Maserati GranTurismo Sport 2015, Owner'S Manual

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In the event of an
accident
It is important always to stay calm.
- If you are not directly involved, stop
at a safe distance of at least 11 yd
(10 m) away from the accident area.
- If you are on a highway, stop
without obstructing the emergency
lane and be especially careful if you
need to exit the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine and turn on the
hazard lights.
- At night, illuminate the accident
area with the headlights.
- Always act with caution: you should
not risk someone crashing into you.
- Indicate that an accident has
occurred by placing the emergency
triangle in a well visible position
and at the prescribed distance.
- Call the emergency services,
providing as much information
as possible. On highways, use the
special emergency call boxes.
- Remove the ignition key from the
vehicles involved.
- If you smell fuel or other chemical
products, do not smoke and ask
people around you to put their
cigarettes out.
To extinguish fires, even small ones,
use a fire extinguisher, blankets, sand
or earth. Never use water.
In multiple vehicle accidents occurred
on highways, particularly where
visibility is poor, there is a high risk
of being involved in other collisions.
Leave your vehicle immediately and
move away from it.
If there are injured persons
- Never leave an injured person
alone.
- Do not crowd around injured
persons.
- Reassure the injured person that
help is on the way and stay close to
them to assist them.
- Unfasten or cut the seat belts
restraining the injured persons.
- Do not give the injured persons
anything to drink.
- The injured person should never be
moved.
- Remove the injured person from
the vehicle only if there is a risk
of fire, sinking in water or falling
down into a pit. When removing
injured persons from the vehicle,
do not pull their limbs, bend their
head and, as far as possible, keep
their body in a horizontal position.