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Owner's Manual

Dear Customer,

We thank you for choosing a MASERATI Quattroporte

This vehicle represents the result of MASERATI's great experience in the design and construction of sports cars for both

touring and racing.

The purpose of this manual is to provide you with an understanding of the equipment, systems and controls in the vehicle

and to explain how they work.

In the ﬁnal section of this manual you will also ﬁnd instructions for basic maintenance procedures and the complete Service

Time Schedule, which are needed to help ensure steady levels of performance, quality and driving safety. In addition, keep

in mind that proper maintenance is an essential factor contributing to the value of the vehicle over time and to protection

of the environment.

For Scheduled Maintenance or any other service, simply contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer

. Their technical staff

has the proper training and equipment to help ensure that all service work is carried out properly and reliably.

For your own safety and the safety of others, we recommend that you read this manual carefully before driving the vehicle.

The Owner's Manual is an integral part of the vehicle and therefore it must always be kept on board.

Historical info

1914

The Alﬁeri Maserati garage is founded

in Bologna.

1926

Targa Florio, Tipo 26: debut and victory

of a vehicle sporting the Trident

symbol on the hood, inspired by the

statue of Neptune in Bologna.

1927

Emilio Maserati becomes the outright

Italian champion with the Type 26.

1929

Baconin Borzacchini in the Type V4:

World land speed record over 10 km at

246 kph.

1930

Borzacchini in the Type V4: ﬁrst Grand

Prix victory in Tripoli.

1933

Maserati, the most prestigious

European manufacturer introduces the

hydraulic brake control in its racing

vehicles. Giuseppe Campari in a Type

8CM wins the French Grand Prix and

Tazio Nuvolari those in Belgium and

Nice.

1934

Giuseppe Furmanik in a Type 4CM:

World land speed record in the class

1100 at 222 kph.

1939

Wilbur Shaw on a 8CTF wins the

Indianapolis 500: Maserati is to remain

the ﬁrst and only Italian manufacturer

to win on the legendary Indy motor

speedway.

1940

The company moves headquarters to

Modena.

1947

The ﬁrst Granturismo is built: the A6

1500 with bodywork by Pininfarina.

The A6GCS racing version debuts

victoriously with Alberto Ascari on the

Modena circuit.

1954

The 250F, the single-seater which will

allow the Maserati to win the Formula

1 World Championships, makes its ﬁrst

appearance winning in Argentina.

1957

Fangio in the 250F wins the world title.

At the end of the season, Maserati

ofﬁcially withdraws from racing.

1961

The 3500 GT is the ﬁrst Italian vehicle

to adopt fuel injection.

1963

Production begins of the Mistral and

the Quattroporte, the fastest sedan car

in the world.

1966

The Ghibli is presented, a coupé

1968

The Citrôen becomes a partner in the

company and the V6 engine goes into

production.

The 2+2 Indy is presented.

1971

The Bora is presented, the ﬁrst

Maserati Granturismo with a central

engine.

Followed a year later by the Merak.

1973

The Khamsin, designed by Bertone,

replaces the Ghibli.

1975

Citrôen leaves the company, which is

then bought out by Alejandro De

Tomaso.

1976

The new Quattroporte is presented,

which will go on to be used as the

ofﬁcial car of the President of the

Italian Republic.

1981

De Tomaso changes marketing

strategy and starts production of the

Biturbo, a two-door sedan with a six-

cylinder engine.

Historical info

1989

The Shamal is the ﬁrst vehicle to adopt

the new biturbo eight-cylinder engine.

1993

Fiat Auto buys out the entire Maserati

share package and in 1998 presents the

Quattroporte.

1997

Ferrari acquires the majority of

Maserati shareholding.

1998

Quattroporte Evoluzione V8 3.2 - V6

2.8.

3200 GT V8.

1999

3200 GT V8 Automatica.

2000

Alﬁeri Maserati Garage Customization

Program.

2001

Production begins of the Spyder with

4200 eight-cylinder engine and the

electro-hydraulic steering-wheel

mounted gearbox "Cambiocorsa".

Alﬁeri Maserati garages.

2002

The 2+2 Coupè is presented.

2003

A return to racing with the TROFEO.

Quattroporte 1963

Quattroporte 1976

Quattroporte 1965

Introduction

Consulting the Manual

To facilitate reading and rapid use, the

topics are sub-divided into SECTIONS

and CHAPTERS.

The important parts requiring

particular attention are easily

identiﬁable in the sections and

chapters:

EXTREME CAUTION

REQUIRED: failure to comply

with the instructions could

cause hazardous situations involving

personal and vehicle safety!

WARNING: aimed at preventing any

damage to the vehicle and thus

hazards involving the safety of

persons.

Abbreviations

Some descriptions and terms with

particular meanings are found in this

manual in an abbreviated form:

A.C.

- AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

ABS

- ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM -

Wheel locking prevention

system during braking

ASR

- ANTI-SLIP REGULATION -

Prevention of skidding during

acceleration

EBD

- ELECTRONIC BRAKE-FORCE

DISTRIBUTION - Electronically

controlled distributor of

braking force

ECU

- ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT

MSP

- MASERATI STABILITY PROGRAM

Yaw prevention monitoring

system

Updating

The vehicle's high quality level is

enhanced by constant improvements.

Therefore, there may prove to be

differences between this manual and

your vehicle.

All speciﬁcations and illustrations

contained in this manual refer to those

resulting as of the printing date, and

are subject to change without notice.

Introduction

Service

The information contained in this

manual is limited to those instructions

and indications that are strictly

required for the use and good

preservation of the vehicle.

The Owner will certainly obtain

greater satisfaction and the best

results from the vehicle by following

these instructions carefully.

We also advise you to have all the

maintenance services and inspections

carried out at your local

Authorized

Maserati Dealer

, where you will ﬁnd

specialized staff and suitable

equipment.

See the "SALES AND SERVICE

ORGANIZATION" manual for locations

of AUTHORISED MASERATI DEALERS

AND SERVICE CENTRES.

Your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer

is at your complete disposal for any

information and suggestions.

“DuoSelect”

The vehicle is equipped with a manual

gearbox system with double-plate dry

clutch, controlled by an electro-

hydraulic system by means of the levers

on the steering wheel.

Although the system can be used in

"automatic" mode, the "DuoSelect"

should not be considered as an

automatic transmission. Therefore, for

correct use, carefully follow the

instructions in the respective section of

this manual.

NHTSA’s Toll-free

Auto Safety Hotline

If you believe that your vehicle has a

defect which could cause a crash, injury

or death, you should immediately

inform the National Highway Trafﬁc

Safety Administration (NHTSA) in

addition to notifying Maserati S.p.A.

or Maserati North America, Inc.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it

may open an investigation, and if it

ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a

group of vehicles, it may order a recall

and remedy campaign. However,

NHTSA cannot become involved in

individual problems between you,

your dealer, or Maserati North

America, Inc.

To contact NHTSA, you may either call

the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-

800-424-9393 (or 1-703-366-0123 in

Washington, D.C. area) or write to:

NHTSA, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, D.C.

20590. You can also obtain other

information about motor vehicle

safety by calling the Hotline.

Multi Media System

The vehicle is equipped with the

Maserati IT “Multi Media System”

which includes the following standard

features:

– on-board computer;

– satellite navigation system (where

digital maps are available);

– Bose Sound System;

– single CD-reader.

On request, the range of functions can

be further enhanced with the addition

of an optional GSM telephone (where

this standard is available), the CD-

changer, the TV module and the on-

board IT "CALL" services.

Introduction

“Run Flat” tires (optional)

The vehicle can be ﬁtted with “Run

Flat” tires. This kind of tire is equipped

with reinforced sidewalls which

permit the vehicle to continue

traveling at moderate speed (50 mph -

80 km/h), even in the event of a

puncture, for a set distance.

When the control panel receives the

“punctured tire” information from the

tire pressure ECU, it monitors the

residual tire life by showing a warning

signal in the relevant area on the

display after 31 mi (50 km) and 62 mi

(100 km).

After 75 mi (120 km), the warning not

to continue will be displayed.

For further information on the display,

please refer to chapter: “Tire pressure

monitoring system” on Page 42.

WARNING: Always comply with the

speciﬁed wheel alignment values, as

this is fundamental to obtain the best

performance from and the longest life

of your tires.

Towing the vehicle

The vehicle has not been designed,

developed and homologated to be

used as towing vehicle of other means

(e.g. trailers, caravans, etc.) and

nothing may be loaded on the roof;

ﬁtting structures such as bars or roof-

racks may damage the vehicle.

0 psi - 0 bar

Standard Run flat

0 psi - 0 bar

Symbols

There are speciﬁc colored plates on or

near some of the components on your

MASERATI. The related symbols are

important warnings that the user must

follow when using the component

involved.

All of the symbols included in the

labelling on your MASERATI are listed

concisely here below, along with the

component involved with that symbol.

In addition, the meaning of the symbol

shown is also indicated in terms of the

following sub-division: danger,

prohibition, warning, compulsory -

with respect to that same symbol.

Danger symbols

Battery

Corrosive liquid.

Battery

Explosion

Fan

It can start up automatically

even with the engine stopped.

Expansion tank

Do not remove the cap when

the coolant is hot.

Coil

High voltage.

Belts and pulleys

Moving devices: keep body

parts and clothing away.

Air-conditioning lines

Do not open. Gas under high

pressure.

Symbols of prohibitions

Battery

Do not approach with naked

ﬂames.

Battery

Keep children at a safe

distance.

Heat guards - belts - pulleys

- fans

Do not rest your hands on

these parts.

Symbols

Warning symbols

Catalytic muffler

Do not park or stop over

ﬂammable surfaces. Refer to

chapter: “Air Quality devices”.

Hydraulic steering

Do not exceed the maximum

level of ﬂuid in the tank. Only

use ﬂuid of the type

prescribed in then section

“Capacities and technical

speciﬁcations”.

Brake circuit

Do not exceed the maximum

level of ﬂuid in the tank. Only

use ﬂuid of the type

prescribed in the section

“Capacities and technical

speciﬁcations”.

Windshield

wipers

Only use ﬂuid of the type

prescribed in the section

“Capacities and technical

speciﬁcations”.

Engine

Use only the lubricant

recommended in the section

“Capacities and Technical

speciﬁcations”.

Vehicle using lead-free

gasoline

Only “Premium gasoline” with

an AKI (Anti Knock Index)

rating no lower than 91

(approximately 96 R.O.N.)

must be used.

Expansion tank

Only use ﬂuid of the type

prescribed in the section

“Capacities and technical

speciﬁcations”.

