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Maintenance and Care
“To Disconnect the Battery” in this
chapter).
• Remove the protection cover and
connect the terminal clamp of the
charger positive cable (typically in red)
to the positive post (+) of the battery.
• Connect the terminal clamp of the
charger negative cable (typically
in black) to the nut located by the
negative post (–) on the battery,
indicated in the picture.
The vehicle is equipped with a IBS
(Intelligent Battery Sensor) sensor able
to measure charging and discharging
currents and to calculate the state of
charge and state of health of the battery.
This sensor is located in at the negative
post (–) of the battery.
For a successful charge/recharge
operation, the charging current must
flow through the IBS sensor as shown in
the picture.
• Turn the charger on and follow the
instructions on its user manual to
completely recharge the battery.
• When the battery is recharged,
turn off the battery charger before
disconnecting it from the battery.
• Disconnect first the terminal clamp
of the charger black cable from the
battery and then the terminal clamp of
the red cable.
• Reassemble the protection cover
on the battery positive post and the
lateral side covers and the luggage
compartment container.
Maintaining Battery Charge
If you perform short daily trips
(approximately 10 miles/16 km), which
correspond to an annual total of 4000
miles/6000 km, or when the vehicle is
not going to be used for one week or
more, Maserati recommends connecting
the vehicle to a battery charger, to save
you the trouble of having to recharge the
battery. The battery charger will keep
the battery charged properly and at the
correct voltage levels required by the
systems and devices in the vehicle.
Before using the battery charger,
carefully follow the instructions
provided.
If you do not use a battery charger to
prevent the battery from going flat when
you are not going to use the vehicle
for long periods of time, you need to
check and recharge the battery at least
once every three weeks. Make this
check if you perform short daily trips
(approximately 10 mi/16 km) which
correspond to an annual total of 4000
miles/6000 km.
Please note that allowing the battery to
go flat repeatedly can cause premature
wear on the internal cells and greatly
reduce their life, leading to problems
with the ignition system and other
electrical/electronic systems.
The Authorized Maserati Dealer is
available to advise you on how to
recharge your battery correctly and give
you useful information on battery care
and maintenance.
NOTE:
The Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with any information about
the Maserati approved "Battery Charger
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