Lotus Elise (2005) manual

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Publication Part No.A121T0324 © Lotus Cars Limited 2004 Lotus Cars USA Inc. 2236 Northmont Parkway , Duluth, Georgia 30096. T el: 770 476 6540 Fax: 770 476 6541 www .LotusCars.com For North America OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2005 model year onwards intro18e oh_croft_InD.indd 2 20/05/2004 07:58:39[...]

CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 6 2. SAFETY INFORMA TION .................................................. 7 3. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS .................................. 10 4. CAR IDENTIFICA TION ....................................................15 5. SEA TING & SAFETY REST RAINTS Sea[...]

8. INSTRUMENTS & SWITCHES Ignition Switch/Steering Lock .......................................... 44 Engine Start Button ......................................................... 45 W arning ‘T ell T ale’ Lamps ............................................... 46 Bulb Check ................................................................ 46 [...]

10. DRIVING CONTROLS Foot Pedals ................................................................. 66 Footwell Carpets ............................................................. 66 Clutch Pedal ................................................................. 66 Footbrake ................................................................. 67 Anti-[...]

T ransmission Oil ..................................................... 103 Cooling System ....................................................... 106 Anti-Freeze/Corrosion Inhibitor ............................... 107 Coolant Drain/Refill Procedure ................................ 108 W asher Reservoir ............................................[...]

Engine Compartment Fuses ................................... 137 Footwell Sited Fuses ............................................... 138 Headlamp Alignment ..................................................... 139 Bulb Replacement ........................................................ 142 Headlamp Bulb ...........................................[...]

INT RODU CTI ON C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s o n y o u r p u r c h a s e o f a L o t u s E l i s e . Welcom e to th e Lotus fa mily . Th e Elis e has be en de signe d f or the disc er ning dr iver , an d ai ms to p rovide f un motor ing fr om a light wei ght, disti nct ively st y led and ef fici ent packa ge. Thi s han dbo ok has b ee n w ri t te[...]

Saf et y I nf or ma ti on T o hel p you make infor med dec isio ns a bout safet y , im por tant safet y info rmat ion i s provide d in for ms in cludin g: • Safety labels on the car • Safety messages in this handbook are shown as follows: WARN IN G: Th e ha za r d an d in st r u c t i o ns t o avo id t h e h a z a r d ar e give n. I f you do no[...]

prop er ly rest raine d. Children, and sh or t adul ts are at the gre at- est ri sk. Be sure to fol low all instr uc tio ns and war nings in the handbo ok (S ee pag e 21 to 27). Don’ t Dr in k and D r ive Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Ev en one drink c an reduce your ability to re spond to changing conditi ons, and your react ion t ime gets wo[...]

• Powerful anti-lock four wheel disc brakes. • High geared responsive steering requiring only small steering wheel movements to alter course • Exceptional road holding with optimised handling character - istics Y ou and your pas seng er cannot take f ull advantage of t hese safet y f eatures unle ss yo u rem ain si t ting in a pro per posit i[...]

• Follow the Maintenance Schedule and keep the car in good condition. • Never leave young children unattended in the car . • Read and take account of all WARN I NGS in this hand- book. Ow ners should note that the onl y ap proved e x t ras and modi - fic atio ns are tho se wh ich a re sp eci fie d by Lotus an d c ar ri ed ou t by Lotus or b[...]

to m echani ca l c omp onent s o r b ody fini sh e ither at the fac tor y or dealer pr emise s i n o rder to ensure that t he c ustom er r ec eives the c ar in opt imum c ondit ion. S af ety In f orm at i on 1 1 oh_croft_InD.indd 11 20/05/2004 07:58:41[...]

Eng in e Ex ha ust Cal ifo r nia Pr opo si ti on 6 5 War nin g WARN IN G: Eng in e exha us t , som e o f it s c ons ti tu en t s, an d c er tai n ca r com po nen t s cont ai n or emit ch em ic al s know n to t h e St ate o f Cal if or nia t o ca us e ca nc er a nd b ir th d efe c ts o r oth er r ep ro duc t ive ha r m. In add it io n, ce r t ai n ?[...]

petro l ( LRP), w ill c ause ir reversib le c ontam inatio n of the pr e - cious metal c atalyst s and of t he exhaust gas se nsor used by the co mputer c ont rolle d engine m anagem ent system. It is impo r t ant t hat the Maintenanc e Sche dule (see sep arate boo klet) is followed at t he specifi ed time and di stanc e inter vals (this is a re q[...]

NOTIC E: DO NOT push or tow s tar t the car ; or tur n off the igni - tion at engi ne s pee ds a bove i dle; or r un t he fue l t ank dr y: A ny of thes e act ions may damag e the c at aly ti c co nver ter . Bef or e dr iv ing t h e ca r: • Check tires for damage, wear and proper inflation . Under-infla- tion causes increased rolling resistance[...]

CAR I DENT IFI CA TI ON The V e hicle Ide ntifi cati on Number ( V .I. N.) is a uni que 17 - di git num b er u s ed t o id en ti f y th e ca r fo r w ar r a nt y, sp ar e s or de r - ing and admin ist rat ive pur po se s. For re fere nc e, t he numb er may b e v iewed f rom out side t he ca r at t he lef t hand b ott om c o r n e r o f t he w i nd[...]

Eng in e Num b er The engine numb er is sta mped on t he re ar en d of the cylinder bloc k, exhaust sid e, and is foll owed by ‘2 Z Z’ . ohs133 ohs10 4 Ca r I d ent i f icat i on 1 6 EN G I N E N U M BE R V . I . N O N CH ASS IS oh_croft_InD.indd 16 20/05/2004 07:58:43[...]

SE A TI NG & SA FET Y RESTR AIN TS Sea t s On deli ver y of the c ar, fi r st remove the p rote ct ive pla sti c seat c overs, if t his has not alr eady be en done, an d dispos e of safel y . T o adjust t he fore / af t posi tio n of t he dri ver ’ s seat, rais e the lif t bar be neath t he fro nt of the seat , and slide to th e posit ion re[...]

are lo c ated at the i nboar d rea r of t he se at. T o i ncre ase lum bar suppo r t, sque eze the bulb repe atedly until suf ficie nt suppor t is obtain ed. T o decrea se suppor t, press the small black button at the bas e of the infl ator bulb. Sea t Be lt s Se at b el ts p rov id e i mp or ta nt s af et y and c omf or t f or bot h dri ver and [...]

T o use the belt , sit erec t a nd f ully back in t he s eat bef ore tak ing t he buck le to ngue in t he o uter ha nd, and draw ing t he belt thro ugh the top s lide, pas s t he b elt acro ss the body and push t he t ongue into t he b uck le l ock at the inboa rd si de of th e seat, until a posi tive ‘ clic k’ is heard. Pull o n the be lt to c[...]

WARN IN G: • Lot us stron gly reco mmend s that you do not carry chil dre n as passengers in your Elise. • Bec aus e t he Elis e is fi tted w ith a non-s witc hab le pas - senger airbag, a rear facing c hild s eat mu st nev er be used. • Never use one belt around two people, or allow a child to be carried on a driver ’ s or passenger ’s [...]

Ai rb ag S af et y S yste m Y ou r c a r ha s a ir b a g s . On e a ir b a g fo r t h e d r iv er, a n d ano th er f or t he p as se ng er . The c ar is also e quippe d wit h s houlde r and lap bel ts. A ir bags are suppl ement ar y r estr aints to t he seat b elts. In the event of a mo derate to severe fr onta l c ollisi on, air bags provide occup[...]

the pr ima r y cr ash prote ct io n to the oc cu pant s, espe ci ally in co llisio ns be low the actu ation thr esho ld of the air bag system, and during type s of acc ident which do n ot caus e air bag deploy - ment. T herefo re, both d ri ver and pas senge r must al ways wear seat b elts (in mo st st ates, and all C anadian p rovinc es, t he law [...]

belt, even wi th air bags. Sit as far back from the steering wheel as is comfortable, whilst ensuring that full control can be maintained. • Ai r ba gs p l u s l a p - s ho ul de r s e a t b e l t s o f f e r t h e be s t pro tec tio n f or adu lts , but not f or you ng chil dre n and i n f a n t s . N e i t h e r t h e c a r ’s s e a t b e l t[...]

• Drivers airbag circuit; • Passenger airbag circuit; • Seatbelts pre-tensioner circuit; • Internal componentry of the sensor and diagnostic module. As a b ulb an d c ircui t c hec k, the tell tal e w ill light briefly when the ignitio n is switched on, a nd then g o out. I f the lamp lights at any othe r t ime, a f ault in the air bag sys[...]

regulations, and should be handled only by your dealer . • If you sell your Lotus, notify the purchaser that the car is equipped with airbags, and refer them to ‘Airbag Safety System’ in this handbook (safety and disposal rules). • Further information on the airbag system can be found on stickers on the sun visors. • F or i m p or t a n t[...]

