Maserati Grandturismo Sport. Service Manual - part 15

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Table of contents

Historical info  

4

Introduction 7

Consulting the manual 

7

Abbreviations 7
Updating 8
Service 8
Automatic Gearbox 

8

NHTSA’s Toll-free Hotline  

8

Multi Media System  

9

Towing with the vehicle 

9

Maserati Roadside Assistance 

Program 9
Emergency roadside services 

9

Information needed for when 

you call 

9

Summary of program benefits 

and services 

9

Under this agreement 

10

Address inquiries to:  

10

Symbols 11

Danger symbols  

11

Warning symbols 

11

Warning symbols 

12

Symbols indicating mandatory 

measures 12

Vehicle identification data  

15

Identification plates 

16

Chassis marking 

16

Engine marking 

16

Homologation labels  

17

Instruction labels 

19

Key codes 

21

Active and passive safety 

23

Seat belts  

24

Fastening the seat belts 

24

Adjusting the front seat belts 

height (front seats only)  

25

Using the rear seat belts 

25

Load limiting devices  

26

Pretensioners 26
General warnings for using the 

seat belts 

27

Maintaining the seat belts 

28

Proper transport of children 

29

Latch system  

33

Fitting the Latch system child 

seat in rearward-facing position  34

Transport of persons with 

disability 35

Front airbags 

37

Side airbags 

40

Event Data Recorder (EDR) 

41

General warnings  

42

ESC system 

43

Activation 43
Malfunction indicator 

43

ASR system 

44

Activation 44
Malfunction indicators 

44

MSR function (engine braking 

torque adjustment) 

