Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 281

position and release the parking
brake.
• If the vehicle battery is still charged,
turn off the engine and disengage
the parking brake manually (if
automatically engaged) by using the
command behind the shift lever (see
"Parking Brake" chapter in section
"Starting and Driving"). Shift then
manually the transmission out of P
(Park) as described in "Transmission
Manual Release of P (Park) Position"
chapter of this section. If you need
to use the accessories (wipers,
defrosters, etc.) while being towed,
the ignition device must be in RUN
position, do not use the ACC position.
Manual Release of
Transmission with Low Battery
In order to push or tow the vehicle if
unable to shift the transmission out of
P (Park) (such as a discharged battery),
a manual park release is available. In
this case it is necessary to manually
release the shift lever and release
the parking brake if inserted (see
"Emergency Release of the Parking
Brake" in this section). Follow the
steps as indicated in "Transmission
Manual Release of P (Park) Position" in
this section to manually disengage the
transmission.
Vehicle Towing Conditions
Maserati only allows vehicle towing
either on a flatbed or with all four
wheels off the ground.
Towing an RWD Vehicle
If flatbed equipment is not available,
and the transmission is still operable, a
RWD vehicle may be flat towed (with
all four wheels on the ground) under
the following conditions.
• The shift lever must be in N (Neutral).
• The distance to be traveled must not
exceed 50 km (30 mi).
• The towing speed must not exceed 50
km/h (30 mph).
CAUTION!
If you have to tow the RWD vehicle
with 2 wheels raised, ensure that
the ignition device is in the OFF
position. If this is not observed,
when the ESC is active, the ECU will
store a malfunction and the relative
warning light will illuminate on
the instrument cluster display. This
requires the intervention of the
Service Network to reset the system.
In an Emergency
CAUTION!
It is forbidden to tow any other type
of vehicle with this car.
Towing an AWD Vehicle
WARNING!
• Single axle towing or use of a tow
dolly is not allowed since it will
severely damage components of an
AWD vehicle.
• Use of a tow dolly on front wheels is
strictly forbidden since front wheels
may still receive a residual amount
of torque and disengage the vehicle
from the tow dolly and affect safety
of both rescuers and other road
users.
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