Lotus Evora 2010 Owner's Handbook Manual

Publication Part No. 8132T0324

@

Lotus Cars Ltd 2009

OWNER'S

HANDBOOK

USA

Lotus

Cars USA lnc.

2236 Northmont

Parkway, Duluth,

Georgia 30096.

Tel: 77O 476

6ilO F ax: 77

0

476

654'l

www.LotusCars.com

CONTENTS

1. FASCIA

OVERVIEW

2.

tNTRODUCT|ON.......

3.

TMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION

... -

-

13

Reporting

Salety

Defects

.. . --.

.

. . ...

"-19

4. VEHICLE

IDENTIFICATION

.-

. ..

.- .. .-

-

29

5. KEYS

&

SECURITY

ALARM

TransmitlerKeys....,,.

.

---

'

-

22

V€hicle

SecuityAlarm........

.. -....

-.......

--

23

Disamingt'heAladn/Unlocking.....-

--

"23

ArtoRe-arm,....--.--,,....--

..,,,

'-'.-...'

'---

24

Aulomaticlmmobilisation

---

-

24

Arming theAlanrvlocking

lhe Doots

24

Alarm-TellTalesu

mary''....

-..

..... -...

--

"

25

TumingoffthelnledorMovemenlsensor""

26

open;gtheTailgate

..... -

..

26

M;nuafActivat6n

of

sircn -

....-......

--

26

TransmitterKeyBattery

Replacement-

"

-""

-

27

EmergencyDisarming/Mobilising

-

"-

"

28

Prcg;mmingAddilionalTransmilters

"

-- -

28

DisinnectingtheCarBaaery...

-..

....

__-

__-29

5.

ENTRY

& COMFORT

central

Door

Locking -

.. .-

.- ...

... ... .-

30

To

Openlhe

Doors

Frcm

Outside

..

""

'30

TocloselheDoolsFnmlnside.

.. -

-_-

-"--

-_30

lnlsrioroDlswiich...

--...

..... -._

_-.'

_ --"31

Dynamic(ddveaway)Lockng..

-.

-

"

-__-''31

toOpenitreOoorspromtnside

.....

.. ..

"

"32

TocioselheDoorcFromoutside..

-

--_-_32

LockinglheDooEMechanically...

-......

33

safetyineniaswitch

....

..

..-

--_

-

"

33

?. SEATING

& SAFETY

RESTRAINTS

Seats

.......................--

........ ..........

34

S€atBefts...---..............................

---.......

35

seat aeft Precautions

...........

...

. ..... --..

.

.. ...

37

10

11

Airbag Supplementary

ResfaintSystem................................

39

Airbag TellTale

..-............-...........--................-........................4'1

Airbag

Deploym€ni...............................................................42

ChildRestraints.............--..-...............................................-..44

AutomaticLockingRet€ctor..................................................46

PersonswithDisab|ilites..........................................-...........47

MIRRORS

& DOOR wlNDOWS

lnleiorRear\lewl\,'lirrcr..-......................................................48

Doo.

Mirrcrs ............................................................--........-...48

DoorWindows..............-.....................................................-- 50

1niedor1i9htin9............................................--.......................51

G|ovebox.............................................................................52

SunVisors................--.....,,

........--............-....52

INSTRUMENTS

& SWTCHES

lgnition Switch/Steedng

Lock.....-.......--..-........-..............53

TellTaleLamps......-...................-...........................................55

lnstruments

................-.,..,,,.......................

, .. ... .. ...62

Speedometer...-....,,,.,,,...

...,,..,...,..-....-.......62

Tachometer...-.........,,..,,...............-..,.,,,.,,..,............-..62

odometer............---...,....,.....................,,.,......................63

lnslrument

Panel Lefl Hand

Screen.............-.....................

64

Fuel

Level Disp1ay...............................................

64

AmbientAirTemperature

Display.........-.....................

65

11meC|ock.............................................................65

lnformationSwitch........................--.......-....

-.

.65

TfipRecorder...............................................

.......

66

lnslrumentPanel

RightHand Screen..........-..............-.......

67

Coolant Tempemturc

Disp|ay

..............................

67

'llrcPressure[,{onitodngsystem(TPMs).

. -. -.

. .68

Door/failgaleOpenDisplay.........-.......

.. - -

..

70

Lighlingswitches.-................................-.............................70

Pa*ingLampsSwitch..........-...

.... ..........-.-..........

.70

l\,4asterLightingSwilch.......

. ...........--.............

.. 70

Homesafe.......-----.............. ..................................

71

'Lights-On Waming

............................................

....

..71

Reve6ingLamp,ParkingAidsandReveEingCameE.-....

..

71

HazardwamingLampsSwitch....-..............-....................

72

lnsturneni&Switchlllumination.........-........................

.

. 73

SteeringColumnLeverSwitches................................

-.

... 74

HeadlampFlash/Dipswitch......-.-....................---..

-

74

Wndscreen

Wiper &Washer

Controt._......._.....__...............

75

Hom ..............-.-.---............................-.................................._

76

AudioEquipment........................._..................................._....77

10. HEATING,

VENTILATION &AIR CONDITIONING

lnteriorClimate

.....................................................................78

Air Distribuiion ................... ...................................................79

Temperaturc Contrcl ...-----............-................-.......................79

1nteriorFan....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,..,...............................,,,....,,....79

Re-ckcu1a1ionSwitch.................................-..........................7S

AirConditionin9Requesi...................................-...................80

Demisl Switch ...........----............................................-...........80

Heated RearScreen

(HRS).--.................................................80

PollenFilt€r............--.............................................--.........---..80

EngineBayV€ntilalion......-........................................-.....-.....81

Auxaliary Powsr Sockets .---

-...................................................a2

11. DRIVING CONTROLS

FootPeda1s,..........................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,......................_.........83

Foolwelll\,1a1s..........-...........--..........................................__....83

ClutchPedal...........--..........................................................--63

Foolbrake

............................................................................

84

Anti-LockBrakeSystem.....--.....................................-......-....85

HydraulicBrakeAssist(H&q)..--.....-...........................-...........87

ElecronicBrakeDistribution(EBD)........................................87

EleclronicDifferenlialLock(EDL).........................................._87

EleclmnicStabililyProgramme(ESP)....................................87

Parking Brake .................................................................

88

GearLever(manualkansmisdon)..-....--.............-..................90

1olusTractonCootro|..................................._.......................91

Sport Mode..............-............................................................92

Cruise Contrc1..............................................-........................93

Home|ink..............................................................................

95

l2.STARTING

PROCEDURE

& ENGINE BREAK.IN

OperalionTemp€ralure

1imit..............._...................._............96

Starting

a Cold or Warm Engane............._........_..._..._......

96

ldle Speed

-............-...-...-.............................-.......-..........97

EngineBreakln-...............---..........................--.....................97

StoppingtheEngine..........

-....................... ... ...38

EngineSpecialFeatres............__...._.....................................99

13.

EXTERNAL

OPERATIONS

FuelRequirement................---........................_..............100

FuelFilling................-......................-.............................._...102

Tai|gate .............................-

---....................--................104

ChildEntrapment.....................

...... __......._.............107

Fronl BodyAccess

Halch .._..

......... _..........

... ..............

108

14.

SERVICING & II,TAINTENANCE

Bodycare,,,,,...........,,,,,,.....,,,,

,,., ....,...............,,109

BodyFeaturcs___........_...........

...............................109

PaintCare..........................-_.......................................110

Ventilation

.............................

-..........................._.........

