User's Manual

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Front and side airbags
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General warnings
When the ignition key is turned to the MAR position, the warning light comes
on, but it must switch off after approx. 5 seconds. If the warning light fails to come on at this time, or stays on, or lights up when driving, contact your local Authorized Maserati Dealer immediately.
Drive with both hands on the steering wheel rim, so that if the airbag inflates it can do so
freely, without encountering obstacles which can cause serious injuries. Do not drive with your body curved forwards but keep the seatback upright, with your back fully against it.
Do not apply stickers or other objects to the steering wheel or the passenger’s airbag
compartment.
Do not travel with objects in your lap, in front of your chest or especially with a pipe,
pencil or other objects held in your mouth. In the event of a collision, the intervention of the airbag could result in serious injury.
Do not cover the front seatbacks with clothing or covers. Note that with the ignition key inserted and turned to the MAR position, even with the
engine switched off, the airbags can inflate even if the vehicle is stationary,
if it is run into by another vehicle. Therefore, even with the vehicle stationary, children must be secured by the specific child restraint systems
installed on the passenger seat. On the other hand, the airbags will not inflate
in case of collision with the vehicle stationary and the key removed from the ignition block; failure of the airbags to inflate in these
circumstances is not indicative of a system malfunction.
If the vehicle has been the object of theft or attempted theft, if it has been vandalized
or involved in flooding, contact your
local Authorized Maserati Dealer
to
have the airbag system checked.
If interventions are carried out on the electrical system incorrectly, the airbag could
be activated, thereby causing injuries to anyone in the vicinity.
The airbags do not substitute the seat belts but afford supplementary protection.
Moreover, in the event of head-on collisions at low speed, side impacts, rear bumps or roll-overs, the passengers are protected by the seat belts only, that must always be fastened.
Do not wash the seats with water or pressurised steam (by hand or in the automatic
seat wash stations).
Do not hang rigid objects onto the clothing hooks or onto the handholds. The airbags do not substitute the seat belts but afford supplementary protection.
Moreover, since the front airbags do not intervene in the event of head-on collisions at low speeds, side impacts, rear bumps or roll-overs, in these cases passengers are protected by the seat belts only, that must always be fastened.