Vehicle Stored For Long Periods; Battery Statement - Maserati Ghibli 2016 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Stored for Long
Periods
If the vehicle is going to be stored for
over a month, 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) and turn off the
engine.
• Disconnect the battery (refer to
"Maintenance-Free Battery" in this
section) or connect a battery charger
(refer to paragraph "Maintaining
Battery Charge" in this section).
• Check the battery charge status.
During parking, this check must be
carried out every three weeks.
Recharge the battery if the open
circuit voltage is lower than 12.2 V.
• Check that the parking brake is NOT
engaged.
• 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.
• 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 should be 14.5 PSI (1 bar)
higher than the normally prescribed
one, and check it at regular intervals.
NOTE:
An Authorized Maserati Dealer can
provide you with any information
about the available "Indoor and
Outdoor Car Covers", available in the
Genuine Accessories range.
WARNING!
The tire pressure must be brought
back to the prescribed value before
reusing the vehicle (see "Tire Inflation
Pressure" in section 8).
Maintenance and Care

Battery Statement

Battery Status of Charge
To avoid problems with ignition
and/or the electrical system in general
when you are driving, the battery
charge status is constantly maintained
and guaranteed by the vehicle's
recharge circuit; the main component
of which is the alternator. This circuit
is only able to supply voltage to the
battery when the vehicle is traveling.
The warning light on the
instrument cluster, will indicate any
malfunctions in the recharge circuit or
an insufficient battery charge status
(shown in figure).
The vehicle is fitted with advanced
electronic systems, such as, for
example, the alarm system and various
electronic control modules, which
consume power even when the
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