General Warnings - Maserati Spyder Owner's Manual

If the warning light
switches on when the vehicle
is running (indicating a fault),
contact the Maserati Service Network
in due time to have the system
checked.
WARNING The airbag system has a
service life of ten years. When this
expiry date is approaching, contact
the Maserati Service Network.
In case of a collision with
consequent airbag inflation,
contact Maserati Service
Network for replacement of the entire
safety system, electronic control unit,
seat belts, pretensioners, and to have
the vehicle's electrical system checked.
All testing, repairs and
replacements of the airbag
system must be done by
Maserati Service Network.
Under no circumstances
remove the steering wheel;
this procedure, if necessary,
must be carried out by a Maserati
Service Network operator.
WARNING To scrap the vehicle, please
contact the Maserati Service Network
to have the system deactivated.
WARNING If the vehicle is sold, the
new owner must be informed of how
to use the vehicle and of the aforesaid
warnings and he must also get hold of
the "Owner's Manual".
The electronic control unit
activates the pretensioners
and front/side airbags on the
basis of different criteria according to
the type of collision. Failure of one or
the other system to activate is not
indicative of system malfunction.

General warnings

When the ignition key is
rotated to the MAR position
the warning light
switches on, but it should switch off
after approximately 5 seconds. If the
light fails to come on at this time, or
stays on, or lights up when driving,
contact Maserati Service Network
immediately.
When the ignition key is
rotated to the MAR position
the warning light F (with
the deactivation switch passenger side
frontal airbag in position ON) switches
on for approximately 4 seconds, then
flashes for the next 4 seconds to
remind the occupants that the
passenger side airbag will be activated
in the event of a collision, after which
it switches off.
Front and side airbags
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