110

Pajnlwork

Polishing...........--......................_..................

j11

Washing...................................................................1j1

Windscreen

Cleafl in9............_................._............._.......

11.1

AlloyRoadWheets.............

......._............

.... ........112

Upho|steryC|eanin9......................................................

112

Sea18e|tsC|eaning............................._.........................

|2

Footwell

Mats

...._...........................................................

113

DoorLock..........--.........................................._...............jj3

Ownerl\,4ainlenance...........,,,._.........,,,.....-.....,,._..........

114

EngineCover...................

............

5

EngineOilLevelCheck................_........................._........116

EngineOilChange......_..................................................118

O 1Firler.............

..............

............................................

I tg

Us€dEngineOi1..............._........

............................121

TransmjssionOi1.......................____.............__._...........__..121

Cooling

System.........._.......

........................._-----............122

Anli-Freeze/Corcsion

tnhibitor................'.-....._.'..'..

124

Coolant Drain/Refll

proc€dure

.........._......................._...

125

Washer Resetuoir..--.....................................................

.j25

Wiper

Blade........_................_....................__..............._..

i26

Brake

Fluid Reservoir.._...........................----..................

127

Brake

Pads.............._...___...

...........................................

pA

B€ke Pipes

and

Hoses ......

......................_......---............129

AirCl€anerElement....._..............

........... ... _...130

Auxi1iaryDrive8e1t.........................................................130

Sparking

Plugs

..........._.......

130

14.

TIRES

& WHEELS

Tires,,,..............--.,,,......._.._....,,,,,...............,,,..............,...131

GlossaryofTerms................

... .._..........

.............131

'I

rre Satuty.....................-...........................---................

131

Tire

Carc ...........................

...........................................132

TiteCharacteris1ics......................................................133

WinterTircs ......................-..--..-....................................

134

TireChains........................

__................

..........i34

Replacement

1lres.................._............................_.......

134

Unifom rire

Quality

Grading

.........................................

136

'llre

Emeqency

lfiflatorAerosot........._..........._..............

139

Wheets..___.........................

.................................................140

WheelBolts..----............--......................--.......................

140

WheelAlignment&lire

Balance..._.................................

i41

WheelReplacement..........

..................................---.......141

16. ELECTRICAL

Battery...............................................................................

143

BatteryAccess.

......----......

..................................__.......

143

DisconnectingtheBafl€ry.__............._....................._.......143

R€mnnectng

the Battery...

. ...

..

.... .......145

BateryChar9in9................................___....................__..145

'Jump'Slarling______........................................................147

ElecticalAccessories-...............____........._.........................._149

InertjaSwitch.........-.--.........................................................149

Fuses,..............,,,...........-...

....,.....,,,,,,......__150

RearFusebox,,....___.......,,,,.....__.....,,,,,...__..................

152

Headlamp

Alignment

..................................._..._............

154

Bulb Replacement

........................................................

iS7

Headlamp

Unit€ ............._...

..........................-__--............157

FrcntTum

lndicaior&

SidetampButbs.................._..........

158

RearLampClusterButbs._..............._................_....__.......159

RearFogandRevers€1amps........._...............................

159

C€ntreHigh

MountedStopLamp(CHMSL)......._.._...........

1 53

SideRepeaterLamps......._.............._.............................159

LicencePtateLamps,.._..........,,,......._....,,...,,.........__..,,,,,.160

lniedorLamp............._....................___............................161

17. RECOVERY

& LIFTING

CarTie-Down

'162

..........-............-.........................

163

To\,!inqaTrailer..............................................................163

LiningTheEvora..............-.......................................-...........164

FuelTankChassisPanel....................-......-...................-......165

IS.ACCESSORlES

Accessoies &

l/odifcations

.. .. ... ...

--....... ...... 166

Sto ngTheEvora....-..........-.......-...................-....................168

19. RECOMMENDED

LUBRICANTS

Engine............-...-..............................................................

169

'SevereService'Conditions.....-...............................-.....-.....169

Transmission........---..........

.................... ......170

Blake&C|uichSys1em.......................................-.....-....-......170

Pow$SteerjngSyslem(PAS)...................

.... ... ............. 170

En9ineCoo|antAdditive.....................................

.......170

'SevereServiceConditions'......... ...

. . ..

- -

170

20.

TECHNTCAL

DATA ...........................--.......-.................

171

21. ALPHABETICAL

INDEX

.................-...-........................

177

1. Audiospeakertweeter

2. Parking

lamps switch

'see

page

70

3.

Fuelfiller Jlap release

-

see

page

102

4. Left

hand display screen

-

see

page

64

5.

Tachomeler

-

see

Page

62

6. Odometer-

s6e

page

63

7. Speedometer'see

page

62

8. Right

hand display screen

- see

page

67

L

Face level

vents - see

page

78

10. Hazad

waming switch

-

see

page

72

11. Master lighting switch

- see

page

70

12. Blark

13. Spod mode switch

- see

page

92

14. Traction

controloffswltch

-

see

page

91

15. Telltale lamps

- see

page

55

16.

Blank

17. Glovebox

rclease

-

see

page

52

18. Panel illumination control

-

see

page

73

19. Centraldoor

locking switch see

page

30

20. Audio/salellltenavigationteversecameladisplayscrcen

2.

INTRODUCTION

Thank

you

forpurchBsing a Lotus

product.

We are sure

you

will enjoy being

part

ol lhe Lotus family. The Evora has been

designed for the disceming

diver, and aims to

provide

enjoy-

able motoring frcm a lightweight,

distinctively styled and

efiicient

This handbook has been writlen for the owne/drlver and

should be read before using

ihe car, and then stored in

the

car for ready reference, rcmaining with the car throughout any

subsequent

changes of ownerchip. The content includes

important salety intormation to

protect you

from injury

explanalions

and instructions for operating the driving

controls,

owner maintenance requirements, technic€l specifications, and

an

explanation oflhe warranty. li is not intended

to

provide

all

the technic€l informaljon requned lor seruicing, and should any

adjustment

become necessary

owne$ are u€ed to contact

their Lotus dealer. lt is a rcquircment of

the

waffanty,

and the

responsibility

of the owner/driver,lo ensure that seruicing of the

car is canied out at the correct intervals.

Acomprehensive

Contents I'sting

(see page

1)and an alpha-

betical index al the back of this book

are

provided

lo help

you

find rnfomalion

about any

parlicular

feature or loplc.

The information and specifications

included

jn

this

publica-

tion were

corect at the time ofapprcvalfor

printing.

Lotus has

a

policy

of continuous

product

improvement,

and rcserues the

right to

discontinue orchange specificatior, design orequipment

at any time without notice

and

withoul

incurring any obligation

whatsoever. You

are urced to ke€p in €gular contacl wilh

your

Lotus

dealer lo ensure that

you

may

be kepl iniormed of any

technical

developments which may improve the specification,

pertormance

o. safety of

your

car

This handbook

covers allEvo.a modelsforihe Nodh American

market,

and mayinclude

descripiions ofequipment and featurcs

which are not

filted on

your pariicularcar

Yout

Lotus rs intended

to oe used safely. in a manner

appropriate

lo lhe d ving conditions,

and whilst all local laws

and regulations

are obeyed.

Satety Features

The

Evora is equipped

with many features

thatwork together

10

prctect you

and

yourpassengeF

du ngactash.Thecarhas

been

designed to comply with

applicable safety regulations, and

#

s

GI

A

R

FASCIAOVERVIEW

16 17 18 19 2011 12

13

14 15

includes the

following

passive

safety attributes:

'

A cockpit tub suffounded

by substantial

chassis

side

'

Energy

absorbing aluminium

front subframe

and

steel rear

'

Side sillfoam

pads.

