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In an Emergency
Emergency Release of the
Parking Brake
In the event the electric parking brake
locks due to a total system failure (see
"Parking Brake" in section "Starting
and Driving"), it is not possible to
move the vehicle, since the thrust
action of the power actuator that
operates on the brake pad inside each
rear caliper will lock the rear wheels.
After verifying that the battery is
sufficiently charged (otherwise use an
external power source connected to
the vehicle electric system to operate
the EPB control lever and try to unlock
the parking brake), for moving the
vehicle it is necessary to act on the
power actuator or caliper in order to
release the pressure on the pads of the
rear brake calipers.
Contact an Authorized Maserati
Dealer to carry out this operation.
CAUTION!
If the parking brake has been
activated in manual or automatic
mode and it is not possible to release it
by operating on the lever under the
driver lower side of the dashboard,
do not move the vehicle since rear
brake calipers might be damaged. To
move the vehicle, load it on a rescue
vehicle, avoiding to move it. For more
information on vehicle towing, see
"Towing a Disabled Vehicle" chapter
in this section.
Freeing the Stuck Vehicle
If your vehicle is stuck in mud, sand,
or snow, it can probably be moved
backward and forward by a simple
rocking motion.
Steer the wheel right and left to clear
the area around the front wheels. Shift
then between D (Drive) or M (Manual)
and R (Reverse) modes (see chapter
"Dual Clutch Transmission” in section
"Starting and Driving"). Shifting to
M (Manual) mode, try to free the car
starting in second gear.
For more effectiveness press lightly on
the accelerator pedal in order to avoid
wheel slippage.
If unable to release the vehicle in one
of the previously described ways,
enter the low-grip driving mode, by
switching the drive mode selector in
"WET" position, or completely exclude
the yaw and slip control system in "ESC
OFF" position for at least 3 seconds.
Push D (Drive) or R (Reverse) button to
start.
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