Emergency Starting - Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual

Emergency starting

If the MASERATI CODE fails to
deactivate the engine immobilizer,
the CODE warning light will
illuminate permanently, while the
EOBD warning light will go off
after four seconds to turn on again
immediately afterwards: the engine
will not start. To start the engine,
follow the emergency starting
procedure.
WARNING: We recommend that you
carefully read the entire procedure
before performing it. If you make a
mistake, turn the ignition key to STOP
and repeat the operations from step
1.
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1) Read the 5-digit electronic code
found on the CODE CARD.
2) Turn the key to MAR: at this
moment the CODE
warning lights are on.
3) Push and hold down the
accelerator pedal. Approximately
8 seconds later, the EOBD
warning light will go off. Release
the accelerator and get ready to
count the number of times the
EOBD warning light fl ashes.
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4) Wait until the number of fl ashes
is equal to the fi rst digit of your
CODE CARD, then push and hold
down the accelerator pedal until
the EOBD
off, after about 4 seconds, then
release the accelerator pedal.
5) The EOBD
starts fl ashing again. As soon as
the displayed number of fl ashing
is equal to the second digit of
your CODE CARD, press down the
accelerator pedal and hold it.
6) Proceed in the same manner for
the remaining digits in the code
on the CODE CARD.
7) When the last digit has been
entered, hold the accelerator
pedal pushed down. The EOBD
warning light comes on for
4 seconds and then goes off; you
can now release the accelerator
pedal.
and EOBD
8) When the EOBD
light fl ashes fast (for about 4
seconds) it confi rms that the
procedure has been performed
correctly.
9) Start the engine by turning
the key from position MAR to
position AVV.
If the EOBD
remains on, turn the key to STOP and
repeat the procedure from step 1.
This procedure can be repeated an
warning light goes
unlimited number of times.
WARNING: After an emergency
staring, you should contact the
warning light
Maserati Service Network as the
emergency starting procedure will
have to be carried out every time you
start the vehicle.
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warning light