Keys
Two keys with radio control are
supplied with the vehicle.
The key is used for:
• starting the engine;
• activating the central door locking
system;
• opening the trunk lid electrically;
• activating/deactivating the alarm
system;
• locking/unlocking the glove
compartment on the dashboard.
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, carbonmonoxide, 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
Ignition Switch
The key in the ignition switch can turn
in 4 positions:
STOP
(OFF)Engine off, engine immobilizer
and steering wheel lock
activated, connected devices
disabled, apart from those that
are not key-controlled (e.g.
centralized door lock, trunk
compartment opening, etc.).
The key is removable.
ACCSteering lock release and
position for cigarette lighter
and power outlet activation.
The key is removable.MAR
(ON)Driving position: all electrical
devices can operate. The key is
removable.
AVVEngine starting.
Upon exceeding a speeda3mph
(5 km/h), if one or more doors/lids are
open or not properly closed, a warning
buzzer will be activated.
WARNING!
•When you get out of the vehicle,
always remove the key to prevent
someone from accidentally
activating the controls.
•When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key from the ignition
switch and lock your vehicle.
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•Never leave children alone in a
vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle.
•Allowing children to be in a vehicle
unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others
could be seriously or fatally injured.
Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake switch,
brake pedal or the shift lever.
•Do not leave the key in or near the
vehicle, and do not leave the key in
the ignition switch in the ACC or
MAR (ON) position. A child could
operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.
•Do not leave children or animals
inside parked vehicles in hot
weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
•An unlocked car is an invitation to
thieves. Always remove the key
from vehicle, cycle the ignition
switch to STOP (OFF) and lock all
doors when leaving the vehicle
unattended.
•In the event of tampering with the
starter switch (e.g. attempted theft),
have it checked by an Authorized
Maserati Dealer before restarting
the vehicle.The key can be removed from the
ignition switch only when the
transmission shift lever is in position P
(Park).
If the transmission shift lever is shifted
to P (Park) after turning off the
engine, the key can only be removed
within 30 seconds from turning it to
STOP (OFF)position.
If you do not remove the key within
30 seconds, you will need to turn it
back toMAR (ON)and then toSTOP
(OFF)position to have a further 30
seconds within which to remove the
key.
In the event that the key unlocking
system fails or if it is not possible to
shift the transmission shift lever to P
(Park) position, to remove the key
from the ignition switch you must turn
it toSTOP (OFF)position, then:
• remove the cap indicated in the
picture using a pen or sufficiently
pointed tool;
• press the button just uncovered and
at the same time extract the key;
• once the key has been removed, refit
the cap.
WARNING!
After stopping the vehicle, always
shift the transmission shift lever to P
(Park).
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Vehicle Security Alarm
The vehicle security alarm system
performs the following functions:
• remote control of the centralized
door locking/unlocking system;
• perimeter surveillance, detecting the
opening of doors, engine/trunk
compartment lids;
• motion surveillance, detecting
intrusion in the passenger
compartment;
• vehicle movement surveillance.
NOTE:
The engine immobilizer operation is
guaranteed by the Maserati CODE
system, which is automatically
activated when the key is removed
from the ignition switch.
Alarm System Activation
Press thelock button on the key to
activate the security alarm system.• The turn signals flash once.
• The system beeps.
• The red LEDs on the front door
panels flash.
• The vehicle centralized door locking
is activated and the doors are locked.
The system becomes operative after
approximately 25 seconds and the
alarm is activated when:
• a door is opened;
• the trunk compartment lid is opened;
• the engine compartment lid is
opened;
• someone attempts to enter the
vehicle from a window;
• the power supply is disconnected;
• the siren is disconnected;
• the vehicle is moved.
When the vehicle security alarm is
active, the user may request the trunk
compartment opening; in this case, themotion and inclination sensors are
temporarily deactivated.
If the trunk compartment lid is then
closed, the sensors will be reactivated.
Should the turn signals flash 9 times
when you activate the security alarm
system, this means that one of the
doors or lids is not properly closed and
therefore is not protected by the
perimeter surveillance.
Check for correct closing of doors,
engine/trunk compartment lids and
close the open one without
deactivating the security alarm system:
the turn signals flashing once indicate
that now the door, engine/trunk
compartment lids are closed properly
and are protected by the perimeter
surveillance.
CAUTION!
If the turn signals flash 9 times when
the security alarm system is activated
with doors, front and rear lids properly
closed, this means that the
self-diagnostic function has detected a
malfunction in the system and that
you should contact anAuthorized
Maserati Dealerto have the system
checked.
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Alarm System Deactivation
Press thelock 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
theMAR (ON)position or within 1
minute of turning off the engine (key
in theSTOP (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 theMAR (ON)
position or within 1 minute of turning
off the engine (key in theSTOP (OFF)
position), deactivates the alarm system
anti-lift protection. When this
function is deactivated, the warning
light on the button flashes for about 3
seconds and then goes out.
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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, airporttransmitter, 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
safely.
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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,
depending on the Maserati Touch
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Control Plus (MTC+) settings (see
"MTC+ Settings" in section
"Dashboard Instrument and
Controls").
If one or more doors are not properly
closed when locking the doors from
the outside, they will not be locked,
while if the trunk compartment is not
properly closed, the doors will in any
case be locked.
In both cases, the malfunction will be
indicated by the turn signals flashing
for a few seconds.
NOTE:
•The interior door locking/unlocking,
trunk compartment lid opening and
fuel tank door opening buttons are
disabled when the doors are locked
from the outside.
•In the event that the inertia switch
activates, the doors are electrically
unlocked and the vehicle can be
accessed by pressing the rear button
inside each handle.
Opening from the Inside
To open the door, even if the lock is
engaged, pull the internal handle.There are two buttons in front of the
transmission lever which operate the
door locking and unlocking functions:
: door locking;
: door unlocking.NOTE:
By pulling the internal handle on the
driver’s door, all the locks can be
released at the same time or just the
driver’s door, depending on the MTC+
settings (see "MTC+ Settings" in
section "Dashboard Instrument and
Controls").
Door Open Warning Lights
If the doors and the engine/luggage
compartment lids are not closed
properly, this is signaled by the
illumination of relative symbols on the
instrument panel display, accompanied
by the messages “Door open” or
“Doors open” shown in the picture.
Door Lock ECU Initialization
Every time the battery is connected or
a fuse replaced, you must perform the
system initialization procedure to
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ensure proper system operation. To
perform this procedure, lock and then
unlock the doors using the buttons
andon the radio control device.
For more details, see "Maintenance-
Free Battery" in section "Maintenance
and Care".
Door Open Indicator Light
Each door is provided with a reflector
fitted on the rear side of the door
panel that makes it visible when
illuminated by the headlights of a
vehicle.
Signal
Upon exceeding a speed of 3 mph
(5 km/h), if one or more doors/lid are
open or not properly closed, a
warning signal will be activated.
Door Courtesy Light
Each door panel is fitted with a
courtesy light, on the lower part of
the door framework, to illuminate the
area where passengers enter/exit the
vehicle.
WARNING!
Gearshifting is always active and may
be performed even when one or more
doors, the engine compartment lid or
the trunk lid are open. Therefore, in
these conditions, take great care to
avoid moving the transmission shift
lever and so accidentally engage
gears.
Power Windows
The power windows can only be
activated when the key in the ignition
switch is in theMAR (ON)position.
The controls for all power windows
are located in the armrest of the door
on the driver’s side. The external
switch commands the power window
driver’s side; the inner switch
commands the power window
passenger’s side.
The door on the passenger side only
has control for the window on the
passenger side.
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