'

Aseat belt mounting

frame incorpoEting a roof

hoop-

'

Extruded

aluminium door beams.

'

Atelescopically

collapsible steefi ng column.

'

Frontalairbags

for bolh dfiver and front seal

passenger.

Aclive

safety featu€s include:

.

Lap and diagonal

inerlia reel seat bells with impact

sensing

pre-tensioners

for lhe front seats,

'

Powsrful anti'lock four

wheel disc blakes, with

eme€ency

braking

Hydraulic Btake Assist

(HBA),

and stability aiding

Electrcnic Brake Distribution

(EBD).

.

Stability enhancing

Elec{ronic Stability Programme

(ESP).

.

Lotus

Trcction Control

(LTC),

in

coniunction

with Eleclronic

Difiercntial Lock

(EDl).

.

Tire Pressure

Monito ng System

(TPMS)

.

High

geared

rcsponsive

power

steering, rcqui ng only small

sleering

wbeelmovements to alter cource.

.

Exceptional rcad holding

with optimised handling character-

istics-

Drivers

should b€ awa€ of iheir own

limilations as well as

those of the car, and ensure

that all road driving

is

conducted

wellwilhin

both sets ofcapabilities,

padicula y

on wet rcads,

or

under adverce weather

condiiions.

Please

pay particular

atteniion to all

the safety information

3.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INFORMAfION

To

help

you

make informed

decisions about

saf€ty, this

sec-

lion delails some important

safety information

about hazardous

situations which, ifnot

avoided, could tesull in

death orserious

injury ln addition,

impodanl safety information

is also

provided

in forms

includingi

.

Safety labels on lhe car;

'

Safety messages

throughout this handbook;

hightighted

as

Nl''.TTNl

WARiIING

used wlth the safety

atert symbot,

indtcates a

hazardous situation which,

lf not avoided,

could result

in

death or

serious injury

nr

tllftm

CAUTION

used with the

salely atert

symbot, ind:cates

a

hazardou3

situation

which, it not

avoided, coulcl

r6ult in

minor or mocaerate

injury

Frllllrl

Messages prefaced

by /voTrcE

are intended

to

hetp

you

avoid damage

to

your

car, other

prcperty

or

the envircn-

Th€

following

paragrSphs

of this section

contain

safety

.."sases

n r'i"t'

a[ AEEGNNEE

Don't Drlnk

and Drive

Alcoholand

ddving don't

mix. Even onedrink

can reduce

the

d ver's

ability to respond

lo changinq

conditions,

with reaction

time

detedorating

with every

additionat drink.

Do not compromise

driviflg

salet by drinking

alcohol.

ContrclYourSpeed

Excessive

speed is

a major facior

jn

crash injurjes

and

deaths.

Generally,

the higherthe

speod the

greaterthe

risk,

but

serious

accidents

can atso

occur at tower

speeds. Never

drive

faster

lhan is

safe for

curent

conditions, krespective

of

ihe

to-

cal speed

limit-

Keep

Your Car

in Safe

Conditlon

Having

a ti€ blowod

or

a mechanical

failure c€n be extremely

hazadous.

To rcduce

the

possibility ofsuch

problems,

check

the

lire

condilion

and

pressules frequently,

and have allscheduled

maintenance

(see

separate

Maintenance

Record booklet)

per-

fofied

in a timely

manner'

Servicing,

Repalrs

and Modif

ications

lnexpeft

or

unapprcved

modifications

or additions to the car,

or allowing

servicing

or

repairc to be

carfied out by unskilled

persons,

could

adversely

afiect

ihe handling ofthe.ar

and the

operation

of its safety

equloment

Ersu.e

lhat only modilicatiors

approved

by

Lotus arc

underlaken

DO

NOT

allow

se'vicrng

repaiB

or modifications

to

be cafl€d

out by unskrlled

persons

Lorrs d€alers

have trained

statrwho

are bestqualfied

lo maintain

vour

car lo

the correct

specifica

on

Failure

to comply

with

this may

result ln

a crash in which

you

and others

may

be kllled

or 3eriously

injured.

Track

& Competilion

llse

The Evora

is intended

for

use as

a road

going passenger

vehicle.

IT IS

NOT DESIGNED

OR INTENDED

FOR USE

OFF

ROAD,

INCLUDING

ON

CLOSED

CIRCUITTRACKS

OR

FOR

USE IN

A COI\,'IPETITIVE

MANNER,

INCLUDING

TIIVED

LAPS OR

RUNS.

ANY DAI\,IAGEARISING

FROM

SUCH

USE

WILL

NOT BE

COVERED

UNDER

THF

NEW VEHICLE

WAR-

RANft

lf an owner elects to

use the

Evora on

a closed

circuil llack

or in a competitive

manner,

the seve

ty of operating

conditions

demands

that

apprcpriat€

levels

of exped

car

prepatation' servic-

inq

(overand

above

that specfied

in the l,4ainlenance

Scnedule)

and

viqilance

willbe

requreo.

including

careful

inspection

ofall

satety

cntical components

Doth before

and

after any

trac\

ot

competition

session.

Engine

Exhaust

aritDt-rNnEr

Calitornia

Proposition

65

Warnin9:

.

Englne

exhaust

gas

and certain

car components

including

somelluids

and

products

ofcomponsntwear'

contain

or

emltchemicals

known to the

State ofCallfornia

to

cause

cancerand

birth clefects

or other

rcproductive

harm

.

Engine exhaust

can kill. lt contains

the

gas

carbon mon-

oxlde

(CO),

which

you

can't

see or sm€ll. lt can cause

unconsciousness

and

death.

lfyou ever

suspect exhaust

gas

is entering

the cockpil,

do not drivelhe

caruntilthe

fault has been

repaired.

ln

particular, running the engine

in an enclosed space

can

let exhaust

gas

into the car,

even moro

quickly

lf lhe

interlor

fan is switched

on.

NEVER

park

in a

garage with the englne

running.

You might

have exhaust

gas

entering the cockpit

if:

Yourexhaust system

sounds strange

or different.

Your carwas

damaqed

in a collision.

Your car was damaged

when driving ovet

high

points

in the

road or

over road debis.

Repairs weren't c€nied

out coffectly.

Your car or

exhaust system had been

modified imprcpe

y.

Make sure

yow

car is checked

by an autho sed dealer before

driving it agaln-

nEEEEThe

Evora is ftted with 'three way catalytic

converterc

in the

exhaust syslem.in order to

reduce the noxious contenl of

the exhaust

gases

and complywith emission conlrcl

regulations.

It is

essentialthat

ONLY UNLEADED

FUEL is used

{see

Fuel

Requirement').

The use of leaded fuel, or lead

replacem€nt

petrol (LRP),

will cause arreversible

contamination of the

pre-

cious metalcalalysts

and ofthe exhaustgas sensot

used bythe

computer conlrclled engine management

system.

li is important lhal the Majntenance

Sch€dule

(see

separate

booklet) isfollowed aithe

specified time and distance

intervals

(this

isa requirement of lhe warranty),

and that the car is kept in

proper

operating condition.

Failure to do so may

result not only

in a loss offusl economy and emission

control, but may cause

damage to the catalytic converter.

NtitGmrta

.

It ihe englne maltunctions ln any

way

(e.9.

indical€d bya

change

in

sound) have the

fault diagnosed ancl repalred

promptly.

