Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 301

CAUTION!
• Before disconnecting the battery,
open the boot lid and lower the
windows a few centimeters, to avoid
damaging the seal and the glass
when opening and closing the door.
When the battery is connected, this
operation is performed automatically
when the door is opened and closed.
The boot lid must remain open
and the windows lowered until the
charged battery is reconnected.
• Never disconnect the battery from
the electrical system when the engine
is running.
• To temporarily disconnect the vehicle
electrical system from the battery,
simply remove the cable end with
quick coupling from to the negative
post (–) of the battery.
•
If the battery needs to be removed
from its compartment, you must first
detach the terminal clamp to the
negative post (–) and then the other
terminal clamp to the positive post
(+), after removing the protective
cover. Battery posts are marked
positive (+) and negative (–) and are
identified on the battery case.
Maintenance and Care
To Reconnect the Battery
NOTE:
When the battery cables have been
disconnected and the boot lid has
been locked, it is necessary to pull the
emergency release lever in order to
re-open it. To access the boot and
operate the emergency release fold
the rear seatback (see "Cargo Area"
chapter in section "Understanding the
Vehicle").
CAUTION!
• It is essential when reconnecting
the cables on the battery that the
positive cable is precisely attached to
the positive post (+) and the negative
cable is attached to the negative post
(–).
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