Starting The Engine - Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual

Starting the engine

Hold the brake pedal pressed
when starting the engine.
It is dangerous to operate
the engine in a closed
space. The engine consumes
oxygen and discharges carbon
dioxide, carbon monoxide and other
toxic gases.
WARNING: Before start-up, switch
off the electrical devices with a high
power absorption (air-conditioning
and heating system, heated rear
5
window, headlights, etc.).
WARNING: Do not start the engine
if there is the fuel level in the tank is
low.
1) Make sure that the electric
parking brake is applied and that
the doors are closed.
2) Hold the brake pedal pressed
when starting the engine.
3) Do not press the accelerator
pedal.
4) Check that the letter P (PARK)
or N (NEUTRAL) is shown on
the gear display and on the
instrument panel.
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5) Turn the key to position AVV and
release it as soon as the engine
starts. Do not hold the key in
position AVV for a long time. If
the engine does not start after
turning the key to position STOP,
wait for the gear display to go
off and then repeat the entire
procedure.
The engine can only be started when
the gearshift lever is in P (PARK) or N
(NEUTRAL).
With the engine started, release the
key, which will automatically return to
position MAR.
If the engine does not start after
turning the key to position STOP, wait
for the gear display to go off and
then repeat the entire procedure.
Starting-off when the engine is
cold
Start-off slowly, avoiding sudden
acceleration and run the engine
at low-medium speeds. High-
performance driving should be
avoided until the coolant temperature
reaches 65–70 °C.
Emergency starting with
auxiliary battery
If the battery is dead, the engine
can be started using another battery
having the same or slightly higher
capacity than the dead one.
Follow the below instructions:
1) Connect the positive terminals (+)
of the two batteries with a special
cable.
2) Connect the negative terminals (-)
of the two batteries with a special
cable.
WARNING: The battery is secured to
the vehicle with a metal clamp, so be
extremely careful not to let the clips
on the end of the cables come into
contact with it.