Continuing

lo drive

the car with an englne mis-

fire could cause the catalytic converter to ov€rheal, with

possible

heat damage to olher car components, and

an

engin€ bay fire. Operation of the

'Malfunction

lndicator

Lamp'

(MlL)

is fully described

later in this

handbook

on

page

57.

.

DO

NOT

park

ordrive the

car in areas where

combustibte

malerial, such as

dry

grass

or l€aves, could

come into

contactwith

the hot exhaust system. under certain

wind

and

weather conclitions

a

grass

fire could

be initiated.

.

DO NOT tamper

with any electrical components

with

the

battery connected.

You could receive an electric

shock

from

lhe spark

plug

coils or initiate a carfire.

.

DO NOT check or adjlst any engine bay equipment

with

the

engine running. Failure tocomply with this may result

in

you

oryour clolhing tecoming trapped.

'

DO NOT use the car

if

a

fuel leak is

suspected, as may

be indicated by a

persistenl

smelloffuel. Have the fault

diagnosed and rectified

without delay. A luel

leak may

result in a firc orexplosion.

.

DO NOT touch or approach,

any

part

of a hot exhaust

system. Failure to comply

with this may result in

you

receiving severe burns,

.

DO NOT allow servicing or

repairs to be carri€d out by

unskilled

persons

as this

may adversely alfect lhe han-

dling and safely features

on

yourcar.

Lotus dealers have

trained alaffwho are

best

qualified

to maintain

your

car

to the correct specification.

Betore Driving

the Car:

'

Checktires fordamage! wear and coffect

prcssure.

lncorect

lnflation

pressure

degndes vehicle handling

(See

'Iircs'on

page

131).

.

Check all

windows, mirors and lights are clear and

unob-

structed and alllights arc correclly working.

'

Check that the tailgate and

frcnt body access

panel

are cor-

rectly lalched;

.

Adjust ihe seat and mirrorc, and familiaise

yourself

with

'

Check all instruments and tell lale lamps are reading coF

.

Ensure that all occu

pants

are

properly

resl€ined bytheirseat

belis-

Remember;

Driving

a Car Requircsl

.

Carei

.

Atlenlion;

.

Sensible

judgement.

Beawarelhatany motorcar has lhe

poteniiallo

cause death

or injury both to its occupants

and/or other

percons,

and must

be used only ia a rcsponsible and cautious manner

.

All occupants must wear

seai belts.

.

Never drive whilst under the influence

oialcoholor drugs-

.

Never drive when excessively tired.

.

Never

use a hand held mobile

phone,

map read

or attenpl

oihe.

distracling activities whilst driving.

Always

obey all speed and iraffic laws and regulalaons

and

never exceed

the

posled

speed lmrl or lhal which is

appropri-

ate for ihe

traffc and road condilions.

Be

particulady

c€retuldriving on slippery or wet

sufaces.

Reslmin exploilation

of tull vehicle

pedormance

until

appropri'

ate familiarity

and experience have been

gained.

Adherc

to the Maintenance

Schedule and keep lhe

car

in

good

condition.

Never leave young

children

unattended in the car.

Read and

take accouni

of all safely msssages in this hand-

Care

of the Environment

By

virtue of ils

lightweight,

construclional

process

and fuel

efficiency,

the Lotus

Evora

has a low environmefltal impact

corn

parcd

with

many

road cars.

Alld vercshould, however,

be

aware

ofihe effect

ofengine

exhaust

emissions on the environ-

ment and

drive

in a waywhich

minimises

pollution

by:

'

anticipating

trafflc

flow to

avoid needless acceleration

and braking.

'

using

the highest

suitable

gear

'

swltching

off

ralher

than idling for

long

periods

'

driving

off

as soon

as ii is safe to

do so; it is not necessary or

beneficialto

the engine

to allow

extended idling from cold-

.

having the

car serviced

regulaiy

as a

poo

y

mainlained car

will use

morc fueli

have any engine

faults atiended

to imme

diately.

.

considering

lhe

need to use

the cat ior

very shott

journeys

The emisslons

produced

by an

engine are

manytimes

grcater

when cold

than

when waIm.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

lfyou believe thatyour car has a fault which could cause

a crash, injuryordeath,

you

should immediately informthe

National

Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

(NHTSA)

in

addition to notifying

Lotus Cars USA,lnc.2236 Northmont

Parkway, Duluth,

Georgia 30096.

Tel: 770 476

6540.

lf NHTSA

receives similar complaints,

it may open

an

investigation,

and ifitfindsthata

safety

problem

exists in

a

group

of cars, it mayordera

recalland remedy campaign.

However, NHTSA cannot

become involved in individual

problems

belween

you

and

your

dealer, or Lotus Cars

USA, lnc.

To contact NHTSA,

you

may call the Vehicle

Safety

Hotline toll-f ree at

1-888-327 4236

(TTY:

1 -800

-424-91

53):

So

to

b!!pl

A {sa&rcatgovi

or write to: Administrator,

NHTSA,400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC20590.

You can also obtain other information about motorvehicle

safety from

h[p/]a tr$abrcalgg]L

vr_ir. o cHAssts

V.I.N. LABEL

4.

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

'Ihe

Vohicle ldentification

Numbet

(Vl.N-)

is a unique 17-digit

number used

to identit the

car for licencing,

waffanty, sparcs

ordering

and administrative

pumoses.

The chassis

frame is stamped

wilh the

VlN on the cross-

member

beneath the dfivels

seal, accessible

inside the cabin

wilh the seat slid

fully €arwards-

Pullback a

flap in lhe carcet to

view.

The numberis also

printed

on a

labelvisible

from oulside

the

car, through

th€ botlom

lefi hand corner

of the windscreen

The

number is repeated

on another

label stuck to

the vedical

face of the foel

tank bay, below

lhe front edge

of the dghl

hand

rearseat

cushion orluggage

shelf.

Pull back a flap

in the carpet

It is essenlial that

the complete

Vl.N. is

quoted

in any corre-

spondence concerning

the car,

orwhen odering

spare

parts.

Engine Number

The

7-digit eflgine se al number is stamped on the LH rear

f ang€olthe cylinderblock, alongsidetheclutch

housing

jointfac€,

and is viewable

only from beneath after rcmoval ofthe engine

bay undertray and rclease of a healshield

fixing.

Encl

bufton:

Manual

siren, tailgate

Cente

button:

Dlsam,

mobi

lise, u

nlock

Logo

bulton;

TRANSMITTER KEY

5. KEYS

& SECURITYALARM

Transmitter

Keys

Two

transmitler

ksys are

provided wiih the car' The transmit-

ter

keys combine

a coded

mechanicalblade

wiih

a thrce butlon

tEnsmitter

head.

The blade is

used toopeEtethe

ignition

switch/

stee

ng column

lock, and

the emergency

manual

door locking

function

via the

left hand door-

The keyhead

push

buttons

are

used

lo operat€

lhe electronic

immobiliser,

alatm system

and

cenlraldoor

locking.

The nivo transmilter

keys should

be kept

separate,

and a

replacement

oblained

immediately

afler

any loss

Ensurc lh3i

a

spare key

is always

accessible

to

guad againsl becoming

The 4-digit

code for

the mechanical

key,

the unique

serial

numberofthe

immobilisedalam,

and the

system s

5-digitsPecifc

ldentification

Number

(PlN),

alesupplied

on

plastictags atlached

10 ihe

key ring ofa

new vehicle.

ln orderto

allow

replacement

transmitter

keys to be

malched to

the car, it is

essenlial

that these

numbers are

recorded and

kept safely

with the

vehicle

docu-

ments.

