Open And Close The Hood - Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual

Before Starting
NOTE:
• If your foot movement fails to
activate the power boot lid/Hands
Free movement, wiggling your foot
under the bumper will not help.
Repeat the whole kick movement.
• In particular situations, external
factors affecting the sensor area
may trigger the "Hands free" power
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boot release function. For example,
when washing the vehicle, a water
jet aimed at the sensor area may
trigger the "Hands free" power boot
release function. Keep the key fob
away from the sensing range of the
sensors (3 m/10 ft) or disable the
"Hand free" function from the MIA
menu (see "Functions of Settings
Menu on MIA" in section "Dashboard
Instruments and Controls"). A key fob
located in the front seat passenger
area is considered out of range of the
"Hands free" boot release sensor.
• If somebody or something knocks
against the power boot lid/Hands
Free while it is moving, the safety
system might stop lid opening or
closing movement.
Boot Lid Emergency Release
To access the boot compartment
from the rear seats, operate the
emergency release lever pulling
tab between the seatback and the
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bolster in order to lower the rear
seat backrest (see "Cargo Area" in
section "Understanding the Vehicle").
Release the boot lid from inside by
pulling on the phosphorescent handle
( chapter "Boot Safety" in section
"Safety").
If the power release control operated
by the key fob or by pressing the
button on the dome console fails,
the vehicle battery could be in a low
condition or disconnected.
If the doors are still locked, use the
emergency mechanical key inserted
in the driver's door lock to enter the
vehicle and open the hood. In this
condition, it is possible to temporarily
power the system by using the battery
remote poles located inside the
engine compartment (see "Auxiliary
Jump-Start Procedure" in section "In
an Emergency"). Then it is possible to
normally unlock and open the boot lid
by using the key fob or the button on
the dome console. Have the vehicle
subsequently serviced by a Service
Network centre in order to solve the
failure.

Open and Close the Hood

Opening
Two latches must be released to open
the hood.
• From inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release lever located under the left
lower side of the dashboard.
• Move to the outside and stand in
front of the vehicle front grille.