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Maintenance and Care
Maintenance Procedures
The following pages contain the
"required" maintenance standards
determined by Maserati engineers.
Besides those maintenance items
specified in the "Scheduled Service
Plan", there are other components
which may require service or
replacement in the future.
To perform most of the services, it
is necessary to open the hood (see
"Hood Operation" in section "Before
Starting").
CAUTION!
•
Failure to properly maintain your
vehicle or perform repairs and service
when necessary could result in more
costly repairs, damage to other
components or negatively impact
vehicle performance. Immediately
have potential malfunctions
examined by an Authorized Maserati
Dealer or a qualified repair center.
•
Your vehicle has been equipped
with improved fluids that protect
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the performance and durability of
your vehicle and also allow extended
maintenance intervals. Do not use
chemical flushes for washing as the
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chemicals can damage your engine,
transmission, power steering or air
conditioning. Such damages are
not covered by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. If a flush is needed
because of component malfunction,
use only the specified fluid for the
flushing procedure.
Level Checks
ENVIRONMENTAL!
•
The engine oils and fluids used
contain substances that are
dangerous to the environment. For
replacement you are advised to
contact the Authorized Maserati
Dealer, where all the necessary
equipment is available to dispose of
the used oil and fluids in compliance
with the regulations in force and in
an environment-friendly manner.
•
All equipment used for fluids
replacement (gloves, cloths,
containers, etc) must be disposed of
in compliance with the regulations in
force.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Your vehicle has been equipped
with an improved engine coolant
(antifreeze) that offers high protection
against corrosion, freezing and allows
extended maintenance intervals.
To prevent reducing extended
maintenance periods, it is important
to use original engine coolant
(antifreeze) when adding coolant
throughout the life of your vehicle.
When adding engine coolant
(antifreeze) use pure water only, such
as distilled or deionized water when
mixing the water/engine coolant
(antifreeze) solution. The use of
impure water will reduce the amount
of corrosion protection in the engine
cooling system.
• Mix a minimum solution of 50%
engine coolant (antifreeze)
and distilled water. Use higher
concentrations (do not exceed 70%)
if temperatures below −35°F (−37°C)
are forecast.
Please note that it is the owner's
responsibility to maintain the proper
level of protection against freezing
according to the temperatures
occurring in the circulation area of the
vehicle.
The coolant reservoir provides a quick
visual method to determine that the
coolant level is adequate. As long as
the engine operating temperature is
satisfactory, the coolant reservoir only
needs to be checked once a month.
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