2005 Other Elise Owners Manual

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intro18f oh_croft_InD.indd 1 20/05/2004 07:58:39 Publication Part No.A121T0324 © Lotus Cars Limited 2004 For North America intro18e OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2005 model year onwards Lotus Cars USA Inc. 2236 Northmont Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Tel: 770 476 6540 Fax: 770 476 6541 www.LotusCars.com oh_croft_InD.indd 2 20/05/2004 07:58:39 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 6 2. SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................. 7 3. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS.................................. 10 4. CAR IDENTIFICATION....................................................15 5. SEATING & SAFETY RESTRAINTS ................................................................. 17 Seats ................................................................. 18 Seat Belts Seat Belt Precautions ................................................ 19 Airbag Safety System ..................................................... 21 Airbag Tell Tale .......................................................... 23 Airbag Deployment .................................................... 24 Child Restraints .............................................................. 26 6. KEYS & CAR SECURITY ALARM Keys ................................................................. 29 Car Security Alarm .......................................................... 30 Transmitter Fobs ....................................................... 30 Engine Immobiliser .................................................... 31 Valet Mode ................................................................ 31 Arming the Alarm ....................................................... 32 Disarming the Alarm .................................................. 33 Emergency Disarming/Mobilising .............................. 33 Intrusion Sensing ...................................................... 34 Manual Activation of Siren ......................................... 34 Transmitter Fob Battery Replacement ...................... 35 Programming Additional Transmitter Fobs ................ 36 Disconnecting Car Battery ........................................ 36 7. ENTRY & COMFORT Central Door Locking ...................................................... 37 To Unlock From Outside ............................................ 37 To Lock From Inside .................................................. 37 To Unlock From Inside .............................................. 38 To Lock From Outside ............................................... 38 Lights On Buzzer ............................................................ 40 Interior Rear View Mirror ................................................. 40 Door Mirrors ................................................................. 40 Interior Lamp ................................................................. 41 Sun Visors ................................................................. 41 Door Windows ................................................................ 42 Manual Windows ....................................................... 42 Electric Windows ....................................................... 42 oh_croft_InD.indd 1 20/05/2004 07:58:39 8. INSTRUMENTS & SWITCHES Ignition Switch/Steering Lock .......................................... 44 Engine Start Button ......................................................... 45 Warning ‘Tell Tale’ Lamps ............................................... 46 Bulb Check ................................................................ 46 Turn Tell Tale ............................................................. 46 Seat Belt Tell Tale ...................................................... 47 Brake Tell Tale ........................................................... 47 Oil Pressure Tell Tale ................................................ 47 Low Fuel Level Tell Tale ............................................ 48 ABS Tell Tale ............................................................ 48 High Beam Tell Tale .................................................. 48 Airbag Tell Tale .......................................................... 48 Battery Charging Tell Tale ......................................... 48 Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp ........................... 49 Security/RPM Tell Tale .............................................. 49 Instruments ................................................................. 51 Speedometer ............................................................. 51 Tachometer ............................................................... 51 LCD Display Panel .................................................... 52 Fuel Level Display ............................................... 52 Coolant Temperature Display .............................. 53 Odometer ............................................................ 53 Trip Recorder ....................................................... 53 Dashboard Switches ....................................................... 54 Parking Lamp Switch ................................................ 54 Headlamp Switch ...................................................... 54 Lights-on Buzzer ....................................................... 55 Hazard Warning Lamps Switch ................................. 55 Instrument Illumination .............................................. 56 Auxiliary Power Socket ............................................. 57 Column Switches & Horn ................................................ 58 Headlamp High/Low Beam/Flasher/Turn Indicators . 58 Windscreen Wiper/Washer ....................................... 59 Horn ................................................................. 60 Audio Equipment ............................................................ 60 9. HEATING, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING Air Conditioning .............................................................. 61 Air Re-circulation ............................................................ 62 Heater Temperature ........................................................ 62 ................................................................. 62 Air Distribution ................................................................ 63 Engine Bay Ventilation .................................................... 65 Fan Speed oh_croft_InD.indd 2 20/05/2004 07:58:39 Footbrake Idle Speed 10. DRIVING CONTROLS Foot Pedals ................................................................. 