Maserati Quattroporte Automatic 2009, Owner'S Manual

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If the vehicle is not used for long periods
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– Check the conditions of the engine
belts.
– Reconnect the battery after having
checked its charge condition and
carry out the initialization
procedures where required. You can
consult the chapter “Reconnecting
the battery” in this section for
further information on this subject.
– With the gearshift in neutral (N), let
the engine idle for several minutes.
This procedure must be
performed outdoors. Exhaust
gases contain carbon
monoxide which is strongly toxic and
potentially lethal.
Reconnecting the battery
– Open the luggage compartment lid
with the key;
– connect the battery;
– unlock and lock the doors using the
remote control;
– turn on the Bose
®
Infotainment and
set the date and time following the
instructions given in the section 7
"Options" in the "Bose
®
Infotainment" manual.
WARNING: Every time the battery is
reconnected, wait at least 30 seconds
with the ignition key turned to MAR
(ON) before starting the engine, in
order to allow the electronic system
that manages the motor-driven
throttles to run a self-learning cycle. At
the same time, you can perform the
set-up procedure for the "Bose
®
Infotainment" system.
WARNING: Every time the battery is
reconnected the warning lights PARK
and
flash for about 10 seconds
and then go off.
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