2005 LOTUS ELISE ignition

8. INSTRUMENTS & SWITCHES
Ignition Switch/Steering Lock ..........................................
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Engine Start Button .........................................................
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Warning ‘Tell Tale’ Lamps ...............................................
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Bulb Check ................................................................
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Turn Tell Tale .............................................................
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Seat Belt Tell Tale ......................................................
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Brake Tell Tale ...........................................................
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Oil Pressure Tell Tale ................................................
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Low Fuel Level Tell Tale ............................................
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ABS Tell Tale ............................................................
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High Beam Tell Tale ..................................................
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Airbag Tell Tale ..........................................................
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Battery Charging Tell Tale .........................................
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Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...........................
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Security/RPM Tell Tale ..............................................
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Instruments .................................................................
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Speedometer .............................................................
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Tachometer ...............................................................
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LCD Display Panel ....................................................
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Fuel Level Display ...............................................
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Coolant Temperature Display ..............................
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Odometer ............................................................
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Trip Recorder .......................................................
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Dashboard Switches .......................................................
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Parking Lamp Switch ................................................
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Headlamp Switch ......................................................
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Lights-on Buzzer .......................................................
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Hazard Warning Lamps Switch .................................
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Instrument Illumination ..............................................
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Auxiliary Power Socket .............................................
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Column Switches & Horn ................................................
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Headlamp High/Low Beam/Flasher/Turn Indicators .
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Windscreen Wiper/Washer .......................................
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Horn .................................................................
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Audio Equipment ............................................................
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9. HEATING, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING
Air Conditioning ..............................................................
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Air Re-circulation ............................................................
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Heater Temperature ........................................................
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Fan Speed .................................................................
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Air Distribution ................................................................
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Engine Bay Ventilation ....................................................
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Contents
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• 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
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car, enquire with the dealer immediately.
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
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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.
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Arming the AlarmRemove 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
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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
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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.
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Disarming the AlarmTo 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 access panel.
- 2 pulse flashing: movement detected in cabin by microwave sensor.
- 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
on.
Emergency disarming /mobilising If the transmitter fobs are lost or damaged, the alarm system
owner’s unique PIN may be used to disarm the alarm and/or
mobilise the engine provided that access is available to the
cabin. Follow the transmitter fob programming instructions (see
page 18) from step 3.
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- 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.
Programming Additional Transmitter Fobs Two transmitter fobs are provided with the new car. If one
transmitter is lost or damaged, a replacement should be ob
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tained immediately from your dealer, and programmed to the car alarm controller using a functioning transmitter fob and the
system owner’s unique Personal Identification Number (PIN).
Up to 4 transmitter fobs can be matched with the alarm system, but all fobs must collectively undergo the single programming
operation:
1. Press, simultaneously, both buttons on a transmitter fob until the fob tell tale stops flashing (approx. 10 seconds).

On release of the buttons, the fob tell tale will light.
2. Repeat operation (1) for ALL the transmitter fobs required to
operate the system.
3. Turn the ignition on and off 3 times within 7 seconds; the
security tell tale in the tachometer will light for 3 seconds.
4. Enter the PIN: Immediately the tell tale goes out, switch ON the ignition and count the number of security tell tale flashes
until equal to the first number of the PIN, then turn the ignition
OFF, then back ON again.
5. Repeat operation (4) for the remaining 3 digits of the PIN, remembering to turn the ignition OFF and back ON after each
code number.
Note: If at any time a mistake is made when entering the
PIN, turn the ignition OFF for 10 seconds and re-commence entering the PIN.
6. If the PIN is correct, the security tell tale will be lit. Test op
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eration of each transmitter fob.
Disconnecting the Car Battery If the battery is to be disconnected, refer to the ‘Battery’
section later in this handbook which includes the following precaution:
- Before disconnecting the battery, ensure that the alarm system
is disarmed and mobilised.
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ENTRY & COMFORT
WARNING:
• In very hot/cold territories, or under conditions of extreme solar heating, be aware of exposed metal surfaces in the
cabin. Take suitable precautions to guard against burn
injuries from hot or cold metal.
• Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Young children who get into unlocked cars may be unable to get out.

Always lock your car whenever you leave it.
Central Door Locking (CDL) The central door locking (CDL) operates on the driver’s and
passenger’s doors in conjunction with the security alarm system.
For full details of the alarm system, see page 30.
To unlock from outside: To unlock the doors from outside, press once, for a full second,
the larger button on the transmitter fob. The alarm will be dis
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armed and both doors unlocked. Press the exterior lock button and pull open the door using the fingergrip below the button. If
the door is swung fully open, a spring detent mechanism on the hinge will aid restraint of the door for convenience whilst entering or exiting the car, but the door should be manually held in windy
conditions, or if the car is parked on a slope.
From inside the car, pull the door firmly shut using the recess
provided at the top of the door trim panel.
WARNING: Before closing a door take care to ensure that no persons
or objects will be trapped to avoid injury or damage.
To lock from inside: If it is desired to lock the doors from inside the car, for example
to deter highjack attempts, press the right hand side of the CDL
rocker switch on the front of the gear lever shroud to lock both
doors with or without the ignition switched on. Alternatively, the
doors can be locked individually by depressing the button at the rear end of each door sill.
WARNING: Whether locked using the rocker switch or sill buttons,
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the doors will be ‘deadlocked’ meaning that the interior door release handles will not open the doors. In order to get
out of the car in an emergency when the doors are locked
see the section below ‘to unlock from inside’.
To unlock from inside: To unlock both doors from inside, press the left hand side of
the rocker switch on the front of the gear lever shroud, or raise
the sill button on each door. Note that in the event of a car col
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lision which causes the safety inertia switch to be tripped, the doors will automatically be unlocked.
Pull the release handle at the front of the door and push open.
Shut the door from outside by using firm hand pressure towards the rear of the door.
WARNING: Before closing a door take care to ensure that no persons
or objects will be trapped to avoid injury or damage.
To lock from outside: To lock the car from outside, remove the ignition key, close
both doors and check that the engine cover and front body ac
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cess panels are secure. Arm the security alarm by pressing once,
for a full second, the larger of the two buttons on the transmitter
fob. This action will both arm the alarm and electrically lock the driver’s and passenger’s doors.
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