2023 Maserati Ghibli Passive Entry System User Guide

The 2023 Maserati Ghibli comes with a new Passive Entry System that makes it easier and safer to get in and out of expensive cars. This high-tech feature is a big step forward for the brand’s goal of mixing elegance with cutting-edge technology. The latest Ghibli model has a Passive Entry System that makes it easy to get in and out of the car without a key. This system blends advanced keyless access into everyday driving, which promises a higher level of sophistication and ease for discerning drivers. With this system, Maserati not only improves what it’s like to own a Maserati, but it also sets new standards for how easy it is to get into and out of a car. This meets the needs of modern lives while keeping the timeless appeal of Italian craftsmanship and design.

Passive Entry System

The “Passive Entry” system is an enhancement to the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system. This function allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without having to press the key fob lock or unlock buttons.

NOTE:

• “Passive Entry” may be programmed to on/off; see “Functions of Settings Menu on MIA” in section “Dashboard Instruments and Controls” for further information.
  If wearing gloves, or if it has been raining on the “Passive Entry” door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower response time.
• Access to the vehicle using “Passive Entry” system may not work properly in case of interference caused by external sources such as metal objects, mobile phones, overhead power lines, antennas, etc. In these cases, use the buttons of the key fob to open and close the vehicle or the emergency key, inserting it into the driver side door lock.
  The “Passive Entry” system does not lock and unlock the doors directly and immediately but with a slight delay (about 2 seconds).

Unlock Door from the Driver Side
With a valid key fob within 1 m (3.3 ft) of the driver’s door handle, grip the driver’s door outside handle to unlock the door automatically. The interior door panel lock knob will rise when the door is unlocked.

NOTE:
If “1st Press of Key Fob Unlocks” is selected, all doors will unlock when you grip the front driver’s door handle.

To select between “Driver Door” and “All Doors”, see “Functions of Settings Menu on MIA” in section “Dashboard Instruments and Controls”.

Preventing Inadvertent Locking of the Key fob Inside the Vehicle
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a key fob inside your vehicle, the “Passive Entry” system is equipped with an automatic door unlock function which will function if the ignition device is in the OFF position.
If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have been closed, the system checks the inside and outside of the vehicle for any valid key fobs.
If one of the vehicle’s key fobs is detected inside the vehicle, and no other valid key fobs are detected outside the vehicle, the “Passive Entry” system automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn fourteen times (on the fifteenth attempt ALL doors will lock and the key fob will be locked in the vehicle). This will happen even on vehicles equipped with power trunk lid pressing RH button on its right lower part to close and lock the trunk lid.

NOTE:
The vehicle automatically unlocks the doors under any of the following conditions:

• The doors are manually locked using the door lock knob positioned on the door panel;
  There is a valid key fob inside the vehicle;
  There is not a valid key fob outside the vehicle.

NOTE:
The vehicle will not automatically unlock the doors under any of the following conditions:

• The doors are locked using the key fob;
  The doors are locked using the button on the “Passive Entry” door handles;
  There is a valid key fob outside the vehicle and within 3.3 ft (1 m) of either “Passive Entry” door handle;
  Fifteen attempts are made to lock the doors using the door panel switch and/or the RH button (on the right lower part of the trunk lid) and then close the doors.

If the key fob is inside the passenger compartment and one of the doors locked only to the first detent of lock pawl (hence it is not fully closed), when the vehicle lock function with alarm system for trunk lid and doors is being activated by means of RH button at the bottom of the trunk lid, said function will be activated all the same.
In this condition, any attempt to duly close the door that is partially open will cancel vehicle lock and alarm system arming thus leaving vehicle unlocked. Since when the doors are locked, the “Passive Entry” system waits for about 16 seconds before verifying if a key fob is present inside the vehicle. Release the Lid and Enter the Trunk For vehicles equipped with manual trunk lid: with the key fob within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the lid, press the button located between the license plate lights and lift it manually.
For vehicles equipped with power trunk lid, the key fob within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the lid, press the button located between the license plate lights, the power trunk lid will automatically open until it has reached its maximum height; if the same button is not pressed again to stop it (for more information, see chapter “Trunk Lid Operation” in this section).
If the vehicle had already been unlocked through key fob or “Passive Entry”, the presence of the key fob is not required; simply use the button located between the license plate lights to open the trunk lid manually or automatically.

Manual Door Lock from Outside
With one of the vehicle’s key fobs within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the driver or passenger front door handles, press the external door handle button to lock all four doors.

NOTE:

• After pressing the outside door handle button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors using this door handle. By pulling the external door handle, you can check if the car remains locked, without “Passive Entry” system reacting and unlocking the doors.
• The “Passive Entry” system will not operate if the key fob battery is dead.
  If power trunk lid (if equipped) has been left open, it will stay open when you press the button on door external handle, and the locking function will only occur after the closing of the power trunk lid.

The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the key fob lock button or the lock button located on the vehicle’s inner door panel.

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.

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