Towing the Vehicle The vehicle has not been designed,
developed and homologated to be
used as a towing vehicle for other
means (e.g. trailers, campers, etc.) and
nothing can be loaded on the roof;
fitting structures such as bars or
roof-racks may damage the vehicle.
Symbols There are specific colored plates on or
near some of the components on your
Maserati designed to attract user’s
attention. The related symbols are
important warnings that the user must
follow when using the component
involved.
All symbols reported on the plate and
inside the vehicle, as well as the
component for which the symbols
stand, are summarized in the
following list. These symbols are
divided into categories according to
their meaning.
Danger Symbols Battery
Corrosive liquid.
Battery
Explosion.
Blower
May start automatically
even with engine off.
Coolant expansion
reservoir
Do not open cap with
engine warm. Coil - headlights
High voltage.
Belts and pulleys
Moving parts, keep body
and clothing clear.
Air-conditioning lines
High pressure gas, do not
open.
Symbols of Prohibitions and
Compulsory Measures Battery
Keep away from flames.
Battery
Keep out of children’s
reach.
Heat guards - belts -
pulleys - fans
Do not touch.
Battery
Wear eye protection.
Battery - jack
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Vehicle using lead-free
gasoline
Only “Premium gasoline”
with an AKI (Anti Knock
Index) rating not lower
than 91 (approximately 96
R.O.N.) must be used. Refer
to chapter "Fuel
Requirements" in section
"Driving".
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 Warnings when driving Your driving skills will improve with
experience, but be especially careful at
the beginning. Always comply with
local traffic regulations wherever you
drive.
Failure to operate this vehicle correctly
may result in loss of control or a
collision.
Operating this vehicle at excessive
speed or in an altered state or while
intoxicated may result in loss of
control, going off the road, or
overturning. In all these situations a
collision with other vehicles or objects
is more likely to happen with the risk
to cause an accident that may lead to
serious injury.
In case of an accident, failure to use
seat belts causes the driver and
passengers a greater risk of injury or
death.
This Owner's Manual contains
warnings against operating procedures
that could result in a collision or injury
or damage to the environment. It also
contains cautions against procedures
that could damage the vehicle.
If you do not read this manual in its
entirety, you may miss important
information. Consider carefully all
warnings and cautions. WARNING!
• It is the driver’s responsibility to
operate the vehicle in a safe way: if
you are distracted while driving you
can lose control and cause serious
accidents.
• Maserati strongly recommends to
use particular care when operating
the features and tools that may take
the attention off the road.
• Mobile phones, PC, portable audio
device or other features should not
be operated while the vehicle is in
motion. This can be very dangerous
and can cause serious accidents.
• It is very dangerous to send text
messages while driving, do so only
when the vehicle is not moving.
• In some Countries/States the use of
mobile phone when driving is
forbidden: it is the driver’s sole
responsibility to respect local
regulations.
CAUTION!
If battery charge is too low, proper
function of some electric/electronic
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is necessary to recharge the battery in
order to allow all vehicle’s
components and systems to function
correctly.
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 Maserati Roadside
Assistance Program
(available for USA and
Canada only) Welcome to Maserati and the benefits
and security of the Maserati Roadside
Assistance Program. Please take a
moment to review the benefits listed
below and available to you through
the Maserati Roadside Assistance
Program.
Emergency Roadside Services In the event you require Roadside
Assistance, please call 1-888-371-1802,
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You
will be connected with a Roadside
Assistance representative who will
dispatch a local towing vendor.
Information needed for when
you call When you call, please be prepared to
provide the following information:
• Your Name.
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
• Location of your vehicle.
• Nature of your call (for example; you
require a tow, vehicle will not start,
out of gas, tire service, etc.). Summary of Program Benefits
and Services • Towing of a disabled registered
Maserati vehicle. In the event a
registered vehicle becomes disabled
in connection to a warranty related
concern it will be transported to the
nearest Authorized Maserati
Dealership . You may request that
the vehicle be taken to a different
Authorized Maserati Dealer , as long
as it is no more than 50 miles further
away from the nearest authorized
dealer (one tow per disablement).
• Battery jump start.
• Flat tire change providing the
vehicle is equipped with a spare tire.
• Fuel delivery (up to 2 gallons).
• Lockout Services.
• Service Loaner Vehicle: For warranty
repairs, your dealer may provide you
with a Maserati Service Loaner
Vehicle (if available) or provide you
with Rental Car allowance: in the
event your vehicle is disabled due to
a warranty related concern, we will
reimburse you up to $50 per day. A
five (5) day or $250 maximum
applies. In order to receive
reimbursement, you must supply the
following information within 20 Introduction
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Alarm System Deactivation Press the lock button on the key to
activate the security alarm system.
• The turn signals flash twice.
• The system emits a double beep.
• The red LEDs on the front door
panels turn off.
• The centralized door locking system
is activated and the doors are
unlocked.
The security alarm system is off and it
is therefore possible to get into the
vehicle and start the engine.
Pressing the
unlock button twice
unlocks the doors and also switches on
the low beams for 30 seconds.
NOTE:
The security alarm system is not
deactivated when the key is turned in
the locks. Getting into the Vehicle with
Alarm On When the battery on the radio control
case is dead, to access the vehicle you
must insert the key in the lock on one
of the two front doors and turn it
clockwise to unlock it.