Chil d Res tr ain t s WARN IN G: Lotu s st ro ng ly r ec om me nd s th at c hi ld ren a re not c ar - ri ed in th e E lis e du e t o t he r i sk o f de at h o r se ri ou s in jur y if t h e ch il d is to o cl os e to th e d ash bo ar d wh en th e a ir ba g infl at es . Accident st atistics show that children are safer when properly rest raine d i [...]

Behavi our : It is es senti al that t he behavi our of any child t rav- elling in the c ar is such that they rem ain cor rec tl y s eated and belte d, an d i t is t he resp onsibili t y of th e d river to ensur e t hat this oc cu rs. The f ollow ing wo rding has be en i nclu ded to c omp ly w it h Na ti on al Hig hway T ra f fic Sa fe t y Au t ho [...]

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KE YS & CAR SECUR IT Y AL A RM Keys A si ngl e me ch anic al key op era tes the manua l do or lo cks (see also ‘D oo rs’ an d ‘C entr al D oo r Lo cki ng’) , c om bined igni - tion sw itch /steer ing lo ck, and en gine c over . T he head of the key inc or porate s a push b ut ton ac ti vated key hole light to fa cilit ate oper ation i n[...]

Car S ec ur it y A l ar m The Lot us Elise i s fit ted wit h a C obr a 81 8 6 imm obilis er/ alar m whic h inclu des t he foll owing fe atures : • ‘Dynamic coding’ of the transmitter fobs; Each time the trans - mitters are used, the operating frequency is random changed to guard against unauthorised code copying. • Aut om at ic ( pa ss iv [...]

ca r , enquir e wit h the dea ler imm ediately. Engi ne Im mobi lis er In order to provi de a measure of car se cur it y , inde pende nt of any driver acti on, t he system will ‘passi vely ’ im mobili se t he engine’ s c rank ing and r unnin g c ircui ts af ter the fi rst occ ur rin g of the fo llowin g: i) Four minutes after switching off t[...]

Ar ming t he Alar m Remove t he ignit ion key , c lose (and l ock) b oth doo rs, and chec k t hat t he engine c over and fr ont b ody ac ce ss panels are secu re. The r oof may be either clos ed or open. Pre ss on ce, and for a full sec on d, the larger of the t wo butt ons on the trans - mit te r fo b (o n c ar s w it h c ent ral do or loc kin g, [...]

Disa rm ing the A lar m T o disar m the alarm, pres s o nce, and f or a ful l s ec ond, the la rg er but ton o n th e tr a ns mi t te r fo b. Th is c omm an d wi ll be ackn owle dge d by: - 1 flash of the hazard warning lamps; - Extinguishing of the security tell tale. If the alarm had bee n t ri gger ed during the last ar me d p er iod, the disar[...]

Intr usi on S ensin g A m i c r o w a v e s e n s o r i s m o u n t e d b eh i n d t h e c a b i n r e a r bulkhe ad tr im pane l, a nd is able to dete ct subst anti al physic al movement wit hin the cock pit , an d tr igge r t he alar m. Mic rowave trans missi ons are blocked by met al objec ts, so it is im por tant not to shield t he signal by pl[...]

T rans mit ter F ob B at ter y Re plac ement The transmit ter fobs w ill normall y o perate within a range of 5 metre s f rom the c ar , but t his m ay be reduc ed by t he pr esenc e of other radio signals in t he vicinit y . A s mall LED tel l tale on the transmitter fob will flash w hilst t he button is held down to indicate cor rect operat ion,[...]

- Release both buttons; the fob tell tale should come on con- stantly . - Press the larger button for one second (the fob tell tale will flash). Synchronisation is complete. Pro gra mmin g Addi tio nal T ra nsmi t ter Fobs T wo t ransmi t ter fob s are prov ided w ith t he new c ar . I f one trans mit ter i s los t or d amage d, a re plac ement sh[...]

ENTRY & CO MFORT WARN IN G: • In very hot/cold territo ries, or under cond ition s of extrem e solar heating, be aware of exposed metal surfaces in the cabin. T ake suitable precautions to guard against burn injuries from hot or cold metal. • U n l oc ke d d o o rs c a n b e d a n ge ro us . Y o u ng c h i l d re n who get into unlocked car[...]

th e d oo r s w ill b e ‘de adl oc ked ’ m ea nin g th at th e int er io r door relea se handles w ill not open t he doors . In order to get out of th e car in an eme rg en cy whe n the do or s are loc ked se e th e se ct io n be low ‘ to unl oc k fro m ins id e’ . T o unlo ck fr om i nsid e: T o unlo ck bot h door s from insi de, press th [...]

Not es : • In the event of a flat car battery , the CDL will not operate. The doors can be unlocked from outside only after opening the eng ine cove r and rest ori ng power to the batt ery by sub sti tut ion , re-c hargi ng or ‘jumpi ng’ to a seco nd batte ry . The doors canno t be unlocked using the mechanical key if the CDL was used to loc[...]

ohs14 9 Ni gh t Day ‘Li ght s O n’ Buz z er A ‘lights on’ reminder buzzer will sound if the lights are on, the ignit ion is sw itche d of f, and the dr iver ’s door is t hen op ened. Int er io r Rea r V iew M ir ro r The m irr or c an b e dimm ed to reduc e he adlamp glare from follow ing c ars by turn ing the lever on the under side of t[...]

ohs 99 Int er io r L am p The interi or lamp i s l ocate d c entr ally in t he rear bulkhead tr im panel, and i nco rp orate s a thre e posit ion r ock ing len s: • Lens rocked upwards; lamp is switched off. NOTIC E: Use this position only temporarily as required. Arm- ing the security alarm system with the lamp switched of f may exclude the door[...]

Doo r Wi nd ows In f rost y or i cy weat her c ondit ions, the windows may bec ome frozen to the weatherstrip seals. Use a windscreen de -ic er spray to fre e the glas s befor e oper ating t he win dows. WARN IN G: • Before closing a window, always check that no persons or objects will be trapped; incautious window operation could be dangerous, e[...]

but ton whi ch gl ows ambe r when t he light s are sw itche d on. T o l ower a wind ow , switc h on the i gniti on and p ress t he lower, domed end of the switch in the relevant door . Release t he switch to stop window movement . T o raise a wind ow , pre ss the uppe r , dished en d of the sw itch. E nt r y & C om f or t 4 3 oh_croft_InD.indd [...]

oh3 3e Key ins er t / r em ove Co lum n unlo cke d Ig ni ti on aux il li ar ie s Pos it io n not us e d IN STRUM ENT S & SWI TCHES Ig ni ti on Sw i tch / St ee r ing L oc k The switch /lo ck is l oc ated on the r ig ht hand si de of t he steer - ing c olumn. I Insert the key into the slot, and turn clockwise to position ‘I’ to unlock the st[...]

WARN IN G: • Do not push or tow the car unless the key is first used to unlock the column and is then left in the lock. With - drawing the key will cause the steering to lock. • Never remove the key from the ignition switch or turn off the ignition while the car is moving. Withdrawing the key will cause the steering to lock and may cause an ac[...]

Passi ve I lisat ion: T he sta r t but ton w ill oper ate only whe n t he secu rit y te ll ta le in th e tac hometer f ac e is out . If the tell t ale i s flashing, t he engin e is immo bilise d; Pre ss onc e, and for a full sec on d, the larger of the t wo butt ons on the trans - mit ter fob. T he securit y tell t ale will be e x tingui shed. F o[...]

Sea t Be lt T e ll T a le The red seat belt tell tal e is p rovide d as a remin der that both dri ver and pas senge r should a lways wear the s eat bel ts, no mat ter how shor t the jo urney . T he lamp will fl ash unt il the dr iv - er ’ s seat be lt is fasten ed, acc o mpanie d for th e first 8 s ec onds by a buzzer . Bra ke T el l T al e T h[...]

WARN IN G: Conti nuing t o r un t he e ngine wi th t he oil t ell t al e lit coul d ca us e ma jor e ng ine d am ag e o r sei zu re, r esu lt in g in lo ss of ca r co nt ro l and a c ra sh . Y o u or ot h er s cou ld b e ki lle d or se r iou sly i nju re d. Low Fuel Level T e ll T a le When only a singl e se gment of the fuel gauge b ar gr aph rema[...]

will al so dis able t he engi ne c oola nt pump an d result in rapi d overheat ing ; stop the engine as soon as it is safe to do so, and summon as sist anc e. If the dr ive be lt is intac t and t he c ooli ng system unaf f ecte d, it may b e pos sible in favourabl e daylight co nditi ons, to dr ive a sho r t distanc e to a repair faci lit y , but d[...]