44

ABS, EBD, HBA and BOS systems 

45

TPMS – Tire Pressure Monitoring 

System  

47

System calibration 

48

Viewing messages on the display  48
Normal conditions 

49

Low tire pressure conditions 

49

Tire pressure checkup 

50

Low tire inflation pressure  – 

Punctured tire 

50

System not calibrated 

51

Tire pressure monitoring system 

failure 51

Parking sensors  

52

Rear four-sensor system 

activation/deactivation 52

Stop & Go function 

52

Eight-sensor system with Stop & 

Go Function activated 

53

Eight-sensor system with Stop & 

Go function deactivated 

53

Obstacle signaling 

54

Cleaning the sensors  

54

Sensor range 

55

Failure indicators  

56

Fuel cut-off inertia switch 

57

Resetting the switch 

57

Instruments and controls 

59

Dashboard  

60

Instrument panel 

65

Controls and warning lights 

66

Warning lights on the display  

68

Instruments and gauges 

72

Fuel gauge 

72

Speedometer 72
Tachometer 72
Coolant thermometer 

73

Display 73
Controls 74

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Multi Media System 

Configuration Menu 

76

Controls  

77

Controls to the left of the 

steering wheel  

77

Dashboard buttons 

79

Roof panel buttons  

81

Internal equipment  

82

Front dome light 

82

Rear dome light 

82

Clothing hook 

82

Sun visors 

83

Clock  

83

Front ashtray and cigarette  

lighter 83

Front and rear beverage holders 

on center console 

84

Glove compartment 

84

Pocket-change compartment 

84

HomeLink 85

Before you drive 

89

Doors 90

Opening from the outside 

90

Opening from the inside 

91

Door open warning lights 

91

Door lock ECU initialization  

92

Door open indicator 

92

Buzzer 92
Door courtesy light 

92

Power windows 

93

Engine compartment lid 

94

Luggage compartment 

94

Fuel tank door  

96

Fuel tank door emergency 

opening 96

Keys 97

The Maserati CODE system  

97

Operation 97
Duplicating the keys 

98

Emergency starting 

98

Ignition switch 

100

Electronic alarm system device 

101

Activation 101
Deactivation 102
Getting into the vehicle when 

the alarm system is on 

102

Deactivating the motion sensing 

alarm 103

Deactivating the anti-theft  

alarm  

103

Alarm memory 

103

Ordering extra remote keys 

103

Replacing remote operated 

control battery  

104

Front seats 

105

Height adjustment 

105

Seat angle adjustment  

105

Lumbar support adjustment 

105

Seatback tilt 

106

Heating system 

106

Rear seats 

108

Headrest 108
Armrest 108

Rear-view mirrors 

109

Electrochromic external rear-

view mirrors 

109

Electrochromic internal rear-

view mirror 

110

Steering wheel 

111

Adjusting the electric steering 

wheel  

111

External lights and direction 

indicators 112
Light switch 

112

DRL 112
Parking lights 

113

Automatic activation/

deactivation  

113

Twilight sensor 

114

Direction indicators 

114

High beams 

114

“Follow me home” function 

115

Windshield wipers/washer and 

headlight washers 

116

Windshield wiper  

116

Windshield washer 

116

Headlight washers 

116

Rain sensor  

117

Sensor failure  

117

Multi Media System  

118

Controls 119
Radio 120
CD, MP3 and Jukebox 

120

AUX module* 

120

USB Socket* 

121

iPod Connection*  

121

Onboard Trip computer 

121

Bluetooth

®

 function 

122

Navigator 122

Air conditioning  

123

Automatic air conditioning 

system control  

125

General 126
System initialization 

128

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Bose

®

 Surround Sound System  

129

Using the vehicle 

131

Starting the engine 

132

Starting-off when the engine is 

cold  

132

Emergency starting with 

auxiliary battery 

132

Turning off the engine 

133

Electronic automatic gearbox 

134

Automatic operation (AUTO) 

137

Other system functions 

140

Malfunction indication 

143

Push start  

144

Towing the vehicle 

144

Gearshift paddles on the 

steering wheel  

145

Fuel economy 

146

Using the brakes 

147

Using the engine 

148

Running-in 148
Engine and transmission 

148

While driving 

148

Cruise Control  

150

General 150
Controls  

150

Storing a speed 

151

Resuming the speed stored  

151

Increasing the speed stored  

151

Decreasing the speed stored  

152

Resetting the speed stored  

152

Skyhook suspension 

153

Self-diagnostics  

153

Calibration selection  

154

Malfunction indicators  

155

Headlights 156

Bi-xenon headlights  

156

Driving conditions 

157

Before a trip  

157

Capacities 157
Proper driving 

157

Before you drive 

157

While driving  

158

Driving at night 

159

Driving in the rain 

159

Driving in fog 

159

Driving in the mountains 

160

Driving on snow or ice 

160

Emission control devices 

161

Other tips 

162

Parking 163

Electric parking brake 

163

Tires 166

Glossary of tire terminology  

166

Tire identification number:  

167

DOT quality grades 

167

Tread wear 

167

Traction 167
Temperature 168
Other tire markings 

168

Tire placard/label 

168

Importance of proper inflation 

pressure 169

Tire care 

170

Vehicle load limits: 

170

Winter tires 

170

Snow chains 

171

Useful accessories to keep in the 

vehicle 172

In an emergency 

173

Emergency starting 

174

Toolkit 175
If a tire is punctured  

175

If an exterior light turns off  

176

Front light clusters 

176

Rear light clusters  

176

Direction indicator lights 

177

Third stop light 

178

License plate lights 

178

If an interior light goes out 

179

Front and rear dome light 

179

Courtesy mirror light 

179

Glove compartment, pocket-

change compartment and 
luggage compartment lights   180

Courtesy lights (below door) 

181

If a fuse blows 

182

Replacing the fuses 

182

Position of fuses/relays 

182

Fuse colors 

182

Maxi Fuse colors 

182

Fuses and relays inside the 

engine compartment 

183

Fuses and relays in the 

passenger compartment, to 
the left of the steering wheel  187

Relay/fuse boxes inside the 

luggage compartment 

190

If the battery is dead  

193

Starting with an auxiliary  

battery 193

Recharging the battery 

193

If you have to jack up the vehicle   194

Using the jack 

194

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If you have to tow the vehicle  

