Maserati Ghibli, Owner'S Manual

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fuel gelling or wax-plugging of the
fuel filters.
This vehicle must only use “Premium
Diesel” fuel that meets the
requirements of EN 590 (as reported
on the label applied inside the fuel
filler door). Biodiesel blends that meet
EN 590 may also be used.
CAUTION!
The manufacturer requires that you
must fuel this vehicle with Ultra Low
Sulfur Highway Diesel fuel (15 ppm
Sulfur maximum) and prohibits the
use of Low Sulfur Highway Diesel fuel
(500 ppm Sulfur maximum) to avoid
damage to the emissions control
system.
WARNING!
Do not use alcohol or gasoline as a
fuel blending agent. They can be
unstable under certain conditions and
hazardous or explosive when mixed
with diesel fuel.
Diesel fuel is seldom completely free
of water. To prevent fuel system
trouble, drain the accumulated water
from the fuel/water separator using
the fuel/water separator drain
provided. If you buy good quality fuel
and follow the cold weather advice
above, fuel conditioners should not be
required in your vehicle. If available in
your area, a high cetane “premium”
diesel fuel may offer improved
cold-starting and warm-up
performance.
Refueling
To access the fuel filler neck, the filler
door must be unlocked. From outside
the vehicle, this can only be done by
pressing the unlock
or the lock
button on the key fob RKE
transmitter, in the same way as if
opening or closing the doors. If any of
the door lock controls is pressed from
inside the vehicle, the filler door will
still remain open to allow refueling.
Once the fuel filler door is unlocked,
proceed as follows:
• Press the indicated area on the filler
door, which is located on the rear
left side of the vehicle: the filler
door will open completely.
There is no fuel filler cap. A flapper
door inside the filler seals the
system.
• Insert the fuel nozzle fully into the
filler – the nozzle opens and holds
the flapper door while refueling.
NOTE:
Only the correct size nozzle opens the
latches allowing the flapper door on
the fuel filler to open.
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