General Warnings - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic 2009 Owner's Manual

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If the warning light
on when the vehicle is
running (indicating a fault),
contact your local Authorized
Maserati Dealer as soon as possible to
have the system checked.
WARNING: The airbag system has a
service life of 14 years. Contact your
local Authorized Maserati Dealer
when this period is near to expiration.
In the event of a collision with
consequent airbag inflation,
contact your local Authorized
Maserati Dealer 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 an
Authorized Maserati Dealer.
comes WARNING: In the case of scrapping of
the vehicle, contact your local
Authorized Maserati Dealer to have
the system deactivated.
WARNING: If the vehicle is sold, the
new owner must be informed of the
aforesaid instructions for use and
warnings, and he/she must also be
provided with the "Owner's Manual".
The electronic control unit
activates the pretensioners
and front/lateral airbags
based on different criteria, according
to the type of collision. The fact that
one or more systems do not activate is
not indicative of a system
malfunction.

General warnings

When the ignition key is
turned to the MAR (ON)
position, the warning light
comes on, but it switches off after
approx. 5 seconds. If the warning light
fails to come on at this time, or stays
on, or lights up when driving, contact
your local Authorized Maserati Dealer
immediately.
Drive with both hands on the
steering wheel rim, so that if
the airbag inflates it can do so
freely, without encountering obstacles
which can cause serious injuries. Do
not drive with your body curved
forwards but keep the seatback
upright, with your back fully against
it.
Do not apply stickers or other
objects to the steering wheel
or the passenger's airbag
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compartment.
Do not travel with objects in
your lap, in front of your chest
or especially with a pipe,
pencil or other objects held in your
mouth. In the event of a collision, the
deployment of the airbag could result
in serious injury.
Front and side airbags
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