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under “Child Restraint Systems” in this
section.
When the passenger seating position
with ALR is being used for normal
usage, only pull the belt out far
enough to comfortably wrap around
the occupant so as to not activate the
ALR. If the ALR is activated, you will
hear a ratcheting sound as the belt
retracts. In this case, allow the belt to
retract completely and then carefully
pull out only the amount of belt
necessary to comfortably wrap around
the seat occupant.
Slide the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a "click".
WARNING!
•Remember that, in the event of a
violent impact, the passengers in the
rear seats that are not wearing the
seat belts are not only subject to
personal injury but they also
represent a danger for passengers
sitting in the front seats.
•Always fasten the seat belts.
•Traveling without the seat belts
fastened significantly increases the
risk of serious injury in the event of
a collision, even with the air bags.•In the event of a collision, the seat
belts help reduce the possibility of
the vehicle’s occupants being
thrown against the structures of the
passenger compartment or out of
the vehicle.
•The air bags are designed to work
together with the seat belts, not to
substitute them. The front air bags
only deploy in the event of certain
head-on collisions of sufficient
intensity. They may not be activated
if the vehicle rolls over, or in the
event of rear bumps or minor frontal
collisions, or non-frontal collisions.
The belts for the rear seats must be
worn as shown in the illustration.
The seat belts must be worn keeping
your chest in the upright position and
lying against the backrest.
Using Rear Seat Belt in
Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) Mode
Use the seat belt automatic locking
mode anytime a child safety seat is
installed in a seating position that has
a belt with this feature.
Children up to 12 years old or under 5
ft (1,5 m) in height, should be properly
buckled up in a child restraint system.
Automatic Locking Mode Setting
• Buckle the lap and shoulder belt.
• Grasp the shoulder portion and pull
downward until the entire belt is
extracted.
• Allow the belt to retract. As the belt
retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the safety belt
is now in the automatic locking
mode.
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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 front 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 whenthe 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
anAuthorized Maserati Dealerif any
interventions must be carried out.
Load Limiting Devices
To enhance passive safety, the front
seat belt retractors are equipped with
load limiting devices which control the
seat belt reeling out so as to adjust the
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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
under the abdomen (see figure).
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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 sideimpact. 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 anAuthorized Maserati
Dealerimmediately.
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 front seat belts.
• Driver and passenger side bag.
• Front and side impact sensors.
• Air bag system failure warning light.
• Diagnostic socket.
• Fuel cut-out inertia switch.
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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.
Thedriver’s air bagis 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.
Thefront passenger’s air bagis
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
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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:
•To scrap the vehicle, please contact
anAuthorized Maserati Dealerin
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 andseat 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 theMAR (ON)position. If
the key is in theSTOP (OFF)position,
in theACCposition, 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
illuminates again after initial startup.
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the seat belts but provide
supplementary protection.
Moreover, in the event of head-on
collisions at low speed, side impacts,
rear collisions or rollovers, the
passengers are protected only by the
seat belts, which therefore must
always be fastened.
•The air bags are not a substitute of
the seat belts but provide
supplementary protection.
Moreover, in the event of head-on
collisions at low speed, side impacts,
rear collisions or rollovers, the
passengers are protected only by the
seat belts, which therefore must
always be fastened.
•Do not wash the seats with water or
pressurized steam (by hand or in the
automatic seat wash stations).
•Do not hang rigid objects on the
cloth hooks and on the handholds.
•Do not fit sunshades of any kind on
the windows or door panels.
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehiclecan 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
Transport of persons with
disability
If it is necessary to modify the
advanced air bag system of your
vehicle to accommodate a person with
disabilities, contact theAuthorized
Maserati Dealer.
WARNING!
•The air bag system of your vehicle is
not designed to protect adults with
disabilities that require deactivation
of the passenger or driver air bag.
•If you are or another occupant is an
adult with a medical condition thatrequires air bag deactivation, please
contact an Authorized Maserati
Dealer.
•As long as the air bag is activated,
persons with disabilities are advised
not to travel in the front seat in
order to avoid the risk of serious
injuries or death, even in minor
crashes.
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
have performed.
The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time,
typically 5 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
• how various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
• whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
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• how far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and
• how fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle
only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the
EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed.
In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
vehicle or the EDR.Active Roll Bars
The active roll bars that equip the
vehicle have been designed for
protecting passengers in the event of
a vehicle rollover.
They are fitted behind the rear seat
headrests, usually in a hidden position,
and are activated by a specific ECU
which, only in the case of high-severity
rollover, deploys them in a few tenths
of a second. A cross member then
locks them in this position.
The roll bars have been designed in
such a way that they can be fully
deployed also with the soft top closed.
This is ensured by a device which
breaks the rear window when it comes
in contact with it.
In combination with the windshield
outer frame, they help creating an
anti-intrusion safety cell.In addition to being deployed in the
case of rollovers around the vehicle
longitudinal axis (as shown in the
figure) the active roll bars activate as a
precautionary measure in the event of
sufficiently severe side and rear
collisions, and in all cases where the
battery might be disconnected. They
do not activate in the event of
spinning.
WARNING!
•The active roll bars do not prevent
the risk of the occupants being
thrown out of the vehicle or hitting
against its internal structures. Only
the seat belts are designed for these
purposes and must always be
properly fastened when traveling.
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