Towing A Disabled Vehicle - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

In an Emergency
the positive (+) post of the booster
battery.
• Disconnect the terminal clamp of the
positive jumper cable from the
remote positive (+) post of the
discharged vehicle.
NOTE:
If frequent jump-starting is required to
start your vehicle you should have the
battery and charging system inspected
at a Service Network center.
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Towing a Disabled Vehicle

Proper towing or lifting equipment is
required to prevent damage to your
vehicle. Use only towing bars and
other equipment designed for the
purpose, following equipment
manufacturer's instructions.
Safety chains are mandatory.
Except for the front and rear threaded
seats to fix the supplied hook (see
"Tool Kit"chapter in this section), the
vehicles are not equipped with other
connection points for towing
operations with tow truck.
CAUTION!
Any improper manoeuvre and use of
unsuitable equipment for recovering
vehicle in an emergency from off road
location could seriously damage the
vehicle. Contact the Service Network
or anyone having suitable equipment
and the required expertise to safely
and properly carry out any required
operations.
Make sure you comply with local
towing regulations.
• If the vehicle's battery is discharged,
refer to the following paragraph on
how to shift the automatic
transmission out of the P (Park)
position and release the parking
brake.
• If the vehicle battery is still charged,
turn off the engine and disengage
the parking brake manually (if
automatically engaged) by using the
command behind the shift lever (see
"Parking Brake" chapter in section
"Driving"). Shift then manually the
transmission out of P (Park) as
described in "Transmission Manual
Release of P (Park) Position" chapter
of this section. If you need to use the
accessories (wipers, defrosters, etc.)
while being towed, the ignition must
be in RUN position, do not use the
ACC position.
Manual Release of Transmission
with Low Battery
In order to push or tow the vehicle if
unable to shift the transmission out of
P (Park) (such as a discharged battery),
a manual park release is available. In
this case it is necessary to manually
release the shift lever and release the
parking brake if inserted (see
"Emergency Release of the Parking
Brake" in this section).
Follow the steps as indicated in
"Transmission Manual Release of P