Lotus Evora 2010 - Driving Reminders and Awareness

DOOR
INTERIOR
RELEASE
To open
the doors
fron inside-
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Whether
locked
using
the transmitter
fob, CDL switch'
sill
butlons
or'ddve
away locking'
feature,
the
interior release
handles
wlll
be disabled.
This could
inhibit emergency
evacuation
of the
car' Beforc
opening,
the
door must
first
be unlocked
by
pressing the
interior
lock switch,
or lifting
lhe
door sill
btllton.
To open
ihe door,
first unlock
if
necessary
by
pressing the
interior
lock swiich,
or
lifting the doorsillbutton,
and
then
pulling
the door rclease handle
located
towads
the
frcnt of the
door'
On
opening
the door,
afullyclosed
windowwilldrop
slightly
to
aid
doorclosing
and
sealing,
andlhe
interiorand
footlvelllamps
willlighl.
lfthed
vefs door
is opened
when
the ignition
is
off but
the k;v s in oosition.
o' it Ine
exlerior
lamps
are on
an audrble
wahino will;ound as
a reminoer
oi kev
placemenulghls on
ro ctole tne
aoors rrom
outsite:
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Before
closlng
a door, take
care to
avoid injury
or
damage
by ensuring
that
no
persons or objects
willbe
trapped.
Pushthe
doorfimly
shut using
hand
prcssure nearthe
handle
Aftershutting,
the
window
willclose automatically
(unless open
by
request), and the interior
lamps will be extinguished atter
a
2 minute delay.
To lock
bolh doors,
press
once the mised logo
button on lhe
transmitter key
(see
alsoAlarm
System on
page
23).
Locking The Doors Mechanically
ln the eveni
ofa discharged vehicle baitery,
oran
inopercUve
transmitter key, the right hand
door may be locked by
pressing
down the
doo. sill butlon, and holding theexterior
handle raised
as the door is closed. The left
hand door may be locked in a simi-
lar manner,
orby using the key in the exterior lock
ba eliinsed
the key, tum tully clockwise, return
to the vertical and withdlaw
To unlock, insertthe
key into lhe lock, turn fully
counterclockwjse,
return
lo the vertical and withdraw
ilole:
- Locking
the doors mechanically will not
arm ihe alam.
- When
locking bolh
doors by
pressing
down the sill
buttons,
be aware ofthe
potentialfor
inadvertenlty
tocking the keys in
Safety lnertia
Switch
When
the engine
is running, if
the vehicle suf{erc a violent
impact
indicative
of a crash,
a safety inertia
swjtch operates
automatically
to unlock
ihe doors and
turn off the fuet
pump
(see page
149).