Maserati Quattroporte Automatic 2009, Owner'S Manual

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Table of contents
Table of contents
Historical info 4
Introduction 7
Consulting the Manual 7
Abbreviations 7
Updating 7
Service 8
Automatic gearbox 8
NHTSA’s Toll-free
Auto Safety Hotline
8
Bose
®
Infotainment 8
“Run Flat” tires (optional) 9
Towing the vehicle 9
Symbols 10
Danger symbols 10
Symbols of prohibitions 10
Warning symbols 11
Symbols indicating compulsory
measures
11
Contents 13
Vehicle identification data 15
Identification plates 16
Chassis marking 16
Engine marking 16
Homologation labels 17
Instruction labels 19
Key codes 21
Active and passive safety 23
Seat belts 24
Fastening the seat belts 24
Adjusting the front seat belts height
(front seats only)
25
Using the rear seat belts 25
Load limiting devices 26
Pretensioners 26
General warnings for using the seat
belts
27
How to keep seat belts efficient 28
Proper transport of children 29
Latch system 33
Fitting the Latch system child seat in
rearward-facing position
34
Fitting the child seat in frontward-
facing position
34
Transport of persons with
disability
35
Front and side airbags 36
Front airbags 37
Front and rear side airbags 40
General warnings 41
MSP System 43
Activation 43
Fault indicators 43
ASR system (electronic anti-skid
device)
44
Activation 44
Fault indicators 44
MSR function (engine braking
torque adjustment)
44
ABS and EBD systems 45
Tire pressure monitoring system 47
System calibration 48
Viewing messages on the display 48
Normal conditions
49
Low pressure 49
Tire punctures 50
“Run Flat” tire puncture 50
System not calibrated 52
Tire pressure monitoring system
failure
52
System temporarily not active 53
System not active 53
Parking sensors 54
Stop & Go function 55
Cleaning the sensors 55
Sensor range 56
Failure indicators 57
Fuel cut-out inertia switch 58
Resetting the switch 58
Instruments and controls 61
Dashboard 62
Instrument panel
68
Indicators and warning lights 69
Instruments and gauges 75
Fuel level gauge 75
Speedometer 75
Tachometer 75
Coolant temperature gauge 76
Display 76
Controls 77
TRIP screen page 78
Tire pressure screen page 78
RPM indicator screen page 80
Bose
®
Infotainment 80
Controls 81
Controls on the left of the steering
wheel
81
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