Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 81

Vehicle Safety Checks
Seat Belts
• Inspect the belt system periodically,
checking for cuts, frays, and loose
parts. Damaged parts must be
replaced immediately.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
system.
• If the belt has been sharply pulled,
for example as the result of an
accident, the safety belt, together
with the anchoring devices, the
anchoring device mounting screws
and the pretensioner (if available)
must be completely replaced. Even if
the belt does not present any
exterior signs of wear or damage, it
may have lost its restraining
properties.
Air Bag Warning Light
The light should illuminate and
remain lit for a few seconds bulb
checking when the ignition switch is
pushed in RUN position (see
"Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
— Air bags" chapter in this section).
• If the light does not illuminate
while starting, contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer.
• If the light stays on, flickers, or
comes on while driving, have the
system checked by an Authorized
Maserati Dealer.
WARNING!
Certain components of this vehicle
such as air bag modules, seat belt
pretensioners, adaptive steering
columns, and button cell batteries
may contain Perchlorate material.
Special handling may apply for service
or vehicle end of life disposal. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Defroster
Check operation by selecting the
defrost mode and place the blower
system on high speed (see "Air
Conditioning Controls" chapter in
section 4).
You should be able to feel the air
directed against the windshield and
front side windows. Contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer for service
if your defroster is inoperable.
Before Starting
Floor Mats
Always use floor mats designed to fit
the footwell of your vehicle. Use only
floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed and that are firmly
secured so that they cannot slip out of
position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your
vehicle in other ways.
NOTE:
The Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with any information
about the available Maserati floor
mats included in the Genuine
Accessories range.
WARNING!
Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal
injury.
• Always make sure that floor mats
are properly attached to the proper
fasteners.
• Never place or install floor mats or
other floor coverings in the vehicle
that cannot be properly secured to
prevent them from moving and
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