2019 MASERATI GRANTURISMO Owners Manual

Automatic Locking Mode Unsetting
Unbuckle the three point seat belt and
allow it to retract completely to
disengage the automatic locking
mode and activate the vehicle
emergency locking mode.
WARNING!
• The belt and retractor assembly
must be checked by an Authorized
Maserati Dealer and must be
replaced if the Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) feature or any other
seat belt function is not working
properly.
• Failure to replace the belt and
retractor assembly could increase
the risk of injury in collisions.
Seat Belt Pretensioners To further enhance the seat belt
efficiency, the vehicle seat belts are
equipped with ETD (Emergency
Tensioning Device) pretensioners.
These devices “detect”, by means of a
sensor, that a violent crash is occurring
and retract the belts by a few
centimeters. This ensures that the belt
properly adheres to the occupants’ bodies before its restraining action
starts.
The seat belt locking indicates that the
device has activated; a small amount
of smoke may be released. The smoke
is not toxic and does not indicate the
presence of a fire.
The pretensioners are activated in the
event of an impact of a certain
severity.
The pretensioner only activates when
the seat belt is fastened.
After a pretensioner activation, the
seat belt can be unfastened as usual,
by pressing the button on the buckle.
The pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or lubrication.
Any change to its original condition
invalidates its efficiency. If, in the
event of exceptional natural events
(e.g. floods, heavy storms, etc.), the
device has been in contact with water
and sludge, it is mandatory to replace
it.
To help ensure the best protection
from the pretensioners, wear the belt
in such a way that it fits snugly against
your chest and pelvis.
WARNING!
• The pretensioners can be deployed
only once and activate only when the seat belts are fastened. After
activation, contact an Authorized
Maserati Dealer to have the
pretensioners replaced and for
properly discarding the old
components.
• Do not tamper with the
pretensioner components. Any
operation must be performed only
by qualified and authorized
personnel. Always contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer.
CAUTION!
Work on the vehicle which involves,
vibrations or localized heating (over
212°F/100°C for 6 hours max.) in the
area of the pretensioners may damage
or activate them: vibrations due to
uneven road surfaces or small
obstacles, such as impacts with curbs,
do not affect the units. Please contact
an Authorized Maserati Dealer if any
interventions must be carried out.
Load Limiting Devices
To enhance passive safety, all the seat
belt retractors are equipped with load
limiting devices which control the seat
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force exerted on the shoulders while
the seat belt is in restraining mode.
Seat Belt Reminder System
(SBR) The SBR system has the function to
remind the driver and the front
passenger to fasten the seat belts.
The function activates with engine
running. If the driver or front seat
passenger is unbelted, the seat belt
reminder light
and related message
will turn on in the instrument cluster
and remain on until both front seat
belts are fastened.
The warning sequence begins after the
vehicle speed is over 5 mph (8 km/h)
for more than 19 seconds, by blinking
the seat belt reminder light
and by
sounding an intermittent chime.
Once the sequence starts, it will
continue for the entire duration. After the sequence completes, the seat belt
reminder light
remain illuminated
until the respective seat belts are
fastened.
If the opened door on the driver or
passenger side is closed and the
occupant presence sensor detects a
status change from occupant not
present to occupant present the
system will repeat the warning
sequence.
The driver should instruct all other
occupants to fasten their seat belts.
If a front seat belt is unbuckled while
traveling at speeds greater than 5 mph
(8 km/h), SBR system will provide both
audio and visual notification on the
instrument cluster.
The front passenger seat SBR is not
active when the front passenger seat is
not occupied. SBR may be triggered
when an animal or heavy object is on
the front passenger seat. It is
recommended to restrain pets in the
rear seat, in pet harnesses or pet
carriers that are secured by seat belts,
and properly stow cargo.
Maintaining the Seat Belts
• Always use the seat belts with the
belt completely flat, not twisted.