Symbols indicating compulsory

measures

Battery

Protect your eyes.

Battery - Jack

Refer to the Owner's Manual.

Symbols

Contents

Vehicle identification data

Active and passive safety

Instruments and controls

Before you drive

Using the vehicle

In an emergency

Capacities and technical specifications

Maintenance

Table of contents

Symbols

Vehicle identification data

Identification plates 14

Homologation plates 15

Instructions plates 17

Key codes 19

Identification plates

Chassis marking

The vehicle's registration number is

punched on the underﬂoor, in front of

the right-hand front seat.

To read the number, lift the mat and

remove the guard.

Engine marking

The identiﬁcation number is punched

on the cylinder block and includes type

and serial number.

The engine type is also indicated on

the plate positioned on the front, left-

hand door's jamb.

Homologation plates

– Plate for compliance with safety

standards;

– V.I.N. plate; – Chassis type and number;

Homologation plates

– Emission control data plate.

Instructions plates

– Tire speciﬁcation plate;

– Lubricant plate; – Mercury content warning plate;

Instructions plates

– Anti-freeze plate.

Key codes

A CODE CARD is supplied with the

keys. This card indicates the following:

– the electronic code

to be used in

the procedure for “emergency

starts”

– the mechanical key code

to be

given your local

Authorized

Maserati Dealer

when ordering

duplicate keys.

WARNING: The code numbers shown

on the CODE CARD should be kept in a

safe place.

WARNING: You are advised to always

keep the CODE CARD number with

you, as this is absolutely necessary in

the event of an “emergency start”.

WARNING: In the event of a vehicle

ownership transfer, it is essential that

the new owner is provided with all the

keys and with the CODE CARD.

WARNING: It is advisable to write

down and keep the codes listed on the

plates delivered with the keys and the

remote control in a safe place (not in

the car) in order to request duplicates

if needed.

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Key codes

Active and passive safety

Seat belts 22

Safe transport of children 27

Front and side airbags 31

MSP System 38

ASR system (electronic anti-skid device) 39

ABS and EBD systems 40

Tire pressure monitoring system (optional) 42

Parking sensors (optional) 49

Fuel cut-out inertia switch 52

Seat belts

The vehicle is equipped with seat belts

with automatic retractor designed for

maximum freedom of movement.

The seat belts are provided with

electronically-operated pretensioners.

Moreover, the lower attachment

points are connected directly to the

seat to help provide maximum

protection.

Fastening the seat belts

Extract the lower section of the seat

belt from the outer side of the seat and

secure it by holding the fastening tang

and pulling out the belt until the

tang inserts into the buckle lock

The belt is correctly engaged when the

lock clicks into position. To release the

belts, press button

If the driver’s belt is not fastened,

when the ignition key is turned to

MAR

the warning light <

on the

instrument panel comes on and a

buzzer sounds for about 8 seconds.

The retractor locking device is

activated whenever the belt is pulled

out too rapidly or in case of sudden

braking or collision.

If the belt locks due to too rapid

extraction, allow it to retract a short

distance to disengage the locking

device.

The retractor allows the belt to

automatically ﬁt to the passenger’s

body, allowing free movement.

When the vehicle is parked on a steep

slope, the retractor may lock: this is

normal.

WARNING: Feed the belt back into the

retractor by hand to avoid twisting and

snagging.

Seat belts

Adjusting the front seat belts

height (front seats only)

The seat belts height must be

adjusted with the vehicle

stationary.

Always adjust the height of the front

seat belts so that they suit the driver's

and passenger's height. This

precaution can reduce the risk of injury

in a collision substantially.

The correct adjustment is achieved

when the belt passes about mid-way

between the end of the shoulder and

the neck.

The upper attachment point of the

seat belts is equipped with an

oscillating ring capable of moving into

4 different positions, allowing the

belts position to be adjusted.

To move the attachment ﬁtting, press

control

After the adjustment, always

check that the cursor to which

the oscillating ring is ﬁxed, is

locked into one of the positions

provided. Therefore, with the

handgrip released, push again

downward to allow the anchoring

device to click into place, in the event

that it has not been released in one of

the positions provided.

Using the rear seat belts

The belts for the rear seats must be

worn as shown in the ﬁgure.

Remember that, in the event

of a violent impact, the

passengers on 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.

The seat belts must be worn keeping

your chest in the upright position and

lying against the backrest.

When the rear seats are not occupied,

place the seat belt buckles in their

respective seatings.

Seat belts

Load limiting devices

To increase passive safety levels, the

front seat belt retractors are equipped

with a load limiting device designed to

control the belt reeling out, so that the

force exerted on the shoulders while

the seat belt is in restraining mode can

be suitably adjusted.

Pretensioners

To make the front seat belts still more

efﬁcient, the vehicle is equipped with

pretensioners.

These devices are designed to

"detect", by means of a sensor, that

the vehicle is in a collision and retract

the belts by a few centimetres. This

helps ensure that the belt perfectly

adheres to the occupants’ bodies

before starting its restraining action.

The belt locking indicates that the

device has been activated; a small

amount of smoke may be visible.

The smoke is not toxic and is not

indicative of ﬁre.

After the 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.

WARNING: Tampering with the device

will compromise its efﬁcient operation.

If, as a result of exceptional natural

circumstances (ﬂoods, heavy seas, etc.),

the device has been in contact with

water and sludge, it is absolutely

essential to replace it.

To ensure the best protection from the

pretensioner, secure the belt snugly

across your chest and pelvis.

The pretensioners will

operate only once, and will

activate even if the belts are

not fastened. Therefore, they must be

replaced by your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer after operation. The

units have a ten year service life from

the date of manufacture; they must

be replaced when their service life is

near to expiry.

WARNING: Work on the vehicle which

involves blows, vibrations or localized

heating (over 100°C for 6 hours max.)

in the area of the pretensioners may

damage or activate them: vibrations

due to uneven road surfaces or

mounting the pavement

unintentionally, for instance, should

not affect the units. Contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer

for any

intervention that may be required.

It is strictly forbidden to

remove or tamper with the

pretensioner components.

Any intervention must be carried out

only by qualiﬁed and authorized

personnel. Always contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer.

Seat belts

General warnings for using the

seat belts

The driver is obliged by law to

respect and obey, also in

relation with the passengers

carried, the provisions of local

legislation regarding the compulsory

use of seat belts.

To help provide maximum

protection, you are advised to

keep the seatback in the most

upright position possible and the seat

belt close to your chest and pelvis. If

the seat belt is loose, in the event of

an accident you could move too far

forward and could be injured.

Travelling with the seatback too far

reclined could also be dangerous: even

if the seat belts are fastened, they may

not work correctly. In fact, the belt

itself may not be close enough to your

body and, if it is in front of you, it

could cause neck wounds or other

injuries in an accident. Additionally, in

an accident, the lower section of the

belt could press against the upper part

of your stomach rather than the pelvic

area, causing serious internal injuries.

When travelling with one or

more child seats ﬁtted on the

rear seat of the vehicle, the

tables must be in closed position.

When the vehicle is moving

and the table/s is/are open,

passengers traveling in the

rear seats must fasten their seat belts.

Travelling without the seat belt

fastened increases the risk of injury in

the event of a collision.

Always fasten the seat belts.

Travelling without the seat

belts fastened increases the

risk of serious injury in the event of a

collision, even with the airbags. In the

event of a collision, the seat belts

reduce the possibility of the vehicle's

occupants being thrown against the

structures of the passenger

compartment or out of the vehicle.

The airbags are designed to work

together with the seat belts, not to

substitute them. The front airbags

only intervene in the event of certain

head-on collisions of medium or high

intensity. They will not be activated if

the vehicle rolls over, or in the event of

rear bumps or minor frontal collisions.

Seat belts

Do not fasten your seat belt

using the buckle lock for the

other seat: in the event of an

accident, the lower section of the belt

could press against the upper part of

your stomach rather than the pelvic

area, causing serious internal injuries.

It is extremely dangerous to

travel with the belt positioned

underneath your arm. In the

event of an accident, you would be

thrown forward and would likely

suffer head and neck injuries.

Additionally, if the belt presses against

your ribs, it could cause serious

internal injuries.

The belt must not be twisted;

make sure that it is snugly

ﬁtted to the driver's and

passenger's bodies. In fact, in an

accident, the restraining force would

not be distributed evenly along the

belt and would consequently cause

injuries. The upper part of the belt

must pass over the shoulder and

diagonally across the chest. The lower

section must adhere to your pelvis, not

the stomach, to avoid that you slide

forward in the event of a collision. Do

not use devices (clips, fastenings etc.)

that prevent the seat belts from laying

close to the passengers' bodies.

Do not carry children on a

passenger’s lap using only one

seat belt for protecting both

of them.

If the seat belt has been

suffered a heavy mechanical

stress, for example during a

collision, it must be completely

replaced together with its anchorages,

the screws fastening the said

anchorages and the pretensioner. In

fact, even if there are no visible

defects, the resistance level offered by

the seat belt could be reduced.

Pregnant women must

scrupulously observe local

legislation regarding the use

of seat belts. Make sure, in any case,

that the lower section of the belt is

positioned well down on the hips,

below the abdominal region of the

body.

How to keep seat belts efficient

Always use the seat belts keeping

the belt perfectly ﬂat, not twisted;

make sure the belt can slide 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

colourants and any other chemical

substance that could weaken the belt

ﬁbers.

Make sure the retractors do not get

wet: as they will not operate properly.

Safe transport of children

For the best protection in the event of

a collision, all the vehicle's occupants

must travel seated and protected by all

the suitable restraining systems. The

seat belts are designed to be used by

persons whose physical characteristics

(age, height, weight) are provided for

by established legislation in each

country. Anyone who does not comply

with these provisions may not travel in

the front passenger seat. This also

applies to children. Their heads are

proportionally heavier and larger than

those of adults, while their bones and

muscles are relatively undeveloped. To

help protect them in case of a collision,

they must use special restraint or safety

systems.

We recommend that you

always carry children in the

speciﬁc restraining systems

installed on the rear side seats, as this

is the best place in the event of a

collision.

No child under 12 should

travel in the passenger seat.

No child seat can be installed

in the rear, central seat.

When travelling with one or

more child seats ﬁtted on the

rear seat of the vehicle, the

tables must be in closed position.

Children must never travel

seated on a passenger's lap. A

child weighs very little until a

collision occurs! In a collision, a child

becomes so heavy that it is impossible

to hold onto him or her. For example,

in the event of a collision at only 25

mph (40 km/h), a child weighing 12 lb

(5.5 kg) exerts a force equal to 240 lb

(110 kg) on the arms of the person

carrying him/her. Children must

always be protected by a suitable

restraining system when travelling.