66 Footwell Carpets ............................................................. 66 Clutch Pedal ................................................................. 66 ................................................................. 67 Anti-Lock Brake System ................................................. 67 Parking Brake ................................................................. 70 Gear Lever ................................................................. 71 11. STARTING PROCEDURE & ENGINE BREAK-IN Starting a Cold or Warm Engine ..................................... 72 ................................................................. 73 Engine Break-In .............................................................. 73 Engine Special Features ................................................. 74 12. EXTERNAL OPERATIONS Fuel Requirement ........................................................... 75 Fuel Filling ................................................................. 76 Front Service Access Panels .......................................... 78 Engine Cover/Trunk Lid .................................................. 79 Child Entrapment ...................................................... 80 Removable Roof Concept ............................................... 81 Soft Top Roof Fitting .................................................. 82 Soft Top Roof Removal ............................................. 84 Hard Top Roof Fitting ................................................ 85 Hard Top Roof Removal ............................................ 90 13. SERVICING & MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 93 Bodycare Body Features ........................................................... 93 Paint Care ................................................................. 94 Ventilation ................................................................. 94 Paintwork Polishing ................................................... 95 Washing ................................................................. 95 Soft Top Roof ............................................................ 96 Windscreen Cleaning ................................................ 96 Alloy Road Wheels .................................................... 96 Upholstery Cleaning .................................................. 97 Seat Belts Cleaning ................................................... 97 Footwell Cleaning ...................................................... 97 Owner Maintenance ........................................................ 98 Engine Oil Level Check ............................................. 99 Engine Oil Change .................................................. 100 Oil Filter ............................................................... 102 Used Engine Oil ...................................................... 103 oh_croft_InD.indd 3 20/05/2004 07:58:40 Transmission Oil ..................................................... 103 Cooling System ....................................................... 106 Anti-Freeze/Corrosion Inhibitor ............................... 107 Coolant Drain/Reﬁll Procedure ................................ 108 Washer Reservoir ................................................... 109 Wiper Blade ............................................................. 109 Brake Fluid Reservoir ...............................................110 Brake Pads ...............................................................111 Brake Pipes and Hoses ............................................112 Air Cleaner Element .................................................113 Auxiliary Drive Belt ...................................................114 Sparking Plugs .........................................................114 14. TIRES & WHEELS Wheels 15. ELECTRICAL ............................................................... 129 Battery Battery Access ........................................................ 129 Disconnecting the Battery ....................................... 129 Reconnecting the Battery ........................................ 131 Battery Charging ..................................................... 131 ‘Jump’ Starting ........................................................ 133 Electrical Accessories ................................................... 134 Inertia Switch ............................................................... 135 ............................................................... 135 Fuses Tires ................................................................115 Glossary of Terms ....................................................115 Tire Safety ................................................................115 Tire Care ................................................................117 Replacement Tires ...................................................118 Tire Characteristics ..................................................119 Winter Tires ..............................................................119 Tire Chains .............................................................. 120 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ................................... 120 Tire Placard/Label ................................................... 121 Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit ............... 122 Tire Markings .......................................................... 123 Tire Inﬂator Aerosol ................................................. 124 ............................................................... 126 Wheel Bolts ............................................................. 126 Wheel Alignment & Tire Balance ............................. 126 Wheel Replacement ................................................ 127 oh_croft_InD.indd 4 20/05/2004 07:58:40 Engine Compartment Fuses ................................... 137 Footwell Sited Fuses ............................................... 138 Headlamp Alignment ..................................................... 139 Bulb Replacement ........................................................ 142 Headlamp Bulb ........................................................ 142 Front Turn Indicator Lamp Bulb ............................... 143 Side Repeater Lamp Bulb ....................................... 144 Rear Lamp Cluster Bulb .......................................... 144 High Mounted Stoplamp Bulb ................................. 144 Licence Plate Lamp Bulb ........................................ 144 Interior Lamp Bulb ................................................... 