I\,4emorising

the PIN

willallowthe

security system

to be

ove idden

in case oftransmitter

loss ot failure

(see

page

28)-

lf the codes are not available

on receipt

of the

vehicle

im-

mediately

enquire

with the dealeror

vendot

ariEGllnte

Never leave the car

unattended with the key

in

the

lgnltlon

swilch,

especially

if unsupervissd children

an.Uor animals

are

in the ca.. Dangers

can arisofrom

imprudent operation

of window

or othe. electrical

controls.

ll engine starting

attempts are

made, an accidentcould

be caused,

resulting

in death or 3erious

injury

Vehicle Security

Alarm

The Lolus

Evora is fitted as

standad with a PFK 457 immo-

bilisedalarm

which

includes the following features:

.

'Dynamic

coding of the transmitter

keysr Each time the

fansmitters

are

used, ihe encrypted rolling code is changed

to

quard

againsl unauthorised code

capture.

.

Automatic aclivation

of lmmobiliser, centtallocking and alam

.

lngress

prctection

using sensing

switches on the latches of

both doors,

and lhe tailgate.

.

Selectable cockpil intrusion deiection

using a micrcwave

Selfpowered siren to maintain

prciection

ifihevehicle battery

Personal

protection

by on demand' activation

ofthe siren.

Emergencyalamoveffideandtransmitterkeyprogranming

using an alarm sPecinc ldenlification Number

(PlN).

Homesafe and selectable

(drive

away) locking.

Disarming the

Alarm/Unlocking

Wh€n approaching the car, it is likely thatthe

vehicle is locked

and

the alarm armed, as

indicated by th€ alatm red telltale lamp

;n the speedometer face flashing once every

3 seconds- To

disarm the alarm and unlock both doors:

Press lhe central, unlock, button on lhe transmitter

key;

Thiscommand willbe

acknowledged

bya doubleflash oflhe

hazad lampsl

Driver and

passenger

doors

willbe unlockedl

The

enqinewillbe mobilised

(see

below)l

The alam lelltale willbe

extinguished;

The interiorand

mood lighlswillfade on, and remain litforup

to 2 minutes

(if

set to the coudesy'

position).

Notej Your dealer, by request,

can configurc the system

to

unlock only the

driver's door on the first button

press,

and the

passenger's

door after a second

press-

o"

=o

l>

"

J:,

o*b

\orn

Note:

i) lf the system

is amed

when a doot is not

fully sh'rt, three

fripte beeps

will sound

as a waming and

the doorc will not

be locked-

Opening a

doorwill',ott

ggerihealam

ii) lf the system

is amed

when lhe tailgate

is not fully closed,

lhreewaming

dorbre

beeps

willbe heard, and

the doors will

notbe

locked. Opening

a door

in ihis inslance

wif,

tigger

the

iii)lfone

transmitter

is used to

disarm the ala.m,and

a second

transmltter

to re-arm,

a system test

mode will be

initiated,

and operational

va ations

will occur Allow

an undistubed

period

of 2 minutes

to elapse to

restore nofinal transmitter

When fully

armed, after a settling

period

of40 seconds,

the

alarm

willbet

ggered

by any ofthe iollowing

actions:

lfa dooris

nolopened

and closed

within 2 minutes ofa disarm-

ing command,

the alarm system

will auiomaiically

le-am

Automatic

lmmobilisation

ln oder lo

provide

a measute

of vehicle

security independent

olany

d ver iniliative,

the system

willaulomatically

immobilise

the engine's

ctanking andfuelpump

circuits

after the ignition

has

been

tum€d ofllor

40 seconds,

ora similar

period

has elapsed

sincelhe

last mobilising command

(see below). With the

ignition

off, the

alam lelltale

willindic€te

ihatlhe engine

is immobilised

by a briefflash

€very 1.5

seconds. With

ignition on,

immobilisa-

tion

is indicated by

a continuously

littelltale

To mobilisethe

car(i.e.

allowengine

starting)with

ignition on

or

off,

press

once

the transmitter

cenhe button;

lhe alarm

tell

lale will be

extinguished.

Arming

the Alarn/Locking

the Doors

To lockthe

doors and arrn

lhe alarm, remove

the igniiion

key,

shut

both doo$, and

check thatthe

tailgate is

prope y

closed

-

Press

once the €ised

logo butlon on the

tansmitier

key;

-

This command

will be acknowledged

by a single

flash

otthe

hazard lamps;

- Bolh doors

will be locked,

and afler a settling

period

of

40

seconds, the

enginewillbe immobilised,

and the

dam

system

-

The alarm

tell tale willflash once

every 3 seconds;

-

The inte or and

mood lamps

(if li1)will fade otr

lntenuption of

the car batlery

power

supplyor shen cables.

Energising

the ignition circuit

('hotwi

ng').

Opening

a door;

Opening

the tailgale;

Movement delected

within the cabin

(unless

de-selected).

lfthe alarm is trjggered,lhe

hazad warning

lamps willflash

and the wailing

sircn willsound for a

period

ofapproximately

30

seconds

before closing

down and rcsefiing,

readyfor anyfu her

t

gge

ng

input.lfa t

gger

is continuously

presenl

{e.9.

door

left

open), lh€ alarm will

repeat for a maximum of

eight 30 second

cycles befoe

excluding the lriggefing

sensotforlhe

remaindet

ofthe armed

period.

To silence the

sircn,

press

oncethe

central, disarm button

on

the transmitter key, lfnecessary

press

a second

lime to d isarm

the alarm.

Note that if lh€ vehicle battery

has been disabled,

il

willnot be

possible

to inte.rupt

the sircn uniilcompletion

ofthe

eight cycle sequence.

Alarm Tell Tale Summary

B efflash every 3 secsi

Brief flash every 1.5 sscsi

Telltale on sleady;

Telliale ofi;

lmmobilised, alarm armed.

lmmobilised, alarm

disarmed,

ignition off.

lmmobilised, alam

disalmed,

ignilion on.

Ivobilised, alarm disamed,

ready

Turning

Off the lnterior

Movemenl

Senso.

Amicrowave

sensor

mounted

behind lhe centre console,

will

detect

substantial

physical

movement

within the cockpit,

and

t

gger

lhe alann.

lf an an mal is

lo be

left in tt'e

venicre, or

'f voL

wish

Lo de-

a.tivate the interior

movement

setsor for any other reason,

press

once

the transmitter

logo

button in the nomalway to se1

the alarm,

and

then

press

a second time

(within

2 seconds)

to

de-activale

the sensot.

A single

beep will sound as conlltma_

lion.

The

sensor will

automatically

€-activate next time the

Opening

the Tailgale

To open the

tailgate,

press

twice the end

butlon on the t€ns_

mltter kef

the latch

will rclease

and allow the tailgate to be

opened,

assisted

by

pressurised struls.

Trunk lampswillswitch

on aulomatically

whenever

the tailgate

is open.

With

the ignition

switched

on, warning

ofan open or notfully

latched tailgate

is

providedonthe ight hand screen

in the instru-

ment

panelvia

lhe

vehicle silhouette

graphic

To close the

tailgate, ensurc

thal no

petsons

or objects

willbe

lEpped

beforc

pulling

down lhe

paneland

pressing

firmly over

the latch lo assure

its complete

enqagement

Guad

against

inadvertently

locking

ihe ttansmiller

key in the

trunk

See also

'Tailgate

seclion

(page

104)-

Manual Activation

ot Siren

lf, for

personal

security

reasons,

il is desi€d

to manually

ac-

livaiethe

siren

atanytlmewhen

the

ignition is oii,

hold

p€ssed

lhe end

button on the

ttansmitter

key for 3 seconds

The

wailing

sken will sound,

and the

hazard lamps

llash for

a

pe

od of

30

seconds.

