User's Manual

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Front and side airbags
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In the event of a collision, anyone not wearing a seat belt will be thrown forward
and will come into contact with the bag before it is fully inflated. This
reduces the protection offered by the bag. It follows that the front airbags (driver and passenger side) do not replace or substitute the seat belts but supplement them, and hence the seat belts must always be worn as provided by established legislation in most other parts of the world.
Remember that, in the event of a violent impact, the passengers on the rear seats
that are not wearing the seat belts are not only subject to personal injuries but they also represent a danger for passengers sitting in the front seats.
Never remove the steering wheel! If necessary, this operation should only be
performed by your local Authorized Maserati Dealer.
In the case of low intensity head on collisions (in which the retaining action of the seat belts provides adequate protection), the airbags do not inflate. The airbag does not activate in the event of rear or side collisions, and it does not provide supplementary protection. Therefore non-activation of the airbags in these cases is not an indication of a system malfunction.
Passenger's airbag (full size airbag) The passenger airbag is designed to afford supplementary protection to a person wearing the seat belt. When fully inflated, it will fill most of the space between the passenger and the dashboard.
SERIOUS DANGER: the vehicle is fitted with an
airbag on the
passenger side. Do not allow infants or children to travel in the front passenger seat. Do not install an infant or child safety seat in the front passenger seat. If the passenger side airbag is deployed, serious injuries or death could result.