145 Side Marker Lamp Bulb ........................................... 145 16. LIFTING & TOWING Towing Eye ............................................................... 146 Towing a Trailer ............................................................. 147 Car Tie-Down ............................................................... 147 Lifting Your Car ............................................................. 148 Fuel Tank Undershield .................................................. 149 17. ACCESSORIES Accessories & Modiﬁcations ......................................... 150 Storing Your Elise ......................................................... 152 18. RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ............................................................... 153 Engine Transmission ............................................................... 154 Brakes & Clutch ............................................................ 154 Engine Coolant Additive ................................................ 154 19. TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................... 155 20. WARRANTY INDEX ..................................................... 161 21. ALPHABETICAL INDEX .............................................. 188 oh_croft_InD.indd 5 20/05/2004 07:58:40 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Lotus Elise. Welcome to the Lotus family. The Elise has been designed for the discerning driver, and aims to provide fun motoring from a lightweight, distinctively styled and efﬁcient package. This handbook has been written for the owner/driver and should be read before using the car, and then stored in the car for ready reference, remaining with the car throughout any subsequent changes of ownership. The content includes important safety information to protect you from injury, explanations and instructions for operating the driving controls, owner maintenance requirements, technical speciﬁcations, and an explanation of the warranty. It is not intended to provide all the technical information required for servicing, and should any adjustment become necessary, owners are urged to contact their Lotus dealer. It is a requirement of the warranty, and the responsibility of the owner/driver, to ensure that servicing of the car is carried out at the correct intervals. An alphabetical index is provided at the back of this book to help you ﬁnd information about any particular feature or topic. The information and speciﬁcations included in this publica- tion were correct at the time of approval for printing. Lotus has a policy of continuous product improvement, and reserves the right to discontinue or change speciﬁcation, design or equipment at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatsoever. You are urged to keep in regular contact with your Lotus dealer to ensure that you may be kept informed of any technical developments which may improve the speciﬁcation, performance or safety of your car. This handbook covers all Elise models for the North American market, and may include descriptions of equipment and features which are not ﬁtted on your particular car. Your Lotus is intended to be used safely, in a manner appropriate to the driving conditions and whilst obeying local laws. Any alteration or misuse of the car, or ignoring the instructions in this handbook could result in an accident causing severe or fatal injury. oh_croft_InD.indd 6 20/05/2004 07:58:40 Safety Information To help you make informed decisions about safety, important safety information is provided in forms including: • Safety labels on the car • Safety messages in this handbook are shown as follows: WARNING: The hazard and instructions to avoid the hazard are given. If you do not take these instructions you and/or others can be KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. Messages prefaced by ‘NOTICE’ are intended to help you avoid damage to your car, other property or the environment. Important Safety Precautions You’ll ﬁnd many safety recommendations throughout this sec- tion, and throughout this manual. The recommendations on this page are the ones we consider to be the most important. Always Wear Your Seat Belt A seat belt is your best protection in accidents (including colli- sions). Airbags supplement seat belts, but airbags are designed to inﬂate only in a moderate to severe frontal collision. So even though your car is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passenger always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly. (See page 18). Your Car is Not Recommended for Child Passengers Since all children are safest in the back seat of a car, and your car does not have a back seat, we strongly recommend that you do not carry a child passenger. Children should be carried in the Elise only if they are large enough to be able to use the standard seat belt (see page 26). You should never carry an infant in a rear-facing child seat in this car because the Elise has a passenger airbag which cannot be switched off or disabled (see page 26). Be Aware of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not oh_croft_InD.indd 7 20/05/2004 07:58:41 properly restrained. Children, and short adults are at the great- est risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in the handbook (See page 21 to 27). Don’t Drink and Drive Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either. Control Your Speed Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed the greater the risk, but serious accidents can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted. Keep Your Car in Safe Condition Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance (see separate Maintenance Record booklet). Safety Features Your car is equipped with many features that work together to protect you and your passenger during a crash. The Lotus Elise has been designed to comply with applicable safety regulations. The Elise has passive safety features which include: • A cockpit tub surrounded by substantial chassis side frames. • Energy absorbing front composite ‘crash structure’. • Energy absorbing rear steel ‘crash structure’. • Side sill foam pads. • A seat belt mounting frame incorporating a roof hoop • Extruded aluminium door beams. • A collapsible steering column. • Airbags for both driver and passenger. Active safety features include: • Lap and diagonal inertia reel seat belts with impact sensing pre-tensioners. oh_croft_InD.indd 8 20/05/2004 07:58:41 • 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 You and your passenger cannot take full advantage of these safety features unless you remain sitting in a proper position and always wear your seat belt properly. In fact, some safety