Children who are resting on

the airbag or are too close to it

when it is activated, may be

seriously injured. The airbags and

pretensioners are designed to offer

suitable protection for adults and

teenagers, but not for children and

babies. Neither the seat belts or the

airbags are designed for them.

Children and babies must travel in

suitable restraining systems.

Babies must be supported

completely, including their

head and neck. This is

necessary since the babies' neck is

weak while their head is

proportionally bigger and heavier in

relation to their body. In a collision, if

a baby is travelling in a rearward-

facing seat, the forces of an impact are

distributed throughout the strongest

parts of the body, i.e. the back and

shoulders. Babies must always be

protected by a suitable restraining

system when travelling.

Babies travelling in a

rearward-facing seat or

children travelling in a child

seat may be seriously injured in the

event of airbag activation. This could

happen because the seatback of the

child's seat may be positioned

extremely close to the airbag at the

moment it is inﬂated. Do not place an

infant or a child in the front passenger

seat at any time.

Safe transport of children

The structure of a child's body

is completely different from

that of an adult or a teenager

(whom the seat belts are designed

for). Children's hips are so small that

the seat belt will not stay in the correct

position on them. The belt may rise up

on the child's stomach and, in the

event of a collision, can cause serious

internal injuries. Children must always

be protected by suitable restraining

systems.

All minors whose physical

characteristics (age, height, weight)

fall within the value ranges/limits

provided by the established legislation

in each country must be protected by

special restraint or safety systems

(certiﬁed child seats, booster seats).

Make sure to always use approved

universal child restraining systems.

Follow the instructions that the

manufacturer of the devices is

compulsorily required to supply

together with the child restraint

systems.

To ensure the best restraining action of

the child seats, we recommend that

you choose the model that best suits

the shape of your seats. If possible, try

to install the seat on the vehicle before

purchasing it.

To guarantee the best

restraining action of the child

seat, we recommend that you

choose the seat that best suits the

shape of your vehicle's seat and that

you try to install the child seat before

purchasing it.

In the event of an accident, an

improperly fastened child

restraining system can

increase the risk of injury.

Rearward-mounting child

seats must not be used on

front passenger seats

equipped with active airbags, as these

could cause serious injuries during

inﬂation, even in minor collisions.

No modiﬁcations can be made

to the seat belts and the child

restraining systems.

Established legislation in some

countries already provides that

children under 12 years of age may not

travel in the front passenger seat.

Below is a summary of the safety

regulations applying to the transport

of children:

We recommend that you always carry

children in the speciﬁc restraining

systems installed in the rear outbound

seats, as this is the safest place in the

event of a collision.

Always and strictly follow the

instructions that the manufacturer

provides with the seat.

Keep the instructions in the vehicle

together with the documents and this

handbook. Do not use a seat which

does not have any instructions for use.

WARNING: We recommend that you

choose the seat that best suits the

shape of your vehicle's seat and that

you try to install the seat before

purchasing it.

Always pull on the seat belt to check

that it is locked in.

All restraint system must be used by a

single passenger only: never carry two

children in the same seat.

Always check that the seat belts are

not resting against the child's neck.

Do not allow the child to assume

incorrect positions or undo the seat

belt /child seat safety harness during

travel.

Safe transport of children

Do not carry children in your arms,

even new born children. Nobody,

however strong, can hold on to a child

in the event of a collision.

After an accident, always replace the

child seat with a new one.

The vehicle outﬁtting is designed for

mounting child seats with top

anchoring.

To ﬁt the child seat, run the belt

through the support pins of the

headrest and anchor it on one side to

the backrest of the child seat and on

the other side to the bracket

on the

car body.

Isofix seats

The rear side seats of the vehicle are

equipped with anchoring points for

Isoﬁx child seats. This is a new system

complying with European standards

for carrying children.

This system offers a special anchoring

system for child seats, which uses two

metal brackets positioned between

the seat cushion and backrest.

The seats designed for Isoﬁx child seats

installation can however be ﬁtted with

standard child seats;

as a matter of fact, you can install a

standard and an Isoﬁx child seat at the

same time.

No more than two standard child seats

and two Isoﬁx type child seats can be

installed on the rear seats.

Only standard type child seats can be

mounted on the front passenger seat.

Fit the child seat only when

the vehicle is stationary. The

child seat is correctly anchored

to the provided brackets when a click

indicates it is locked in place. Follow

the mounting, removal and

positioning instructions provided by

the child seat Manufacturer.

30 Safe transport of children

Fitting the child seat in

rearward-facing position

To ﬁt the child seat in a rearward-

facing position, be particularly careful

that the brackets C are properly

inserted in their seatings E.

The baby is then secured by the child

seat's harness F.

Fitting the child seat in

frontward-facing position

For installation, proceed as follows:

– make sure that the release lever D is

in the standby position (retracted);

– align the anchoring points C with

the brackets E, then push the seat

until you hear it click into place,

which indicates it is secured

– check for correct locking by trying to

move the child seat with strength;

the safety mechanisms in fact, help

prevent the child seat from being

improperly ﬁtted if only one of the

attachment ﬁttings is locked.

With this type of conﬁguration, the

child is also restrained by the vehicle

seat belts and by the upper belt.

In any case, see the instruction booklet

provided with the child seat for ﬁtting

the vehicle belts into the seat correctly.

Front and side airbags 31

Front and side airbags

18 17

13 12 9

16 5

32 Front and side airbags

The vehicle is equipped with 6 airbags

(2 front and 4 lateral ones) and

electronically-operated pretensioners

for all of the seat belts.

The system components are the

following:

1) Electronic control unit

2) Passenger's front airbag

3) Front passenger seat belt

pretensioner

4) Passenger side bag

5) Satellite collision sensor on

passenger side

6) Passenger’s window bag

7) Driver’s window bag

8) Driver side bag

9) Satellite collision sensor on driver

side

10) Front, driver seat belt's

pretensioner

11) Airbag system failure warning light

12) Driver's lateral airbag

13) Clock Spring

14) Diagnostics socket

15) Rear left-hand pretensioner

16) Rear right-hand pretensioner

17) Front left-hand Crash Zone Sensor

18) Front right-hand Crash Zone

Sensor.

Front airbags

The front airbags (for the driver and

passenger) are safety devices which are

designed to intervene in the event of

certain head-on collision of sufﬁcient

impact.

They consist of an instantaneously

inﬂating bag housed in a special

compartment:

– in the center of the steering wheel

on the driver side;

– in the dashboard and with a larger

size bag (full size airbag) on the

passenger side.

The front airbags (for the driver and

passenger) are safety devices designed

to protect the occupants in the event

of a medium or high intensity head-on

collision, which act by placing a

cushion (bag) between the occupant

and the steering wheel or the

instrument panel dashboard.

In the event of a collision, an ECU

processes the signals coming from a

deceleration sensor and triggers,

whenever necessary, the inﬂation of

the bag.

The bag inﬂates instantaneously

between the front passengers and

potentially harmful structures. The

bags deﬂate immediately afterwards.

Front and side airbags 33

In the event of a collision,

anyone not wearing a seat

belt will be thrown forward

and will come into contact with the

bag before it is fully inﬂated. This

reduces the protection offered by the

bag. It follows that the front airbags

(driver and passenger side) do not

replace or substitute the seat belts but

supplement them, and hence the seat

belts must always be worn as

provided by established legislation in

most other parts of the world.

Remember that, in the event

of a violent impact, the

passengers on the rear seats

that are not wearing the seat belts are

not only subject to personal injuries

but they also represent a danger for

passengers sitting in the front seats.

Never remove the steering

wheel! If necessary, this

operation should only be

performed by your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer.

In the case of low intensity head on

collisions (in which the retaining action

of the seat belts provides adequate

protection), the airbags do not inﬂate.

The airbag does not activate in the

event of rear or side collisions, and it

does not provide supplementary

protection.

Therefore non-activation of the

airbags in these cases is not an

indication of a system malfunction.

Passenger's airbag

(full size airbag)

The passenger airbag is designed to

afford supplementary protection to a

person wearing the seat belt.

When fully inﬂated, it will ﬁll most of

the space between the passenger and

the dashboard.

SERIOUS DANGER: the

vehicle is ﬁtted with an

airbag on the

passenger side. Do not allow infants

or children to travel in the front

passenger seat. Do not install an

infant or child safety seat in the front

passenger seat. If the passenger side

airbag is deployed, serious injuries or

death could result.

34 Front and side airbags

The vehicle is not provided

with a manual deactivation

switch for the passenger side

airbag; it is prohibited to carry children

on a rearward facing child-seat

mounted on the passenger seat. This

regulation is also indicated on the

plates attached on the visors and

inside the glove compartment.

If the warning light comes

on while driving (fault signal)

stop the vehicle and contact

the local Maserati Dealer to have the

system checked.

Rearward-mounting child

seats must not be used on

front passenger seats

equipped with active airbags, as these

could cause serious injury during

inﬂation, even in minor collision.

We recommend that you

always carry children in the

speciﬁc restraining systems

installed on the rear out bound seats.

No child seat can be installed

in the rear, central seat.

The plate on the right-hand

sun visor, near the courtesy

mirror, shows the instructions

for the replacement of the airbag

system. Contact the local Authorized

Maserati Dealer to replace the system

when the related expiry date

approaches.

Front and side airbags 35

Front and rear lateral airbags

The lateral airbags are designed to

enhance the protection offered to

passengers travelling in the front seats

in case of moderate to severe lateral

collision.

They consist of two types of

instantaneous inﬂation bags:

– Side Bags housed in the front seats'

backrests; this solution allows the

airbag to be always on approximate

position with respect to the

occupant, regardless of the seat

position.

– Window bags housed behind the

roof lateral panels and covered by

special trim panels that do not

interfere with the bags' unfolding

downwards during inﬂation. This

solution, designed to help protect

the head region, offers passengers

sitting in the front and in the rear

appropiate protection in the case of

a side impact, thanks to the large

area covered by the bags.

In the event of a side impact, an

electronic control unit processes the

signals coming from a deceleration

sensor and deploys the side airbags if

necessary.

The bags inﬂate instantaneously,

acting as a protection between the

occupants' body and the side of the

vehicle. The bags deﬂate immediately

afterwards.

WARNING: The electronic control unit

provides for the activation of the

pretensioners, front airbags or side

airbags (front and rear) based on

different criteria, according to the type

of impact.

The fact that one or more systems do

not activate is not indicative of a

system malfunction.