195

In the event of an accident  

196

If there are injured persons 

196

Capacities and technical 

specifications 197

Fuel Requirements 

198

Octane Rating 

198

Unleaded Fuel 

198

Gasoline Containing Alcohol & 

Ethers (“Oxygenated Fuels”):  198

Engine oil 

199

Fuel consumption 

199

Fuel consumption  

(m.p.g. (USA)) 

199

Capacities: Quantity and 

specifications of the products  
to use 

200

Capacities and recommended 

products (*) 

200

Technical specifications 

202

Engine 202
Injection – Ignition 

202

Battery 202
Electric alternator 

202

Lubrication system  

203

Cooling system 

203

Transmission 203
Brakes 204
Suspension: 204
Speed-sensitive steering wheel  204
Wheels 205
Performance 206
Weights 206
Dimensions  

207

Tire pressure 

208

Maintenance 209

Maintenance Schedule 

210

After the 12

th

 maintenance 

service  

210

Additional checks 

212

WARNING - Engine oil 

212

WARNING - Air filter  

212

Level checks 

213

Engine oil 

214

Gearbox oil  

215

Engine coolant 

215

Windshield/headlight washer 

fluid 215

Power steering fluid 

216

Brake fluid  

216

Air filter 

217

Dust/pollen filter 

217

Battery 217

Useful hints for helping to 

extend the life of the battery  218

Electronic control units 

220

Spark plugs 

221

Wheels and tires 

221

How to use the tires 

221

Windshield wipers 

223

Spray nozzles 

223

Replacing the wiper blades 

223

Air conditioning system 

224

Bodywork 224

Protection from atmospheric 

agents 224

Tips for keeping the bodywork 

in good condition 

224

Engine compartment  

226

Interiors 226

Cleaning the leather upholstery  226
Leather upholstery treatment 

226

Parts in premium quality wood  226

If the vehicle is stored for long 

periods 227
Battery charge status 

227

Maintaining battery charge 

228

Restarting the vehicle 

228

Reconnecting the battery 

229

Conversion table 

230

Table of contents 

231

Table of contents 

232

Alphabetical contents 

236

Details to be recorded 

241

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Alphabetical contents

A

Abbreviations 7
ABS, EBD, HBA and BOS systems 

45

Activation 43
Activation 44
Activation 101
Active and passive safety 

23

Additional checks 

212

Address inquiries to:  

10

Adjusting the electric steering 

wheel  

111

Adjusting the front seat belts 

height (front seats only)  

25

After the 12

th

 maintenance service  210

Air conditioning  

123

Air conditioning system 

224

Air filter 

217

Alarm memory 

103

Alphabetical contents 

236

Armrest 108
ASR system 

44

Automatic activation/deactivation  113
Automatic air conditioning 

system control  

125

Automatic Gearbox 

8

Automatic operation (AUTO) 

137

AUX module* 

120

B

Battery 202
Battery 217

Battery charge status 

227

Before a trip  

157

Before you drive 

89

Before you drive 

157

Bi-xenon headlights  

156

Bluetooth

®

 function 

122

Bodywork 224
Bose

®

 Surround Sound System  

129

Brake fluid  

216

Brakes 204
Buzzer 92

C

Calibration selection  

154

Capacities 157
Capacities and recommended 

products (*) 

200

Capacities and technical 

specifications 197

Capacities: Quantity and 

specifications of the products to 
use 200

CD, MP3 and Jukebox 

120

Chassis marking 

16

Cleaning the leather upholstery 

226

Cleaning the sensors  

54

Clock  

83

Clothing hook 

82

Consulting the manual 

7

Controls 74
Controls  

77

Controls 119
Controls  

150

Controls and warning lights 

66

Controls to the left of the 

steering wheel  

77

Conversion table 

230

Coolant thermometer 

73

Cooling system 

203

Courtesy lights (below door) 

