Towing A Disabled Vehicle - Maserati GranTurismo Owner's Manual

• Start the engine in the vehicle that has
the booster battery, let the engine idle a
few minutes, and then start the engine
in the vehicle with the discharged
battery. If using a portable battery
booster, wait a few seconds after
connecting the cables, before starting
the booster vehicle.
Once the engine is started, remove the
jumper cables in the reverse sequence.
• Disconnect the terminal clamp of the
negative (–) jumper cable from the
remote negative (–) post of the vehicle
with the discharged battery.
• Disconnect the opposite terminal clamp
of the negative jumper cable from the
negative (–) post of the booster battery.
• Disconnect the terminal clamp of the
positive (+) jumper cable from the
positive (+) post of the booster battery.
• Disconnect the opposite terminal clamp
of the positive jumper cable from
the remote positive (+) post of the
discharged vehicle.
NOTE:
If frequent jump-starting is required to
start your vehicle you should have the
battery and charging system inspected
at a Service Network centre.
In an Emergency

Towing a Disabled Vehicle

Proper towing or lifting equipment is
required to prevent damage to your
vehicle. Use only towing bars and other
equipment designed for the purpose,
following equipment manufacturer's
instructions.
Safety chains are mandatory.
Except for the front and rear threaded
seat to fix the supplied hook (see
"Tool Kit"chapter in section "In an
Emergency"), the vehicle is not equipped
with other connection points for towing
operations with tow truck.
CAUTION!
Any improper manoeuvre and use of
unsuitable equipment for recovering
vehicle in an emergency from off road
location could seriously damage the
vehicle. Contact the Service Network
or anyone having suitable equipment
and the required expertise to safely
and properly carry out any required
operations.
Make sure you comply with local towing
regulations.
• If the vehicle's battery is discharged ,
refer to the following paragraph on how
to shift the automatic transmission out
of the P (Park) position and release the
parking brake.
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