features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly. Drivers should be aware of their own limitations as well as those of the car, and ensure that all road driving is conducted well within both sets of capabilities, particularly on wet roads, or under adverse weather conditions. Remember: Driving a car requires: • Care; • Attention; and • Sensible judgement. Be aware that any motor car has the potential to cause death or injury both to its occupants and/or other persons, and must be used only in a responsible and cautious manner. This entire handbook is ﬁlled with important safety information. Please read it carefully. Remember: • ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT. • Never drive while under the inﬂuence of alcohol or drugs. • Never drive when excessively tired. • Never use mobile phones, map read or attempt other distract- ing activities whilst driving. • Always obey all speed and trafﬁc laws and regulations and never drive faster than the posted speed limit or than condi- tions allow. • Be particularly careful driving on slippery or wet surfaces. • Familiarise yourself with the car and always drive prudently, being aware of your own limitations and the limitations of the car. Failure to operate the car properly can result in an ac- cident and serious injury. oh_croft_InD.indd 9 20/05/2004 07:58:41 • Follow the Maintenance Schedule and keep the car in good • Never leave young children unattended in the car. • Read and take account of all WARNINGS in this hand- condition. book. Owners should note that the only approved extras and modi- ﬁcations are those which are speciﬁed by Lotus and carried out by Lotus or by an authorised dealer. Lotus does not accept any liability whatsoever for defects which arise from extras or modiﬁcations which are not Lotus approved. WARNING: Inexpert or unapproved modiﬁcations or additions to the car could adversely affect the handling of the car and the operation of its safety equipment. Ensure only modiﬁ- cations speciﬁed by Lotus are undertaken by authorised dealers. Failure to comply with this may result in a crash in which you and others may be killed or seriously injured. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS If you believe that your car has a fault which could cause a crash, injury or death, you should immediately inform the Na- tional Highway Trafﬁc Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Lotus Cars USA, Inc. 2236 Northmont Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Tel: 770 476 6540. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an inves- tigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety problem exists in a group of cars, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you and your dealer, or Lotus Cars USA, Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1 (888)-327-4236 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor car safety from the Hotline. Pre-delivery Inspection Lotus strives at all times to provide the highest level of cus- tomer satisfaction, and to this end, quality assessments are made at several stages of the delivery process from factory to customer. If necessary, repairs and replacements will be made 10 oh_croft_InD.indd 10 20/05/2004 07:58:41 to mechanical components or body ﬁnish either at the factory or dealer premises in order to ensure that the customer receives the car in optimum condition. 11 oh_croft_InD.indd 11 20/05/2004 07:58:41 Engine Exhaust California Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain car components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain ﬂuids contained in cars and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. WARNING: If you ever suspect exhaust gas is entering the cockpit, do not drive the car until the fault has been repaired. In particular, running the engine in an enclosed space can let exhaust gas into the car, even more quickly if the interior fan is switched on. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. WARNING: Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas carbon monoxide (CO), which you can’t see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust gas entering the cockpit if: • Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. • Your car was damaged in a collision. • Your car was damaged when driving over high points in the road or over road debris. • Repairs weren’t carried out correctly. • Your car or exhaust system had been modiﬁed improperly. Make sure your car is checked by an authorised dealer before driving it again. NOTICE: The Elise is ﬁtted with a ‘three way’ catalytic converter in the exhaust system in order to reduce the noxious content of the exhaust gases and comply with emission control regulations. It is essential that ONLY UNLEADED FUEL is used (see ‘Fuel Requirement’). The use of leaded fuel, or lead replacement 12 oh_croft_InD.indd 12 20/05/2004 07:58:42 petrol (LRP), will cause irreversible contamination of the pre- cious metal catalysts and of the exhaust gas sensor used by the computer controlled engine management system. It is important that the Maintenance Schedule (see separate booklet) is followed at the speciﬁed time and distance intervals (this is a requirement of the warranty), and that the car is kept in proper operating condition. Failure to do so may result not only in a loss of fuel economy and emission control, but may cause damage to the catalytic converter. • WARNING: If the engine malfunctions in any way (e.g by a change in sound) have the fault diagnosed and repaired promptly. Continuing to drive the car with an engine misﬁre could cause the catalytic converter to overheat, with possible heat damage to other car components, and an engine bay ﬁre. Operation of the ‘Malfunction Indicator Lamp’ (MIL) is fully described later in this handbook on page 49. • DO NOT park or drive the car in areas where combustible material, such as dry grass or leaves, could come into contact with the hot exhaust system. Under certain wind and weather conditions a grass ﬁre could be initiated. • DO NOT tamper with any electrical components with the battery connected. You could receive an electric shock from the spark plug coils or initiate a car ﬁre. • DO NOT check or adjust any engine bay equipment with the engine running. Failure to comply with this may result in you or your clothing becoming trapped. • DO NOT use the car if a fuel leak is suspected, as may be indicated by a persistent smell of fuel. Have the fault diagnosed and rectiﬁed without delay. A fuel leak may result in a ﬁre or explosion. • 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 carried out by unskilled persons as this may adversely affect the han- dling and safety features on your car. Lotus dealers have trained staff who are best qualiﬁed to maintain your car to the correct speciﬁcation. 