Keys - Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual

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Keys

The vehicle is equipped with a Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter and a
Keyless Ignition Node (KIN), to enter,
start and protect the vehicle.
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Keyless Ignition Device
The KIN allows the driver to operate
the ignition device with the push of a
button, as long as the RKE transmitter
is inside the vehicle.
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The ignition device has three
operating setups indicated on the
outer ring. Pressing and releasing the
middle button, you can switch from
one setup to the next without starting
the engine, the switched on indication
will turn amber.
The engine will start by pushing the
center button START/STOP with the
brake pedal pressed and the device set
in any of the three operating setups.
In case the ignition device does not
change by pushing a button, the RKE
transmitter, also called the "key fob",
may have a low or discharged battery.
If this occurs it is necessary to replace
the battery in order to operate the
ignition device (see "Requiring and
Setting Additional Key fobs" in this
section).
It is still possible to operate the
ignition device using the key fob
with discharged battery by pressing
the nose side (side opposite of the
emergency key) of the key fob on the
START/STOP button.
Ignition Device Positions
The ignition device has three
operating modes and is activated by
pressing the central button only.
• Press and release the central button,
to switch from one mode to the next
without starting the engine: the
active mode indication will light up
on the outer ring.
• Push the central START/STOP
button with brake pedal pressed
and ignition device in any of the
three operating modes, to start the
engine (for more information, see
the chapter "Normal Starting of the
Engine" in section "Starting and
Driving").
OFF: is the starting mode that enables
centralised door locking from inside