In the case of low impact lateral

collisions (for which the retaining

action of the seat belts affords

adequate protection), the airbags are

not designed to inﬂate.

It follows that the front airbags (on

driver and passenger side) do not

replace or substitute the seat belts but

supplement them, and hence the seat

belts must always be worn as provided

by established legislation in most

countries.

WARNING: The front and/or lateral

airbags may inﬂate if the vehicle

suffers a violent impact beneath the

car body, for example when mounting

the pavement, colliding with steps or

speed bumps, potholes etc.

WARNING: Airbag inﬂation releases a

small amount of powder. This powder

is not harmful and does not indicate

the presence of ﬁre; furthermore the

surface of the deployed bag and the

interior of the vehicle may be covered

with a powdery residue: this powder

may irritate skin and eyes. If contact

occurs, wash with a pH neutral soap

and water.

36 Front and side airbags

If the warning light

switches on when the vehicle

is running (indicating a fault),

contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer as soon as possible to

have the system checked.

WARNING: The airbag system has a

service life of 10 years. Contact your

local Authorized Maserati Dealer

when this period is near to expiration

In the event of a collision with

consequent airbag inﬂation,

contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer for replacement of the

entire safety system, electronic control

unit, seat belts, pretensioners, and to

have the vehicle’s electrical system

checked.

All testing, repairs and

replacements of the airbag

system must be done by a

Maserati Service Network Center.

WARNING: In case of scrapping of the

vehicle, contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer to have the system

deactivated.

WARNING: If the vehicle is sold, the

new owner must be informed of the

aforesaid instructions for use warnings

and he/she must also be provided with

the "Owner's Manual".

The electronic control unit

activates the pretensioners

and front/lateral airbags

based on different criteria, according

to the type of collision. The fact that

one or more systems do not to activate

is not indicative of a system

malfunction.

Front and side airbags 37

General warnings

When the ignition key is

turned to the MAR position,

the warning light comes

on, but it must switch off after approx.

5 seconds. If the warning light fails to

come on at this time, or stays on, or

lights up when driving, contact your

local Authorized Maserati Dealer

immediately.

Drive with both hands on the

steering wheel rim, so that if

the airbag inﬂates it can do so

freely, without encountering obstacles

which can cause serious injuries. Do

not drive with your body curved

forwards but keep the seatback

upright, with your back fully against

it.

Do not apply stickers or other

objects to the steering wheel

or the passenger’s airbag

compartment.

Do not travel with objects in

your lap, in front of your chest

or especially with a pipe,

pencil or other objects held in your

mouth. In the event of a collision, the

intervention of the airbag could result

in serious injury.

Do not cover the front

seatbacks with clothing or

covers.

Note that with the ignition

key inserted and turned to the

MAR position, even with the

engine switched off, the airbags can

inﬂate 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. On the

other hand, the airbags will not inﬂate

in case of collision with the vehicle

stationary and the key removed from

the ignition block; failure of the

airbags to inﬂate in these

circumstances is not indicative of a

system malfunction.

If the vehicle has been the

object of theft or attempted

theft, if it has been vandalized

or involved in ﬂooding, contact your

local Authorized Maserati Dealer to

have the airbag system checked.

If interventions are carried out

on the electrical system

incorrectly, the airbag could

be activated, thereby causing injuries

to anyone in the vicinity.

The airbags do not substitute

the seat belts but afford

supplementary protection.

Moreover, in the event of head-on

collisions at low speed, side impacts,

rear bumps or roll-overs, the

passengers are protected by the seat

belts only, that must always be

fastened.

Do not wash the seats with

water or pressurised steam

(by hand or in the automatic

seat wash stations).

Do not hang rigid objects onto

the clothing hooks or onto the

handholds.

The airbags do not substitute

the seat belts but afford

supplementary protection.

Moreover, since the front airbags do

not intervene in the event of head-on

collisions at low speeds, side impacts,

rear bumps or roll-overs, in these cases

passengers are protected by the seat

belts only, that must always be

fastened.

38 MSP System

MSP System

The vehicle is equipped with the MSP

(Maserati Stability Program) yaw

prevention monitoring system,

encompassing all of the vehicle's

control systems: ABS, EBD, ASR and

MSR. The system is ﬁtted with a unit

that is designed to predict the vehicle's

behavior accurately. The system is

capable of detecting whether the

driver is about to lose control of the

vehicle. In this case, it can activate the

brake calipers individually and the

engine control, in order to create a

torque sufﬁcient to resist the vehicle's

yawing movement.

Activation

The MSP system is activated

automatically every time the engine is

started, and it can be disengaged by

pressing button A for approx. 2

seconds. Press button A again to

reactivate the system.

During all the system operating stages,

the green warning light

accompanied by the message “MSP

system active” will be lit up on the

display.

Fault indicators

In the event of a fault, the system is

automatically disabled and cannot be

reactivated. This condition is signalled,

while driving, by the amber warning

light that comes on both on the

instrument panel and on the multi-

function display. On the latter, the

warning light is accompanied by the

message “MSP system failure”.

When the engine is started, the system

malfunction is indicated by the

warning light switching on.

WARNING: In the event of a fault with

the MSP disabled, the vehicle will react

as if it were not equipped with this

system: have the system checked by

your local Authorized Maserati Dealer

as soon as possible.

WARNING: Make sure that the ignition

key is turned to STOP if you have to

tow the car with 2 wheels raised off

the ground. Otherwise, with the MSP

switched on, the respective control

unit will store a malfunction, resulting

in the warning lights coming on

the instrument panel and on the

display: this requires the intervention

of your local Authorized Maserati

Dealer to restore the system.

WARNING: In low grip conditions (ice,

snow, sand, etc.) it is advisable not to

use the SPORT mode function, even

with the MSP system active.

WARNING: Driving on parabolic curves

will deactivate the system.

ASR system (electronic anti-skid device) 39

ASR system (electronic

anti-skid device)

The ASR system is designed to help

prevent skidding of the driving wheels

during acceleration by means of the

engine control unit (spark advance

delay, engine throttle opening

reduction and fuel injection cut-out)

and of the rear brakes.

The ASR system enhances the vehicle

stability and improves active safety

while driving, especially under the

following conditions:

– internal wheel skidding on curves

because of the dynamic load

variations or excessive acceleration

– excessive power transmitted to the

wheels, also in relation to the road

conditions

– acceleration on slippery, snowy or icy

roadbeds

– loss of road grip on wet roads

(aquaplaning).

The ASR system works jointly with the

electronic suspension adjusting

system: under normal conditions

(SPORT mode off), stability in low and

medium grip conditions has priority,

while with the SPORT mode active,

the system favors traction, thereby

optimising vehicle's performance.

Activation

The ASR system is automatically

activated every time the engine is

started and can be cut-out by pressing

button A for about 2 seconds.

Press button A again to reactivate the

system.

During all the system operating stages,

the green warning light,

accompanied by the message “ASR

system intervention” will be lit up on

the display.

Fault indicators

In the event of a fault, the system is

automatically disabled and cannot be

reactivated. This condition is signalled,

while driving, by the amber warning

light, that comes on both on the

instrument panel and on the multi-

function display, accompanied by the

message "ASR system failure.

MSR function (engine braking

torque adjustment)

The ASR system is also desined to

controls the engine braking torque

when the accelerator pedal is released

under low grip conditions (snow, ice,

etc.): in these conditions, in fact, the

engine's high braking torque may

cause instability of the vehicle.

The system, using the same sensors as

the ABS, detects the skidding arising

on one or both of the driving wheels

when the accelerator is released and

opens the motor driven throttle for the

engine supply system, thereby

reducing the braking torque and

restoring the driving wheels'

maximum grip conditions.

WARNING: The maximum deceleration

that can be obtained with the engine

braking always depends on the tire

grip on the roadbed. Snow or ice

obviously reduce grip levels.

40 ABS and EBD systems

ABS and EBD systems

The vehicle is equipped with ABS (Anti-

lock Brake System) and EBD (Electronic

Brakeforce Distribution) systems

which, by means of the ABS system

sensors and the ECU, are designed to

improve the braking system’s

performance.

In the event of an emergency stop or

braking on slippery surfaces (e.g.

snowy or icy roadbeds), the ABS,

together with the standard braking

system, allows the driver to apply

maximum braking force without

causing the wheels to lock and

consequently losing control of the

vehicle.

The system is based on an electronic

control unit that processes the signals

coming from sensors ﬁtted on the 4

wheels.

When a wheel tends to lock, the sensor

warns the unit which, in turn, request

to an electro-hydraulic unit to

intervene by modulating the pressure

exerted on the brake; the driver will

perceive a “pulsation” on the brake

pedal which is completely normal.

In the event of a failure, the system will

be deactivated, but this will not affect

the efﬁciency of the standard braking

system.

The failure will be indicated through

the lighting up of the red warning

light with the letters ABS > on the

instrument panel.

In this case, we recommend you

contact the nearest your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer centre,

which, thanks to the self-diagnostics

system the vehicle is equipped with,

should be able to quickly identify the

problem immediately.

The vehicles must be ﬁtted

with wheel rims, tires and

brake pads of the type and

make approved by the Manufacturer

for the model concerned.

Despite the fact that this

device makes a considerable

contribution to safety, it is still

essential to drive particularly carefully,

especially when the road surface is

wet, covered with snow or ice.

The vehicle is equipped with

Electronic Brakeforce

Distributor (EBD). The

warning lights > “BRAKE” comes

when the engine is running to indicate

a fault in the EBD system; in this case,

sharp braking could lead to early

locking of the rear wheels, and

consequent possible skidding of the

vehicle. Drive with the utmost care

and immediately go to the nearest

your local Authorized Maserati Dealer

to have the system checked.

ABS and EBD systems 41

The warning light > usually

comes on when the engine is

running to indicate a fault in

the ABS system only. In this case, the

braking system is designed to will be

still efﬁcient, but it will not make use

of the anti-locking device. Under these

conditions, the EBD system efﬁciency

can also be reduced. Drive with the

utmost care to avoid abrupt braking

and consult the nearest your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer

immediately.

If the low brake ﬂuid warning

light BRAKE comes on, stop

the vehicle and check the

brake ﬂuid level immediately. If the

ﬂuid level is below the minimum

notch, top up with the recommended

ﬂuid and contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer

immediately to have the system

checked. Brake ﬂuid leaks impair the

operation of the entire.

System performance in terms

of active safety is not a reason

for the driver to take

unnecessary risks. The driving style

must always be suited to weather

conditions, range of visibility and road

trafﬁc conditions.