13 oh_croft_InD.indd 13 20/05/2004 07:58:42 NOTICE: DO NOT push or tow start the car; or turn off the igni- tion at engine speeds above idle; or run the fuel tank dry: Any of these actions may damage the catalytic converter. Before driving the car: • Check tires for damage, wear and proper inﬂation. Under-inﬂa- tion causes increased rolling resistance and uses more fuel. (Please refer to the section in this handbook on tires, page 115). • Check all windows, mirrors and lights are clear and unob- structed and all lights are correctly working. • Check that the engine cover and front body access panels • Adjust the seat and mirrors, and familiarise yourself with • Check all instruments and warning lamps (‘tell tales’) are • Ensure that both driver and passenger are properly restrained are correctly latched; the controls. reading correctly. by their seat belts. Care of the Environment By virtue of its light weight, simple content, constructional process and fuel efﬁciency, the Elise has a low environmental im- pact compared with many road cars. All drivers should, however, be aware of the effect of motor car exhaust emissions on the environment and drive in a way which minimises pollution by: • Anticipating traffic flow to avoid needless acceleration and braking. • Using the highest suitable gear. • Switching off rather than idling for long periods. • Driving off as soon as it is safe to do so; it is not necessary or beneﬁcial to the engine to allow extended idling from cold. • Having the car serviced regularly as a poorly maintained car will use more fuel; have any engine faults attended to imme- diately. • Considering the need to use the car for very short journeys. The emissions produced by an engine are many times greater when cold than when warm. 14 oh_croft_InD.indd 14 20/05/2004 07:58:42 ohs119a VIN LABEL ON CHASSIS VIN LABEL ON DOOR JAMB ohs149 CAR IDENTIFICATION The Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (V.I.N.) is a unique 17-digit number used to identify the car for warranty, spares order- ing and administrative purposes. For reference, the number may be viewed from outside the car at the left hand bottom corner of the windscreen. The number is also printed on a label stuck to the inside of the chassis sideframe alongside the driver’s seat. It is repeated on the certiﬁcation label on the driver’s door jamb. This label contains tire pressure information. The chassis frame is stamped with the V.I.N. in the right hand front wheelarch area, viewable with the front wheels turned to right full lock. It is essential that the complete V.I.N. is quoted in any corre- spondence concerning the car, or when ordering spare parts. 15 oh_croft_InD.indd 15 20/05/2004 07:58:42 V.I.N ON CHASSIS ohs104 ENGINE NUMBER ohs133 Engine Number The engine number is stamped on the rear end of the cylinder block, exhaust side, and is followed by ‘2ZZ’. 16 oh_croft_InD.indd 16 20/05/2004 07:58:43 SEAT ADJUSTMENTS ohs64a SEATING & SAFETY RESTRAINTS Seats On delivery of the car, ﬁrst remove the protective plastic seat covers, if this has not already been done, and dispose of safely. To adjust the fore/aft position of the driver’s seat, raise the lift bar beneath the front of the seat, and slide to the position required. Ensure that the catch is fully engaged after adjustment by attempting to slide the seat without touching the lift bar. Note that the passenger seat position is ﬁxed and cannot be adjusted, and that the backrest angle of both seats is ﬁxed, and cannot be reclined. WARNING: • Sit as far back from the steering wheel as is comfortable, whilst ensuring that full control can be maintained. Sit- ting too close to an airbag can result in serious injury or death if the airbag inﬂates. • Ensure that your chest is at least 10 inches (250mm) from the steering wheel. • Do not attempt to adjust the seat position whilst driving as this could adversely affect your control of the car. • Ensure that no persons or objects will be trapped when adjusting the seat. Lumbar Support (if ﬁtted): On seats equipped with adjustable lumbar support, an inﬂator ‘bulb’ (A) and air release button (B) 17 oh_croft_InD.indd 17 20/05/2004 07:58:43 SEAT BELT POSITIONING ohs44 are located at the inboard rear of the seat. To increase lumbar support, squeeze the bulb repeatedly until sufﬁcient support is obtained. To decrease support, press the small black button at the base of the inﬂator bulb. Seat Belts Seat belts provide important safety and comfort for both driver and passenger and have proven to be the single most effective safety device in reducing the risk of death or injury in a crash. The seat belts should be worn at all times, no matter how short the journey. This is required by law in most states and in all Canadian provinces. As a reminder, the seat belt tell tale in the instrument cluster will ﬂash until the driver's seat belt is fastened, accompanied for the ﬁrst eight seconds by an audible chime. Inertia Reel Seat Belts The standard ﬁtment inertia reel seat belts allow the wearer freedom of movement under normal driving conditions. The belt reel will lock automatically whenever the car is subjected to brak- ing, acceleration, or cornering forces, or on impact in a collision. Reel locking will also occur on steep hills or slopes, or if the car is tilted. In the event of a severe frontal impact sufﬁcient to trigger the airbag system, a pre-tensioning device incorporated into each seat belt assembly will operate to tighten the belt for increased occupant protection. 18 oh_croft_InD.indd 18 20/05/2004 07:58:43 To use the belt, sit erect and fully back in the seat before taking the buckle tongue in the outer hand, and drawing the belt through the top slide, pass the belt across the body and push the tongue into the buckle lock at the inboard side of the seat, until a positive ‘click’ is heard. Pull on the belt to check for correct latching and ensure that the belt ﬁts snugly against the body with all the slack taken up by the reel. The belt should be worn low across the front of the pelvis, and across the chest and shoulder. The belts are released by pressing the red button on the buckle lock, and will retract automatically for tidy storage and to permit easy access to the passenger compartment. Seat Belt Precautions WARNING: • Be sure you and your passenger always wear seat belts and wear them properly. Not wearing a seat belt correctly, increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even with airbags. • On fastening the seat belt, ensure that no part of the belt is twisted, or is entangled in the door or seat mechanism. • Seat 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 chest and shoulder. Wearing the lap section of the belt across the abdominal area must be avoided. Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash. Ensure the seat belts are correctly positioned before driving. • Pregnant women should always wear seat belts to protect both themselves and the unborn child. The lap belt por- tion of the belt should be kept as low as possible across the hips. Consult your doctor regularly to check if you should drive. • The shoulder portion of the belt must never be worn • beneath the arm, or behind the back. • Each seat belt assembly is designed for use by one occupant of adult build, and should not be used by children unable to meet the requirements set forth herein. oh_croft_InD.indd 19 20/05/2004 07:58:43 19 WARNING: • Lotus strongly recommends that you do not carry children as passengers in your Elise. • Because the Elise is ﬁtted with a non-switchable pas- senger airbag, a rear facing child seat must never be used. • Never use one belt around two people, or allow a child to be carried on a driver’s or passenger’s lap. • Refer to Child Restraints section of handbook. WARNING: • • No modiﬁcations or additions should be made to the inertia reel assemblies or seat belts. Do not attempt to adjust the seat belt tension by altering the mechanism. • The seat belt should be replaced if webbing becomes frayed, contaminated, or damaged. Inspect regularly. It is essential to replace the entire seat belt assembly if it has been used in a severe impact, even if damage to the assembly is not obvious. In situations where the airbags have been deployed, the belt tensioner systems must also be replaced. Seat belt anchorage points must also be rigorously checked. • Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed. Check the belts regularly and have any problem corrected immediately. • No one should sit in a seat with an in-operative seat belt. Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the webbing with polishes, oils or chemicals and particularly battery acid. Use only a mild detergent to clean the webbing, never use bleach or dye, and allow the belt to dry fully before using the car. Ensure that the buckle mechanism is kept free of dirt contamination as disassembly for cleaning is not possible. 20 oh_croft_InD.indd 20 20/05/2004 07:58:44 AIRBAG INFLATED ON IMPACT w53b Airbag Safety System Your car has airbags. One airbag for the driver, and another for the passenger. The car is also equipped with shoulder and lap belts. Airbags are supplementary restraints to the seat belts. In the event of a moderate to severe frontal collision, airbags provide occupant protection additional to that provided by the lap and diagonal seat belts. Both driver and passenger must wear the seat belts at all times, whether or not an air bag is provided, in order to minimise the risk of severe injury or death, no matter how short the journey. An occupant who is properly restrained by a seat belt, will be in the best position for full effectiveness of the airbag in the event of airbag deployment. The airbag system is designed to inﬂate when the car is involved in a frontal, or near frontal collision, and the force of impact is sufﬁcient to warrant additional occupant protection. The driver's airbag is housed in the centre of the steering wheel, and that for the passenger in the dashboard. When triggered by an electronic crash sensor, each air bag inﬂates in a fraction of a second to provide protection for the occupant’s upper body, and then deﬂates very rapidly to minimise any obstruction to the driver. Some parts of the system are designed to operate only once, and need replacing after air bag inﬂation with new components, before being ready for another deployment. Remember that the seat belts, when correctly worn, provide oh_croft_InD.indd 21 20/05/2004 07:58:44 21 AIRBAG DEFLATED AFTER DEPLOYMENT w53b the primary crash protection to the occupants, especially in collisions below the actuation threshold of the airbag system, and during types of accident which do not cause airbag deploy- ment. Therefore, both driver and passenger must always wear seat belts (in most states, and all Canadian provinces, the law requires the use of seat belts). See the earlier pages on ‘Seat Belts’. WARNING: • You can be killed or seriously injured in a crash if you aren’t wearing your seat belt - even with airbags. Wearing your seat belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the car or being ejected from it. Airbags are designed to work with seat belts, but don’t replace them. Airbags are designed to deploy only in moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes. They aren’t designed to inﬂate at all in rollover, rear or low-speed frontal crashes, or in many types of side im- pacts. Both driver and passenger should wear a seat belt properly to minimise the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash. • Airbags inﬂate with great force, in a fraction of a second. If you’re too close to an inﬂating airbag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, you could be killed or seriously injured. Seat belts help keep you in the correct position before and during a crash. Always wear your seat 22 oh_croft_InD.indd 22 20/05/2004 07:58:44 belt, even with airbags. Sit as far back from the steering wheel as is comfortable, whilst ensuring that full control can be maintained. • • Airbags plus lap-shoulder seat belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the car’s seat belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. See later section on ‘Child Restraints’. If an object is between a person and an airbag, the bag might not inﬂate properly or it might force the object into that person causing death or serious injury. The path of an inﬂating airbag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and don’t attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any passenger dashboard air bag covering. • Do not lean against the inside of the doors; always hold the steering wheel by the outer rim; never rest your hands on the airbag panel. • Never transport heavy objects on or in front of the pas- • Give your passenger all of the information in this sec- senger seat. tion. • Do not attempt to de-activate the airbags, or make any other changes to the wiring or components of the airbag system. Do not undertake any wiring for electrical ac- cessory equipment in the vicinity of the airbag wiring harnesses. Doing so may disable the airbag system, or cause its unintended deployment. • Adjust the driver’s