Maserati Levante Owner's Manual page 25

was left open. In this condition, it will
be necessary to first close the liftgate
as described under "Open and Close
the Liftgate" in this section, and
repeat the arming operation, to be
able to arm the alarm system.
Vehicles equipped with power
liftgate/Hand free option a button -
located on the outer edge of the left
boot compartment lining and
indicated in the figure - that can be
used to completely close and lock the
liftgate and arm the alarm system if all
the doors are closed.
See chapter "Open and Close the
Liftgate" in this section for further
information.
Each time the vehicle security alarm is
armed, the anti-intrusion and anti-lift
sensors actively monitor the vehicle.
When arming the security alarm, it is
possible to disable these sensors by
pressing the button on the key fob
three times within 5 seconds from the
moment the system has been armed
(meanwhile the security alarm light
flashes rapidly).
To disarm the System
Use any of the following steps to
disarm the vehicle security alarm.
• Press the button on key fob RKE
transmitter.
• Grasp the "Passive Entry" unlock
door handle (see "Passive Entry
System" in this section for further
information).
• Press the START/STOP button so as
to release the OFF position.
NOTE:
• When the vehicle security alarm is
armed, the interior power door lock
switch will not allow to unlock the
doors.
• The use of the emergency key into
the driver door lock and the use of
the button on the key fob
cannot arm or disarm the security
alarm of the vehicle.
• The vehicle security alarm remains
engaged while accessing the power
liftgate/Hands free. Pressing the
button between the licence plate
Before Starting
lights will not disarm the vehicle
security alarm. If anyone enters the
vehicle through the liftgate and
opens a door, the alarm will trigger.
The vehicle security alarm is designed
to protect your vehicle; however, you
can create conditions where the
system will give you a false alarm. If
one of the previously described
arming sequences has occurred, the
vehicle security alarm will arm
regardless of whether you are in the
vehicle or not. If you remain in the
vehicle and open a door, the alarm
will activate. If this occurs, disarm the
vehicle security alarm.
If the vehicle security alarm is armed
and the battery becomes
disconnected, the vehicle security
alarm will remain armed when the
battery is reconnected; the exterior
lights will flash, the buzzer will
activate. If this occurs, disarm the
vehicle security alarm.
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