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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.
Airbag 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
"Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) - AirBags" chapter in section
"Understanding the Vehicle").
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