seat to ensure that your chest is at least 10 inches (250mm) from the steering wheel. If the airbag trim cover on the passenger side of the dash- board is accidently knocked off, the passenger airbag will not operate correctly. Improper protection could result in death or serious injury to a passenger in a crash. Do not attempt to reﬁt or repair the trim cover, but have the fault rectiﬁed immediately by your dealer. • Airbag Tell Tale There is an airbag warning light (‘tell tale’) on the instrument panel which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the following airbag electrical circuits for malfunction: 23 oh_croft_InD.indd 23 20/05/2004 07:58:45 • Drivers airbag circuit; • Passenger airbag circuit; • Seatbelts pre-tensioner circuit; • Internal componentry of the sensor and diagnostic module. As a bulb and circuit check, the tell tale will light brieﬂy when the ignition is switched on, and then go out. If the lamp lights at any other time, a fault in the airbag system is indicated, which should be rectiﬁed without delay by your Lotus dealer. WARNING: If the airbag tell tale does not light up as the ignition is turned on, or remains lit for more than a few seconds, have the fault rectiﬁed immediately by your dealer. Ignoring the tell tale can result in serious injury or death if the airbags do not inﬂate when needed. Airbag Deployment If a crash or collision causes the airbags to inﬂate, you may see what looks like smoke, but is actually powder from the airbag surface used to aid smooth deployment. Although the powder is not harmful, people with respiratory problems may experience some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of the car if possible as soon as it is safe to do so. After airbag deployment, the airbags, seat belt tensioners and electronic control unit must be replaced by a Lotus dealer or other suitably qualiﬁed organisation. Component parts of the airbag system are located in various sites around the car. Any technician working on the car should be advised that the car is ﬁtted with airbags to allow suitable precautions to be taken. WARNING: • For up to 20 seconds after the ignition has been turned off and the battery disconnected, an airbag can still inﬂate if improper servicing occurs. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inﬂates. • Airbag system components should be serviced only by an authorised Lotus dealer. Do not work on the airbag system yourself. • The disposal of used airbag units is subject to stringent 24 oh_croft_InD.indd 24 20/05/2004 07:58:45 • 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. • For important recommendations on the use of child restraints, please refer to ‘Child Restraints’ in this hand- book. Never use a rear facing child seat in your Elise. • A crash can damage the restraint systems in your car. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible. oh_croft_InD.indd 25 20/05/2004 07:58:45 25 Child Restraints WARNING: Lotus strongly recommends that children are not car- ried in the Elise due to the risk of death or serious injury if the child is too close to the dashboard when the airbag inﬂates. Accident statistics show that children are safer when properly restrained in the back seats of cars, an option unavailable on this model. In addition, your car is equipped with a passenger’s airbag which poses serious risks to children - particularly infants and small children. If, nevertheless, a child is to be carried in the car, the following notes are provided for guidance: When a child is of a physical size whereby the standard ﬁtment lap and diagonal seat belt will ﬁt satisfactorily, with the belt positioned over the collar bone and against the centre of the chest, the standard seat and seat belt should be used. If the belt touches or crosses the child’s neck, the child should NOT be carried in the Elise. WARNING: • Children should not be carried in the Elise unless they are large enough to be able properly to use the standard seat belt without any child seat or booster seat. • Child restraint systems (other than belt positioning booster seats) are designed to be secured in the car seat by the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS THAT ACCOMPANY THE CHILD RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER SEAT. Infants who are unable to sit up by themselves, unsupported, should NOT be carried in the Elise. • Never put a rear-facing child seat in the passenger seat of the Elise. If the airbag inﬂates, it can hit the child or the back of the child seat with enough force to kill or very seriously injure an infant. • There is no provision on the Elise to switch off or disable • the passenger airbag. WARNING: Children who are not properly restrained can be killed or seriously injured in an accident. 26 oh_croft_InD.indd 26 20/05/2004 07:58:45 Behaviour: It is essential that the behaviour of any child trav- elling in the car is such that they remain correctly seated and belted, and it is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that this occurs. The following wording has been included to comply with National Highway Trafﬁc Safety Authority requirements, however; WARNING: Lotus strongly recommends that you do not ﬁt any type of child seat into the Elise due to the risk of death or seri- ous injury if the child is too close to the dashboard when the airbag inﬂates. Procedure for Proper Fitment of Forward-Facing Child Seat Automatic Locking Retractor: The safety belt for the passen- ger’s seat is equipped with an automatic locking retractor that must be used for securing a forward-facing child restraint sys- tem. When activated, this retractor allows you to securely fas- ten the child restraint system. Activating the Automatic Retractor: 1. Pull the passenger seat safety belt completely out. At this point, the locking mechanism is activated. 2. Place the forward-facing child seat in the passenger seat, using the safety belt to secure the child seat, following the instructions that come with the child seat. 3. Insert the safety tongue into the buckle and make sure that it is properly latched. 