181

Courtesy mirror light 

179

Cruise Control  

150

D

Danger symbols  

11

Dashboard  

60

Dashboard buttons 

79

Deactivating the anti-theft alarm   103
Deactivating the motion sensing 

alarm 103

Deactivation 102
Decreasing the speed stored  

152

Details to be recorded 

241

Dimensions  

207

Direction indicator lights 

177

Direction indicators 

114

Display 73
Door courtesy light 

92

Door lock ECU initialization  

92

Door open indicator 

92

Door open warning lights 

91

Doors 90
DOT quality grades 

167

Driving at night 

159

Driving conditions 

157

Driving in fog 

159

Driving in the mountains 

160

Driving in the rain 

159

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Driving on snow or ice 

160

DRL 112
Duplicating the keys 

98

Dust/pollen filter 

217

E

Eight-sensor system with Stop & 

Go Function activated 

53

Eight-sensor system with Stop & 

Go function deactivated 

53

Electric alternator 

202

Electric parking brake 

163

Electrochromic external rear-view 

mirrors 109

Electrochromic internal rear-view 

mirror 110

Electronic alarm system device 

101

Electronic automatic gearbox 

134

Electronic control units 

220

Emergency roadside services 

9

Emergency starting 

98

Emergency starting 

174

Emergency starting with auxiliary 

battery 132

Emission control devices 

161

Engine 202
Engine and transmission 

148

Engine compartment  

226

Engine compartment lid 

94

Engine coolant 

215

Engine marking 

16

Engine oil 

199

Engine oil 

214

ESC system 

43

Event Data Recorder (EDR) 

41

External lights and direction 

indicators 112

F

Failure indicators  

56

Fastening the seat belts 

24

Fitting the Latch system child seat 

in rearward-facing position  

34

“Follow me home” function 

115

Front airbags 

37

Front and rear beverage holders 

on center console 

84

Front and rear dome light 

179

Front ashtray and cigarette lighter  83
Front dome light 

82

Front light clusters 

176

Front seats 

105

Fuel consumption 

199

Fuel consumption  

(m.p.g. (USA)) 

199

Fuel cut-off inertia switch 

57

Fuel economy 

146

Fuel gauge 

72

Fuel Requirements 

198

Fuel tank door  

96

Fuel tank door emergency opening 96
Fuse colors 

182

Fuses and relays inside the engine 

compartment 183

Fuses and relays in the passenger 

compartment, to the left of the 
steering wheel 

187

G

Gasoline Containing Alcohol & 

Ethers (“Oxygenated Fuels”): 

198

Gearbox oil  

215

Gearshift paddles on the steering 

wheel  

145

General 126
General 150
General warnings  

42

General warnings for using the 

seat belts 

27

Getting into the vehicle when the 

alarm system is on 

102

Glossary of tire terminology  

166

Glove compartment 

84

Glove compartment, pocket-

change compartment and 
luggage compartment lights  

180

H

Headlights 156
Headlight washers 

116

Headrest 108
Heating system 

106

Height adjustment 

105

High beams 

114

Historical info  

4

HomeLink 85
Homologation labels  

17

How to use the tires 

221

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238

I

Identification plates 

16

If a fuse blows 

182

If an exterior light turns off  

176

If an interior light goes out 

179

If a tire is punctured  

175

If the battery is dead  

193

If there are injured persons 

196

If the vehicle is stored for long 

periods 227

If you have to jack up the vehicle   194
If you have to tow the vehicle  

195

Ignition switch 

100

Importance of proper inflation 

pressure 169

In an emergency 

173

Increasing the speed stored  

151

Information needed for when 

you call 

9

Injection – Ignition 

202

Instruction labels 

19

Instrument panel 

65

Instruments and controls 

59

Instruments and gauges 

72

Interiors 226
Internal equipment  

82

In the event of an accident  

196

Introduction 7
iPod Connection*  

121

K

Key codes 

21

Keys 97

L

Latch system  

33

Leather upholstery treatment 

226

Level checks 

213

License plate lights 

178

Light switch 

112

Load limiting devices  

26

Low tire inflation pressure  – 

Punctured tire 

50

Low tire pressure conditions 

49

Lubrication system  

203

Luggage compartment 

94

Lumbar support adjustment 

105

M

Maintaining battery charge 

228

Maintaining the seat belts 

28

Maintenance 209
Maintenance Schedule 

210

Malfunction indication 

143

Malfunction indicator 

43

Malfunction indicators 

44

Malfunction indicators  

155

Maserati Roadside Assistance 

Program 9

Maxi Fuse colors 

182

MSR function (engine braking 

torque adjustment) 

