2019 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE airbag

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 below the belly
so that it passes over the pelvis and
under the abdomen (see figure).
When a safety belt is worn properly, it is
more likely that the 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 should observe the
above indications, as well as local
regulation concerning the use of seat
belts. Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) — Air Bags This vehicle has front air bags and
lap/shoulder belts for both the driver
and front passenger. The front air bags
are a supplement to the seat belt
restraints systems.
The driver's advanced front air bag is
mounted in the center of the steering
wheel in the area shown in the
picture. On this area is embossed the
word “SRS AIRBAG” for easier
recognition.
The passenger's advanced front air bag
is mounted in the dashboard, above
the glove compartment in the area
shown in the picture. On this area is
embossed the word “AIRBAG” for
easier recognition.
NOTE:
These air bags are designed to the
advanced air bag regulatory
requirements. The advanced front air bags have a
multistage inflator design. This allows
the air bag to have different rates of
inflation based on the severity and
type of collision.
This vehicle is equipped with driver
and front passenger seat track position
sensors that may adjust the inflation
level of the advanced front air bags
based upon seat position.
This vehicle is also equipped with a
front passenger seat belt buckle sensor
that detects whether the front
passenger seat belt is fastened. The
seat belt buckle sensor may adjust the
inflation rate of the advanced front air
bag.
This vehicle is equipped with
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtains (SABIC) to protect the heads
of front and rear outer occupants. The
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side windows and their covers are also
labeled “AIR bag”.
This vehicle is also equipped with
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) for driver and passenger
pelvis-chest-shoulder protection
during a side impact. The
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags are mounted on front seats and
are located in the outboard side of the
front seats.
NOTE:
After any accident, the vehicle should
be taken to the Authorized Maserati
Dealer immediately.
Air Bag System Components Your vehicle may be equipped with
the following air bag system
components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC);
• Air bag warning light on the
instrument cluster;
• Steering wheel and column;
• Instrument cluster;
• Driver advanced front air bag;
• Passenger advanced front air bag;
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB); • Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtains (SABIC);
• Front and side impact sensors;
• Front seat belt pretensioners;
• Seat belt buckle switch;
• Seat track position sensors;
• Pyrotechnical charge to cut power
from the battery; it is located on the
positive battery terminal.
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.
Advanced Front Air Bags
Properties The advanced front air bag system has
multistage driver and front passenger
air bags. This system provides air bag
inflation rates which are appropriate
to the severity and type of collision as
determined by the Occupant Restraint
Controller (ORC), which may receive
information from the front impact
sensors. The first stage inflator is triggered
immediately during an impact that
requires air bag deployment. This
inflation rate is used in less severe
collisions. A higher energy output,
inflation rate, is used for more severe
collisions.
CAUTION!
• The airbag system must be ready to
protect you in a collision. The
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
monitors the internal circuits and
interconnecting wiring associated with
electrical Air Bag System Components
listed below:
– Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC)
– Airbag Warning light on the
instrument cluster
– Steering Wheel and Column
– Instrument Cluster
– Driver advanced front air bag
– Passenger advanced front air bag
– Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB) Air Bags
– Supplemental Side Air Bag
Inflatable Curtains (SABIC)
– Front and side Impact Sensors
– Front seat belt pretensioners
– Seat Belt Buckle Switch
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Supplemental Air bags Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB)
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) protect the pelvis, chest
and shoulder area of the occupants in
the event of a side impact of
medium/high severity. The SAB is
marked with “AIRBAG” label sewn
into the outboard side of the front
seats. When the air bag deploys, it opens the
seam between the front and side of
the seat's trim cover. Each air bag
deploys independently; a left side
impact deploys the left air bag only
and a right side impact deploys the
right air bag only.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC)
SABIC air bags are designed to protect
the head of front and rear occupants
in the event of a side impact, thanks
to the wide cushion inflation surface.
Each air bag features inflated
chambers placed adjacent to the head
of each outboard occupant that
reduce the potential for side-impact
head injuries. The SABICS deploy
downward, covering both windows on
the impact side.
WARNING!
• Side air bags also need room to
inflate. Do not rest your head, arms
or elbows on the door, windows or
the area in which the window bag is
located to avoid possible injury
during air bag inflation. Sit upright
in the center of the seat.
• Do not cover the front seatbacks
with clothes or covers. Do not use accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the side
air bags; the performance could be
adversely affected and/or objects
could cause serious injury.
• Do not add roof racks that require
permanent attachments (bolts or
screws) for installation on the
vehicle roof. Do not drill into the
roof of the vehicle for any reason.
Air Bag Deployment Sensors
and Controls 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 or rollover
event is required. Based on the impact
sensor's signals, a central electronic
ORC deploys the advanced front air
bags, SABIC and SAB air bags, and
front seat belt pretensioners, as
required, depending on the severity
and type of impact.