Make sure that the belt can move
freely without jamming. • The seat belts must be replaced
following every pretensioner
activation and whenever the belt
itself shows visible damages or
abrasions.
• Wash the seat belts by hand using
water and neutral soap, rinse them
and let them dry in the shade. Do
not use strong detergents, bleaches
or colorants and any other chemical
substance that may weaken the
fibers.
• Make sure the seat belt retractors do
not get wet: they will operate
properly only if they do not undergo
water infiltration.
Seat Belts and Pregnant
Women Seat belts should also be worn by
pregnant women: the risk of injury in
the event of an accident is greatly
reduced for them and the unborn child
if they are wearing a seat belt. The
best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother.
Pregnant women must position the
lower part of the belt very low down
so that it passes over the pelvis and
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When a safety belt is worn properly, it
is more likely that baby will not be
hurt in a crash. For pregnant women,
as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them
properly.
WARNING!
Pregnant women must carefully
observe the above indications, as well
as local regulation concerning the use
of seat belts. Supplemental Restraint
System - Air bags This vehicle has front and side air bags
for both the driver and front
passenger as a supplement to the seat
belt restraint systems.
The driver's front air bag is mounted
in the center of the steering wheel in
the area shown in the picture. The
word “AIRBAG” is embossed on this
area for easier recognition.
The passenger's front air bag is
mounted in the dashboard, above the
glove compartment in the area shown
in the picture. The word “AIRBAG” is
embossed on this area for easier
recognition.
This vehicle is also equipped with side
air bag for driver and passenger
chest-head protection during a side impact. The side air bags are mounted
in the front seat backrests.
The word “AIRBAG” is embossed on
this area for easier recognition.
NOTE:
After any accident, the vehicle should
be taken to an Authorized Maserati
Dealer immediately.
Air bag System Components Your vehicle is equipped with the
following air bag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
• Driver and passenger front air bag.
• Pretensioner for every seat belt.
• Driver and passenger side bag.
• Front and side impact sensors.
• Air bag system failure warning light.
• Diagnostic socket.
• Fuel cut-out inertia switch.Before Starting
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CAUTION!
• The Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) provides for the activation of
the pretensioners, front air bags or
side air bags, according to the type
of impact. Failure of one or more
systems to activate is not indicative
of a system malfunction.
• The front and/or side air bags may
inflate if the vehicle suffers a violent
impact involving the underbody
area, for example in case of violent
impacts against steps, sidewalks,
speed bumps, or when the vehicle
falls into potholes, or similar.
• The air bags release a small amount
of powder during deployment. This
powder is not harmful and does not
indicate the presence of a fire; in
addition, the surface of the deployed
air bag and the interior of the
vehicle may be covered with a
powdery residue: this powder may
irritate your skin and eyes. In case of
contact, wash the affected parts with
running water and neutral soap. Front Air bags WARNING!
The air bag is not a substitute for the
seat belts. Correct use of the seat
belts, in combination with the air bag,
will offer protection for the driver and
passenger in the front seat in the
event of a head-on collision.
The air bag system is composed of two
cushions
that are designed to inflate
almost instantaneously. One is on the
driver’s side, in the center of the
steering wheel, and the other is on the
passenger side, inside the dashboard.
The front air bags of your vehicle have
been designed to inflate in two stages.
This allows the air bag to have
different rates of inflation based on
the crash severity, as assessed by the
air bag control unit.
The driver’s air bag is designed to be
deployed in certain head-on collisions
according to the following strategy.
• For low severity crashes, the air bag
control unit will not deploy the air
bag.
• For crashes of higher severity, the
control unit will deploy the driver air
bag in low energy mode. • For crashes of even higher severity,
the control unit will deploy the
driver air bag in high energy mode.
The front passenger’s air bag is
designed to be deployed in certain
head-on collisions according to the
following strategy.
• For low severity crashes, the air bag
control unit will not deploy the air
bags.
