Maserati Grecale 2023 Owner's Manual page 61

CAUTION!
It is absolutely forbidden to carry out any
after-market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft device) that
could adversely affect performance,
invalidate the warranty, cause SERIOUS
SAFETY PROBLEMS and also result
in the car not meeting type-approval
requirements.
• If the ignition device has been
tampered with (e.g. an attempted
theft), have it checked over by an
Authorized Maserati Dealer before
driving again.
CAUTION!
If the ignition device has been tampered
with (e.g. an attempted theft), have it
checked over by an Authorized Maserati
Dealer before driving again.
NOTE:
Before leaving the vehicle, ALWAYS
engage the parking brake. Activate
mode P (Park) and press the ignition
device to set it to STOP. When leaving
the vehicle, always lock all the doors by
pressing the "Passive Entry" button on
the door handle or the button on the
key fob.
Ignition Device States
The ignition device has the following
possible states.
STOP: engine off. Some electrical
devices (e.g. central door locking
system, alarm system, etc.) are still
available.
ON: all electrical devices are available.
This state can be selected by pressing
the ignition device button once, without
pressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION!
Do not leave the ignition device on the
ON position for a long time before a
long period of inactivity to avoid further
discharging of the battery.
With the ignition device switch ON, if
30 minutes pass with P (Park) mode
engaged and the engine stopped, the
ignition device will automatically move
to the STOP position.
With the engine running, it is possible
to go away from the vehicle taking the
key fob with you. The engine will still
be running. The instrument cluster will
indicate with a message the absence of
the key fob on board.
For more information on the engine
start-up, see "Normal Starting of the
Engine" in section "Starting and driving".
Before Starting
NOTE:
• do not start the engine immediately
after reconnecting the terminals, but
press the ignition device, without
operating the pedals, to turn on the
instrument cluster and then start the
engine.
• the on the instrument cluster will
remain on, indicating that the steering
must be initialized. To do this, turn
the steering wheel from one end to
the other and bring it back to the
center position within 30 seconds from
starting the engine. If any red warning
lights on the instrument cluster remain
lit, stop the engine, wait for at least
5 seconds and repeat the starting
procedure described above.
Shift Ignition Device to STOP Alert
If the ignition device is left in ON
position, when vehicle is locked the
system will turn off the instrument
cluster and automatically set ignition
device to STOP after 30 minutes.
Setting the MIA system (see "Functions
of Settings Menu on MIA" in section
"Dashboard Instruments and Controls"),
radio will remain active for up to 10
minutes after the ignition device is
cycled to the STOP position. Power
window switches and power outlet are
not affected by this function.
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