To siop

the siren,

press

once any

of the lEnsmittet

I\,4anual siren

activation

will not affect

the alarm

syslem

Type CR2025

batbry

TRANSMITTER BATTERY

REPLACEMENT

Transmitter Key Sattery Replacement

The transmitterfobs will nomally operale within a lange of5

melrcs from the car, but this may

be reduced by the

presence

ofother radio signals in the vicinity.

The transmitiers

are

powered

by a long life 3V Lithium battery

type CR2025, rcadily available frcm electdcal outlets, which

with normal use should

lastlor 3

years,

To ensure conlinuity of

ope€lion, it is recomm€nded to renew the baiteries

every

12

-

Using a small screwdriver,

p

se the transmitter fob from

the

key blade carier

utilising the slol

provided

on the back olthe

-

At the end face

of lhe fob,

prise

the retaining lang inwards

whilsl withdEwing the batiery caffiage from the fob.

-

Removethe

old battery and waitfor 10 seconds before insort-

ing

a new batlery, wilh

+ve

sign lowermosi, and holding

the

battery only

by its

periphery.

-

Slide

the battery car age back into the fob,

pressing

lirmly

io

engage the clip,

and then cljp back onlolhe key blade-

-

The transmitter

should now operate normally.

Emerqency

Disarming/Mobilising

lf the kev transmitter

is damaged

ot fails

to function,

and a

spare

key

i; nol

available

the

ala'm

system

s unique sPecific

l;enUncarcn

Numbet

(PlN)

mav be

used lo disam

lhe alarm

Drovicled

that

access

is

available

to the

cabin:

- Tutn

on the

ignilon.

The alarm

tell tale

will lighl

-

lf the alarm

is armed,

accessing

the c€bin,

ot tuming on the

ignition

will trjgge.the

alarm

until completion

of thisemercency

-

ialiuin t0 seconds,

turn the

ignition

offl the

lelllale will begrn

to

llash.

- After

a number

of

flashes

co esponding

to

the first digit oi

the

PlN,lum

on

the ignition

Note lhat

the firct llash

may not

be ol

full duration

(but

is

still to be

counted)

Note that

10

flashes corr€soond

to a

zero digit

-

r,m.ffthe io;nion and

aftera

numberolllashes

correspond-

rno lothe

se;nd

digrtoflhe

PIN.

tum on

lhe

ignition Repeal

lhis orocess

until

all

5 disits

have beer

compl€led

lf at any

staoe

of lne

process.

a

number

is enlered

incoffectly lhe

sysiem

will

immediately

revert

lo the

start

so

rhal lhe whole

PIN must

be

re-eniered

- lf the

PIN is

entered

correctly,

the

alarm

will now

be ove'ridden

and the enoine

mob

sed

However'

aulomatic

immobilisal'on

will siill oc;ur

afler

an

ignition

ofl time

ot

40 seconds

requit-

ino a reDeat

of lhe

above

prccedure

lo

mobihse

Note tl'at

au-lomaiic

re-aming

of

lhe ararm

and

automatic

doo'lockrng

cannot

occur

until

; working

transmitter

is used

to

operaie

ProE

ram ming

Add

itional

Tra

nsmitt€rs

iio lransrn-itter

toos are

prcvided

wilh

the

new car'

lf one

fansmitter

is lostordamaged'

a

Eplacementshould

beobtained

imrneC,atelv

ard

program'ned to

rhe car

alarm

controller

usrng

in",r.,.

"'u"r"ti

rniqr.

sPecillc

ldertificalion

NumbFt

(PlN)

Amaximumof6fansmitters

may

b€

progtammed

to

the car'

any

lhereafter

oveMriting

the first

to have

been

ptog€mmed

- With the

engine

immobilised

(iell

tale

flashes

brieiy

once

per

second),

turn on

the igniiion

- Enterthe

as detailed

in the

emercency

disarming

prccess

above,

followed

bythe

addilionalnvo

digits

1' 1'

The

teillale

wi fl;sh

€pidlvforone

second,

then

tum

off'

Within

I seconds,

press

any

button on

the

transmitter

to

be

programmed.

The

iell lale

will then

pulse rapidly

and

the

siren

Within

10 seconds

press

any button

on the

next transmitiet

to be

programmed

(ifapplicable), and repeatthis

prccess

for

all

r€maining

ttansmittsts.

When

all traosmitters

have been

prcgrammed wait for

10

seconds,

or turn

off the

ignition

To disable

a lost

or stolen

transmitter

fiom the system

use

lhe above

procedure to

programme 6 transmitters'

if necessary

rcp€atedly

rcprogramming

lhe same

transmitter

if l€ss than 6

programmed transmitteG

are lo be used

Disconnecting

lhe

Car Battery

Before

disconnecting

lhe

v€hicle battery,

ensurc that the

dam

is disarmed

in oderlo

prevent

its being tdggered,

See

also

page

143.

For

L,SA territoti€s,

the following

statements a.e

mandated

by the Federal

Communications

Commission:

THIS DEVICECOMPLIESWTH

PART l5OFTHE

FCC RULES.

OPERATION

IS SUBJECT

TO THE

FOLLOWNG

TWO CON.

DITIONS:

(1)

THIS DEVICE

MAY NOT CAUSE

HARMFUL

INTERFERENCE,AND

(2)

THIS DEVICE

MUSTACCEPTANY

INTERFERENCE

RECEIVED,

INCLUDING

INTERFERENCE

THAT

MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED

OPERATION.

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER

lS NOT

RESPONSIBLE

FOR

ANY RADIO

OR TV INTERFERENCE

CAUSED

BY UNAU.

THORIZED MODIFICATIONS

TO

THIS EQUIPMENT

SUCH

MODIFICATIONS

COULD

VOID THE USER'S

AUTHORITY

TO OPERATE THE EOIJIPMENI

6.

ENTRY

& COMFORT

EEIIIIIET!

t nlocked

doors

can

b€dangerous.

Young children

who

get

into unlocked

Gars

may

be

unable

to

get

out

Always lock

the

car

when€ver

You

leave

it.

Central

Door

Locking

(CDL)

The

centlal

door

locking

(CDL)

opeEtes

on the driveis and

passengers doors

in conjunction

with lhe

secunly

alatm systen

Forfulldetails

orlhe

alam system

see

page

22

To oDen the

doorc

lrom oulside:

To Lnlock the

dooE

rrom

ouiside

press

the

cenltal unlock

button

on the

transmitter

key.

