MASERATI GHIBLI 2019 Owner's Guide

Radio Frequency RKE
Transmitter - Regulatory
Information The “Regulatory Information” for all
the radio and radar frequency devices
can be consulted by accessing the
“Services” section on the website
www.maserati.com.
Replacement Key fobs NOTE:
Only key fobs that are updated with
the vehicle electronics can be used to
start and operate the vehicle.
WARNING!
• Always remove the key fobs from
the vehicle and lock all doors when
leaving the vehicle unattended.
• Always remember to cycle the
ignition switch to OFF.
Duplication of key fobs may be
performed
by an Authorized Maserati
Dealer only.
This procedure consists of
programming a key fob that has never
been programmed to the vehicle’s
electronics. NOTE:
• When having the Sentry Key ®
Immobilizer System serviced, bring
all key fobs provided with the
vehicle with you to the Authorized
Maserati Dealer .
• When selling the vehicle, it is
necessary to provide the new owner
with all key fobs.
Vehicle Security Alarm The vehicle security alarm monitors
the vehicle doors and trunk for
unauthorized entry and the
START/STOP button for unauthorized
operations.
The system includes a dual function
anti-intrusion sensor and vehicle
anti-lift sensor. The anti-intrusion
sensor monitors the vehicle interior
for motion.
The vehicle anti-lift sensor monitors
the vehicle for any lifting or tilting
actions (tow away, tire removal, ferry
transport, etc). A siren with battery
backup which senses interruptions of
power and communications is also
included.
While the vehicle security alarm is
enabled, interior door locks switches,
trunk lid and fuel filler door release
are disabled. If something triggers the
alarm, the vehicle security alarm will
provide the following audible and
visible signals: intermittent buzzer,
position lights and/or turn signals and
the vehicle security light on the
dashboard will flash.
This light will fast flash for
approximately 15 seconds, when the
vehicle security alarm is being armed,Before Starting
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and will then flash slowly until the
vehicle is disarmed.
Rearming the System If something triggers the security
alarm, and no quick action is taken to
disarm it, the vehicle security alarm
will turn off the beeper after 29
seconds, and turn off all of the visual
signals after 31 more seconds; the
vehicle security alarm will then rearm
itself.
Arming the System Follow these steps to arm the vehicle
security alarm.
• Make sure the vehicle ignition switch
is OFF .
• Perform one of the following
methods to lock the vehicle:
• Press the
lock button on the
interior power door lock switch located on the driver door trim
panel with the driver and/or
passenger door open.
• Press the button on the exterior
“Passive Entry” door handle having
a valid key fob RKE transmitter in
the same exterior zone (see
“Passive Entry System” in this
section for further information). • Press the
lock button on the key
fob RKE transmitter.
• If any door is open, close it.
In any of these situations, if one or
more windows are open, they will
remain open. To close the windows
press again the
lock button and
hold it until their closure.
If vehicle is equipped with Power
Trunk Lid/Hands Free, when arming
the alarm system in any of the
described ways, the power trunk lidBefore Starting
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will remain open if it was left open. In
this condition, it will be necessary to
first close the trunk lid as described
under "Trunk Lid Operation" in this
section, and repeat the arming
operation, to be able to arm the alarm
system.
Vehicles equipped with Power Trunk
Lid/Hands Free option a button -
located at the bottom of the trunk lid
and indicated in the figure - that can
be used to completely close and lock
the trunk lid, lock all the doors and
arm the alarm system if all the doors
and trunk lid are closed.
See chapter “ Trunk Lid Operation” in
this section for further information.
Each time the vehicle security alarm is
armed, the anti-intrusion and anti-lift
sensors actively monitor the vehicle.
When arming the security alarm, it is
possible to disable these sensors by pressing the
button on the key fob
three times within 5 seconds from the
moment the system has been armed
(meanwhile the security alarm light
flashes rapidly).
To disarm the System Use any of the following steps to
disarm the vehicle security alarm.
• Press the button on key fob RKE
transmitter.
• Grasp the “Passive Entry” unlock
door handle (see “Passive Entry
System” in this section for further
information).
• Press the START/STOP button so as
to release the OFF position.
NOTE:
• When the vehicle security alarm is
armed, the interior power door lock
switch will not allow unlocking of
the doors.
• The use of the emergency key into
the driver door lock and the use of
the button
on the key fob
cannot arm or disarm the security
alarm of the vehicle.
• The vehicle security alarm remains
engaged while accessing the power
trunk lid. Pressing the button
between the license plate lights will not disarm the vehicle security
alarm. If anyone enters the vehicle
through the trunk lid and opens a
door, the alarm will trigger.
