Vehicle Stored For Long Periods; Restarting The Vehicle After A Long Inactivity - Maserati MC20 2022 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and Care
Vehicle Stored for Long
Periods
If the vehicle is going to be stored for
long period of time, you need to check
first the 12 V battery charge status.
After this check, follow the below
precautions:
• Wash and dry the vehicle thoroughly.
• Store the vehicle in a covered, dry
and, if possible, ventilated area.
• Select P (Park) mode turning off the
engine.
• Check that the parking brake is NOT
engaged.
• Disconnect the 12 V battery or
connect a battery charger (refer to
paragraph "Maintaining Battery
Charge" of chapter "Battery Status
and Maintenance" in this section).
• During parking, battery's charge
status must be carried out every three
weeks. Recharge the 12 V battery if
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the open circuit voltage is lower than
12.2 V.
• Do not empty the engine cooling
system
• Clean and protect the painted parts
applying protective wax.
• Clean and protect polished metal
parts with special products available
on the market.
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• Talc the windshield wiper blades and
raise them from the windshield.
• Cover the vehicle with a long cloth
in breathable fabric (available from
an Authorized Maserati Dealer). Do
not use thick plastic sheets, which do
not allow the humidity on the vehicle
surface to evaporate.
• Inflate the tires up to a pressure
which must be 14.5 psi (1 bar) higher
than the normally prescribed one,
and check it at regular intervals.
NOTE:
The Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with any information
about the available "Indoor Car
Covers", available in the "Genuine
Accessories" range.
WARNING!
The tire pressure must be brought
back to the prescribed value before
reusing the vehicle (chapter "Tire
Inflation Pressure" in section
"Technical Specifications").
Restarting the Vehicle
after a Long Inactivity
Before restarting the vehicle after
a long period of inactivity, we
recommend that you carry out the
following operations.
• Check the tires for pressure and for
any damages, cuts or cracks. If this is
the case, have them replaced.
• Do not dry-rub the external surface
of the vehicle.
• Visually inspect if there are any fluid
leaks (oil, brake fluid, engine coolant
etc.).
• Have the engine oil and filter
replaced.
• Check the fluid levels in the brake
system, as well as the engine coolant
level.
• Check the air filter and have them
replaced if necessary.
• Reconnect the battery after checking
the charge status (refer to "Battery
Status and Maintenance" in this
section) and perform the initialising
procedure if applicable.
• With the gearshift in N (Neutral)
mode, let the engine idle for several
minutes.