2005 LOTUS ELISE emergency

charged. If, in an emergency, the car has to be ‘jump’ started,
the subsequent conditions of car use may not allow for sufficient alternator charging of the battery to achieve a fully charged
state. The battery should be trickle charged until 12.8 volts is recorded, which process may take 24 hours or longer. Putting
the battery into service at a lower state of charge will reduce
the time period for which the car can be parked. A battery left
in a fully discharged state for a prolonged period, may not be recoverable to its original condition.
WARNING:
• Hydrogen gas generated by the battery could cause an explosion, resulting in severe personal injuries.
• Charge battery in a well ventilated area.
• Never charge a frozen battery. It may explode because of gas trapped in the ice. Allow a frozen battery to thaw
out first.
• If you get electrolyte, which is an acid, in your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with cold water for several minutes and call a doctor.
Unless you are using an automatic batter y management
conditioner, the battery should be removed from the car for
recharging, to a well ventilated area to avoid a build up of fumes
in the luggage compartment and to prevent damage to the car's
electrical system. Observe the safety precautions listed above
when removing the battery and take care to avoid sharp knocks
or shocks, keeping the battery as upright as possible. Beware
of the considerable weight of a battery, and take necessary precautions against personal injury. Check that the electrolyte level is between the upper and
lower markers on the battery case, and if necessary add dis
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tilled water. The recommended bench charge rate is 4 amps.
When the battery is fully charged (12.8 volts), allow the battery
to stand for an hour before refitting to the car and reconnecting
the leads - see above.
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LIFTING AND TOWING
Towing Eye A towing eye is stowed in the car tool kit, located in the battery
cover rear pocket. When required, remove the protective bung (if
fitted), and fit the towing eye to its anchorage point in the radiator air intake aperture, screwing fully into the tapped boss.
The eye is provided to aid car recovery, such as winching
onto a flatbed car transporter, but only when the car is able to roll freely. Only in an emergency should the car be towed, and
for the shortest distance necessary, during which time the fol
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lowing precautions must be taken:
WARNING:
• Use only towing equipment designed specifically for this purpose, or damage to the car may be caused, or you
could be killed or seriously injured.
• Ensure that the key is used to unlock the steering column, and is then left in the lock. Never withdraw the key until
the car is stationary. The steering column will lock when
the key is withdrawn.
• Release the parking brake and ensure that the trans
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mission is in neutral.
• Comply with all local legislation applicable to cars being
towed.
• Under no circumstances is the car to be secured using
the towing eye.
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TOWING EYE FITMENT
Lifting & Towing
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Required MaintenanceThe operations in the Maintenance Schedule (included
in the Owner’s Handbook package) must be undertaken at the mileages or time intervals specified to ensure the
continued proper functioning of the emission control system, and to provide optimum car per formance and
reliability. More frequent maintenance may be needed for
cars operating in dusty areas, on short trip driving, or in
other severe conditions. Inspection and service should also be performed any
time a malfunction is suspected.
M A I NTENA NCE , REPL ACEMENT OR REPA I R OF THE
EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE
PERFORMED BY ANY AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ESTABLISH
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MENT OR INDIVIDUAL USING ANY CERTIFIED PART.
No emission performance warranty claim will be denied
on the basis of the use of a properly certified part in the maintenance or repair of a car.
In no case will Lotus deny an emission performance
warranty claim on the basis of:
i) warranty work or pre-delivery service performed by any Lotus
Dealer or
ii) work performed in an emergency situation to rectify an unsafe condition, including an unsafe driveability condition attrib
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utable to Lotus provided the car owner has taken steps to put
the car back in a conforming condition in a timely manner or
iii) the use of any uncertified part or non compliance with the maintenance schedule or instruction for use (Owner’s Hand
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book) which is not relevant to the reason that the car failed
to comply with applicable emission standards or
iv) any cause attributable to Lotus.
