Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual page 260

Maintenance and Care
NOTE:
After the battery is disconnected with
7 electric parking brake engaged, you
can manually move the vehicle by
performing the procedure "Release
after Battery Disconnection" in
chapter "Emergency Release of the
Parking Brake" of section 6.
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To Reconnect the Battery
NOTE:
When the battery cables have been
disconnected and the boot lid has
been locked, it is necessary to pull the
emergency release lever in order to
re-open it. To access the boot and
operate the emergency release fold
the rear seatback (see "Cargo Area"
chapter in section 3).
CAUTION!
• It is essential when replacing the
cables on the battery that the
positive cable is precisely attached to
the positive post (+) and the negative
cable is attached to the negative post
(–).
• Cable clamps should be tight on the
terminal posts and free of corrosion.
After the battery has been
disconnected and re-connected and
before starting the engine it is
necessary to proceed as follows:
• Unlock and lock the doors using the
Key fob RKE Transmitter.
• Unlock the boot lid with the key fob
RKE transmitter and then lock it
manually.
• Initialize the climate control system
by activating the compressor (see
chapter "Air Conditioning Controls"
in section 4).
• Turn on the MTC and set the date
and time following the MTC
instructions manual.
• Lift, release and lift again the lever
located behind the shift lever to
inizialize the electric parking brake.
In this way the warning light on
the instrument panel will turn off.
Useful Advice to Extend
Battery Life
When parking the vehicle, make sure
that the doors, front, rear lids and
flaps are properly closed. All interior
lights should be off.
When the engine is turned off, do not
keep the connected devices switched
on for a long time (such as radio,
hazard warning lights, fan, etc.)
CAUTION!
If the battery charge remains below
50% for a long period of time, it will
be damaged due to sulfation; its
performance and starting power will
be reduced and it will be more subject
to freezing (this can happen even at
-10°C/14°F).