The vehicle security alarm is designed
to protect your vehicle; however, you
can create conditions where the
system will give you a false alarm. If
one of the previously described
arming sequences has occurred, the
vehicle security alarm will arm
regardless of whether you are in the
vehicle or not. If you remain in the
vehicle and open a door, the alarm
will activate. If this occurs, disarm the
vehicle security alarm.
If the vehicle security alarm is armed
and the battery becomes
disconnected, the vehicle security
alarm will remain armed when the
battery is reconnected; the exterior
lights will flash, the buzzer will
activate. If this occurs, disarm the
vehicle security alarm.
Tamper Alert If something has triggered the vehicle
security alarm in your absence, the
horn will sound three times when you
disarm the vehicle security alarm.
Check the vehicle for tampering.Before Starting
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Illuminated Entry/Exit Lights will turn on and off when you
enter/exit the vehicle and operate the
buttons on the key fob RKE
transmitter and/or on the “Passive
Entry” system as follows:
• If the unlock command is enabled by
pressing the specific
button on the
key fob RKE transmitter or by the
“Passive Entry” system, the
“illuminated entry” mode will
activate. Courtesy & dimmable
internal lighting, night front seats
lighting, and approach lighting will
stay on for 27 seconds. • If the lock command of the car is
enabled by pressing the specific
button on the key fob RKE
transmitter or by the “Passive Entry”
system, when the key fob RKE
transmitter is moved out of range, all
the lights will turn off within 3
seconds, if they were previously on.Before Starting
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• After activating the trunk lid
opening command in the possible
modes (see “Trunk Lid Operation” in
this section), the inner trunk light
will turn on and will stay on for 10
minutes before turning off. The light
will immediately turn off if you lock
the trunk lid before 10 minutes. Vehicle Lighting with
Open/Closed Doors • If one or more doors are open, the
central light, front/rear domelights
(main and spot light), the instrument
cluster, the MTC+ display, the night
front seats lighting and the ignition
switch backlight will turn on and will
light up for 27 seconds.
• If the doors are closed, all lights will
turn off (within 3 seconds) with the
exception of the console display and
the ignition switch backlight, which
will turn off after 27 seconds.
Use of Light Switch for Vehicle
Lighting Vehicle lighting can be operated from
the key fob RKE transmitter, the
“Passive Entry” system and from the
light switch on the left side of the
dashboard (refer to “Lights” in section
“Understanding the Vehicle” for
further information).Before Starting
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• If the light switch is in the “0” (OFF)
mode all switch backlights and the
front seats lighting will turn off.
• If the light switch is in the
position and the ignition switch
is in OFF position, the front low
intensity LEDs of the external light
and rear position light guide LED will
turn on and will turn off
automatically after 8 minutes to
preserve the battery charge. • If the light switch is in
position
and the ignition switch is in RUN
position, no lighting feature will be
available.
• If the light switch is in
position
(Low beam mode) the front
domelight LED (if enabled), the
switches backlighting, the instrument
cluster’s display, the night front seats
lighting will turn on. The front
domelight LED and the night lighting
of the front seats will light up with
the intensity set by the right-hand
regulator. If the regulator is in "0"
(OFF) position, the night lighting will
turn off.
• If the light switch is turned in
“AUTO” position (on/off AUTO
mode) and the ignition is switched in
RUN position, as in “low beam
mode” all lights turn on either in
“DAY” or “NIGHT” mode according to the twilight sensor. In “DAY”
mode the switches backlighting will
be at 100% intensity, in “NIGHT”
mode they will be as set by the left
dimmer control switch.
NOTE:
In “DAY” mode, the switches are not
backlit, except the windows and
steering switches.
Light Dimmer Controls The light dimmer controls are part of
the headlight switch and are
positioned beside the switcher itself
(see “Lights” in section
"Understanding the Vehicle" for
further information).Before Starting
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Unlock the Vehicle with
Key fob The RKE system allows you to unlock
the doors and the fuel filler door,
open the trunk and turn the approach
and courtesy lights on from a distance
up to approximately 33 ft (10 m). The
key fob RKE transmitter does not need
to be pointed at the vehicle to
activate the system. See “Illuminated
Entry/Exit” in this section for further
information.
NOTE:
Driving at speeds of 5 mph (8 km/h)
and above disables the system from
responding to all key fobs RKE
transmitter buttons. Unlock the Doors, Fuel Filler
Door and Trunk Press and release the unlock button
on the key fob RKE transmitter
once to unlock the driver's door or
twice within five seconds to unlock all
doors, the fuel filler door and the
trunk lid. The turn signal lights will
flash for the unlock signal recognition.