The alarm will sound but you will have
to continue with the normal starting
procedure. The alarm will turn off.
Overriding Volumetric
Protection Volumetric protection can also be
overridden by pressing the inner
button, located in the dome console,
with the key in the ignition switch in
the MAR (ON) position or within 1
minute of turning off the engine (key
in the STOP (OFF) position).
When this function is deactivated, the
warning light on the button flashes
for about 3 seconds and then goes
out. Overriding the Anti-lift
Protection Pressing the external button, located
on the dome console, with the key in
the ignition switch in the MAR (ON)
position or within 1 minute of turning
off the engine (key in the STOP (OFF)
position), deactivates the alarm system
anti-lift protection. When this
function is deactivated, the warning
light on the button flashes for about 3
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CAUTION!
Volumetric and anti-lift protection
override is memorized until the alarm
is next activated; therefore, if this
protection is overridden but the alarm
is not activated immediately, the
override will remain memorized until
the next time it is activated, regardless
of turning the vehicle on/off.
Security Alarm Memory If the CODE warning light appears
on the display when the vehicle is
started, accompanied by the message
“Break-in attempt detected” this
means that an intrusion has been
attempted during your absence.
The security alarm system memory is
reset when you turn the ignition key. Requiring and Setting
Additional Key In order to purchase additional keys
with radio control you need to bring
with you at the Authorized Maserati
Dealer :
• all keys with radio control in your
possession;
• the Maserati CODE card;
• a personal ID;
• the identification and registration
documents proving ownership of the
vehicle.
Setting new keys with radio control or
re-setting the original ones may only
be performed at the Authorized
Maserati Dealer .
NOTE:
The codes of any key with radio
control that are not available when
the new setting procedure is carried
out will be deleted from the memory
to prevent any lost or stolen key with
radio control being used to disarm the
electronic alarm system. Radio Control Battery
Replacement If you press one of the three buttons
and this does not activate the
corresponding function, before
replacing the batteries, check for
correct operation of the security alarm
system functions using the other
remote control.
The recommended replaced battery
type is a: CR2032.
To replace the battery proceed as
follows:
• Extract the key by pushing the
indicated button.
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
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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
• Undo the lateral screw securing the
battery
holder with a small
cross-head screwdriver.
• Extract the battery holder.
• Remove the battery from its
retaining ring. ENVIRONMENTAL!
Batteries contain dangerous materials
that could harm the environment.
Please dispose of them according to
local regulations or at an Authorized
Maserati Dealer.
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
NOTE:
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void touching the new battery with
your fingers. Skin oils may cause
battery deterioration. If you touch a
battery, clean with alcohol.
• Fit a new battery of the same type,
observing the indicated polarity:
match the "+" sign on the battery to
the "+" sign on the inside of the
battery holder.
• Fit the battery holder into the radio
control case and secure it by
tightening the retaining screw.
Radio Frequency Transmitter -
General Information Some countries do not require a
specific domestic homologation in the
event that the vehicle has already
obtained other European
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The homologation number (EEC
regulations) of the radio control device
is indicated in the picture.
The current device feature is subject to
following conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful
interference.
• This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.
If your transmitter device fails to
operate from a normal distance, check
for these two conditions:
• A weak battery in the transmitter
device. The expected life of the
battery in normal use is a minimum
of three years.
• Closeness to a radio transmitter such
as a radio station tower, airport transmitter, and some mobile or CB
radios.
Doors WARNING!
• For personal security and safety in
the event of an accident, or robbery
lock the vehicle doors before you
drive as well as when parking and
leaving the vehicle unattended.
• When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key and lock your
vehicle.
• Do not allow children to be in a
vehicle unattended or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. A child or
others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be warned
not to touch the parking brake
trigger, brake pedal or the shift
lever.
• Do not leave the key in or near the
vehicle, and do not leave ignition
switch in the ACC or MAR (ON)
position. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
start the engine and the vehicle.
• Before opening a door, make sure
the maneuver can be performed
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Opening from the Outside Turn off the security alarm system and
the centralized door locking system by
pressing the
unlock button on the
radio control case (see chapter
“Vehicle Security Alarm” in this
section) or insert and turn the key in
the lock on one of the front doors.
To open the door, press the front
button inside each handle.
The vehicle is equipped with power
locks which move the mechanical parts
when pressing this button.
As these are electric locks, a slight
pressure on the front button will
unlock the doors. In the event of an emergency (vehicle
dead battery or electric system failure)
to open the doors, with the locks
released, press the rear button inside
each handle. Otherwise, if the doors
are locked, you must release them by
turning the key in the lock to open
them, then press the rear button.
In this case, being a conventional
mechanism, hold the rear button
pressed down longer. On the door panels, in a position
which is visible from the outside, there
is a dual-color (green/red) LED E which
indicates the status of the locks
(locked/unlocked). The red LEDs
illuminate for 3 seconds after the locks
are engaged and the green LEDs for
the same amount of time when they
are unlocked.
NOTE:
The door LEDs remain illuminated for
approximately 3 seconds and
therefore, in normal conditions, they
are off.
When the security alarm system is
turned on and the doors are locked,
the LEDs on the doors flash.
The radio control device allows you to
operate the centralized opening of all
the doors or of the driver’s door only,
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