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Before Driving
Safety Tips
Transporting Passengers
WARNING!
Do not leave children or animals
inside parked vehicles in hot weather.
Interior heat build-up may cause
serious injury.
WARNING!
Never ride in a cargo area, inside of a
vehicle.
WARNING!
Do not allow people to travel in
any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
WARNING!
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
WARNING!
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned
load increases the risk of injury during
sharp braking, a sudden change of
direction or an accident.
Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Exhaust gases can injure. They contain
carbon monoxide (CO), which is
colorless and odorless. Breathing
it can make you unconscious and
can eventually poison you. To avoid
breathing (CO), follow these safety
tips:
•
Do not run the engine in a closed
garage or in confined areas any
longer than needed to move your
vehicle in or out of the area.
•
If it is necessary to sit in a parked
vehicle with the engine running,
adjust your heating or cooling
controls to force outside air into
the vehicle. Set the blower at high
speed.
•
If you are required to drive with the
trunk lid open, make sure that all
windows are closed and the climate
control blowers switch is set at high
speed. DO NOT use the recirculation
mode.
The best protection against carbon
monoxide entry into the passenger
compartment is a properly maintained
engine exhaust system.
Whenever detecting a change in
the sound of the exhaust system or
eventual exhaust fumes inside the
vehicle have the Authorized Maserati
Dealer inspect the complete exhaust
system and adjacent body areas for
broken, damaged, deteriorated, or
mispositioned parts.
Open seams or loose connections could
permit exhaust fumes to seep into the
passenger compartment.
Vehicle Safety Checks
Seat Belts
• Inspect the belt system periodically,
checking for cuts, frays, and loose
parts. Damaged parts must be
replaced immediately.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
system.
• If the belt has been sharply pulled,
for example as the result of an
accident, the safety belt, together
with the anchoring devices, the
anchoring device mounting screws
and the pretensioner (if available)
must be completely replaced. Even if
the belt does not present any exterior
signs of wear or damage, it may have
lost its restraining properties.
Air bag Warning Light
The light should illuminate
and remain lit for a few seconds
bulb checking when the ignition
device is pushed in ON position (see
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