Note that t he tell t ale als o func ti ons as a high e ngine spe ed (rpm) war ning - se e ‘T ach ometer ’ . NOTIC E: Th e ca r is not fit te d wit h a low pr essu re tell t ale. Y ou sho uld c hec k the tir e c o ndi ti on and pre ss ure re gula r ly . S ee sec tion in the handboo k on tires w hic h spe ci fies tire c are and pres sures. I n[...]

IN STRUM ENT S Sp ee do me te r This inst r ument displ ays road spe ed in M PH , wit h a sec ond - ar y sc ale i n km /h. T ach om et er T h e t a c h o m e t e r i n d i c at e s e n g i n e s p e e d i n r ev o l u t i o n s p e r m i n u t e . T h e e n g i n e m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m l i m i t s t h e m a x i m u m c o n t i n u o u s [...]

engine spe ed is being app roac hed. Whe n expl oiti ng f ull ac ce l - erati on, g earc hange upshif ts sho uld b e mad e imm ediatel y th e tell ta le c omes o n. Note that this lamp also funct ions as a se cur it y system tel l tale (s ee ‘Ca r Sec uri t y’ ) . Rec alibrat ion of the spee do and tac ho ne edle zero p osit ions will oc cur du[...]

When only a si ngle segm ent rem ains, r epres enting app roxi- mately 1.3 U.S. gal l. (5 litr es), the amb er low fu el tell ta le will flash. Refue l at the nex t opp or t unit y . NOTIC E: Do n ot allow t he tan k to run c om pletely dr y , as this may dama ge the c at aly ti c c onver ter and fuel pump. T his m ay af fec t the te rms of you r [...]

Das hb oar d Sw it ch es Lighting f unctions are c ontrolle d by t wo push but ton switch es moun ted in the dashbo ard outboard of the steering column . Each switc h is pre sse d o nce to switc h on, an d p ress ed a s ec ond time to sw itch of f. A sym bol is p osit ione d al ongsi de e ach switch to indic ate its f unc tion, and is bac klit oran[...]

‘Li ght s O n’ Buz z er If the ligh ts are on when the ignition is switche d off, a ‘lights on’ remind er buz zer wi ll sound w hen t he dri ver ’ s doo r is open ed. Ha z ar d War nin g L amp s S wi tc h The ha z ard war ning switc h is loc ated in the tr im sh roud just ahead of the gea r lever , and has an icon in t he switch but to n [...]

In st ru me nt I llu min at io n A smal l but to n is provid ed o n th e stee rin g c olumn shro ud ahea d of the igni tio n sw itc h, by whic h t he bri ght nes s of th e elec tro lumine sc ent i nstr ument illum inatio n may be adj usted. T o cycle through the range of br ightness, pres s and hold the but ton, and rel ease at th e desire d set ti[...]

Auxi lia r y Power Soc ket An au xiliar y p ower soc ket is fi t ted in t he c entre t ri m shroud below t he od dments p ocket on th e rear bulk head. T he soc ket is oper ative at all time s, and is p rovide d w ith a pr otect ive hing ed flap. The for mat of the soc ket allo ws a st andard ci garet te lighter eleme nt to be u sed, or other e l[...]

COLUM N SW ITCHE S & HOR N He ad la mp Hi gh / Low B ea m / Fla she r / T u rn I nd ic at or s T h e s te e r in g c o l um n le f t h a nd l ev er s w i tc h c o n t r o l s t h e headl amps high and l ow b eam s, he adlam p fl ashe r and tur n indic ator s. Head lamp H ig h / Low B eam: T o s witc h on the headlam ps, pre ss the headlamp swi[...]

T ur n I ndicator s: The tur n in dicator s ope rate only with the ignition switc hed on. M ove the lever dow n to indic ate a lef t hand turn, and up for a right hand turn. The switch will be canc elle d when the stee rin g whe el is retur ned to t he st raight ahe ad pos itio n. Fo r c o nve n ie n c e, wh e n si g n al l in g a la ne c ha n ge ,[...]

Wi ndsc re en Washe r: T wo winds cre en washer jets ar e p rovide d, one e ach side of t he w iper spin dle. Pullin g t he c ont rol lever to - wards the steering w heel will operate both the washer pump and the w iper . Whe n the switc h is re lease d, the w ipe r will co ntinue for a fu r th er four swe eps. Ho rn The w indto ne ho rn, w hic h f[...]

HE A TI NG , VE NTI L A T IO N & AI R CO NDI TI ON IN G T he sm a l l s i z e o f t h e E li s e to g et he r w i t h th e me t h o d o f c on st r uc t io n an d emp ha si s o n li ght wei gh t, h ave res ul te d in heatin g a nd a.c. sy te ms whic h p er form well und er non - ext reme climat ic c ondit ions. I n ex tre me temp erature s and [...]

Ai r Re - c ir cul at io n The air supply for t he int erior climate syst em is normally drawn from both the car interior and f rom the fresh air intake duct ahead of th e eng ine c o oling radiator . W hen the re - c ircul ation button is pres sed, th e fres h air intake por t i s c lo sed dow n to provid e 9 0 % re - c irculat ion air sup ply to [...]

Ai r Di st ri bu ti on The r ight ha nd rot ar y c ont rol determ ines t he dist rib utio n of air flow to t he var ious outl et vents. A few mo ments shoul d be allowed f or the fl aps to op erate fo llowi ng a new sel ect ion : Face Level: T urned fully counterclock wise, all air flow is directed to t he four fac e level vent s, each of whic h[...]

Foo t well: As the c ont rol is tur ned c loc k wis e fro m t he fac e level vent s symbo l towa rds the f oot well symbo l, a n in crea sing propo r ti on of air flow is direc ted towar ds the fo ot well vent s. p100 He at i ng , V en ti l at i on & A .C . 64 oh_croft_InD.indd 64 20/05/2004 07:58:56[...]

Demi st: As the c ont rol is tur ne d clo ck w ise fr om the fo ot well symb ol to the winds cree n symb ol, mo re air flow is direc ted to t he w ind - scre en vents. Se lec t a warm te mper ature set ti ng and a suit able fan spe ed. Full De fro st Per form ance Fo r ma xi mu m def r o s t p er f o r m a nc e , t ur n t he di st r i b u t io n k[...]

DR IV I NG CON TROL S Foot Ped al s The clutch pedal, brake pe dal a nd ac c eler ator pedal are ar - range d in the usual positions, and are group ed c lo sely together for rea dy acc es s and re fined dr iv ing tec hnique. WARN IN G: Do not at t em pt to d ri ve the c ar w it hou t sui ta bl e na rr ow sol ed , fla t he el ed f oot wear. Ba re [...]

Footb r ake V ent il ate d dis c b ra kes ar e fi t t ed to all f ou r w he e ls of the Elise. Thes e are ope rated by separ ate front an d rear hydraulic circ uits, supplie d from a t andem master cylin der with vacuum ser vo . Anti- l ock cont rol is provid ed by a micropr oc ess or based ele ctro-hy drau lic un it, in tegr ated in to the bas e [...]

stoppin g distanc e, a locked whee l provide s lit tle or no steer ing forc e, suc h that with bot h f ront w heel s lo cked, movement of th e steer ing whe el has no ef fec t o n c ar direc tio n. W ith the anti - loc k system, even pani c brak ing resu lts in c ontr olle d dec eler atio n and the retent ion of steer ing re spons e. A B S i s e sp[...]

integral self diagnostic s hav e switched out the anti- loc k funct ion. See ‘ AB S tell t ale lam p’ . WARN IN G: • Th e in c re a se d co n tr o l t ha t A B S pr ov i de s sh ou l d no t induce you to take more risks with your safety . ABS will not prevent a skid caused by abrupt steering movements, or attempting to corner too quickly . ?[...]

Par kin g Br ake The park ing b rake, whic h o per ates o n on ly t he r ear wheels is applied by a hand lever mounted bet wee n the seats. A red tell t ale ic on i n t he inst r ument c luster war ns of par king brake applic at ion (se e ‘T ell T ale L amps’) . The brake shoul d b e applie d by pulli ng up the lev er wit h high effor t, and en[...]

Ge ar L ever The gear lever is spring biased toward s the 3rd /4th gear plane , and must be m oved against li ght spr ing pre ssure to t he lef t b e - fore selec ting first or se co nd ge ar , or again st simi lar p ress ure to the r ight bef ore sel ect ing 5t h or 6t h spee d. Engag ing R everse Gea r: W ith t he c ar at a c omp lete sta ndstil[...]

ST AR TI NG PROCED UR E & ENG IN E BR E AK- I N WARN IN G: CARBON MO NOXID E - Be aware of th e d ang er of c ar bo n mon oxid e ! N ever r un th e e ngi ne in an enc los ed spac e. The exh a us t ga s es c on t a in c a r b on mo n oxi d e, a de a dl y ga s which is p ar tic ularly d angerous, as being colourl ess odou r - le ss a nd t as te l[...]

