Maserati Ghibli 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and Driving
WARNING!
Rapid acceleration on slippery surfaces
is dangerous. Unequal traction can
cause sudden pulling of the rear
driving wheels. You could lose control
of the vehicle and possibly have
a collision. Accelerate slowly and
carefully whenever there is likely to
be poor traction (ice, snow, wet mud,
loose sand, etc.).
Driving through Flooded
Sections
Driving through water sections will
requires extra caution to ensure
passenger safety and prevent damage
to your vehicle. For more details, see
“Off-Road Drive” in this section.
Trailer Towing ( )
In this section you will find safety tips
and information on limits to the type
of towing you can reasonably do with
your vehicle.
NOTE:
• On the TROFEO version you can not
install the trailer tongue.
• Using original Maserati equipment
offers an advantage, compared to
aftermarket one, in terms of driving
safety and utilizing the vehicle
potential under all conditions,
especially considering that ESC and
AWD systems function specific
settings for trailer towing. Further
to this, if vehicle use conditions so
allow, the original trailer tongue
allows use of the driver assist systems
present on-board.
• To maintain the new vehicle limited
warranty coverage, follow the
requirements and recommendations
in this chapter.
Trailer Tongue Weight
Maximum load of tow vehicle is
reduced by the trailer tongue weight
and the load on the same due to the
trailer. Trailer tongue weight increases
vehicle weight.
Do not exceed the maximum GVWR of
the tow vehicle, the one for each axle
(GAWR) and the mass that the vehicle
is rated to tow (GTW) specified on the
nameplate located on the rear driver
door’s ledge.
WARNING!
It is important that you do not exceed
the maximum allowed overall GVWR
and GTW. A dangerous driving
condition can result if either rating is
exceeded. You could lose control of
the vehicle and have an accident.
Arranging Load on Trailer
Arrange load at the bottom and as
close as possible to trailer wheel axle.
In this way the trailer center of gravity
will be lower, thereby increasing the
driving safety of the vehicle-trailer
assembly.
Always load a trailer with 60% of the
weight in the front of the trailer.
Loads bearing more on wheel axle,
or heavier in the rear of the trailer,
can cause the trailer to sway severely
side-to-side which could cause loss of
control of vehicle and trailer.