The maximum obtainable

deceleration is always

dependent on the grip

between tire and road. With snowy or

icy roadbeds, grip levels are obviously

reduced and the braking distance is

very high, even with the ABS system.

42 Tire pressure monitoring system (optional)

Tire pressure monitoring

system (optional)

The vehicle is equipped with a system

that monitors the tire pressure by

means of special sensors that are

secured inside the wheel rims, in

position with the inﬂation valve. These

sensors transmit a signal that is

detected by the aerials fastened on the

car body, behind the fenders, and

connected to the ECU.

WARNING: The system can

momentarily experience radio-electric

interference emitted by devices using

similar frequencies.

The ECU processes this information

and, via the CAN line, transmits a series

of tire pressure data and system errors,

if any, to the on-board instrument

panel.

The signal transmitted by the ECU

activates some icons on the display.

The system is equipped with a speciﬁc

wiring that connects the aerials, the

control unit and the calibration button

to the vehicle's electrical system.

The system warns the driver

that there is a drop in tire

pressure. This warning does

not exempt the driver from

periodically checking the tires and

from complying with the prescribed

tire pressure levels.

WARNING: The system stores the tire

pressures as a reference rate, therefore

tires must be inﬂated to the prescribed

pressure.

System calibration

After replacing or inﬂating one or

more tires, the system must be

calibrated once again.

To calibrate the system keep button A,

located on the inside roof, pressed

down for a time ranging between 4

and 10 seconds. The system takes a

maximum of 20 minutes to complete

the calibration procedure with the

vehicle in motion.

A green symbol will appear on the

display together with the message

"Calibration started".

If the user recalls the information page

showing the pressure levels of each

tire, dashes “–.–” will be viewed in the

place of the values.

Tire pressure monitoring system (optional) 43

Viewing messages on the display

By pressing the speciﬁc "Mode"

button B, (see page 69), the user can

access the information page showing

the pressure values for each tire.

When indication by event occurs, the

malfunction is viewed in the place of

the information on tire pressure levels.

The malfunction is displayed for a time

equal to its entire display cycle (20

seconds). When the display cycle ends,

the tire pressure screen page becomes

available again and the multi-function

symbol indicating the malfunction is

displayed in the speciﬁc area until the

malfunction is rectiﬁed.

44 Tire pressure monitoring system (optional)

Normal conditions

By pressing the speciﬁc button for

quick information display ("Mode"

button pressed brieﬂy), the user can

access the information page (screen

page 1), which displays the pressure

levels for each tire.

Low pressure

When the on-board instrument panel

receives a message from the tire

pressure ECU indicating that one or

more tires have pressure levels below

the control threshold, screen pages 2

will alternate for 20 seconds on the

display. After this interval, the system

will display only the amber color

warning light .

After 10 minutes, the warning cycle

displays screen pages 2 for other 5

seconds. Upon the following key-on, if

the malfunction persists, the display

will alternate, once again, between

screen pages 2.

It may happen that the system does

not know what wheel is originating

the malfunction indication and

therefore is not capable of specifying

the wheel involved. In this case, screen

pages 3 will alternate on the display

for 20 seconds.

Subsequently, the amber color symbol

will be displayed in the area

dedicated to the warning lights, until

the correct situation is restored.

12 3

Tire pressure monitoring system (optional) 45

Tire punctures

When the tire pressure ECU informs

the on-board control panel that the

pressure level of one or more tires is

below the alarm threshold, screen

pages 4 will alternate on the display.

The malfunction is displayed following

the same logic as for the other

malfunctions with hw priority level,

until the correct situation is restored

and the system is calibrated again, as

required by the system itself.

It may happen that the system does

not know what wheel is originating

the malfunction indication and

therefore is not capable of specifying

the wheel involved. In this case, screen

pages 5 will alternate on the display.

Subsequently, the red color symbol

will be displayed in the area dedicated

to the warning lights, until the correct

situation is restored.

“Run Flat” tire puncture

If the vehicle is equipped with Run Flat

type tires, in the event of a tire

puncture screen pages 6 will alternate

on the display for 20 seconds.

The system calculates the residual tire

life in miles (or km) and repeats the

display cycle a ﬁrst time after 31 mi (50

km) and a second time after 62 mi (100

km) driving.

4 5 6

46 Tire pressure monitoring system (optional)

During the “tire punctured” condition,

if more than 75 mi (120 km) are

traveled or if the vehicle speed exceeds

50 mph (80 km/h), screen pages 7 or 8,

respectively, are displayed according to

the above described logic.

If another tire is punctured, the system

calculates (without displaying it) the

updated value of the miles (km) that

can still be driven, depending on the

distance covered from the previous

puncture, and displays screen pages 9

alternately.

If in the meantime the control panel is

switched off, the next time the key is

turned to ON, the screen page

indicating that the system is not

calibrated will be displayed.

If the driver presses the MODE button

with "Escape" function, with a tire

punctured and the vehicle not running

at the max. speed - provided the tires

are still in the condition to continue

driving - the summary symbol will be

displayed in the dedicated warning

light area, until the correct condition is

restored and after subsequent

calibration requested by the system.

7 8 9

Tire pressure monitoring system (optional) 47

It may occur that the system does not

know which wheel is signaling the

fault and it is hence unable to display

it: screen pages 10 will alternately

appear on the display for 20 seconds.

The system calculates the residual tire

life and repeats the display cycle a ﬁrst

time after 31 mi (50 km) and a second

time after 62 mi (100 km) driving. It

also monitors that the max. miles (km)

driven or the permitted speed is not

exceeded in these conditions.

System not calibrated

If the system has not been calibrated

or following a tire replacement, screen

pages 11 will alternate on the display.

Subsequently, the screen page with the

icon symbol will be displayed once

again in the area dedicated to the

warning lights.

The system can be calibrated by means

of the speciﬁc button (see page 42).

Tire pressure monitoring system

failure

Screen pages 12 alternate in the

following cases:

• malfunction in the circuit and/or

wiring leading to the ECU;

• no signal reception by one or more

sensors due to malfunction,

breakage or ﬂat battery;

• ECU malfunction.

The display sequence follows the usual

logic of malfunctions. Therefore, after

10 seconds, the symbol will appear in

the dedicated area.

10 11 12

48 Tire pressure monitoring system (optional)

System temporarily not active

When one of the following conditions

arises:

• excessively high temperature;

• during the ﬁrst calibration

procedure;

screen page 13 will appear.

System not active

After Key-on, in the case that the

system has been deactivated by means

of the diagnosis tester, screen page 14

will appear for several seconds.

13 14

Parking sensors (optional) 49

Parking sensors

(optional)

During parking maneuvers, the

parking sensors are designed to

provide the driver with information on

the distance between obstacles found

in front or behind the vehicle.

The driver is informed of the presence

and of the distance of any obstacle by

means of acoustic signals (beeps).

By supplementing his/her direct visual

information with that provided by the

system's acoustic signals, the driver can

avoid potential collisions.

The driver is fully responsible

for parking and other

potentially dangerous

manoeuvres. The system has actually

been designed only as a

supplementary aid during parking

manoeuvers, since it helps the driver

to detect obstacles outside his/her

ﬁeld of vision.

The front and rear sensors for the

parking system are housed in the

bumper. The rear sensors are activated

automatically with the key turned to

MAR, when the reverse gear is

engaged, whilst the front sensors can

be activated by pressing button A on

the dashboard, on the left of the

steering wheel. When the front

sensors are active, the button LED

turns on. To cut out the sensors, press

button A once again.

By disengaging the reverse gear, the

rear sensors will deactivate, while the

front sensors will remain active until a

speed of approx. 9.5 mph (15 km/h) is

exceeded.

When the sensors are activated, the

system begins to beep as soon as an

obstacle is detected, and the tone

frequency increases as the vehicle

approaches the obstacle. When the

obstacle is located at a distance of less

than 12 in (30 cm), the beep is

continuous. The signal stops

immediately if the distance from the

obstacle increases. The tone cycle is

constant if the distance measured by

the central sensors remains unaltered,

while if this occurs with the side

sensors, the signal stops after

approximately 3 seconds, to prevent

for example continuous beeps in the

event of maneuvers alongside walls.

Sensors

To measure the distance from the

obstacles, the system uses 4 sensors

ﬁtted in the front bumper and 4

sensors ﬁtted in the rear one.

For the system to operate

correctly, the sensors

positioned on the bumper

must be kept clean (remove any mud,

dirt, snow or ice).

WARNING: Should you need to repaint

the bumper or in case of paint touch-

ups in the sensors' area, please contact

exclusively your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer. Incorrect painting/

touch-ups could jeopardize the

parking sensors' operation.

50 Parking sensors (optional)

WARNING: When cleaning the sensors,

take special care not to scratch or

damage them; therefore, do not use

dry, rough or hard cloths. The sensors

must be washed with clean water,

possibly with car shampoo added. In

car-washes which use steam jet or high

pressure cleaning machines, keep the

nozzle at least 4 in. (10 cm) away from

the sensors.

Sensor range

The sensors allow the system to

monitor the front and rear of the

vehicle.

In fact, their position covers the central

and lateral zones at the front and at

the rear of the vehicle.

If the obstacle is located in the central

area, this is detected at distances of

less than 35 in. (0.9 m) (front) and 59

in. (1.50 m) (rear). If the obstacle is

located in a lateral position, it will be

detected at distances of less than 24 in

(0.6 m).

Parking sensors (optional) 51

Failure indicators

The ECU checks all of the system

components every time the ignition

key is turned to MAR. The sensors and

the respective electric connections are

then constantly monitored throughout

the the system operation.

The failure of the parking system

sensors is indicated by the symbol

that switches on on the multi-function

display accompanied by the message

"Parking Sensors Failure".

In the event of a failure signal, stop the

vehicle and turn the ignition key to the

Stop position. Try to clean the sensors

and make sure that you are not near

ultrasound emitting sources (e.g. truck

pneumatic brakes or pneumatic

hammers). If the cause that originated

the malfunction has been removed by

turning the key back to MAR the

system will start working fully

efﬁciently once again and the failure

symbol on the multi-function display

with the relative message will turn off.

If, instead, the warning light remains

lit, contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer to have the system

checked, even if it is still working.

As a matter of fact, if the failure

detected by the ECU does not

jeopardize its operation, the system

will continue working but the

malfunction will be stored so as to be

checked by your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer upon a subsequent

inspection.

WARNING: During parking

manoeuvres, always take the utmost

care over obstacles that could be

located above or underneath the

sensors. In fact, in certain

circumstances, objects located near the

rear of the vehicle are not detected by

the system and therefore could

damage the vehicle or be damaged

themselves.

