Spare Wheel; Emergency Wheel - Optional - Maserati Coupe Owner's Manual

Spare wheel

(emergency wheel - optional)

With the spare wheel fitted,
never exceed the maximum
speed of 80 Km/h; in fact,
exceeding this speed jeopardizes the
stability, road holding and braking of
the car. Avoid driving at full throttle,
braking sharply and cornering at high
speeds.
Upon request, the car can be fitted
with an optional spare wheel
(emergency wheel), jack and tools for
replacing a wheel.
The spare wheel is of a special type and
is housed in the luggage
compartment. The spare wheel is
supplied deflated, for space-saving
reasons, with an electric compressor to
inflate it.
If a tire is punctured, proceed as
follows:
– Stop the car in safe place, where it
does not represent a hazard
situation for the road traffic and
where the wheel can be replaced
safely. The car must be parked on a
level and firm ground.
– Pull the handbrake.
– Engage the 1st or reverse gear.
– If necessary, turn on the hazard
warning lights and position the
warning triangle at the prescribed
distance.
WARNING: In the event or downhill or
uneven roads, place wedges or other
objects under the wheels, in order to
hold the car.
– Remove the spare wheel covering
from the luggage compartment
panel.
Unscrew knob A, remove the cover B
and take out the spare wheel with the
jack, the compressor and the tools for
replacing the wheel.
A
B
The box located inside the spare wheel
contains:
– an electric compressor C, including a
pressure gauge and the special
union for inflating the spare wheel
– a wrench D for the wheel studs and
for the jack operation
– a bushing E to be fitted on the
wrench to loosen the wheel studs
and to operate the jack
– no. 5 studs F for fitting the spare
wheel
– a jack G.
C D
E
G
F
If a tire gets a puncture
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