NOTIC E: T he us e of w ide throt t le o penin gs and /or high r pm before the en gine has r each ed no rma l run ning temp eratu re wil l result in p rematur e wear , an d should b e avoided. Id le S pe e d Engine idl e spee d is c ontr olled elect ronic all y by t he engin e ma n a ge m e nt c o m pu t er, an d i s no r m a l l y ab o u t 8 5 0 r[...]

ef for ts are likely to re duc e durin g the bre ak-in pr oc ess. Af ter 6 0 0 miles ( 1 , 0 0 0 km) have been covere d, f ull throt t le and / or ma x imum r pm may b e use d for shor t per iods, but not until th e first ‘Afte r Sale s’ ser vic e has bee n c ar r ied o ut shoul d full c ar pe r fo rm ance b e exploite d. No te th at var i ou [...]

E X TER NA L OPE R A T IO NS Fuel Req uir em ent USE U N LE A DED PR EMI UM G R AD E GASO LI NE . Use onl y unlea ded gas oline meetin g ASTM spec ifi cat ions. Use of fue ls not meet ing AST M spec ifi cat ions c oul d c ause po or per forma nce a nd inc rease em issi ons. For o ptimum c ar per for manc e and fue l ec onomy , th e u se o f s u p[...]

Metha nol - Do not us e gas oline s c ont aining methano l (woo d alcohol ) . Use of this type of alcohol can result in car per formance det erioration and damage to critical par ts in the fuel system . F uel system damage a nd car per for manc e proble ms, resulting from the use of gasoli nes c ont aining m ethanol, m ay not be c overed by your ca[...]

Fille r Ca p: T he f uel fille r c ap is l oc ated i n t he r ight hand rear quar te r panel, c onc eal ed bene ath a spr ing l oaded fl ap. T o remove, pul l open the flap an d tur n the cap anticlo ck w ise. As the cap is tur ned, any slight pres sure dif ferential b etween the tank an d atmo sphere w ill be r eleas ed, and a br ief his s may [...]

ohs 93 RE M OV I NG ACC E SS PAN E L Front Se r v ic e Acc e ss Pan el s The f ront body has t wo removable acc es s pane ls to al low ser vicing of t he brake / clutc h fluid r eser voir and main f useb ox. T o r emove an acc ess panel: Use th e hexagon al key supp lied in the car to ol k it (in the bat ter y c over re ar po cket), to rel ease th[...]

Eng in e Cover / T r un k Lid The engine c over/t run k li d p rovide s ac c ess to the engi ne a nd rear lug gage c omp ar t ment. T o o pen the lid: Ins er t t he key into t he loc k and tur n clo ck w ise. When r eleas ed, a spr ing plung er will li f t the li d suf ficient ly to allow it to be raise d fully by h and. S uppo r t the lid by enga[...]

ohs14 8 EM E R GE N CY RE LE AS E HAN D LE (vi ewe d f ro m li d und e rs id e ) WARN IN G: Th e maxi mum weig ht of goo ds wh ich may be ca rri ed in the trunk is 1 10 lb (50 kg). Exceeding this limit can overload the Tires and affect the handling of the car , and result in a crash in which you or others could be killed or seriously injured. Refer[...]

REM OV A BLE RO OF CO NCE PT The Lotus Elise has b een desi gned to explo it the pl easure s of o pen top moto ring, t he bet ter to enjoy exp osure to the natu - ral e nvironm ent, withou t th e re str ic tions and c on finem ent of a co ck pit ro of. In or der to provide some weather protec tion to t he o ccupant s and c ar interi or , and a llo[...]

b33 2 FI T TI N G R OO F ST A YS Sof t T o p Roof - Fi t ti ng WARN IN G: Do not a t te mp t to fit t h e soft top roof wh ils t th e car is i n mot io n. This co ul d c au se a cra sh in w hi ch you o r oth er s cou ld b e ki ll ed o r ser io us ly in jur ed . 1. From its stowage bag in the rear luggage compartment, with- draw the roof assembly a[...]

4. Roll out the left hand side of the roof, and engage the spigot pin on the front and rear end of the rail, into the uppermost slot in the latch blocks at the front and rear of the roof aperture. 5. Ensure that the tensioning cables at the front and rear edges of the roof canopy are correctly located in the channels be - tween the seal and body be[...]

ohs14 9 RE L E ASI N G RO O F SI D E R A I L Sof t T o p - Rem oval WARN IN G: Do n ot at temp t to re move t he so f t t op ro of w hi lst th e ca r is in mot ion . Thi s coul d cau se a cr ash in wh ic h you or oth er s c oul d b e kil le d or se r iou sl y inju re d. 1. With the car stationary , open both doors or lower both door windows. 2. On [...]

5. Unhook the two roof stays and pack in the roof bag. Stow the bag in the rear luggage compartment. NOTIC E: I f t he r oof is not fully d r y , it sho uld be stowed for no longe r tha n 1 o r 2 d ays before unrolling o r refi t ting and allowi ng to air dr y co mpletel y . Prolon ged stowage of a wet or damp roof will pr omote rot t ing of the f[...]

b33 0 FR ON T SP I GOT BR ACK ET Ha rd T op - Fi t ti ng 1. Open both doors, and preferably with the aid of an assistant, lower the roof onto the car holding aside the loose tethered fixi ngs to avoi d their entra pment or thei r causi ng paint damag e. Position the rear edge of the roof first before locating the front edge against the windscreen[...]

4. Engage a rear hook bracket with the lower tongue on its rear latch plate, and retain to the roof with the T orx bolt. Use only the special tool supplied, and do not fully tighten at this stage. Ensure that the hook is fully located onto the tongue. 5. Repeat step (4) for the opposite rear hook bracket. 6. Push the roof fully forwards before tigh[...]

RE A R CO R N E R COV E R PANE L 7. Fit the trimmed cover panels to each rear corner of the roof, not ing that the panel s are hande d for lef t and right sid es. Press the panels firmly into position fully to engage the ‘V elcro’ fixing patches. WARN IN G: Do n ot d r i ve th e c ar w i t h th e c ove r pa n e ls r e m ove d. Inj ur y c ou l[...]

8. Using the special tool provided, install the windscreen header cover panel by locating first with the central screw , and then by the outer screws before tightening in the same order . WARN IN G: • Do not drive the car with the trim cover panels removed. Injury could result from contact with the roof brackets in a car collision. • Before dr[...]

b331 WI NDS C RE E N H E AD E R TR I M Ha rd T op - Re mova l WARN IN G: Do no t at t em pt t o re move t he h ar d top roo f wh ils t th e ca r is m ovin g. Se r iou s inj ur y o r de at h co ul d res ul t fro m an uns ec ure d ro of pa ne l. 1. Open both doors. 2. Using the special tool supplied, release the three T orx screws securing the windsc[...]

3. Using the special tool supplied, slacken the T orx screw se- curing each front corner spigot bracket to the roof, but do not yet remove the screws. b33 0 FR ON T CO R N ER S P I GOT BR AC K ET Ext er nal O per at i on s 9 1 oh_croft_InD.indd 91 20/05/2004 07:59:03[...]

ohs14 9 RE A R HO O K BR ACK ET 4. Pull off the trim cover from each rear corner of the roof panel and remove the screw securing the hook bracket to the latch plate at each rear corner . 5. Remove the two front corner bracket fixing screws and lift the fro nt edge of the roof sligh tly to relea se the front brac kets from their latch plate slots. [...]

SERV I CIN G AN D MA I NTEN AN CE BODY CA RE Bod y Feat ur es Lotus are amo ng the wo rl d leade rs in t he fiel d of automot ive c o mp o s it e m o ul di n g d es i g n an d m a nu f ac tur ing te c hn i qu e s. Com posi te mater ials have majo r advanta ges fo r spec ialist car bodi es, an d t hese br ief n otes int rodu ce som e feat ures of t[...]

NOTIC E: The Elise is not equippe d with co nventional separate shoc k ab sor bing bumpers, so extr a c are should b e t aken wh en par king to guard against body dama ge. The Lotus Elis e does not of fe r t he same kin d a nd degr ee of im pac t resis ta nc e o r energ y absor pti on af f orde d by c o nventional U.S. bump er sys - tems. Ca re is [...]

It is not rec ommended to store a wet c ar in a po orly ventilated garag e. If good ventilatio n c ann ot be provided, storage outsi de on a hard st andin g or under a c ar po r t is to b e prefer red. Pain t wor k Pol ish ing Eventually s ome lo ss of glos s, and an ac cumulat ion of tra f fi c film, will o cc ur . At t his sta ge, af ter no rm [...]

