Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual page 111

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1) Read the 5-digit electronic code on
the CODE CARD.
2) Turn the ignition key to MAR: the
CODE and EOBD
lights are on.
3) Press the accelerator pedal fully
down and keep it pressed.
Approximately 8 seconds later, the
EOBD warning light will go off.
Release the accelerator and get
ready to count the number of times
the EOBD warning light flashes.
4) As soon as the displayed number of
flashing is equal to the first digit of
your CODE CARD, depress the
accelerator and keep it pressed
down until the EOBD
light goes off, after being lit on for
approximately 4 seconds; you can
now release the accelerator pedal.
5) The EOBD warning light starts
flashing again. As soon as the
displayed number of flashing is
equal to the second digit of your
warning
CODE CARD, press down the
accelerator pedal and keep it
pressed.
6) Proceed in the same manner for the
remaining digits in the code on the
CODE CARD.
7) When the last digit has been
entered, keep the accelerator pedal
pressed down. The EOBD
warning light comes on for 4
seconds and then goes off; you can
now release the accelerator pedal.
warning 8) A quick flashing of the EOBD
LED (about 4 seconds) confirms that
the operation has been carried out
correctly.
9) Start the engine turning the key
from MAR to AVV.
If the EOBD warning light remains
on, turn the key to STOP and repeat
the procedure from step 1.
This procedure can be repeated an
unlimited number of times.
WARNING: After an emergency start-
up, you should contact the Maserati
Service Network, otherwise you will
have to perform the emergency start
procedure every time the engine is
started.
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