WARNING: The signals transmitted by

the sensors can also be altered by

damage to the sensors or by dirt, snow

or ice on the latter or even by

ultrasound systems (e.g. pneumatic

truck brakes or pneumatic hammers) in

the vicinity.

The driver is fully responsible

for parking and other

potentially dangerous

maneuvers. During these maneuvers,

always make sure there are no people

(especially children) or animals in the

maneuvering area. The parking

sensors must be considered an aid for

the driver who, in any case, must

never take less care during potentially

dangerous manoeuvres, even if they

are carried out at low speeds.

52 Fuel cut-out inertia switch

Fuel cut-out inertia switch

The vehicle is equipped with a safety

switch which is designed to intervene

in the event of a collision, cutting off

the fuel supply and consequently

causing the engine to stop. It also

prevents fuel leakage if the fuel lines

are damaged during the accident.

The intervention of the safety switch is

indicated by the warning light

coming up on the instrument panel.

The switch is positioned underneath

the front left-hand seat.

After impact, if you smell fuel

or note any leakage from the

fuel supply system, do not

reactivate the switch to help prevent

any risk of ﬁre.

The activation of the inertia switch

results in all the doors and the luggage

compartment unlocking and in the

internal dome lamp and the four

direction indicators switching on.

Resetting the switch

Turn the ignition key to the STOP

position.

Check that there is no leakage from

the fuel system.

If no leaks are found, reset the inertia

switch which stops the fuel pump

operation, by pressing button A on the

switch.

Turn the ignition key to the MAR

position, wait a few seconds and then

move it to the ACC. position.

Check that the warning light on

the instrument panel is switched off.

Check once again that there are no

fuel leaks.

Instruments and controls

Dashboard 54

Instrument panel 60

Indicators and warning lights 61

Instruments and gauges 67

Controls 72

Internal outfits 78

54 Dashboard

Dashboard

1 2

34 33

3 4 5 6 87 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12

3637

16 17 18 19

32 31 30 2829 27 27 26 25 24

321

Dashboard 55

1) Air conditioning and heating system

vents

2) Side windows vents

3) Speaker

4) DOWN-gearshift lever

5) Cruise Control, Direction indicators

control lever

6) Instrument panel

7) Driver’s airbag and horn

8) Windshield/headlight wiper/washer

control lever

9) UP-gearshift lever

10) Controls to the right of the steering

wheel

11) Side buttons, to the left of the

Multi Media System Display

12) Central air-conditioning and

heating system vents

13) Upper air conditioning and heating

system vent

14) Sun radiation sensor

15) Clock

16) Side buttons, to the right of the

Multi Media System Display

17) Glove compartment opening

button

18) Glove compartment

19) Passenger’s airbag

20) Multi Media System Display

21) Multi Media System Controls

22) Air conditioning and heating

system controls

23) Hazard button

24) Joystick for shifting to 1st and

reverse gears

25) Handbrake lever

26) Ignition/steering lock switch

27) Multi Media System Controls

repeated on the steering wheel

28) CD-changer compartment

29) Steering wheel height and depth

adjustment control

30) Engine compartment lid opening

lever

31) Controls to the left of the steering

wheel

32) Controls on driver's door

33) External rear-view mirror controls

34) Internal door opening handle

35) Roof controls

36) Front dome lamp

37) Home link

56 Dashboard

Ref.10 Controls to the right of the

steering wheel

A - Audio Pilot Sensor (see page 136)

B - Instrument panel brightness

increase

C - Instrument panel brightness

decrease

D - Trip and odometer reset control.

Ref. 11 and 16 Side buttons on the

Multi Media System display

A - gearbox deactivation button

B - SPORT mode button

C - Low grip function button

D - MSP System deactivation button

E - Door lock/unlock button

F - Sunshade raising/lowering button.

Ref. 27 Multi Media System Controls

repeated on the steering wheel

A - Increases the sound volume.

B - Decreases the sound volume.

C - Activates the guiding voice during

the trip navigation, and shows the

information pertaining to the

navigation session.

D - Calling the telephone number set;

accepting an incoming telephone

call; ending a telephone call in

progress by keeping the "refuse

incoming call" button pressed

down.

Dashboard 57

E - Radio mode: search for the ﬁrst

tunable station with a higher

frequency; CD mode: next track

selection.

F - Radio mode: search for the ﬁrst

tunable station with a lower

frequency; CD mode: previous track

selection.

G - Operating mode selection: FM, FM

TS, AM, AM TS, CD-C.

H - Mute function on/off.

I - Radio mode: recalling of stored

stations in increasing order; CD

mode: next CD selection;

Telephone mode: selection of

menu functions up.

J - Radio mode: recalling of stored

stations in decreasing order; CD

mode: last CD selection; Telephone

mode: selection of menu functions

down.

K - Displaying the navigation maps

Ref. 29 Steering wheel height and

depth adjustment control

58 Dashboard

Ref. 32 Controls to the left of the

steering wheel

A - Light switch

B - Fuel tank ﬂap opening button

C - Luggage compartment lid opening

button

D - Rear central headrest tilting button

E - Front parking sensors activation.

Ref. 33 Controls on driver's door

A - Rear power windows lock/unlock

button

B - EASY ENTRY activation/

deactivation

C - Rear left-hand power window

control

D - Rear right-hand power window

control

E - Front left-hand power window

control

F - Front right-hand power window

control

G - External rear-view mirror

adjustment control.

Rear tunnel controls

A - Door lock/unlock buttons

B - Sunshade raising/lowering buttons

A B C D E

E GC

FDB

AAB

Dashboard 59

Rear vents

A - Central vents on tunnel

B - Side vents on pillars

Ref. 36 Roof controls

A - Alarm system motion sensors cut-

out

B - Alarm system anti-lift feature cut-

out

C - Telephone handsfree microphone

D - Tire pressure calibration control

E - Sunroof opening/closing control

Ref. 37 Controls on front dome lamp

ﬁxture

F - LH side light switch

G - Central light switch

H - RH side light switch.

A B CD

F G

60 Instrument panel

Instrument panel

1) Fuel level gauge and low fuel

warning light

2) Speedometer with total and trip

odometer

3) Display

4) Tachometer

5) Coolant temperature gauge and

high temperature warning light

1 2 3 4 5

Indicators and warning lights 61

Indicators and warning

lights

Rear fog lights

When the rear fog lights are

turned on.

Fog lights

When the fog lights are

turned on.

Position lights/low

beams

This switches on when the

position lights, low beams or parking

lights are turned on.

High beams

When the high beams are

turned on or ﬂashing.

Parking lights

With the key removed, this

indicates the parking lights

are turned on.

Alternator failure (*)

If there is a fault in the

recharging system.

When the battery is insufﬁciently

charged or overcharged (ﬂashing).

Engine diagnosis system

failure (OBDII)

Under normal conditions, this

warning light should switch on when

the ignition key is turned to the MAR

position, and should turn off 18

seconds after engine starts. This will

show that the warning light is working

properly.

If the warning light remains on or

switches on while driving, it indicates

that there is a failure in the fuel supply/

ignition and emission control systems.

The failure could cause high exhaust

emissions, loss of performance, poor

vehicle handling and high consumption

levels.

In these conditions you can drive

slowly without demanding engine

performance or high speeds.

Prolonged use of the vehicle when the

warning light is on can cause damages.

For this reason, you should contact

your local Authorized Maserati Dealer

as soon as possible. The warning light

will go out if the problem disappears.

The error will be stored by the system

in any case.

WARNING: When the ignition key is

turned to the MAR position, if the

warning light UU

UU does not switch on

or if it switches on while driving,

contact your local Authorized Maserati

Dealer as soon as possible.

DuoSelect gearbox

failure (*)

If the failure still permits it,

free the road and contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer.

Flashing warning light: low pressure in

the system.

Low oil pressure (*)

Under normal conditions, the

warning light should switch

on when the ignition key is turned to

the MAR position and switch off as

soon as the engine is started.

If the warning light remains on or

turns on while driving, this indicates a

too low engine oil pressure. In this

case, turn the engine off immediately

and carry out the necessary checks.

If the problem persists, contact your

local Authorized Maserati Dealer.

62 Indicators and warning lights

Low brake fluid warning

light (*)

This switches on when the

brake ﬂuid level drops below the

minimum level. The operation of the

warning light can be checked by

pressing the button on the brake ﬂuid

tank cap located in the engine

compartment.

If the warning light comes on

while driving, check the brake

ﬂuid level immediately. If the

ﬂuid level is below the minimum level

there could be a leakage in the circuit:

in this case, contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer before

continuing your trip.

Defective wheel anti-lock

system (ABS) (*)

This switches on when the

ABS system is inefﬁcient. The normal

brake system remains operational, but

it is advisable to contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer as soon as

possible.

Seat belts (*)

This switches on when the

driver’s seat belt is not

fastened or fastened improperly. A

buzzer is also activated for

approximately 8 seconds when the

light is on.

Airbag/pre-tensioner

failure (*)

This turns on to indicate that

the pre-tensioner and/or airbag system

is/are inefﬁcient.

Turning the key to MAR, the

light comes on but it should

go out after a few seconds

with the engine running.

If the warning light stays on

or if it does not come on, or if

it comes on while driving,

stop immediately and consult your

local Authorized Maserati Dealer.

Maserati CODE (*)

When the ignition key is

turned to MAR, the warning

light switches on in three different

ways:

– One ﬂash - key code acknowledged.

The engine can be started.

– Permanently lit - key code not

acknowledged. To start the engine,

follow the emergency starting

procedure as speciﬁed in the section

"In an emergency", after having

attempted to start it with other keys.

– Flashing light - vehicle not protected

by the Maserati CODE system. The

engine can, however, be started but

contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer as soon as possible

since the vehicle is not protected

against theft attempts.

Indicators and warning lights 63

Brake pads worn (*)

This lights up when the front

brake pads have reached the

wear limit.

Contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer.

Handbrake engaged (*)

The warning light comes on

when the handbrake is

operated.

Handbrake failure

This indicates that the

handbrake system is

inefﬁcient.

MSP system failure (*)

This indicates a malfunction

or the deactivation of the

MSP system.

(*) Viewed on the display as well

Right-hand direction

indicators

This lights up when the right-

hand direction indicators or the hazard

lights are turned on.

Left-hand direction

indicators

This lights up when the left-

hand direction indicators or the hazard

lights are turned on.

64 Indicators and warning lights

Warning lights on the display

Inertia switch, fuel cut-

out enabled

This switches on when a

collision triggers the inertia switch,

thus cutting off the fuel supply.