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Lotus Elise, were designed, built and tested using genuine Lotus
Service Parts and the car is certified as being in conformity with Federal and California emission control requirements. Accord
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ingly, it is recommended that any replacement parts used for maintenance, repair or replacement of emission control systems
be Lotus Service Parts or Lotus Authorized Remanufactured
Parts. The owner may elect to have maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control devices and systems performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual, and may
elect to use parts other than Lotus Service or Authorized Re
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manufactured Parts for such maintenance, replacement or repair
without invalidating this warranty; the cost of such service or
parts, however, will not be covered under the warranty, except
in emergency situations. Use of replacement parts which are not of equivalent qual
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ity may impair the effectiveness of emission control systems. If other than Lotus Service Parts or Authorised Remanufac
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tured Parts are used for maintenance, replacement or repair of components affecting emission control, the owner should
obtain assurances that such parts are warranted by their manu
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facturer to be equivalent to genuine Lotus parts in performance and durability. Lotus however, assumes no liability under this
warranty with respect to failure of such parts other than Lotus
Service Parts or Authorized Remanufactured Parts. However, the use of non-Lotus replacement parts does not invalidate the
warranty on other components. If a non-Lotus emission related
part causes damage to other components, then the liability
for the subsequent damage shall not be assumed by Lotus. If however, a Lotus Service Part or Authorised Remanufactured
Part causes damage to a non-Lotus part, such non-Lotus part
will be repaired.
Repairs and service covered by this warranty will be per
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formed by any authorized Lotus Dealer at his place of business with no charge for parts or labour (including diagnosis), using
Lotus Service or Authorized Remanufactured Parts for any part of the emission control system covered by this warranty. In the
case of an emergency, where an authorized Lotus dealer is not available, or a Lotus part is not available within 30 days; repairs
may be performed at any available service establishment or by
any individual using any replacement part. Lotus will reimburse
the owner for such repairs (including diagnosis) that are covered under this warranty, but such reimbursement will not exceed the
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Lotus suggested retail price for all warranted parts replaced, and labour charges based on Lotus’s recommended warranty repair
times, and the geographically appropriate hourly rate. A repair
not being complete within 30 days constitutes an emergency.
Replaced parts and paid invoices must be presented at a Lo
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tus dealership as a condition of reimbursement for emergency repairs not performed at a Lotus dealer.
You are advised to perform all recommended maintenance
or repairs on your new, USA specification, Lotus Elise. You are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance.
Lotus will not deny a warranty claim solely because you have
no record of maintenance; however, Lotus may deny a warranty
claim if your failure to perform required maintenance resulted in the failure of a warranted part. Receipts and maintenance records covering the per formance of regular maintenance
should be retained in the event questions arise concerning
maintenance. The receipts and maintenance records should be
transferred to each subsequent owner of this car.
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CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE WARRANTYLotus Cars Ltd. (Lotus) warrants to the owner of any new, USA
specification, Lotus Elise, that if, during a period of 3 years or
50,000 miles, whichever first occurs, the car should fail to pass an Inspection/Maintenance test, for reasons other than those detailed on page 167 (‘What is not covered by the Emission
Warranty’), then the car will be repaired at no cost to the owner.
The car is to be repaired so that it will pass the I/M test, and these repairs shall include diagnosis, replacement, repair, and adjustment of those defective parts affecting emissions. The warranty period shall begin on the date the car is deliv
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ered to the first retail purchaser, or, if the car is first placed in
service as a demonstrator or company car prior to sale at retail,
on the date the car is first placed in such service. If your car fails a Smog Check test or a Federal Emissions
Short test, you may choose to have diagnosis of the failure and repairs made at a Lotus dealer or at another service facility. You
may take your car to a Lotus dealer for warranty repairs and diagnosis without charge. You will have to pay for diagnostic
costs and repairs if performed at another service facility except in the case of emergency repairs (see page 164). If your car fails
a Smog Check test or a Federal Emissions Short test after the
3 year/50,000 mile performance warranty period has expired, but before 7 years/70,000 miles is reached, those parts listed
on page 168 are still covered by the defects warranty. If the warranty station demonstrates that the test failure was
caused by one or more of the conditions excluded from war
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ranty coverage (see below), the car owner shall be liable for all
diagnostic and repair expenses. Such expenses shall not exceed
the maximum repair costs permissible under the California Car
Inspection Programme. Failure to notify the owner within 30 days that a performance warranty claim is invalid, shall render
Lotus liable for the repair costs. If the warranty station identifies
that the test failure was caused by one or more defects covered under warranty, and in combination with one or more of the conditions excluded from warranty coverage (see below), then
the car owner shall be responsible only for that proportion of the diagnostic and repair costs that is not covered by warranty.
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