On top of what previously described,
the characteristics of the collision
registered by the sensors and sent to
the control unit of the ORC can also
cause a sudden cut of the power from
the battery, “blowing” theBefore Starting
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pyrotechnical charge located on the
positive battery terminal.
CAUTION!
After a collision that has caused the
ignition of the pyrotechnical charge,
this must be replaced at an Authorized
Maserati Dealer .
Advanced front air bags are designed
to
provide additional protection by
supplementing the seat belts in certain
frontal collisions depending on the
severity and type of collision.
Advanced front air bags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in
rear, side, or rollover collisions.
The advanced front air bags will not
deploy in all frontal collisions,
including those that may produce
substantial vehicle damage, for
example, some pole collisions, truck
under rides, and corner impacts. On
the other hand, depending on the
type and location of impact, advanced
front air bags may deploy in crashes
with little vehicle front-end damage
but that produce a severe initial
deceleration.
The side air bags will not deploy in all
side collisions. Side air bag deployment
will depend on the severity and type
of collision. Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over
time, vehicle speed and damage
merely are not good indicators of
whether or not an air bag should have
deployed.
Seat belts are necessary for your
protection in all accidents, and also are
needed to help keep you in position,
away from an inflating air bag. The
ORC monitors the readiness of the
electronic parts of the air bag system
whenever the ignition switch is in the
RUN position. If the ignition switch is
in the 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 “Service Airbag
System” message either momentarily or continuously. The diagnostics also
record the nature of the malfunction.
A beep will sound if the light
illuminates again after initial startup.
The air bag warning light monitors the
internal circuits and interconnecting
wiring associated with air bag system
electrical components.
WARNING!
• If the ignition switch is in RUN
position, the engine is off and the
vehicle is in complete stop, the air
bags can be deployed in case of
collision. For this reason, children
must never occupy the front seat in
a rearward facing seat even if the car
is not moving. Deployment of the air
bag following an impact could cause
fatal injuries to the child. Please noteBefore Starting
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Abbreviations .................9
Accessories
Aftermarket Parts and Accessories
Statement .................13
Active Blind Spot Assist - ABSA . . . .281
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . . . .257
Activation/Deactivation ...... .260
Display Warnings and
Maintenance ............. .265
Precautions while Driving with
ACC ................... .266
Setting the Following Distance . .262
Setting the Speed .......... .261
Airbag.....................66
Advanced Front Air Bag
Properties .................67
Air Bag Deployment Result .....72
Air Bag Deployment Sensors and
Controls ..................15
Air Bag System Components .....67
Front Air Bag Inflator Units .....71
Passenger Air bag Labels .......20
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) .....................66
Supplemental Seat-mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB) ..............69
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) ..............69
Transport of persons with
disability ..................73
Air Conditioning (A/C) System . . . .203
A/C Distribution ........... .147 Air Conditioning System (A/C System)
Four-zone Controls ......... .209
Alarm, Vehicle Security ..........28
ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) . .64
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and
Electronic Brake-force Distribution
(EBD) ................... .249
Assistance ...................11
Assistance, if you need ..........11
ATC (Automatic Temperature
Control) ................. .209
Audio Controls .............. .183
Audio Controls on Central
Console ................. .183
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . .183
Audio, setting .............. .197
Audio System ............... .184
Automatic Transmission
Manual Release of Transmission .325
AUX, USB and SD Memory Card
Ports .................... .134
AWD
All-Wheel Drive, drive mode . . . .233
BAS (Brake Assist System) ...... .250
Battery ................... .344
Battery Recharge .......... .347
Battery Remote Posts Position. . .323
Maintaining Battery Charge . . . .366
To Disconnect the Battery .... .344
To Reconnect the Battery
..... .345
Blind
Spot Alert .............
.276
BSA System .............. .276 RCP - Rear Cross Path ........ .279
Bluetooth, Customer settings .... .198
Bodywork Maintenance and Care . .360
Pre-Short Drop Function ..... .362
Protection from Atmospheric
Agents ................. .360
Useful Advice to Keep the Bodywork
in Good Condition ......... .360
Brakes
Brake and Stability Control System
(ESC) ................... .248
Brake Overheating ......... .252
Brake System ............. .248
Manual Release of Parking
Brake .................. .321
Parking Brake ............. .243
Using the Brakes ........... .251
Capacity/Refillings ........... .370
Cargo Area ................ .139
Loading with Rear Seatbacks Folded
Down .................. .140
Vehicle Load Carrying Capacity . .139
Child Restraint Systems ..........74
Children too large for Booster
Seats .....................75
Infants and Child Restraints .....74
Installing Child Restraint Systems
using the Vehicle Seat Belt equipped
with ALR ..................76
Lower Anchors and Tether for
Children (LATCH) ............77Index
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