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If the vehicle is not used
for long periods
If the vehicle is not going to be used
for several months, follow the below
precautions:
– Wash and dry the vehicle thoroughly.
– Store the vehicle in a covered, dry
and, if possible, ventilated area.
– Select P (PARK), then turn the key to
position STOP.
– Disconnect the battery.
– Check the battery charge condition.
This check should be carried out
monthly while the vehicle is stored.
Recharge the battery if the load-free
voltage is below 12.5 V.
– Check that the handbrake is not
engaged.
– Clean and protect the painted parts
applying protective wax.
– Clean and protect polished metal
parts with special products available
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on the market.
– Talc the windshield wiper blades and
raise them from the windshield.
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If the vehicle is not used for long periods
– Cover the vehicle with a cover in
transpirating fabric (available from
your local Authorized Maserati
Dealer). Do not use thick plastic
sheets, which do not allow the
humidity on the vehicle surface to
evaporate.
– Inflate the tires up to a pressure
which must be 14.50 psi (1 bar)
higher than the normally prescribed
one, and check it at regular intervals.
The tire pressure must be
brought back to the
prescribed value before
reusing the vehicle.
– Do not empty the engine cooling
system.
Restarting the vehicle
Before restarting the vehicle after a
long period of inactivity, we
recommend that you carry out the
following operations:
Check the tires for pressure
and for any damages, cuts or
cracks. If this is the case, have
them replaced.
– Do not dry-rub the external surface
of the vehicle.
– Visually inspect if there are any fluid
leaks (oil, brake and clutch fluid,
engine coolant, etc.).
– Have the engine oil and filter
replaced.
– Check the fluid levels in the brake
system, as well as the engine coolant
level.
– Check the air filter and have it
replaced if necessary.
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