Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual page 39

Note that with the ignition
key inserted and turned
to MAR, even with the
engine off, the airbags may activate
even if the vehicle is stationary, if
it is run into by another vehicle.
Therefore, even with the vehicle
stationary, children must be secured
by the specifi c child restraint systems
installed on the passenger seat,
and the passenger airbag must be
deactivated. In addition, the airbags
will not activate in the event of a
collision with the vehicle stationary
and the key removed from the
ignition block; failure of the airbags
to deploy in these circumstances
is not indicative of a system
malfunction.
If the vehicle was stolen or
its theft attempted, if it was
vandalized or involved in
fl ooding, contact the Maserati Service
Network to have the airbag system
checked.
If incorrect operations are
performed on the electrical
system, the airbag may
activate and cause injuries to anyone
in the vicinity.
The airbags are not a
substitute of the seat belts
but provide supplementary
protection. Moreover, in the event of
head-on collisions at low speed, side
impacts, rear collisions or rollovers,
the passengers are protected only by
the seat belts, which therefore must
always be fastened.
Do not wash the seats with
water or pressurised steam
(by hand or in the automatic
seat wash stations).
Do not hang rigid objects on
the cloth hooks and on the
handholds.
Do not fi t sunshades of any
kind on the windows or door
panels.
Active roll bars
The active roll bars that equip the
vehicle have been designed for
protecting passengers in the event of
a vehicle rollover.
They are fi tted behind the rear
seat headrests, usually in a hidden
position, and are activated by a
specifi c ECU which, only in the case
of high-severity rollover, ejects them
in a few tenths of a second. A cross
member then locks them in this
position.
The roll bars have been designed
in such a way that they can be fully
deployed also with the soft top
closed. This is ensured by a device
which breaks the rear window when
it comes in contact with it.
In combination with the windscreen
outer frame, they help creating an
anti-intrusion safety cell.
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