After impact, if fuel is smelt or

leakage is noted from the fuel

system, do not reactivate the

switch in order to help prevent the risk

of ﬁre.

Windshield washer fluid

This signals a low level of

washer ﬂuid in the

windscreen washer tank.

Cruise Control

This indicates that the

constant speed regulator,

Cruise Control is active.

Lights failure

This switches on in the case of

a system failure or burning-

out of the bulbs for the position,

direction indicators or rear fog lights.

License plate lights

failure

This switches on in the case of

a system failure or burning-out of the

number plate lights bulb.

Stop lights failure

This switches on in the case of

a system failure or burning-

out of the stop lights bulb.

Twilight sensor failure

This switches on in the case of

a failure of the twilight

sensor.

Too high catalytic

converter temperature

This warning light starts

ﬂashing or comes on permanently

when engine failure results in high

exhaust system temperature.

IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS

FLASHING: the catalytic

converters' temperature is too

high. Slow down immediately until

the warning light goes out.

IF THE WARNING LIGHT TURNS

ON PERMANENTLY: the

catalytic converter

temperature is at a dangerous level

and the catalytic converters

themselves may be damaged. Slow

down immediately until it turns off,

and slowly drive to the nearest service

centre.

WARNING: If the light turns on

permanently 3 times the engine will

stop.

Will be possible to restart only by key-

off - key-on and recarsi lentamente in

ofﬁcina.

Maserati declines all

responsibility for whatever

damage deriving from non

compliance with the above mentioned

warnings.

Indicators and warning lights 65

Power steering failure

This indicates a fault in the

power steering system.

Slowly drive to the nearest Maserati

Service Centre paying attention to

stiffening of the steering.

DuoSelect gearbox oil

level

The red icon indicates that

the DuoSelect gearbox oil level is too

low.

Stop driving and contact your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer to have

the vehicle checked over.

Electronic Brakeforce

Distributor (EBD)

warning light

This lights up when the EBD

system is inefﬁcient. In this case,

abrupt braking can cause early locking

of the rear wheels and possible side

skidding of the vehicle. Drive with the

utmost care and consult your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer

immediately.

Headlight aiming system

failure

This indicates that the

automatic system for aiming the

headlights is faulty.

ASR system failure

This indicates the

deactivation or failure of the

ASR system.

In the event of a failure, contact your

local Authorized Maserati Dealer.

ASR system activation

This indicates that the ASR

system has tripped.

Rain sensor failure

This indicates that the rain

sensor is faulty.

Contact your local Authorized

Maserati Dealer.

Parking sensors failure

This indicates a failure in the

parking sensors system.

Shock absorber failure

When driving, it indicates a

malfunction in the suspension

system.

Slowly drive to the nearest Maserati

Service Centre paying attention to

stiffening of the steering.

Finger-trap prevention

system failure

This indicates a failure in the

windows’ ﬁnger-trap prevention

system.

Before and during activation

of the power window, always

check that the passengers are

not exposed to the risk of injury both

by the moving window and by

personal objects dragged or hit by it.

Generic failure

This indicates a malfunction.

The degree of the latter is

speciﬁed in the relative text.

66 Indicators and warning lights

MSP system failure

This indicates the

deactivation or failure of the

MSP system.

MSP system activation

This indicates that the MSP

system has tripped.

Tire pressure

This warning light is

connected to the tire pressure

monitoring system (see page 42).

When the icon is red, stop the

vehicle and contact your local

Maserati Dealer. If Run Flat

tires are ﬁtted on the vehicle, drive

slowly to the nearest Maserati Service

Centre.

Doors and lids open

This indicates that the doors

or lids are open or improperly

closed: the part not closed is

highlighted in red.

WARNING: Before driving off, close

any open or not properly closed doors

and lids.

Ice hazard

This switches on when the

outside temperature is 37,4° F

(3° C) or lower, in order to indicate the

risk of icy roadbed. Under such

conditions, drive carefully and slow

down as the grip of the tires will prove

to be markedly reduced.

Do not activate the "SPORT"

mode in this situation.

Vehicle “SPORT” setting

When the button that sets

the vehicle to the "SPORT"

mode is pressed.

WARNING: The "SPORT" mode

changes the vehicle driving features.

Automatic gearbox

setting

This indicates that the

automatic gearbox feature is active.

"Low grip" function

This indicates that the low

grip function is active

Seat heating

This indicates that one or

more seats are being heated.

Scheduled maintenance

Depending on the

accompanying message, this

indicates that service schedule

deadlines are either approaching or

due on that day.

Upon reaching a deadline, contact

your local Authorized Maserati Dealer.

SPORT

AUTO

ICE

Instruments and gauges 67

Instruments and gauges

1 – Fuel level gauge

The lighting up of the warning light

inside the gauge indicates that there

are approx. 3.7 Us. gal (14 litres) of fuel

in the tank.

2 – Tachometer

It indicates the vehicle speed. The

gauge starts providing data when 2.5

mph (4 km/h) are exceeded.

4 – Tachometer

It indicates the engine's r.p.m. Correct

driving allows the driver to achieve

proper engine performance, without

the need of over-revving.

68 Instruments and gauges

5 - Coolant temperature gauge

It indicates the temperature of the

coolant. If the needle indicates high

temperatures and at the same time the

warning light switches on, stop the

vehicle immediately and have the

cooling system checked by your local

Authorized Maserati Dealer.

3 – Display

Incorporated in the instrument panel,

it performs the following functions:

– it provides general information

while driving;

– it signals of any failures and

warnings;

The user can interact with the system

by setting the parameters for the

information that can be recalled.

The screen page appearing on the

display following the initial check

cycle, in normal working conditions,

contains the following information:

A - Date

B - Time

C - Gear engaged

D - Driving mode

E - Total odometer,

F - Trip odometer A, B or vehicle speed

repetition.

G - Other symbols that may be

displayed in icon form

H - Outside temperature

From the set-up menu in the Multi

Media System, the user can also choose

to have the information displayed for

the Audio, Navigator and Telephone

repeated on the dashboard. For the

relevant procedures and instructions,

see the “Multi Media System” manual.

AIR

BAG

B H

Instruments and gauges 69

Controls

MODE

The screen page activation and setting

is controlled by pressing the MODE (J),

“+” (K) and “-” (L) buttons.

Pressing the MODE button brieﬂy will

switch to the following screens in

sequence:

– Trip A

– Trip B

– Tire pressure

– Option Selection.

Each of these has a 10-second timing,

after which the non-ﬂashing

information previously viewed is

restored.

Pressing the MODE button for more

than 2 seconds the user will select the

Trip Odometer information currently

displayed, or the Trip Odometer A if

the tachometric repetition is active.

This piece of information will ﬂash for

10 seconds, after which the non-

ﬂashing information previously

viewed is restored.

“+ “ and “-”

By means of the “+ “(K) and “-” (L)

buttons, the user can adjust the

instrument panel brightness.

When the "Option Selection" screen

page is viewed, these buttons can be

used to select, choosing between Trip

Odometer A and Trip Odometer B, the

information to be repeated on the

display. In fact, by selecting , Odo A or

Odo B, with the MODE (J) button and

then pressing buttons “+ “ and “-”, the

user will display the trip information

selected (ﬂashing) alternately.

Trip Odometer reset

In all these cases, and before the 10

seconds are up, pressing the MODE (J)

button brieﬂy (less than 2 seconds) will

result in the trip information relating

to the ﬂashing Odometer (A or B)

being reset.

Setting the date

The date can be set by means of the set

up menu of the Multi Media System

(see Multi Media System Manual).

70 Instruments and gauges

TRIP screen page

The Trip screen page is recalled by

pressing the MODE (J) button. Each

TRIP screen page (A or B) is timed, i.e.,

it is displayed for a maximum of 10

seconds, after which the screen

previously active is restored.

When the TRIP A or TRIP B feature is

active, the following information is

viewed on the display:

– travelled distance (km - miles)

– average fuel consumption (km/L –

mpg)

– average travelling speed (km/h -

mph)

– trip time (hh:mm)

– fuel range (km - miles)

The unit of measurement can be set via

the set up menu of the Multi Media

System.

Tire pressure screen page

If the vehicle is equipped with the tire

pressure monitoring system (optional),

pressing the MODE (J) button the user

will display information about the

"Tire Pressure".

This screen page is displayed for 10

seconds and, in normal conditions, it

will appear as shown in ﬁgure 1

– furthermore, the system

acknowledges the following

conditions:

– system temporarily not active (es.

external radio interference)

– system not calibrated (e.g., a tire was

replaced)

– system failure

– system not active (if it is disabled by

the diagnostics system)

– low pressure or puncture in front LH,

front RH tires or rear LH and rear RH

tires

– low pressure or puncture in

unidentiﬁed tire.

The system can be calibrated by

pressing button M, on the front dome

light ﬁxture. The initialisation of the

procedure is indicated on the display

by the message “Calibration started”.

For more information, please see the

“Tire pressure monitoring system”

chapter on page 42.

Instruments and gauges 71

Multi Media System set-up menu

By accessing the on-board Computer

mode (TRIP) the user can set the

vehicle conﬁguration.

The settable parameters are the

following:

– Twilight Sensor's sensing range: 3

setting levels;

– Clock: time setting;

– Time mode: choose between the 0-

12 hour or 0-24 hour format;

– Date: day/month/year or month/day/

year format;

– Language: Italian, German, English

(metric or imperial), Spanish, French,

Dutch, U.S. English (metric or not

metric).

– Warning buzzer volume:

Buzzer volume setting;

– Unit of measurement: choose

between the following units of

measurement:

• temperature: ˚C, ˚F;

• distance: km, miles;

• consumption: litres/100km, km/litre,

mpgUK; mpgUS;

• tire pressure: bar - psi

– Repetition of instrument panel

information on the display:

repetition enabled/disabled;

– Door unlock: sets the following

functions:

• door and luggage compartment

locking upon exceeding 12.5 mph (20

km/h);

• only front driver's door unlocked or

all doors unlocked;

• luggage compartment lid unlocked

together with the doors.

– Easy Entry/Exit: feature enabled.

For more information, please see the

“Multi Media System” manual.

72 Controls

Controls

Horn

Pressing the horn symbol A, the horn is

activated.

Hazard warning lights

Press button B to turn on the hazard

warning lights. Their operation is

independent of the ignition key

position. Press the button again to turn

them off.

When these lights are on, the direction

indicators, the related warning lights

on the instrument panel and the

button are ﬂashing.

