Maserati MC20 2023 - Emergency Release of the Parking Brake; Freeing the Stuck Vehicle

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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.