The illuminated entry/exit system will
also turn on. See “Passive Entry
System” in this section for further
information.
Unlock Driver Door/All Doors with
Remote Key 1 st
Press
This feature allows you to program
the system to unlock either the
driver's door or all doors, the fuel filler
door and the trunk lid, by the first
press of the unlock button
on the
key fob RKE transmitter. To change
the current setting, see “MTC+
Settings” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”.
Lock/Unlock Doors Flash Lights
This feature will cause the flash of the
turn signal lights when the doors are
locked or unlocked with the key fob
RKE transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or turned off. To change
the current setting, see “MTC+ Settings” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”.
Turn Headlights On with Remote key
This feature activates the headlights
for up to 90 seconds when the doors
are unlocked with the key fob RKE
transmitter. The duration can be set as
desired. To change the current setting,
see “MTC+ Settings” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”.
Locking Doors Sound Alarm This feature will cause the alarm to
activate when the doors are locked
with the key fob RKE transmitter. This
feature can be enabled or disabled. To
change the current setting, see “MTC+
Settings” in section “Dashboard
Instruments and Controls”.
Unlatch the Trunk Lid Press the button on the key fob
RKE transmitter two times within five
seconds to unlatch the manual trunk
lid.
If the vehicle is equipped with Power
Trunk Lid/Hands Free, besides
unlocking the trunk lid, the control
will fully open it.Before Starting
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See chapters “Passive Entry System”
and “Trunk Lid Operation” in this
section for further information.
Requiring and Setting
Additional Key fobs Provide your Authorized Maserati
Dealer the following when ordering
additional key fob RKE transmitters:
• all key fobs RKE transmitters in your
possession;
• a personal ID;
• the identification and registration
documents proving ownership of the
vehicle.
Setting new key fobs or re-setting the
original ones can only be performed at
an Authorized Maserati Dealer .
NOTE:
Codes of any key fob RKE transmitters
that are not present when the new
setting procedure is done will be
deleted from the memory to prevent
lost or stolen key fobs transmitters
being used to disarm the electronic
alarm system. Key fob Battery Replacement NOTE:
A low charge level of the key fob
battery will be indicated on the
instrument cluster display.
The recommended replacement
battery type is: CR2032.
To replace the battery proceed as
follows:
• Remove the emergency key as
indicated in “Keys” chapter of the
current section.
• Loosen the lateral screw that
connects the two side covers with a
torx T6 screwdriver.
• Separate the two lateral covers from
the key fob case.Before Starting
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WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
such as, engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates and lead, that
which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing
exhaust, do not idle the engine except
as necessary, service your vehicle in a
well-ventilated area and wear gloves
or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more
information go to:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle
• Separate both parts of the key fob
case.
•
Remove the
card with PCB (Printed
Circuit Board). • Remove the battery from its seat and
replace with a new recommended
type of battery.
ENVIRONMENTAL!
Batteries contain dangerous materials
that could harm the environment.
Please dispose of them according to
local regulations or at an Authorized
Maserati Dealer.Before Starting
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WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
such as, engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates and lead, that
which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To
minimize exposure, avoid breathing
exhaust, do not idle the engine except
as necessary, service your vehicle in a
well-ventilated area and wear gloves
or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more
information go to:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle
NOTE:
A
void touching the new battery with
your fingers. Skin oils may cause
battery deterioration. If you touch a
battery, clean with alcohol.
• Match the + sign on the battery to
the + sign on the inside of the
battery clip, located on the back
cover. • Replace the printed circuit board by
using the indicated pin for the
sealing of the two covers.
• Assemble the key fob case and
reassemble the two lateral covers: a
click will indicate successful sealing.
• Combine the disassembled parts with
clamping screw and reassemble the
emergency key.
Radio Frequency RKE
Transmitter - Regulatory
Information The “Regulatory Information” for all
the radio and radar frequency devices
can be consulted by accessing the
“Services” section on the website
www.maserati.com.Remote Start System This system enables the key fob RKE
transmitter to start the engine
conveniently from outside the vehicle
while still maintaining security. The
system has a range of approximately
300 ft (91 m). Obstructions between
the vehicle and the key fob may
reduce this range.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
If your RKE transmitter fails to operate
from a normal distance, check for
these conditions:
• A weak battery in the RKE
transmitter. The expected life of the
battery is a minimum of three years.
• Closeness to a radio transmitter such
as a radio station tower, airport
transmitter, and some mobile or CB
radio.
• Obstructions between the vehicle
and the Key Fob.Before Starting
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