WARNING: When the hazard warning

lights are activated, the direction

indicators control is disabled.

Controls to the left of the

steering wheel

Front fog lights

Press button C to switch on the front

fog lights. They only work with the

position lights or low beams on. The

LED on the button switches on when

the lights are on.

Rear fog lights

Press button D to switch on the rear

fog lights. They only work with the

front fog lights or low beams on. The

LED on the pushbutton switches on

when the lights are on.

Do not use the rear fog lights

in normal visibility conditions

to avoid dazzling vehicles

behind.

C D

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Opening the luggage compartment

Press button E to open the luggage

compartment lid.

This can be operated only with the

ignition key removed or turned to

STOP and ACC.

Vehicles are also equipped with a lever

inside the luggage compartment,

which permits opening from the

inside.

Opening the fuel tank flap

Press button F to open the fuel tank

ﬂap on the rear right-hand side of the

vehicle.

This button can be operated only when

the ignition key is removed or in the

STOP position.

Rear central headrest tilting

Press button G to tilt the rear central

headrest. The headrest can be then

repositioned manually.

Before tilting the headrest,

always check that the

passengers are not exposed to

the risk of injury both by the moving

headrest and by personal objects hit

by it.

E F G

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Deactivation the front parking

sensors

The front parking sensors can be

deactivated by pressing button H.

When these sensors are cut-out, the

LED on the button turns on. To

reactivate the sensors, press button H

again.

Controls to the right of the

steering wheel

Instrument panel display controls (see

page 69).

Setting the instruments and gauges'

brightness

With the external lights turned on,

press button J or K to increase or

decrease the brightness for the

instruments and gauges.

Mode

Pressing button L will select the screen

pages to be viewed on the instrument

panel display.

Audio Pilot Sensor

The sensor M detects the surrounding

noise and consequently adjusts the

stereo equalizer (see page 136).

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Side buttons on the Multi Media

System display

Lock set release and locking

Buttons N and O, on the front and rear

dashboards, control the locking and

unlocking of the lock sets respectively.

Sunshade movement

Press button P to raise the sunshade

and button Q to lower it.

The buttons are found both on the

front and on the rear dashboard.

WARNING: If the sunshade guide

needs to be cleaned with solvents, it

must then be greased in the area

where the sunshade slides using Teﬂon

based grease.

WARNING: If, within a time period of

25 seconds, the sunshades are raised

and lowered at least 4 times, the

relative control will disable them for 30

seconds. Before disabling the

sunshade, the system will complete the

movement in progress. The last

movement accepted will be opposite

to the starting movement.

WARNING: Before activating the

sunshade, make sure that there are no

objects that may interfere with its

travel.

DuoSelect Control

This is activated pressing switch R,

pressing the switch again will

deactivate it. The word AUTO will light

up on the display (see chapter

“DuoSelect” on page 142).

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Low grip

This mode can be used on particularly

slippery roadbeds (snow, ice) and it is

activated/deactivated by pressing

switch S.

When the function is active, the word

ICE lights up on the display (see

chapter “Other system functions” on

page 147).

SPORT setting

Button T selects the SPORT mode,

which sets suspensions, traction

control and the "DuoSelect" gearbox

feature for a racing style driving.

Please notice that selecting the SPORT

mode will decrease driving comfort

markedly. Especially in city trafﬁc and

on uneven road surfaces.

MSP System

The MSP system is designed to activate

automatically every time the engine is

started.

It is possible to disconnect or reconnect

the system while driving by pressing

button U. To avoid deactivating the

system inadvertently, the button must

be pressed for about 2 seconds to turn

the MSP system off.

When the system is deactivated, the

amber warning light on the

instrument panel lights up (see chapter

“MSP System” on page 38).

Controls 77

Roof controls

Deactivating the alarm system

motion sensors

Pressing button V will deactivate the

alarm motion sensing system. When

this function is deactivated, the LED on

the button will ﬂash for 3 seconds and

then will turn off.

Deactivating the anti-lift alarm

system

Pressing button W will deactivate the

anti-lift alarm system. When this

function is deactivated, the led on the

button will ﬂash for 3 seconds and

then turn off.

Tire calibration button

To calibrate the system, with the

ignition key in position MAR, press

button X for a time ranging from 4 to

10 seconds.

The system will take a maximum of 20

minutes to complete the calibration

procedure with the vehicle in motion.

The detected situation will then be

shown on the display.

For further information, see the “Tire

pressure monitoring system” on page

42.

V W X

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Internal outﬁts

Sunroof (optional)

The sunroof is electrically controlled

and can only be operated with the

ignition key in the MAR position. It can

slide lengthways and be raised at the

rear (tilting).

The sunroof is equipped with a ﬁnger-

trap prevention system designed to

controls lengthways sliding when the

roof is being closed or tilted. If an

obstacle interferes with the roof travel

during the closing stage, the sunroof

stops and reverses its travel a short way

back.

WARNING: In the event of rain, always

close the sunroof to prevent the water

from staining the fabric/leather

upholstery.

Improper use of the sunroof

can however be dangerous,

even if the ﬁnger-trap

prevention system is ﬁtted. Before and

during the sunroof operation, always

make sure that passengers are not

exposed to the risk of injuries caused

both by the moving roof and by

personal objects dragged or hit by the

sunroof itself. When you exit the

vehicle, always remove the ignition

key to avoid that the sunroof if

operated inadvertently, becomes a

danger for passengers remaining

onboard.

WARNING: Do not open the sunroof if

there is ice on it: risk of damage.

Opening and closing

The selector switch A controls all the

roof's movements.

There are 6 positions to open the

sliding roof lengthways and 3 three

positions for the tilted opening.

When the selector switch position has

been chosen, the sunroof moves until

it stops automatically in the position

chosen.

Upon opening the sunroof a front ﬂap

rises automatically in order to deviate

the air ﬂow.

WARNING: If the guide needs to be

cleaned with solvents, the

mechanisms, Bowden cables and

sliding parts, such as the water channel

slide, must be then greased.

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System initialization

Following the battery disconnection or

the replacement of a speciﬁc fuse, the

ﬁnger-trap prevention system must be

initialized proceeding as follows:

– rotate selector switch A anti-

clockwise until reaching the limit

position, that is the maximum tilt

position.

– keep the selector switch pressed

down after the sunroof has stopped.

– release the selector switch

– within 5 seconds, press and keep the

selector switch pressed again

– the sunroof will start moving,

running a complete opening and

closing cycle and stopping in the

closed position: always keep the

selector switch pressed during this

stage

– release the selector waiting at least 2

seconds after the roof has stopped.

The system will start working normally

once again. If this is not the case,

contact your local Authorized Maserati

Dealer.

If the operation is interrupted before

its completion, repeat the procedure

from the beginning.

Periodically check that the water

draining holes in the roof

compartment are not clogged.

Front dome light

The dome light includes a central light

and two reading lights. The central

light, which turns on automatically

when one of the doors is opened and

turns off following the door closing

(timed switching off) may be switched

on manually by pressing button B.

The reading lights are controlled by

the respective buttons C.

If they are turned on pressing the

button, both the central and reading

lights will remain on for about 15

minutes after turning the engine off,

and then will turn off.

When the exterior lights are switched

on, the two night LEDs D light up.

Opening one or more doors, the front

and rear dome lights will turn on for

approx. 3 minutes. If the door is closed

before this time has elapsed, the lights

will switch off after about 10 seconds.

Upon removing the key from the

switch and activating the centralized

door lock with the remote control, the

dome lamps turn on for about 10

seconds.

In the event of a collision causing the

inertia switch to turn on, the dome

lights switch on automatically for

approx. 15 minutes.

D D

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Rear dome light

The dome light includes a central light

and two reading lights. The central

light, which turns on automatically

when one of the doors is opened and

turns off following the door closing

(timed switching off) may be switched

on manually by pressing button E.

The reading lights are controlled by

the respective buttons F.

If they are turned on pressing the

button, the reading light will remain

on for about 15 minutes after turning

the engine off, and then will turn off.

When the exterior lights are switched

on, the two night LEDs G light up.

Home link

This system allows you to control

automatic gate and garage door

opening devices, as well as lighting or

alarm systems from inside the vehicle.

Programmable directly on the

transmitting station by means of the

original remote controls for the

devices to be controlled, it adapts to

the existing systems.

The control and programming panel is

composed of three keys: H, I, J and a

LED K.

Programming

– Press and hold down the keys H and

– after about 20 seconds, the LED K

starts ﬂashing;

– release the keys;

– hold the remote control for the

device to be controlled close to the

Home Link control panel (12 in);

– simultaneously press and hold down

the key of the hand-held remote

control and one of the three Home

Link keys H, I or J;

– successful programming is signaled

by the LED K ﬂashing faster

– release the keys.

To program the other keys, repeat the

operations skipping the ﬁrst three

steps.

EFG F G H I J

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Use

– When the signal of the device to be

activated reaches its operating

range, press the dedicated Home

Link key.

– The LED K remains on while the

signal is being transmitted.

The devices controlled via the Home

Link function can, in any case, still be

activated from the original remote

controls.

Should the thus programmed Home

Link not activate the system to be

controlled, it may be that the latter is

controlled by a remote control with an

alternate code.

An alternate activation code can be

recognized in the following ways:

– consulting the instruction manual

provided with the device to be

controlled;

– despite the Home Link programming

procedure having been carried out

correctly, the Home Link function

does not activate the device;

– holding the dedicated Home Link

key pressed down, the LED K brieﬂy

ﬂashes fast and then stays on for 2

seconds; this sequence is repeated

for about 20 seconds.

Programming for devices controlled

by alternate code

– Locate the speciﬁc setting key by

consulting the user manual of the

system to be controlled. This is

normally located on the motor

which drives the device.

– Press the key and, in normal

conditions, a LED will come on.

WARNING: Normally, after this

operation you have 30 seconds to start

the next one.

– Brieﬂy press the Home Link key you

have chosen to control the device (H,

I, J).

– Press it a second time; when it is

released the operation should be

completed. For some types of

motors, the key might have to be

pressed a third time.

Reprogramming a single key

If you want to program activation of a

new system on an already used Home

Link key, proceed as follows:

– press and hold down the Home Link

key selected;

– after about 20 seconds, the LED K

starts ﬂashing; keep the key pressed

down;

– hold the original remote control of

the device to be controlled close to

the Home Link control panel (12 in);

– press and hold down the original

remote control key;

– successful programming is signaled

by the LED K ﬂashing faster;

– release both keys.

The system previously programmed on

Home Link has thus been replaced with

the new programming and is ready to

be used.

This operation has no impact on the

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