In The Event Of An Accident; If There Are Injured Persons - Maserati GranTurismo Coupe Owner's Manual

In the event
of an accident
It is important always to stay calm.
– If you are not directly involved, stop
at a distance of at least ten yards or
meters away from the accident area.
– If you are on a highway, stop
without obstructing the emergency
lane.
– Turn off the engine and switch on
the hazard warning lights.
– At night, illuminate the accident
area with the headlights.
– Always act with caution: do not risk
someone crashing into you.
– Indicate that an accident has
occurred by placing the emergency
triangle in a well visible position and
at the prescribed distance.
– Call the police or other emergency
services, providing as much
information as possible.
– Remove the ignition key from the
vehicles involved.
– If you smell fuel or other chemical
products, do not smoke and ask
people around you to extinguish
their cigarettes.
To extinguish fires, even small ones,
use a fire extinguisher, blankets, sand
or earth. Never use water.
In accidents on highways, particularly
where visibility is poor, there is a high
risk of being involved in other
collisions. Leave your vehicle
immediately and move away from it.

If there are injured persons

– Never leave an injured person alone.
– Do not crowd around injured
persons.
– Reassure the injured person that
assistance is on the way and stay
close to him/her to help with possible
fear.
– Release or cut the seat belts
restraining the injured persons.
– Do not give the injured persons
anything to drink.
– The injured person should never be
moved.
– Remove the injured person from the
vehicle only if absolutely necessary.
When removing an injured person,
do not pull his/her limbs, his/her
head and keep the body in a
horizontal position.
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