stops.
Pressing another time the same
command it reverses movement and
fully open.
• If the opening buttons or the handle
are operated while the Power Trunk
Lid/Hands Free is opening, the motor
of the lid is disabled to allow manual
operation.
• If the Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free
finds several obstacles during the
same operating cycle, it will stop
automatically and must be opened
or closed manually.
• If the Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free is
closing and a gear is engaged, the
lid will continue closing. In this
condition, it is possible that, during
the closing stroke, it may find an
obstacle and stop. Set the Position of Maximum Power
Trunk Lid Opening
The maximum opening position of the
trunk lid can be modified using the
previously described buttons on its
right lower side.
1. Activate the trunk lid and stop it in
the new maximum opening
position to be set, by pressing the
LH
button.
2. Press the LH
and RH buttons
at the same time and keep them
pressed for 3 seconds.
3. Release both buttons. Upon the
following opening controls, the
trunk lid will stop in the stored
position.
If you want to reset the maximum
possible opening position of the
power trunk lid, proceed as described
below starting from the previously set
opening position.
1. Manually push the trunk lid to the
maximum possible opening
position.
2. Repeat the previously performed
steps 2 and 3.
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free
Automatic Safe Movement
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free safe
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protection system able to stop its
movement when an obstacle is
detected along the path: when
opening or closing, it stops
automatically and then slightly moves
back.
After the closing command, when
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free starts
closing, all the indicators will blink to
warn anyone within range. Apart from
activating indicators blinking when
power trunk lid is operated, it is also
possible to activate a sound warning
by selecting the relevant function
within MTC+ user settings (see “MTC+
Settings” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”). When
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free edge
reaches the car body, the motor
locking the latch is activated
automatically.
If necessary, the Power Trunk
Lid/Hands Free can also be opened or
closed manually. This operation could
be required when the trunk lid
remains open for a long period of
time.
WARNING!
• Activate Power Trunk Lid/Hand Free
only when vehicle is at a standstill. • Always pay utmost attention when
opening and closing Power Trunk
Lid/Hand Free.
• After the closing command, always
make sure that Power Trunk
Lid/Hand Free is completely closed.
CAUTION!
• Under extreme weather conditions,
trunk lid seal could freeze and
compromise Power Trunk Lid/Hand
Free automatic opening and closing.
• Before opening Power Trunk
Lid/Hand Free, make sure that no
objects or snow are set on trunk lid
or might jam or prevent its opening.
Hands Free Power Trunk Release and
Closing
This
mode is controlled by the “Passive
Entry” system (see paragraph “Passive
Entry System” in this section), which
automatically releases and closes the
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free when you
place your foot in the area under the
rear bumper.
The system will only operate if the
system acknowledges the presence of
the key fob RKE transmitter within 3.3
ft (1 m) of the Power Trunk Lid/Hands
Free. The range of the sensors that detect
your foot movement extends along
and underneath the central portion of
the rear bumper.
To activate the Power Trunk Lid/Hands
Free, stand behind the vehicle, near
the trunk lid, and move your foot
under the bumper as if to kick
something. Do not place your foot too
close to the bumper or touch the
underbody.
WARNING!
• Pay careful attention to the exhaust
tailpipes as they can reach high
temperatures and, in case of contact,
they can cause severe burns.
• When it is not necessary to open the
Power Trunk Lid/Hand Free with the
Hands Free mode, make sure the key
fob results outside the range of use
(3.3 ft/1 m). Otherwise, the Power
Trunk Lid/Hand Free can be opened
accidentally by an unintentional
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In order for the sensors to detect your
foot movement, move your foot
towards the vehicle rather than
sideways and immediately pull it back:
from this moment, the Power Trunk
Lid/Hands Free will activate within two
seconds.
If closed, with the foot movement the
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free will:
• unlock and completely open;
• after another kick, will stop;
• after another kick, will reverse its
movement and completely close
unless stopped again.
If open, with the foot movement the
Power Trunk Lid/Hands Free will:
• completely close but not lock;
• another kick before the completed
closing can stop the movement; • if the movement was stopped
another kick operation will invert a
complete opening.
NOTE:
• If your foot movement fails to
activate the Power Trunk Lid/Hands
Free movement, wiggling your foot
under the bumper will not help.
Repeat the whole kick movement.
• In particular situations, external
factors affecting the sensor area may
trigger the Hands free power trunk
lid release feature. For example,
when washing the vehicle, a water
jet aimed at the sensor area may
trigger the “Hands free” power
trunk release feature. Keep the key
fob RKE transmitter away from the
sensing range of the sensors (10 ft/3
m) or disable the Hands free feature
from the MTC+ menu (see “MTC+
Settings” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”). A key
fob RKE transmitter located in the
front seat passenger area is
considered out of range of the
“Hand free” trunk release sensor.
• If somebody or something knocks
against the Power Trunk Lid/Hands
Free while it is moving, the safety system might stop lid opening or
closing movement.
Trunk Lid Emergency Release If accessing the trunk compartment
from the rear seats, operate the
emergency release lever (see the
chapter “Trunk Safety” in this section)
in order to lower the rear seat
backrest (see “Cargo Area” in section
“Understanding the Vehicle”). If the
power release control operated by
pressing the button on the dome
console fails, it may be that the
battery is critical. In this case, it is
possible to temporarily power the
system by using the battery remote
poles located inside the engine
compartment (see “Auxiliary
Jump-Start Procedure” in section “In
an Emergency”). Then it is possible to
normally open the trunk lid by using
the key fob RKE transmitter. Have the
vehicle subsequently serviced by an
Authorized Maserati Dealer center in
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