Sof t T o p Roof 1. Careful vacuuming of the soft top before washing may be helpful in removing excess dust and other foreign particles. 2. Wash in partial shade rather than strong sunlight. 3. Usi ng on ly cl ea n luk ewa rm wa ter an d a sp ong e (a cha moi s or cl oth w ill l eav e lin t, an d a bru sh ma y abr ade t he th rea ds) , was h th e e[...]

Uph ol ste r y Cl ea ni ng Cloth T ri m: N orm al c leaning co nsists of an occ asional light w ipe over with a cl oth dam pene d in a mi ld so ap and water solut ion ; it is impo r t ant that t he cl oth is on ly dampe ned, not so aked. Alte r - natively, a propriet ar y upholster y cleane r may be used. Leat her T rim: The leather should be wiped[...]

OWN ER M AI NTE NA NCE Rememb er t hat fu el c onsum ption and wea r and tear of t he ca r are af fected c onsid erabl y by the way th e c ar is dri ven an d maintained. Be sure to car r y out the simple maintenance checks detail ed below, and to hav e your c ar ser v ic ed regular ly by you r Lot us dea le r , i n ord er to e nsu re m a xi mum s a[...]

ohs14 9 OI L F I L LE R CA P ohs131 DI PSTIC K Engine Oil Level Check WARN IN G: • Engine oil is hazardous to your health and may be fatal if swallowed. • Use protective gloves to avoid contact with skin as far as possible and wash thoroughly after any contact. The engin e o il level sh ould be ch ecked reg ular ly , such as ever y t wo or thr [...]

pres sing fir mly to ensure t hat the handle is fu lly seated. W ith - draw the dipstic k again to inspe ct the oil level, whic h should lie bet ween the t wo dimples o n th e end of the st ick. The oi l level should be maint aine d at the u pper of t hes e t wo mar ks in o rder to provid e optimum e ngine pr otect ion. T oppin g Up : If to pping [...]

WARN IN G: • Engine oil is hazardous to your health and may be fatal if swallowed. • T ake all suitable precautions to guard against scalding from the hot oil. • Pr olo nge d and r ep eat ed co nta ct wi th us ed eng in e oil may cau se seri ous ski n disor ders , incl udin g derma titis and can cer . • Use protective gloves to avoid contac[...]

Oil Fi lt er The c anis ter t yp e oil filter i s ver t ic ally m ounted at the f ront of the engine, an d is ac c ess ible f rom bene ath af ter removal of the engine bay under t ray . The filte r should be renewed alo ng wit h th e en gine oil, at inter vals spe ci fied in the Mai ntenanc e Sche dule. WARN IN G: • Engine oil is hazardous to [...]

oh4 8e a small am ount of cl ean eng ine oil into the fil ter , sc rew onto it s spigot and tighten BY H A ND suf fi cient ly to make a sec ure seal, t ypic ally 2 / 3 to 3 /4 of a tur n af ter t he se aling f ace s have made co ntac t. Over tightenin g using a filter w renc h may d amage th e can ister and /or c ompli cate s ubsequ ent removal.[...]

- Re mov e t he plu g, and che ck that t he oil is leve l with th e bo t to m of th e ho le . No te th a t th e r el e as e of oi l tr ap p ed by the plug, should not be confused with an indication of correct oil level. - If necessary , add only the specified lubricant (see ‘Recom - mended Lubricants’) via the level plug hole until the oil lev[...]

- The hexagon headed drain plug located at the bottom of the final drive casing, should be rem oved immedia tely after a run when the oil is warm, taking suitable precautions against scalding. - Clean the plug, fit a new sealing washer and refit securely . - Refill to the level plug hole as detailed above. S er v ici n g & Ma i nt ena nc e [...]

Coo lin g Sys te m The engin e c o oling system use s a h eader t ank to ensure that the system rem ains c omp letely filled, and also to acc ommo date expansion of the c o olant wit h incr easing engi ne temper ature. The tank is mounted at the lef t hand si de of the en gine bay , a nd is fi t ted w ith a 10 8 k Pa (1 5 p si) pres sure cap to r[...]

As a pre caut ion, ever y we ek whe n the eng ine is c ompl etely CO L D, an d wi t h ou t dis t ur b in g t he fi l le r c ap, c he c k th at t h e level of c oola nt in th e tra nsluc ent t ank is b et ween t he ‘ FULL ’ and ‘LOW ’ mar ks moulded on th e front of the tank . If t opping up is require d, wai t unti l th e c oo lant has ful[...]

ex chang ers f rom b oth f rost da mage, and met al c or rosi on. The Elise is fac tor y filled with a 50 % conc ent rati on of Havoline XLC Ex tended Life C oolant, w hich contains Organic Acid T echnology (OA T ) based cor rosion inhibitors to provide long co olant change int er vals combin ed with freedom from enviro nmental ly damagi ng phosp [...]

Wash er Re se r voi r The win dscre en washer res er voir is situate d at the lef t hand rear of the e ngine bay , and sh ould b e kept toppe d up w ith cle an water and a suit able p ropr iet ar y s olvent. NOTIC E: Do NOT use radiator antif reeze in t he re ser vo ir as this coul d ser ious ly damage the pa int wor k and /o r some plasti c co mpo[...]

Bra ke Flui d Res er voir Und er nor ma l c ir cum st anc e s, ther e i s n o r eq uire me nt f or routi ne ' toppi ng up' of t he brake master cy linde r r eser voir . A visual s afet y che ck is all t hat is requi red. Ev er y week, check the level of fluid in the brake fluid reser voir loc ated in the dri ver ’ s side of t he front[...]

Use only a non - min eral t yp e DOT 4 br ake fl uid fro m a s eale d co ntainer mar ked with a yellow and blac k (n on -mi neral) symbol. Do not us e D OT 5 sili co ne fl uid, or a ny fluid whi ch has b een expos ed to t he atmo sph ere for more th an a br ief pe r iod, or any fluid suspec ted of being wet, di r t y or contam inated. Do not ov[...]

Bra ke Pip es & H os es At the rec omm ende d ser vic e inter vals, the b rake pipe s and flexible hose s sho uld be c areful ly examined for si gns of dam - age, co rr osio n or per ishin g, e spec ially i n terr ito ri es whe re salt is used o n the ro ad sur f ac e in the w inter mont hs. S er v ici n g & Ma i nt ena nc e 1 1 2 oh_croft[...]

Ai r Clea ne r El em en t The air filte r sh ould be insp ecte d at inter vals depende nt on the operating conditi ons. When the c ar is o perated in a relatively cle an envi ronme nt, t he eleme nt sho uld be renewed at i nter vals spec ifi ed in the Mai ntenanc e Sc hedul e, but w here a dust y or smog lade n atmosp here prevails, or other fac [...]

Auxi lia r y Dri ve Be lt A sin gle, mu lti - ri b t y pe auxiliar y belt is used to transmit drive fro m the crankshaf t to the alter nator , water pump , and (if fit ted) air c onditioning c ompresso r . The belt is automatically tensioned, and requir es no per iodi c m aintenanc e other t han a v isual che ck of it s co nditi on. If t he belt e[...]

TIRES AND WHEELS Tires Glossary of T erms: Recomm ended inflati on pressure: The c old tire inflatio n pressure which is rec ommende d for this car and is speci - fied in the ‘ T ec hnical Dat a’ section of this handbook . Cold tire inflation pressure: All tires must be c old, meaning that the c ar has b een statio nar y for a minimum of 3 [...]

NOTICE: • On cars used on a race track or in a competit ive manner , special vigilance is required due to the severity of tire operating conditions, with careful inspections carried out between sessions. • T ake care when parking to avoid tire contact with high or sharp edged kerbs. Such mistreatment can cause inter nal damage to the tire struc[...]

Always use the size and type of tires recommended in this handbook. • Using incorrect tires or tires which are excessively worn or improperly inflated can cause a crash in which you can be killed or seriously injured. • Please not e your ca r is not fitt ed with a low tire pressure tell tale lamp so it is especially important that you regular[...]

