Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual page 231

• a telescopic spanner with rubber
coated handle for unscrewing/
tightening the wheel bolts;
• an adapter to be fitted to the
spanner for the wheel nuts;
• a jack.
• Lift the compressor cover and
remove the hose with the pressure
gauge and the cable with a plug for
the power outlet.
• Unscrew the valve cap of the
compact spare wheel and screw the
fitting of the inflation hose onto the
valve.
• Insert the plug in one of the
available power outlets fitted in the
boot compartment or cabin.
• Turn the compressor on by pressing
the switch.
• Stop the compressor pressing switch
again, when the pressure indicated
by the gauge reaches the
recommended level (see "Tire
Inflation Pressure" in section 8) and
screw the cap on the compact spare
wheel valve.
CAUTION!
• In order to obtain a more accurate
reading, the compressor should be
switched off when checking the tire
pressure of the compact spare wheel
on the pressure gauge.
• Do not run the compressor for more
than 20 minutes: there is a risk it
could overheat. Also, prolonged
power absorption may discharge the
battery, subsequently preventing the
engine from starting.
• The compressor has been designed
exclusively to inflate compact spare
wheels; do not use it to inflate air
mattresses, dinghies etc.
• Remove the center cover of the
wheel rim (if foreseen) levering into
In an Emergency
the provided groove on the outer
ledge of the cover.
• Fit the adapter on the spanner.
Extend the spanner as shown, then
loosen by approximately one turn,
the five bolts on the wheel to be
changed.
• Place the jack near the wheel to be
changed as illustrated.
• Make sure that the head of the jack
is correctly inserted in one of the
slots beneath the sole bar.
WARNING!
The lifted vehicle may fall and
damage the vehicle's body if the jack
is not positioned correctly.
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