• For crashes of higher severity, the
control unit will deploy the air bag in
low energy mode.
• For crashes of even higher severity,
the control unit will deploy the air
bag in high energy mode.
WARNING!
• Never place an object over or near
the driver and passenger air bags. In
the event that the passenger air bag
is deployed, it will project any object
over it, or near it, in the passenger
compartment at very high speed.
The object will be transformed into a
projectile propelled in the passenger
compartment. This could cause
serious injuries.
• Do not tamper or damage the air
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air bag cover gets damaged, have
the air bag module immediately
checked by an Authorized Maserati
Dealer.
• Activation of a damaged module
could cause serious or fatal injuries.
Please note that your vehicle is not
capable of automatically detecting
damage to the air bag cover.
Operation and Replacement
The
air bags are controlled by the OCR
that is designed to activate them in
the case of a head-on collision of
sufficient force.
In the event of a collision with an
impact force that causes deceleration
exceeding the value set for the
internal sensor, the OCR will transmit a
signal to deploy the air bags. The air
bags will begin to inflate, breaking
the cover along the breakage line and
will inflate completely in a few
milliseconds. Once inflated, they will
serve as a protection between the
driver and/or passenger and structures
that could cause injury.
The air bags deflate immediately
afterward. NOTE:
When the system starts operating,
gases are released in the form of
fumes, together with the gas used for
inflating the air bags.
These gases are not harmful.
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
such as, engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates and lead, that
which are know to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To
minimize exposure, avoid breathing
exhaust, do not idle the engine except
as necessary, service your vehicle in a
well-ventilated area and wear gloves
or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more
information go to:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle CAUTION!
• Do not cut or tamper with the
connectors of the air bag harness or
on the air bag modules.
• Do not cover the steering wheel and
the top part on the instrument
cluster on the passenger’s side with
any tape or label, or treat it in any
way.
• Never remove the steering wheel. If
necessary, this procedure should only
be performed by an Authorized
Maserati Dealer .
• All the air bag system components
must be replaced after an accident
that has caused air bag deployment.
Following an accident not involving
air bag activation, you must contact
an Authorized Maserati Dealer to
have the system checked and replace
any system components that may be
damaged or malfunctioning.
WARNING!
Damaged or defective components of
the air bag system cannot be repaired
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Improper intervention involving the
system components can cause failures
or undesired activation of the air bags
with damage resulting.
The air bag system components have
been specially designed for this specific
vehicle model. Do not attempt to use
them on other vehicles, as this could
cause serious injuries to passengers in
the event of an accident.
To scrap the vehicle, please contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer to have
the air bag system disposed of
properly.
If the vehicle has been stolen or there
has been an attempted theft, have the
air bag system checked by an
Authorized Maserati Dealer .
WARNING!
The air bag modules must be replaced
at the expiration date indicated in the
label on the right-hand side of the
dashboard, even if the vehicle was not
involved in collisions.
Please contact an Authorized Maserati
Dealer for replacement of the air bag
system when this date approaches. The labels applied on the external side
of
the sun visors and on dashboard
indicate that the air bag system is
installed. The label hanging from the glove box
can be removed.
Side Air bags The side air bags have been designed
to help enhance the protection level
provided to occupants traveling in the
front seats in the event of certain
medium-high severity collisions.
They consist of an instantaneously
inflating air bag (side bag) housed in
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In the event of a side impact, the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
processes the signals coming from side
sensors and activates air bag
deployment when necessary.
The air bag deploys almost
instantaneously, placing itself between
the occupants and the side of the
vehicle. The air bag deflates
immediately afterward.
In the case of low-severity side
collisions (for which the restraining
action of the seat belts provides
adequate protection), the air bags do
not deploy.
The side air bags are not a substitute
of the seat belts but rather act in
combination with them. As a
consequence, the seat belts must
always be worn as provided for by
applicable legislation in Europe and in
most non-European countries.
WARNING!