4. Allow the safety belt to retract until it is tight on the child seat. You may further tighten the belt by pulling on it to allow more of it to retract. Check to make sure the child seat is secured, and that the belt is snug and will not pull out. Releasing the safety belt and child seat: 1. Unbuckle the safety belt. 2. Remove the child seat. 3. Make sure that the belt has fully retracted. At this point the automatic locking feature is disengaged. oh_croft_InD.indd 27 20/05/2004 07:58:46 27 28 oh_croft_InD.indd 28 20/05/2004 07:58:46 MECHANICAL KEY Push button Keyhole light ohs149 KEYS & CAR SECURITY ALARM Keys A single mechanical key operates the manual door locks (see also ‘Doors’ and ‘Central Door Locking’), combined igni- tion switch/steering lock, and engine cover. The head of the key incorporates a push button activated key hole light to facilitate operation in the dark. A duplicate key is supplied with the new car and, on receipt, should be separated and kept in a safe place for use in an emergency. The mechanical key code is printed on a plastic tab which should be removed from the key ring and the number recorded safely with the car documents. This number will be required when ordering a replacement, or any additional keys from your dealer. Ensure that a spare key is available at all times to guard against becoming stranded. WARNING: Never leave the car unattended with the key in the igni- tion switch, especially if unsupervised children and/or animals are in the car. Dangers can arise from window operation and other electric controls. If the engine is running, operation of the car’s controls could cause an accident and result in death or serious injury. oh_croft_InD.indd 29 20/05/2004 07:58:46 29 COBRA TRANSMITTER FOB & CODE NUMBERS Push button Fob tell tale Small button oh102 S/N 99999999 PIN CODE =9999 Car Security Alarm The Lotus Elise is ﬁtted with a Cobra 8186 immobiliser/alarm which includes the following features: • ‘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. • Automatic (passive) engine immobilisation to prevent the engine from being started without the transmitter fob. • Sensing switches on doors, front body access panels and the engine cover, meaning the alarm sounds if someone tries to force entry. • Personal protection by ‘on demand’ activation of the siren. • Selectable cockpit intrusion sensing using a microwave • Self powered siren to maintain protection if the car battery is sensor. disconnected. Transmitter Fobs Two transmitter fobs are provided with the car to operate the immobiliser/alarm system. The two transmitters should be kept separate, and a replacement obtained immediately after any loss to ensure that a spare is always available. Each individual alarm system has a unique serial number and an owner’s Personal Identiﬁcation Number (PIN), both of which are printed on a code card supplied with the car. In order to allow replacement transmitters to be ordered, it is essential that these numbers are recorded and kept safely with the car documents. If the code card is not available on receipt of the 30 oh_croft_InD.indd 30 20/05/2004 07:58:46 Tachometer Security/RPM tell tale car, enquire with the dealer immediately. ohs127a Engine Immobiliser In order to provide a measure of car security, independent of any driver action, the system will ‘passively’ immobilise the engine’s cranking and running circuits after the ﬁrst occurring of the following: i) Four minutes after switching off the ignition; ii) Two minutes after a mobilising command (see below); or iii) One minute after switching off the ignition and opening the driver’s door. The immobilised state is indicated by the security tell tale in the tachometer upper face ﬂashing continuously. To mobilise the engine, press once, and for a full second, the larger of the two buttons on the transmitter fob. The security tell tale will be extinguished. Valet Mode If leaving the car for servicing or parking, the passive immobil- isation feature may be switched off by switching on the ignition and pressing the transmitter small button. Two beeps will conﬁrm ‘valet’ activation, repeated as a reminder when the ignition is switched off. The security tell tale will remain off. At the next arming command, the valet mode will be switched off, and normal immobilisation resume. oh_croft_InD.indd 31 20/05/2004 07:58:47 31 Arming the Alarm Remove the ignition key, close (and lock) both doors, and check that the engine cover and front body access panels are secure. The roof may be either closed or open. Press once, and for a full second, the larger of the two buttons on the trans- mitter fob (on cars with central door locking, this action will automatically lock both doors - see later). This command will be acknowledged by: - 2 ﬂashes of the hazard warning lamps; - Continuous ﬂashing of the security tell tale. Check that these indications occur. If not, press the button a second time, as the ﬁrst press may have only switched off the passive immobilisation (see above). Note that if the system is armed when a door or engine cover/ front access panel is not fully closed or if the interior lamp is in the ‘off’ position, a continuous buzz will be heard as warning. If still open after expiry of the arming period, (see below) the alarm will be armed with that switch group (both doors, or front/rear access lids) excluded from the circuit. After arming the system, the engine is immediately immo- bilised, but a period of approximately 45 seconds must elapse before all functions and sensors become fully active. After this time, the alarm will be triggered by any of the following actions: Interruption of the car battery power supply. - Energising the ignition circuit (‘hot wiring’). - Opening a door; - Opening the engine cover or a front access panel. - Movement detected within the cabin. When the alarm is triggered, the hazard warning lamps will ﬂash and the electronic wailing siren will sound for a period of approximately 30 seconds before closing down and resetting, ready for any further triggering input. If a trigger is continuously present, the alarm will repeat after a short delay, and continue in this sequence for about 10 cycles. To silence the siren when triggered, press once, and for a full second, the larger button on the transmitter fob. This will not affect the status of the alarm which will remain armed. 32 oh_croft_InD.indd 32 20/05/2004 07:58:47 Disarming the Alarm To disarm the alarm, press once, and for a full second, the larger button on the transmitter fob. This command will be acknowledged by: - 1 ﬂash of the hazard warning lamps; - Extinguishing of the security tell tale. If the alarm had been triggered during the last armed period, the disarm command will be acknowledged by the hazard lamps ﬂashing 4 times, and the buzzer sounding 4 times. The security tell tale will then ﬂash a code to indicate the triggering source: - 1 pulse ﬂashing: door, engine cover/boot lid or body front - 2 pulse ﬂashing: movement detected in cabin by microwave - 4 pulse ﬂashing: tampering with ignition circuit. - 6 pulse ﬂashing: interruption of battery supply. The coding will be deleted when the ignition is next turned access panel.

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