Engine Overheating - Maserati Ghibli 2016 Owner's Manual

Engine Overheating

To reduce the potential of overheating
the engine in city traffic, while
stationary, place the transmission in N
(Neutral), but do not increase the
engine idle speed.
NOTE:
There are steps that you can take to
slow down an impending overheat
condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on,
turn it off. The A/C system adds heat
to the engine cooling system and
turning the A/C off can help remove
this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature
control to maximum heat, the mode
control to floor and the blower
control to high. This allows the
heater core to act as a supplement
to the radiator and aids in removing
heat from the engine cooling
system.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system
could damage your vehicle. If the
temperature gage reads "H" (refer to
"Instrument Cluster" in section 4), pull
over and stop the vehicle. Idle the
vehicle with the air conditioner turned
off until the temperature gage drops
back into the normal range. If the
temperature gage remains on the
"H," turn the engine off immediately
and contact an Authorized Maserati
Dealer.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by
hot engine coolant (antifreeze) or
steam from your radiator. If you see
or hear steam coming from under the
engine hood, do not open it until the
radiator has had time to cool.
Never try to open a coolant pressure
cap (refer to "Maintenance
Procedures" in section 7) when the
radiator is overheated.
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
THIS MOTOR VEHICLE CONTAINS
CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER,
BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM
Engine exhaust, some of its
In an Emergency
constituents, certain vehicle
components, paints, and materials
contain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer,
and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Such components
include the car battery, and the small
battery in the remote entry and
ignition key. In addition, certain fluids
contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain
or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
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