Use a goo d qualit y pr opri etar y tire p ressure gauge and al ways r ep la c e t he t ir e va lve du st c ap to pr even t t he ingress of dir t and m oisture into the valve, whic h c ould cause leakage. Many fuel fi lling stations provide t ire inflation facilities, which specific usage instr uctio ns should b e c arefully fol - lowed. For tir[...]

hand ling feel and minim um steering wheel shak e, it is very impor t ant that the radial and lateral r un out of t he Tires are to the high standar d required by Lotus Car s. If any dif fic ult y is experie nced with replac ement T ires, refer to the tire manufact urer . Tire Cha rac te ri sti cs The Y o kohama AD 07 or A0 4 8 Tires fi t ted to [...]

ding. Tire Chai ns In extreme weather condit ions, Lotus approves the fit - ment of Pewag Ne on X3 - NX3 73 snow c hains, used only in co njunct ion wi th winter Tir es (see ab ove ) and fit ted only on t he rear wheels. C lose attention should be paid to the fitting and t ensioning in str uctions supplied with the chains, and t he chains should[...]

character istic s and climates. T r action - A A , A , B , C: The trac tion grades, from highest to lowest are: A A , A , B, and C. They represent the tires ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under c on - trolled c onditi ons on speci fied government test sur fac es of asphalt and concrete. A tire mar ked ‘C’ may have poo r tract ion [...]

sure of tires to be used on the Elise. It also speci fies the tota l weight the c ar can ca rr y , c alle d the ca r c apac it y weight. This includes t he w eight o f driver , passenger and luggage. Also to be found on the driver’s doo r jamb is t he Cer - tific atio n label ( ‘Manufac tured by Lotus Car s Ltd. ’ ) whic h stipu lates th e [...]

5) Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the car . That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4. 6) Y our Elise should never be used to tow a trailer In t he case o f the E lise : • The combined cargo and luggage load capacity is 551 lb (250 kg). • The maximum [...]

Unifor m T ire Qua lit y G radi ng S tandard: Example; T read - wear 60 T ractio n A A T emperature A . See page 120 Other t ire mark ings are self explanator y . Tire I nflat or Aero sol ( if fit t ed ) In order fully to e xploit the benefi ts of light w eight, and to ma ximise stowage space, the Elise has no provision for spare whee l c arr ia[...]

Dir ections for use of the aeros ol: B efore using, c arefully read all the instructions on the canister , or on any litera ture acc ompanying the product. The following ins tr uctio ns ap - ply to the use of Holts T ireweld: 1. Remove the object causing the puncture, and position the wheel with the puncture site lowermost. Deflate tire fully . 2.[...]

Wh ee ls Ensur e that only or iginal e quipment, or Lotus approved w heel and t ire c o mbinati ons a re fi t ted. A f ter t he c ar has b een u sed on tr ack, o r in c ompeti tio n co nditi ons, th e whee ls shoul d be removed and t hor oughly i nspec ted fo r damage. WARN IN G: Af t er st r ik ing a pot ho l e or ke rb, th e w he el s sho ul d b[...]

Sche duled whe el ali gnment a nd bala ncing are n ot requi red. However , if you noti ce unusua l t ire wear or th e c ar pul ling to one si de o r t he ot her , the alignm ent may need to b e re set. If you not ice the c ar or steering whe el vi brati ng w hen dr iv ing o n a smoot h road, t he whe els may nee d to be re - bala nce d. Wh ee l Rep[...]

NOTIC E: Using incor rec t wheel /ti re equipment can also cause prob lems w ith whe el be ari ng lif e, brake c ool ing, sp eedo and odom eter c alibrat ion, he adlamp aim, gro und cl earan ce a nd tir e cle aranc e to the b ody. WARN IN G: Dir t or c or ros ion o n a wh ee l or h ub mo unt in g fla ng e or wh ee l bo lt s , c an r esu lt i n t h[...]

ELECTR I CAL BA T TERY WARN IN G: POI SO N / DANGE R - CAUSES SEV ER E BURNS KE EP OUT OF R E ACH OF CHI LDR EN . • Contains sulphuric acid - avoid contact with skin, eyes or clo thing . If in cont act with skin or eye s; flush with copio us amounts of water . Remove contaminated clothing. Seek immedia te medical attenti on. If ingested; seek im[...]

If t he bat ter y is to be disc onne cted, the foll owing prec aut ions should b e taken: i) Ensure that all electrical loads (e.g. lights) are switched off. If the car is fitted with security coded audio equipment, check that the code is available for entering after battery reconnec - tion. ii) Wai t f o r a t l e a s t t e n s e c o n d s a f t [...]

WARN IN G: Wh en lif t in g the bat t er y ou t of, o r into the ca r , be awar e of t h e c onsi de ra bl e w eig ht a nd ta ke a ll app rop ri at e p rec au - ti ons t o saf eg ua rd p er son al h ea lt h. I nju r y c a n res ult f ro m imp ro pe rl y li f t ing t h e bat t er y . Keep t he bat te r y up r ig ht, an d prote c t f r om shar p k no[...]

charg ed. If, in an e merge ncy , the car has to be ‘jum p’ sta r ted, the subse quent co nditions of ca r use may not allow f or suf ficient alter nato r ch argin g of t he b at ter y to ac hieve a fully char ged state. The batte r y should be tri ck le charge d u ntil 1 2 .8 volts is rec orde d, w hic h pr oc ess may take 24 ho urs or lo nge[...]

‘ Ju mp’ St a r t in g If t he bat ter y be co mes disc harge d t o t he ex tent that the en - gine c ann ot be star ted, prop riet ar y goo d quali t y ‘j umper cables’ may be used to c onnec t w ith the batter y of a sec ond c ar in orde r to provid e the ene rgy ne ce ssar y for st ar t ing. WARN IN G: It i s mo st imp o r t an t t h at [...]

v) A spark will occur at the first disconnection of a jumper cable, so it is essential that the first disconnection is made from the slave car earth. Both batteries (especially the discharged one) will be ‘gassing’ heavily at this time, and if the first disconnection is made at a battery terminal, there is a danger that the hydrogen gas may [...]

WARN IN G: I n ex p e r t mo d i fi c a t i o n s o r ad d i t i o n s t o t h e e l e c t r i c a l syste m co ul d jeo pa rd is e saf et y. In er tia S wi tc h The safet y i ner t ia sw itch is de signe d to oper ate on impac t, t ypi fied by car c ol lision, to switc h of f t he fu el pump, and t hus minimis e any fi re ha za rd. T he c ent r[...]

WARN IN G: Repl acin g a fu se w it h o ne whic h h as a hi ghe r r at ing may ca us e exte nsi ve dam ag e to the el ec t ri ca l syste m and pos - sib ly cau se a fire . If a f us e o f the corr ec t rati ng is n ot avail - ab le, u se o ne o f a lowe r ra ti ng a s a te mp or ar y mea sur e. Slo t Rate Ci rcu it Slo t Rate Ci rcu it 1 20A Aux p[...]

Eng in e Com pa r t m ent Fuse s Fuses as soc iated wi th the en gine manag ement system are co ntaine d in t wo 4 - posit ion fuse holde rs l oc ated at t he f ront of the engine b ay on the c abi n bulk head, adjace nt to the e ngine ECM. T o ac ce ss th e fuse s, uncli p rear e dge of the c over . Fuse Rating Ci rcu it R1 20A Fuel pump R 2 3A Im[...]

Foot we ll Si te d Fuses Fo ur fu s e s a re se c u r e d to th e ma i n w ir in g ha r n e s s ju st ahead of t he sc ut tl e be am an d ac c essi ble f rom the pas senge r foot wel l. Fuse Rating Ci rcu it C1 20A Inter io r fan C2 1 5 A Wiper moto r C3 7 . 5A Au dio key-in C 4 7 . 5A A .C . co mpre sso r m24 8a Fr ont Vi ew ed fr om be ne at h Fu[...]

He ad la mp A lig nm ent The h eadlamp s of your Elise wer e c or rec tly a djusted du rin g the manu fac ture of the c ar , and shoul d only re quire subs equent adjustm ent if the headlam p ass embl y or f ront bod y is dis tur bed. Simpl y re placi ng t he bulb wi ll n ot af fect alignment . In co rr ect ly adjusted hea dlamps c an caus e p oor [...]

3. I f adjus tment is r equire d, th e c lear c over and mask must b e removed from the bo dy . F rom wit hin the wheelar ch, remove the acc e ss pane l f rom th e w hee lar ch liner to exp ose th e headlam p c over retain ing sc rews. U se th e hexagonal ke y pr ov id ed in th e to ol k it ( in t he re ar po cke t on th e ba t te r y c over) to re[...]

- T o adjust the high beam laterally , adjust the dome headed screw at the upper inboard side of the lamp, accessed from behind the lamp. T urn clockwise to adjust the beam to the right. - T o adjust the vertical aim of the high beam, adjust the dome headed scr ew at th e lower outboard side of the l amp, ac - cessed from behind the lamp. Turn cloc[...]

BULB R EPL ACEM ENT He ad la mp Bu lb Mounte d in the fro nt body are the two headlamp unit s, each of wh i c h ho u s e s a ha l o g en p ro j e c t o r t yp e lo w be a m la m p (upper), and a hal ogen hig h be am la mp ( lower) inc luding the sidela mp bulb. For access to the headlamp bulbs, first remo ve the clear cove r and mask f rom t he bo[...]