The first

prcss will unlockjustthe

drivels

door

Pause

for a

moment

before

prcssing

a second

timelo

unlock

lhe

passengeas

door'

Lift the

extenor

door

handle

and

pull

open

the

door' A two

oosition so no

loaded

restrainl

mschanism

will help Io

hold the

i"n,

"oen

toimnvenience

whilst ente

ng ot exiting

lhe

cabrn

but

th; door

should

be held

by

hand

in windy

conditions'

or

if

the car ls oarked

on

a slope

When

ihe door

is opened

a

fully closed

window

will drop

slohtlv. oreDaratory

to

easing

ils closing

and

searlng

and

the

intlrio'i ina

rootwerr

witt Oe

illuminaled

lr the

d vers

door

rs

loeneo wnrtst

tne

iqnition

is off

but lhe

ley

is in

pos

io4

or if the

elrerior

ttghts

arc sw

cneO

on an

audible

warning

will sound'

To

close

the doors

from

inside:

Ererrmn

Before

closing

a cloor,

take

care

to avoid

injury

or damage

by

ensuring

tiat

no

persons or objects

will be

t6pped'

Frcm inside

the car'

pullthe

doorfirmly

shut using

the handle

towards

the

front

ofthe door

On

shutting,

the

window

willclose

auLomaticattv

(unless

open

bvrequest)

and

the

footwell

illumina-

iion

wirr

le 6xrlnguisneo

The

rnterior

lamp

will

remain

lit for

2

minut€s,

or

untillhe

ignition

is switched

on

lntsrior

CDL Swilch

lf it is desked

to lock the

doors from inside

the car, for

ex_

ample to

doter highiack

altempls,

press

the door lock

switch in

the

cluster inboad

of the steering

column,

with ignition on

ot

off. Bolh

doors will

be locked and the

CDL swilch

will light up

Alternatively,

each dootcan

be locked

individually by

depress-

ing the button atth€

rearend of

each doorsill, butthis

action will

not actrvat€

the CDL switch

illumination.

Dynamic

(drive

away)

Locking

This selectable

featurc will aulomatically

lock the

dootswhen

road

spe€d firsl exceeds

1 0 mph

(1

5 knth).

Tho doors will

remain

locked untl either

the inteio. CDL

swilch is

pressed,

or each

door is unlocked manually

by lifling the

door sill button

To select Dynamic

Locking, turn

on the ignition

and hold the

inierior CDL swilch

pressed

for at least 5 seconds,

unlila single

beep is heard as

confirmation. The

featurc will remain

sslecled

throughout funher ignition cycles

until the CDL

swilch is again

pressed

for 5

secoflds and a double

beep is heard, confiming

Noie

that

the lighting up ofthe;nte or

CDLswitch

provides

a

visual indicalion olthe door

lock status

{locked

when lit).

DOOR

INTERIOR

RELEASE

To open

the doors

fron inside-

^rritGlmrt

Whether

locked

using

the transmitter

fob, CDL switch'

sill

butlons

or'ddve

away locking'

feature,

the

interior release

handles

wlll

be disabled.

This could

inhibit emergency

evacuation

of the

car' Beforc

opening,

the

door must

first

be unlocked

by

pressing the

interior

lock switch,

or lifting

lhe

door sill

btllton.

To open

ihe door,

first unlock

if

necessary

by

pressing the

interior

lock swiich,

or

lifting the doorsillbutton,

and

then

pulling

the door rclease handle

located

towads

the

frcnt of the

door'

On

opening

the door,

afullyclosed

windowwilldrop

slightly

to

aid

doorclosing

and

sealing,

andlhe

interiorand

footlvelllamps

willlighl.

lfthed

vefs door

is opened

when

the ignition

is

off but

the k;v s in oosition.

o' it Ine

exlerior

lamps

are on

an audrble

wahino will;ound as

a reminoer

oi kev

placemenulghls on

ro ctole tne

aoors rrom

outsite:

^tc!fllttirll

Before

closlng

a door, take

care to

avoid injury

or

damage

by ensuring

that

no

persons or objects

willbe

trapped.

Pushthe

doorfimly

shut using

hand

prcssure nearthe

handle

Aftershutting,

the

window

willclose automatically

(unless open

by

request), and the interior

lamps will be extinguished atter

a

2 minute delay.

To lock

bolh doors,

press

once the mised logo

button on lhe

transmitter key

(see

alsoAlarm

System on

page

23).

Locking The Doors Mechanically

ln the eveni

ofa discharged vehicle baitery,

oran

inopercUve

transmitter key, the right hand

door may be locked by

pressing

down the

doo. sill butlon, and holding theexterior

handle raised

as the door is closed. The left

hand door may be locked in a simi-

lar manner,

orby using the key in the exterior lock

ba eliinsed

the key, tum tully clockwise, return

to the vertical and withdlaw

To unlock, insertthe

key into lhe lock, turn fully

counterclockwjse,

return

lo the vertical and withdraw

ilole:

- Locking

the doors mechanically will not

arm ihe alam.

- When

locking bolh

doors by

pressing

down the sill

buttons,

be aware ofthe

potentialfor

inadvertenlty

tocking the keys in

Safety lnertia

Switch

When

the engine

is running, if

the vehicle suf{erc a violent

impact

indicative

of a crash,

a safety inertia

swjtch operates

automatically

to unlock

ihe doors and

turn off the fuet

pump

(see page

149).

7. SEATING

& SAFETY

RESTRAINTS

Seals

On delivery

of

the car,

first

temove

the

protective

plastic

seal covers,

ii lhis has

not

akeady

been done

and dispose

of

To adiust

lhe

rore/at posilbn

of a

fronl seal

raise

F\e

rlft

oar

oeneath rhe

front

oflhe seal.

and

slide

ro the

postion

requrted

Ensure

that the

catch

is tully

engaged

after

adjustment

by

at

temDtino to

slide

lhe seat

wft lhe

lirl bar

released

ttre u-ackrest

anqle

mav be

adjusted

by tumrlg

the

nandwheel

at

either slds

of the

back.est

base

For

access

tothe

rcarofthe

cabin,

a backest

release

handle

is orovided

in the

outboad

shoulder

harness

slot

Puurng

ih€

Ie;er wr,l allow

lhe backresl

to folo

foryards

withoul

osrng

the

orlginal

setting,

to

which

the seat

may

be retumed

after releas_

ing ihe

lever.

nrrrEENlflEl

.

Sit as

far back

from the

steering

wheelas

is Gomfortable'

whilstensuring

that

full control

can

bemaintained

Sitting

ioo ctose

to

ari airbag

can resultin

SERlous

INJURYoR

DEATH

if the airbag

inflates.

.

Ensure

that

your

ch€st

i3 at

least

10 inches

(25Gm) from

the steering

whe€l

.

Do not afi;pt

to

adjust

the seat

position whilsl

driving

as this

could

adversely

affect

your control

of the

car'

aGamimrll

Ensure that

no

persons

or objects will be trapped when

adjusting

the seat.

Seat

Belts

Seai belis

provide

important safety and comfod for the diver

and

passengerc

and have

proven

lo be the singae most effective

safely device

in reducing

the

isk of death or injury in a crash.

Notwithstanding any laws requi ng their use, lhe seat bells

should be worn at all times,

no matier how shori the

joumey.

ll

is the driver's responsibility lo ensurc that any childrcn travell,ng

in

the car are conectly seated and

reslEined.

As a reminder to faslen the seat belts, the seal belt tell lale

in the instrumeni

clusier will flash red

for about slx seconds

following ignilion switch on, accompanied, ifthe drivefs bell is

notfastened,

by an inlermittent audible ione.

Thereafter, ifthe

driver's belt rcmains unfastened, ihe lamp will lighl continuously,

but ifvehicle speed

should exceed 15 mph

(20

km/h)the lamp

will flash,

accompanied by a beeping tone for a

pe

od of two

minules

(except

Japan),

unless cuatailed by a speed reduction

below 10 mph

(15

km/h) before this lime.

lnertia reel seatbelts

The

standard fitment inertia reelseat

belts allowfo&ard move-

mentoflhe upperbody

Lrnder nomald ving condilions, bulthe

belt

re€l will

lock automaticallv

whenever

ihe car

is subjected to

brakino. acceletalion,

orcomering

forces.

or on

impact in a colli

son. R;d

loc\inq

wrll also

occurifthe

cat

is

sigrificanlly

nlted in

anvdirecrcn.

ln ihe

evenl

ofa

sevete

iiontalimpact

suffic enl lo

vdoer

lhe

artbag

syslem

a

pre tensoning

devrce

rncoporaled

ini;each

kont

seat

bert relractor.

wrllooerate

to tighlen

ihe belt

for increased

protection of

the fiont

seat occupant

To use

the

belt,

sil ercct

and

fully

back in

the seai, then take

lhe

buc\re

tongue

n the

oute

nard draw

the

belt lhtough the

too

slide

ard

lay over

the

body beforc

oush

ng lhe tongJe

into

rhe ouckte

tock at

the

ilboaro

sde ol

the seal.

untll a

positive

'click'is

heard.