• If the
warning light comes on
while driving (fault signal), stop the
vehicle and contact an Authorized
Maserati Dealer to have the system
checked.
• In the event of a collision with
consequent air bag deployment, contact an Authorized Maserati
Dealer for replacement of the entire
safety system, Occupant Restraint
Controller (ORC), seat belts,
pretensioners, and to have the
vehicle electrical system checked.
• Any and all inspections, repairs and
replacements regarding the air bag
must be performed by an
Authorized Maserati Dealer.
NOTE:
• T
o scrap the vehicle, please contact
an Authorized Maserati Dealer in
order to have the air bag system
deactivated.
• If the vehicle is sold, the new owners
must read the above described
instructions for use and warnings on
this “Owner’s Manual” that is an
integral part of the car.
Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) The Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) determines if deployment of the
front air bags and/or side air bags in a
frontal or side collision is required.
Based on the impact sensor's signals,
the central electronic ORC deploys the
front air bags, the side air bags and seat belt pretensioners, as required,
depending on the severity and type of
impact.
The ORC monitors the readiness of the
electronic parts of the air bag system
whenever the key in the ignition
switch is in the MAR (ON) position. If
the key is in the STOP (OFF) position,
in the ACC position, or not active, the
air bag system is not activated and the
air bags will not inflate.
The ORC contains a backup power
supply system that may deploy the air
bags even if the battery has low
power or it becomes disconnected
prior to deployment. When starting
the vehicle, ORC turns on the
air
bag warning light on the instrument
cluster for approximately 4 to 8
seconds for a test.
After the test, the
air bag warning
light will turn off. If the ORC, during
the diagnosis phase detects a
malfunction that could affect the air
bag system, it turns on the
air bag
warning light and the “Airbag failure
go to dealer” message either
momentarily or continuously. The
diagnostics also record the nature of
the malfunction. A beep will sound if
the
air bag warning light
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The air bag warning light monitors
the internal circuits and
interconnecting wiring associated with
air bag system electrical components.
WARNING!
Ignoring the
air bag warning light
and message in your instrument
cluster could mean you won't have
the air bags to protect you in a
collision. If the light does not come on
as a bulb check when the ignition is
first turned on, stays on after you
start the engine, or if it comes on as
you drive, have an authorized Service
Centre service the air bag system
immediately. General Warnings WARNING!
• When the key in the ignition switch
is turned to the MAR (ON) position,
the
warning light illuminates, but
it must turn off after approx. 5
seconds. If this warning light does
not illuminate, if it remains
permanently on or if it illuminates
while driving, contact an Authorized
Maserati Dealer immediately.
• Always drive keeping your hands on
the steering wheel rim so that, in the
case of activation, the air bag can
deploy without encountering
obstacles which may cause serious
injuries.
• Do not drive with your body bent
forward but keep the seatback in the
upright position and fully resting
your back against it.
• Do not apply stickers or other
objects to the steering wheel or the
passenger’s air bag compartment.
• Do not travel with objects in your
lap, in front of your chest or
especially with a pipe, pencil or
other object held in your mouth; In
the event of a collision with air bag deployment these objects may cause
serious injuries.
• Do not cover the front seat backs
with clothes or covers.
• Note that with the key in the
ignition switch turned to MAR (ON)
position, even with the engine off,
the air bags may activate even if the
vehicle is stationary, if it is run into
by another vehicle. Therefore, even
with the vehicle stationary, children
must be secured by the specific child
restraint systems installed on the
passenger seat. In addition, the air
bags will not activate in the event of
a collision with the vehicle
stationary and the key removed
from the ignition switch; failure of
the air bags to deploy in these
circumstances is not indicative of a
system malfunction.
• If the vehicle was stolen or its theft
attempted, if it was vandalized or
involved in flooding, contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer to have
the air bag system checked.
• If incorrect operations are performed
on the electrical system, the air bag
may activate and cause injuries to
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