Hig h beam bulb: Disc onnec t the t wo cabl es from the bulb, re - lease th e spri ng wire c lip, and wi thdr aw t he 55 W H7 bulb. O n re - fit tin g, note that th e bulb is keyed to allow only o ne or ient ation. Parki ng lam p: T wist the bulb hol der c ounterclo ck wis e to release fro m t he main beam lam p, and with draw the bayonet fit tin[...]

Rea r La mp Clu st er B ulb s Each pa ir of rear lam ps is c onfi gured a s follow s: Outboard Lamp: 1 Outboard annulus; T ail and turn lamp 2 Central unit; Not used 3 Inboard annulus; T urn lamp Inboard Lamp: 4 Outboard annulus; Stop lamp 5 Central unit; Reverse lamp 6 Inboard annulus; Stop and tail lamp The bu lbs fo r the rear lamps are ac ce s[...]

Lic en ce Pl at e La mp s T o r eplac e a bulb in a lic enc e plate lamp, firs t remove the t wo screw s sec uri ng th e lamp, and w ith draw. Replac e t he fe stoon bulb, and refit t he lamp. Int er io r L am p T o withdraw the int erior lamp from the rear bulkhead , first ease one e nd of the lam p f rom its ap er t ure. T wist the b ulbhol de[...]

LIF TI NG A ND TOW I NG T owin g Eye A towing eye is stowed in the c ar tool kit, located in the batter y cover rear pocket. When required , remove the protective bung (if fit ted), and fit the towing eye to its anchorage point in the radiator air inta ke aper tur e, screwi ng full y into the t appe d bos s. The eye is provi ded to ai d ca r rec [...]

T owin g a T ra il er WARN IN G: The E li se i s not su it ab le f or t owi ng a t ra il er . Car Ti e - Down When moving a c ar by transpor ter or t railer , the c ar should be secured only by c hocking and strapping around the road w heels. At tac hing restra ints around suspension linkage s or chas sis o r body c om pone nts may c ause damag e. [...]

Lif t in g Y our C ar WARN IN G: • Using a lifting jack can be dangerous. If the car falls off the jack, you or other s could be serious ly injur ed or kille d. NEVER get under a car when it is supported only by a jack. • Before raising the car with a jack: - T urn off the engine; - Firmly apply the parking brake; - Engage first or reverse gea[...]

C; G arage use wit h 4-p oint lift . Do not use if the dif fuse r panel is fitted. Beneath the outboard end of the chassis crossmember ahead of the rear wheelarches. T ake care to position the jack between the fixing screws for the fuel tank bay perforated undershield. Avoid the fuel tank brackets. D; Do not use if the diffuser panel is fitted. [...]

ACCESSOR IE S Acc es sor i es a nd M od ifi ca t ion s Modif ying your car , or installing some non- Lotus ac cess ories, can make your car unsafe . Before you make any modific ations or add any acce sso ri es, be sure to read the fo llowin g infor matio n and c onfer w ith your d ealer : Accessories: Y our dealer has genuine Lotus acc es sor ie [...]

Im po r t an t Saf et y Info r mat io n Ab ou t M od ifi ca ti on s Do not remove any or igin al e quipme nt o r m odif y your c ar in any way t hat woul d alte r it s des ign o r op erati on. T his c oul d make your car uns afe or il legal t o dri ve. For examp le, d o not inst al l w hee ls an d t ire s w ith a d if f er - ent overall dia meter [...]

Sto ri ng Y ou r Eli se If you intend to s tore your Elise for a p rol onge d pe ri od, c on - sult your Lotus d ealer w ho w ill be pl ease d to advis e you. We rec omme nd t hat th e c ar is store d insi de a sec ure ga rage. T he follow ing gui deline s are provi ded fo r your infor mat ion: • Ensure the engine oil and filter , coolant and br[...]

RECO MM EN DED LUB RI CANT S Eng in e In ord er to enhan ce t he lo ngevit y an d reliab ilit y of t he c ar , it is most imp or t ant that onl y the spec ifi ed lubr ic ants are use d. It is an entir ely fals e ec onomy to tr y t o save m oney by usi ng lower qualit y o ils, w hich may b reak d own b efore the nex t cha nge in - ter val and pr ov[...]

• Driving in dusty areas (e.g. on unmetalled roads); Change the oil and filter as soon as possible after driving in a dust storm. • Stop/start driving with frequent short trips where the engine rarely warms up thoroughly (es pecially in cold weather/cli - mates); and/or frequent or prolonged idling. • T r ack us e, with repeat ed hig h rpm, [...]

TECHN ICA L DA T A Tir es - St a nd ard T yp e - std. Y okoham a Neova A D 07 - spor t option Y okoham a A0 48 Size - front - std. 1 75/ 55 R1 6 - spor t option 195 / 5 0 R1 6 8 4W - rear 225 /45 R1 7 9 0W Press ure (co ld) - fr ont - std. 180 kPa ( 26 psi) - spor t option 1 8 0k Pa (26 p si) - rear 20 0 kPa ( 29 psi) Win te r Tir es T yp e - f ron[...]

Unladen we ight - total 9 12 k g ) inc. (heavie st) - fr ont 34 4 kg ) full fue l - rear 5 6 8 kg ) tank Ma x. weig ht - total 1 162 kg > incl. - fro nt 4 4 1 kg > occu pants - rear 721 kg > & lugg age T r ailer tow ing Not pe rmis sibl e Cap ac it ie s Engine oil (re fill inc . filter) 4. 7 U.S. qt . (4.4 lit re) (+3.7 U . S. qt (3.[...]

Geometry specification - Sport option: Mid - laden r id e height (refe renc e height fo r geo metr y check) - fro nt 1 3 0 mm belo w fro nt end of chas sis sider ail - rear 1 3 0 mm b elow re ar end of chas sis sider ail Castor - optim um + 3.8 ° - toler anc e range + 3 .5° to + 4. 1°; ma x. side /side 0. 35° Camb er - optimum - 0. 3° - toler[...]

Camb er - optimum - 1.8° - toler anc e range - 1.6° to - 2.0 ° ma x.side /side 0. 2 ° Ali gnment - optimum 1.5 mm toe - in eac h side - toler anc e range 1.2 to 1.8 mm toe - in eac h side ma x.side /side 0. 3 mm El ec tr i ca l Lig ht Bu lbs Watt . T yp e Headl amps 55 H 1 & H7 Front side / par king lam ps 5 W5W Front turn indi cato rs 21 P[...]

Spar k plug s NG K IFR 6A 1 1 Denso S K 20 R1 1 Spar k plug g ap 1 . 1 mm Ma x. c ontin uous engi ne spee d 8 0 0 0 r pm ( 85 0 0 t ransie nt) Fuel requireme nt Unlea ded Minimum o ct ane 9 1 ( RO N + M O N) / 2 Fuel system Multi - po int fully s equent ial fuel i njec tion w ith L otus T 4 co ntro ller . Peak power ( SA E DI N 700 20 ) 190 bhp (1 [...]

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WARR ANT Y IND E X Limited War rant y ................................................................. 162 War rant y Peri ods ........................................................... 1 62 Lim itat ions ..................................................................... 1 63 E xclusive Reme dies ...............................................[...]

LIM IT ED WAR R A NT Y Lotus C ars U.S. A . Inc .; 22 36 N or t hmont Par k way , D uluth, Geo rgia 3 0 0 9 6 . L OTUS CARS U.S.A . Inc., (the Company ) warrants each new Lotus motor c ar sold by the Com pany or an author ised Lotus dealer* in the U.S.A . , and each Lotus replacement par t supplied by the C ompany o r an auth ori sed Lotus dealer *[...]

(c ) LI MI TED WAR R A NT Y - Cor ros ion Pe r f or at ion . The Company’s Limited Corrosion Perforation Warranty (as set forth in Paragraph 4 (c)) runs for a period of 8 years from the commencement of the Car Limited W arranty as specified in paragraph 1(a). 2. L IM IT A TI ONS THE CO M P A NY D OES N OT AUTHOR I ZE A NY PERSO N TO CRE A T E A [...]