44

Multi Media System  

9

Multi Media System  

118

Multi Media System 

Configuration Menu 

76

N

Navigator 122
NHTSA’s Toll-free Hotline  

8

Normal conditions 

49

O

Obstacle signaling 

54

Octane Rating 

198

Onboard Trip computer 

121

Opening from the inside 

91

Opening from the outside 

90

Operation 97
Ordering extra remote keys 

103

Other system functions 

140

Other tips 

162

Other tire markings 

168

P

Parking 163
Parking lights 

113

Parking sensors  

52

Parts in premium quality wood 

226

Performance 206
Pocket-change compartment 

84

Position of fuses/relays 

182

Power steering fluid 

216

Power windows 

93

Pretensioners 26
Proper driving 

157

Proper transport of children 

29

Protection from atmospheric 

agents 224

Push start  

144

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239

R

Radio 120
Rain sensor  

117

Rear dome light 

82

Rear four-sensor system 

activation/deactivation 52

Rear light clusters  

176

Rear seats 

108

Rear-view mirrors 

109

Recharging the battery 

193

Reconnecting the battery 

229

Relay/fuse boxes inside the 

luggage compartment 

190

Replacing remote operated 

control battery  

104

Replacing the fuses 

182

Replacing the wiper blades 

223

Resetting the speed stored  

152

Resetting the switch 

57

Restarting the vehicle 

228

Resuming the speed stored  

151

Roof panel buttons  

81

Running-in 148

S

Seat angle adjustment  

105

Seatback tilt 

106

Seat belts  

24

Self-diagnostics  

153

Sensor failure  

117

Sensor range 

55

Service 8
Side airbags 

40

Skyhook suspension 

153

Snow chains 

171

Spark plugs 

221

Speedometer 72
Speed-sensitive steering wheel 

204

Spray nozzles 

223

Starting-off when the engine is 

cold  

132

Starting the engine 

132

Starting with an auxiliary battery  193
Steering wheel 

111

Stop & Go function 

52

Storing a speed 

151

Summary of program benefits 

and services 

9

Sun visors 

83

Suspension: 204
Symbols 11
Symbols indicating mandatory 

measures 12

System calibration 

48

System initialization 

128

System not calibrated 

51

T

Table of contents 

231

Table of contents 

232

Tachometer 72
Technical specifications 

202

Temperature 168
The Maserati CODE system  

97

Third stop light 

178

Tips for keeping the bodywork in 

good condition 

224

Tire care 

170

Tire identification number:  

167

Tire placard/label 

168

Tire pressure 

208

Tire pressure checkup 

50

Tire pressure monitoring system 

failure 51

Tires 166
Toolkit 175
Towing the vehicle 

144

Towing with the vehicle 

9

TPMS – Tire Pressure Monitoring 

System  

47

Traction 167
Transmission 203
Transport of persons with  

disability 35

Tread wear 

167

Turning off the engine 

133

Twilight sensor 

114

U

Under this agreement 

10

Unleaded Fuel 

198

Updating 8
USB Socket* 

121

Useful accessories to keep in the 

vehicle 172

Useful hints for helping to extend 

the life of the battery 

218

Using the brakes 

147

Using the engine 

148

Using the jack 

194

Using the rear seat belts 

25

Using the vehicle 

131

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V

Vehicle identification data  

15

Vehicle load limits: 

170

Viewing messages on the display 

48

W

WARNING - Air filter  

212

WARNING - Engine oil 

212

Warning lights on the display  

68

Warning symbols 

11

Warning symbols 

12

Weights 206
Wheels 205
Wheels and tires 

221

While driving 

148

While driving  

158

Windshield/headlight washer  

fluid 215

Windshield washer 

116

Windshield wiper  

116

Windshield wipers 

223

Windshield wipers/washer and 

headlight washers 

116

Winter tires 

170