Ignition Device - Maserati GranTurismo Owner's Manual

Ignition Device

The ignition device is positioned on the
steering wheel left side and is activated
by the key fob that must be inside the
cockpit.
NOTE:
The ignition device is always visible
even if all the other LEDs are switched
off. It will blink 5 times after closing the
door to signal the point where to switch
the vehicle on.
WARNING!
•
Do not leave the ignition device in the
ON position. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
• It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of
anti-theft device) that could adversely
affect performance, invalidate the
warranty, cause SERIOUS SAFETY
PROBLEMS and also result in the
car not meeting type-approval
requirements.
•
Before leaving the vehicle, ALWAYS
engage the parking brake. Activate
mode P (Park) and press the ignition
device to set it to STOP. When leaving
the vehicle, always lock all the doors
by pressing the button on the key
fob.
•
If the ignition device has been
tampered with (e.g. an attempted
theft), have it checked over by the
Service Network before driving again.
Ignition Device States
The ignition device has the following
possible states.
STOP: engine off. Some electrical
devices (e.g. central door locking
system, alarm system, etc.) are still
available.
ON: all electrical devices are available.
This state can be selected by pressing
the ignition device button once, without
pressing the brake pedal.
Before Driving
CAUTION!
Do not leave the ignition device on the
ON position for a long time before a
long period of inactivity to avoid further
discharging of the battery.
With the ignition device switch ON, if
30 minutes pass with P (Park) mode
engaged and the engine stopped, the
ignition device will automatically move
to the STOP position.
With the engine running, it is possible
to go away from the vehicle taking the
key fob with you. The engine will still
be running. The instrument cluster will
indicate with a message the absence of
the key fob on board.
For more information on the engine
start-up, see "Normal Starting of the
Engine" in section "Driving and Driver
Assistance Systems".
NOTE:
• do not start the engine immediately
after reconnecting the terminals, but
press the ignition device, without
operating the pedals, to turn on the
instrument cluster and then start the
engine.
• the on the instrument cluster will
remain on, indicating that the steering
must be initialised. To do this, turn
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