Pullon

the

beltto

check

for corrcct

latching and

ensure

thatthe

beli

fits snugly

againstthe

body

wilh

allthe slack

takenuobvthereel.

lhebellshoudbesornlowacrossthefto"l

oi the oe,vis,

and ac'oss

the chest

and

shoJlder'

The belts

are

released

by

pressrng tne

rcd

b'r on 01 the

buckle

lock,

and

will

rctract

automatically

for

tidy slowage

and

to

facilitate

access

to the

passenger

compartment

Automah.

Loching

Relrac/ofr

the safety

belts lor

the

tront

pas-

senoer seat

ard

f;r ooth

rea'seals

ril

lttedr

areequippedsiih

a;lorratic

lockrno

retraclor which

must

be used

f fihing

with

ihe seat

belt,

a chih

reslraint

system

in that

position When

aJivatea.

tnis

retractor

atlows

you

securely

lo fasten

the

child

rcstraint.

Refer

also to

Child

Restraints

on

page 44

a.tivelino lhe Automatic

Retraclar

r.

putitrie

wtrote

avaitaole

length

ofbeltout

kom lhe

rce'

At

this ooint.

ihe

locking

mechanism

is

activated

2.

Place

the

foMard-facing

child

seat

in

posiiion and

secure

-

wiitr itre

seat

tett followiir

g

the

instuctions

supplied

with

3.

i;serl

ihe laich

tongue

into the

bucklo

and

ensute

it is

ptop_

a lrii*tn" sat"tv

O.rr

ro

relract

untilit

is tigl'l

on

the

cl'rld

seat

'

iiJ ."ulrnn"i

,'on,"n

,he

belt bv

pulling

on

t Io allow

rore

ot

iito

'.ii"J,

u"t

'i 'o*

t"nsrh

mav

be

pulred from

lhe

rcel

btrecr<

to mat<e

sure

tne

child

seat is

secured'

and

that

the

belt

is snug

and

will not

extend

Removing

lhe

child

safety

seat:

1 Unbuckle

the

safety

belt

2. Remove

the

child

seat

3-

Ensure that

the belt has fulry

lelracted. At this

poinl

tho au-

tomatic

locking f€aturc

is disengaged.

Seat

Belt Precautions

6rt'I!I

Ntd

.

Ensurethatthe

driverand

passengers

always $/ear seat

belts and

wear them

properly.

Not

wearing a seat b€lt

correclly,

increasesthe

chanceofsorious

iniury

or

death

in a crash,

even with

airbags,

.

Ontustening

the seatbelt,

ensurethatno

part

olthe

beltis

lwisted,

or i5 entangled

in the door

orseat mechanism

.

Seal belts are

designed to bear

upon the bone structure

of the

body and should

be worn low across

the front of

the

pelvis,

and across the chestand

shouldet Wearing

the

lapsection of the

beltacrossthe abdominalarea

must

.

lmproperly

positioning

the

seat belts can cause seri-

ous injury or death

in a crash. Ensure the seat

belts are

correctly

positioned

before

driving-

.

Prcgnant women

should always wear seat

belts to

protect

both

themselves and theirunborn

child. The lap belt

por-

tion of the belt should

be kept as low as

possible

across

the

hips. A doctor shoulcl regularly

be consulted as to

the advisability ofdriving

during

pregnancy.

.

The

shoulder

portion

ot the belt

must never bs worn

beneath the arm, or behind

the back.

.

Each seat bell assembly is.lesigned

for use by one

occupant of adult build,

and should not be

used by

children unable to meet the requirements

described on

page

/K.

.

Never use one belt around two

people,

or allow a cbilcl

to be caffied on a driver's

or

passenger's lap.

.

Referto Child Restraints ssction olthis

handbook

(page

441.

.

No modifications or additions should be

made to the

inertia reel

assemblies or seat

belG. Do not attempt to

adjust the seat bell tension by altering the

mechanism.

.

The seat belt should

be

replaced if webbing becomes

f6yed, contaminatsd, or damagecl, lnspect

r€gularly.

.

lt is essential to replace the entire seat b€lt assembly

if it

has been

used

in

a severe;mpact, even

ifdamage to the

also

be rigorously

checked

.

Not checking

or maintaining

seat

belts

serious

lnjury

or

dealh

il the

seat

belts

properly

when

needed.

Check

the

belts

have

any

problem corrected

immediately'

AIRBAC

INFLATED

ON IMPACT

aEsembly

is notobviolrs

ln sitlation3

where the akbags

have

been

deployed,

lhe

front

seat beltlensionersystems

mustalso

be

replaced

Seat

beltanchorage

points must

AIRBAG DEFLATED

AFTER

DEPLOYMENT

Airbag

Supplemenlary

Restralnt System

(SRS)

The Lotus

Evora is equipped

wilh advanced dual stage airbags

for both

lhe driver and

front seat

passenger,

in conjunclion with

pre{ensioning seat belts for both

fronl seat occupants.

The

airbag

Supplemeniary

Restraint System

(SRS) is supplomental

lo lhe seat

belts, and does not

renderthe seat belts redundant.

Seat

bells have

proven

to be the single most

effective safety

device, and

should be worn al alliimes

by both driver and

pas-

senger,

no matter how short

the

joumey,

Prope

y

wom seat

bells also ensure

that the seat occupant

is in the best

position

for tull effectiveness of the

akbag.

4SEE[Ixd lrugs inflate

with

great

fo.ce, ln a

lraclion of

a s€cond, and ifa

vehicle occupant 13 too close

lo thealrbag

(less

than 10 inches

(25

cml) orincorrectly

positloned,

they

could be lilled orseriously

injured.

Front

seat occupanls

willminimise their chances

of injury in

a frontal collision, ifthe seats are

position€d

as far reaMards as

;s consistenl with maintaining fulland comfortable

contrclofthe

vehicle, and lhe requirements of any

lear seat

passengers.

The SRS isdesigned io operate when thevehicle

is involved

in

a

frontal,

or near fronlal collision, and the

impact

(rate

ofde-

celeration) is sufiicisnt to wanant airbag and seatbelttensioning

protection

io bolh front

seat occupants.

The 55 litre airbag for the

driver is housed in the centre of the steedng wheel,

with a 100

litre bag for th€

passenger

housed within the fascia. A sensor

regularly

and

.

No one;hould

travel

in a seat

with

an

inop€rative

seat

belt.

Care

should

be taken

to

avoid conlamination

ofthe

webbing

with oolishes.

oils

ot chemicals

and

parliculady battery

ac:d

Use

nnlv a mild deteroentto

clean

thewebbing

neve'use

bleach

or

dv;. and

allow th;

bell

to dry

fullv befot€

using

the

cat Fnsure

t;al the buckE

mechanism

is kept

free

of dirl

as there

is

no

provision

fot disassembly

for

cleaning

purposes

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