(b ) LI MI TED WAR R ANT Y - Re pl ac em en t Par ts . The obligat ions of the Company during the w arranty term are limited to the repair or , at its option, the replacement of any genuine Lotus part determined to be defective in mate - rial or workmanship during the warranty period expressed in paragraph 1(b). All replaced parts shall become the [...]

cars imported into the USA which are not manufactured to a USA specification. (c ) MA I NTEN A NCE ; SERV I CE ITE MS ; W E AR & TE A R . Mai nt ena nc e ser vi ces a re n ot c ov ere d, t he se in clu de ( al- though this list is not exhaustive): i) mainte nance services such as tune-ups , cleaning , polishi ng, lubric ation, wheel balanci ng[...]

lision, fire, theft or climatic conditions are not covered under this warranty . (f ) ODO ME TER A L TER A T IO N. W arranty coverages do not apply if the odometer has stopped, been altered or the car ’s correct mileage cannot accurately and easily be determined. (g) This Limited Warranty excludes the emi s sion cont ro l syste m, the Federal an[...]

extent of such noises, including brake squeal, engine and exhaust noise, gear whine, knocks, rattles and wind noise will differ from car to car , with the level of acceptability being determined by the Company . n) Lotus cars are upholstered with premium quality leather specifically tanned and dyed for automotive use. As a natural material, leathe[...]

within legal speed limits, or by performance of service, repair , alteration or modification of the car other than in accordance with the recommended servicin g and repair procedures of the Company , or; • by fitting of a part, assembly , accessory or component not conforming to specifications of the manufacturer of the motor car . 7 . E XCLUS[...]

When contacting Lotus Cars USA, please have the following information available: - year and model of your Lotus; - yo ur car ’s vehic le identi ficat ion numb er (view able th roug h bottom edge of windscreen, driver ’s side); - date of purchase of your Lotus; - name of dealer(s) from whom you purchased your Lotus and where you have it service[...]

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LO T U S FE D E R A L E M I S S I O N C O N T R O L S YS T E M WARR A NTI ES Th e L ot us E mi s sio n Con t ro l S ys te m War r an t ie s co m- pr is e a n Em is sio ns De fe ct s War ra nt y an d a n Em is sio ns Per for ma nc e War ra nt y. I n b ot h ca se s, t he wa r ra nt y p er io d sha ll be gi n o n t he d at e t he c ar is d eli vere d [...]

PERI O DS SE T FORTH I N TH I S WARR ANT Y . LOTUS S HA LL NOT BE L IA BLE FOR IN CID ENT A L O R CON SEQU ENT IA L DAMAGE R ESUL TI NG FROM TH E BRE ACH OF A NY WAR - R A NT Y . S O M E S TAT E S D O N O T A L L O W L I M I TAT I O N S O N H OW LO N G A N I M PL I E D WA R R A N T Y L A S T S, O R T H E E XCLUSIO N OR LI M IT A T IO N OF I NCI DE [...]

Req uir ed M ai nte na nc e The op e rat io ns in th e Ma int en an ce Sc he dul e (i ncl ud ed in t he O wn er ’s H an db oo k pa ck ag e) mu st b e un d er take n at t he mi lea g es o r t im e i nte r vals s pe ci fi ed t o en sur e t he c o n t i n u ed p r o p e r f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e e m i s s i on c o n t ro l sys t e m , a n d[...]

Wh at I s Not C overe d Lo t u s m a y d e ny an em i s s i o n p e r fo r ma n c e wa r ra n t y cla im on t he b asi s of an un ce r t i fie d rep la ce me nt pa r t u se d in th e ma in te na n c e o r r e pa ir o f a ca r if Lot u s p r es e nt s evid en c e t ha t t h e un c er ti fie d r ep la ce m ent pa r t is e it h er de fe ct ive in ma[...]

Im pro p er M ain te nan c e and U se a) An emission performance warranty claim may be denied on the basis of non-compliance by a car owner with the Service Schedule or Owner ’s Handbook instructions for proper use. b) When determining whether an owner has complied with the written instructions for proper maintenance and use, Lotus may require an[...]

f) The owner may perform maintenance or have maintenance performed more frequently than required in the maintenance instructions. g) Lotus may deny an emission performance warranty claim on the basis of non-compliance with the written instructions for proper maintenance and use only if: 1. an owner is not able to comply with a request by Lotus for [...]

c) T o the extent required by any Federal or State Law , whether statutory or common law: if an authorized repair facility is not reasonably available, Lotus will provide means for a suitably competent non-franchised repair facility to perform emission performance warranty repairs. d) 1. Lotu s will make a final decisio n on an emiss ion perform a[...]

FURTH ER I NFOR MA TI ON Fu r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g t h e e m i s s i o n p e r - fo r m a n c e w ar ra n t y i s a va i l a bl e fr o m t he Di r e c to r F i el d O p e r a t i o n & Su p p o r t D i v i si o n ( 6 4 0 6 J) , En vi r o n m e n t a l Pro t ec t i on A g en cy, 4 01 ‘M ’ St r e et , SW, Wa sh in[...]

- fuel vapour pressure sensor Exhaust System - exhaust manifold - catalytic converter , heat shields, gaskets and fasteners* Engine Emission Control System Sensors - electronic control module (ECM)* - engine coolant temperature sensor (ECTS) - air flow meter - crankshaft sensor - idle air control valve (IACV) - wheel speed sensors - throttle posit[...]

C AL IF OR NI A E MIS SI ON C ON T RO L W AR R AN TY ST A T EM EN T Y OUR WA RR ANT Y RIG HTS A ND O BLI GA TI O NS Th e Ca l i f o r n i a A i r R e s o u rc es B o a r d a n d Lo t u s C a r s Limit ed ar e pl eas ed to explain th e em issio n con trol system war r ant y o n your new, USA sp ec ifi ca ti on , Lotu s Eli se . In Cal ifo r nia , n[...]

OWN ER’S WA RR ANT Y RESPO NS IB IL ITI ES : - As the car owner , you are responsible for the performance of the requir ed mainte nance listed in your owner’s manual . Lotu s rec omm end s tha t you retai n all rec eip ts cover ing main ten ance on your car , but Lotus cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to [...]

LOTUS CALI FORN I A EM IS SI ON CO NTRO L SYSTEM WARR ANTI ES The L otus Ca lifor nia Emissio n C ontro l Sys tem Warr antie s co mpr ise the Califor nia Emi ssio ns Per for manc e War rant y , and t wo levels of t he C alifor nia Emissi on C ontro l Sys tem Defe ct s Warrant y . Y our c ar may also b e eligible for additional warrant y c overage u[...]

Lotus Elise, were designed, built and tested using genuine Lotus Ser v ic e Par ts and the c ar is c er tifie d as being in co nfor mit y w ith Federal and C alifo rnia e missi on co ntro l require ments. Ac c ord - ingly , it is rec omm ended that a ny replac eme nt par ts use d for mainte nance, repair or replacement of emission control syst ems[...]

Lotus suggested retail pric e for all warranted parts replaced, and labour char ges based on Lotus’ s rec ommen ded warr ant y re pair time s, and t he ge ogr aphic ally appr opr iate ho url y rate. A r epair not bei ng c omp lete wit hin 3 0 d ays co nstit utes an emer gency. Replac ed par ts and pai d invoice s must be p resente d at a Lo - tus[...]

CALIF ORNI A EMISSIONS PERF ORMA NCE WARR ANT Y Lotu s Cars Ltd. ( Lotu s) warran ts to the owner of any new , USA spec ifi cat ion, Lotus Elise, that if, dur ing a pe ri od of 3 year s o r 50,0 00 miles, whic hever fi rst occur s, the car should f ail to p ass an Inspec tio n / Maintenanc e test, for reas ons other than tho se detail ed o n page[...]

WH A T I S NOT COVER ED BY THE CA LIFOR N IA EM IS SI ON WARR ANTI ES The w ar ra nt y d o es no t cover : • Ma lf u nc ti o ns in an y pa r t ca u se d b y an y of th e f ol lo w in g: misuse, abuse, neglect, improper modification or alteration, tampe ring , d iscon nect ion, im prope r o r i nade quate ma inte - nance, or use of leaded gasolin[...]

CUSTOM ER AS SI ST AN CE Lot us Car s Ltd. wis he s to h elp a ss ure t hat th e E mis si on Control Systems Warranty is proper ly administered. In the ev ent that you do not receive the warranty ser vice to which you believe you are e ntit led under the Emission Contr ol Systems Warrant y , or i f you ne ed additi onal assi stanc e or infor mati o[...]

IN DE X Acc es s Panels, f ront se r vi ce ................................................. 78 Acc es sor ie s & Mo difi cat ions, war ning s .............................. 150 Air C leaner El ement ............................................................. 1 1 3 Air C ondi tio ning .........................................................[...]

Headl amp Flashe r ................................................................. 58 Heat ing & Ventilation .............................................................. 61 Hor n ...................................................................................... 6 0 Idle S peed ............................................................[...]

Steer ing Lo ck ........................................................................ 44 Stor ing Y our Elise ................................................................ 1 52 Sun Vis or s .............................................................................. 4 1 T ac hometer ..........................................................[...]

The Qu een’ s Award for Ente rpr ise The Queen’s Award for Enterpr ise is the highest honour that can be b estowed upon a Br iti sh c omp any and is th e U K’s top award for busi nes s p er forma nce. Th e award is given annu ally by Her Maje st y T he Q ueen and t he w inning co mpanie s ho ld it for five year s. Gro up Lotus PLC a nd its s[...]

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