Parking 181 - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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Parking
Pull the handbrake, straighten the
wheels and switch off the engine.
Never leave the ignition key in the
MAR position.
Always remove the key when getting
out of the vehicle.
Never leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
Do not park the vehicle on
paper, grass, dry leaves or
other flammable materials.
They could catch fire if they come into
contact with hot parts of the exhaust
system.
Do not leave the engine
running with the vehicle
unattended.
Electric parking brake
The vehicle is equipped with an
automatic parking brake, referred to
as EPB (Electric Parking Brake).
It is automatically engaged when the
engine is turned off and it is
disengaged when, with the engine
running, the accelerator pedal is
depressed.
When the parking brake is applied, the
warning light comes on and the
message EPB ON is displayed.
During engagement and
disengagement procedures, the
warning light flashes until the
parking brake has reached its
maximum activation force and until it
is fully released, respectively.
In the above mentioned conditions,
the automatic engagement function
can be deactivated/activated by
A
pressing the button A on the
dashboard.
Always hold the brake pedal
depressed during
engagement or
disengagement of the parking brake.
WARNING: When you need to park the
vehicle on a steep slope, both with the
engine on and off, it is recommended
not only engage the parking brake but
also to shift the gearshift lever to P
(PARK) before leaving the vehicle.
Pressing the EPB button while
driving will cause the vehicle
to slow down with a sharp
deceleration (Dynamic Braking). We
therefore recommend that you use
this feature only in the event of an
emergency. In any case, vehicle
stability is ensured by the MSP system,
which is always active.
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