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Maintenance and Care
Maintenance Procedures
The following pages contain the
“required” maintenance standards
determined by Maserati engineers.
Besides those maintenance items
specified in the “Scheduled Service
Plan”, there are other components which
may require service or replacement in
the future.
To perform most of the services, it is
necessary to open the hood (see “Open
and Close the Hood” in section “Before
Driving").
CAUTION!
•
Failure to properly maintain your
vehicle or perform repairs and service
when necessary could result in more
costly repairs, damage to other
components or negatively impact
vehicle performance. Immediately
have potential malfunctions checked
by an Authorized Maserati Dealer or a
qualified repair center.
•
Your vehicle has been equipped
with improved fluids that protect
the performance and durability of
your vehicle and also allow extended
maintenance intervals. Do not use
chemical flushes for washing as the
chemicals can damage your engine,
transmission, electric power steering or
air conditioning. Such damages are not
covered by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. If a flush is needed because
of component malfunction, use only
a specific product for the flushing
procedure.
Level Checks
ENVIRONMENTAL!
•
The engine oils and fluids used contain
substances that are dangerous for the
environment. For replacement you
are advised to contact an Authorized
Maserati Dealer, where all the
necessary equipment is available to
dispose of the used oil and fluids in
compliance with the regulations in
force and in an environmentally-
friendly manner.
•
All equipment used for fluids
replacement (gloves, cloths,
containers, etc) must be disposed of
in compliance with the regulations in
force.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Your vehicle has been equipped with an
improved engine coolant (antifreeze)
that offers high protection against
corrosion, freezing and allows extended
maintenance intervals. To prevent
reducing extended maintenance periods,
it is important to use original engine
coolant (antifreeze) when adding coolant
throughout the life of your vehicle.
When adding engine coolant (antifreeze)
use pure water only, such as distilled
or deionized water when mixing the
water/engine coolant (antifreeze)
solution. The use of impure water
will reduce the amount of corrosion
protection in the engine cooling system.
• Mix a minimum solution of 50% engine
coolant (antifreeze) and distilled water.
Use higher concentrations (do not
exceed 70%) if temperatures below
−35°F (−37°C) are forecasted (see
“Refilling Table” in section "Technical
Specifications").
Please note that it is the owner's
responsibility to maintain the proper
level of protection against freezing
according to the temperatures occurring
in the circulation area of the vehicle.
The coolant reservoir provide a quick
visual method to determine that the
coolant level is adequate. As long as
the engine operating temperature is
satisfactory, the coolant reservoir only
need to be checked once a month.
With the engine off and cold, the level
of the coolant in the reservoir on the left
side of the engine compartment should
be between the ranges indicated on the
reservoir.
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