If The Vehicle Is Stored For Long Periods - Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual

If the vehicle is stored for
long periods
If the vehicle is not used for
several months, take the following
precautions:
- Wash and dry the vehicle
thoroughly.
- Store the vehicle in a covered, dry
and, if possible, ventilated area.
- Select P (PARK), then turn the key
to position STOP.
- Disconnect the battery (see page
205).
- Check the battery charge condition.
This check should be performed
every month while the vehicle is
stored. Recharge the battery if the
load-free voltage is below 12,5 V.
- Check that the electric parking
brake is not applied.
- Clean and protect the painted parts
applying protective waxes.
- Clean and protect polished metal
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parts with specifi c products
available on the market.
- Talc the windscreen wiper
blades and raise them from the
windscreen.
- Cover the vehicle with a long cloth
in transpirating fabric (available at
the Maserati Service Network).
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Do not use thick plastic sheets,
which do not allow the humidity on
the vehicle surface to evaporate.
- Infl ate the tyres up to a pressure
which must be 1 bar (14.5 psi)
higher than the normally prescribed
one, and check it at regular
intervals.
The tyre pressure must
be brought back to the
prescribed value before
reusing the vehicle.
- Do not drain the engine cooling
system.
Restarting the vehicle
Before restarting the vehicle after
a long period of inactivity, we
recommend to carry out the following
operations:
Check the tyres for pressure
and for any damage, cuts
or cracks. If this is the case,
have them replaced.
- Do not dry-dust the exterior of the
vehicle.
- Visually inspect if there are any
fl uid leaks (oil, brake and clutch
fl uid, engine coolant etc.).
- Have the engine oil and fi lter
replaced.
- Check the fl uid levels in the braking
system, as well as the engine
coolant level.
- Check the air fi lter and replace it if
necessary.
- Check the condition of the engine
belts.
- Reconnect the battery after having
checked its charge condition
and carry out the initialisation
procedures where required. In
this regard, consult the chapter
"Reconnecting the battery" in this
section.
- With the gearshift in neutral (N), let
the engine idle for several minutes
This operation must be
performed outdoors. Exhaust
gases contain carbon
monoxide which is strongly toxic and
potentially lethal.