ii) lfthe lv,llLflashes,
an engine
misfire has been
delected which
is likelylo cause
overheatdamage
to lhe catalytic converters.
Slowdown
immediatoly
and
be
prepared
to stop
-
lfthe
MlLthen stopsiashing,
and is litcontinuously,
prcceed
with c€ution
and seek
dealer advice.
- lflhe MLcontinues
toiash, stop the
catas soon as it is safe
so to do,
and switch off
the €ngifle. Seek
dealer advice.
4[EFll[E
continuing
lo drivelhe
carwith a flashins MIL
may cause
ovefteat damage
to the catalyiic
converters
and
surrounding
bodywork,
and
initiate an engine bay fire.
ln
oderto complywith
emissions
rcgulations, data regarding
activation
oflhe
MlLis recorded
inthe engine
electronic controller,
and may
be downloaded
by Lotus
dealerc.
Low Fuet
Level TeltTab
n
{amber}
A bulb check
will lighl the
lamp for about
3 seconds following
ignilion switch
on. Theteaffer,
this ambettelllale
willlight, with
ignition
on, when
apprcximately
S litres oftuel€mains
Refuei
at lhe next oppodunity.
See also
pages
64 and 102
ECItrE
Do not
allow the tank
to tun completely
dry, as this
could damag€
lhe cataiytic
converters
and fuel
pump
Any
such
consequence
would
not bs covered
by the New
Vehicle
Low washer
Fluid LevelTellTale
\a/
(amber)
This
amber tell tale
is
provided to warn of
low fluid level
in
the
reservoirseruing
thewindscteen
and
headlamp
powerwash
jets.
Abulb
check willlightthe
lampforabout3
seconds follow-
ing ignilion switch
on, but
ifthE lamp then
temains
lit, ot lights
after washer use.
refill the reservoit
with a suitable
fluid
at the
first oPPortun
ity.
cruise ControlTell
Tale
u,
(amber)
lfthe car
is so equipped, this ambet
telltale
indicates
when
the cruise
control is enabled.
Fot ftllldetails
ofthissystem'
see
page
93.
Abulb check
willlightthe lamp for about
3 seconds
following
ignjtion
switch on.
rraction control
off
Tell
rale
lS
(amber)
This ambertelltale
reminds
the
drivetthatthe
traction control
has
be€n manually
switched
off
Loius Traction
Control
{LTC)
should awavs
be actrve
when
d ving
on
public
roads in
normal
condilions.
To
re-activate
LTC,
press momentadly
the LTC
off
switch
and
check
that the
tell
iale is e)dinguished
Refer to
'Abulb
check
willlight
lhe
lamp
for about 3 seconds
followrng
ignition
switch
on.
€t
Traclion ControUESP
TellTale
ll
(amber)
This
amber telllale
williicker
whenever
ihe Traclion
Control
or Eleclronic
Stability
Program
(ESP) functions
arc t
ggered
to indicate to the
d ver
that the iEctive
limit
is being broached.
See
pages 87,91.
A buib
check
willlight the
lamp fot
about 3 seconds
iollowing
ionilion swatch
on, but
if the telltale
lights constantly,
afaulthas
;een detected. and
these
features will
not be enabled.
See
yout
dealer
without
delaY.
ass
1g1 151s
(@)
i4ES
lamlerl
Abulb
checkwilllight
the lamp
for about
3 seconds
following
ignition
switch
on, but ifthe
lamp then
remains
lit, or comes
on
whilst ddving,
a fault
in the anti-lock
b€ke
syslem is
indicated-
The
bas€ brake
system will
continue
to operate
nomally,
bul
without the
anti-lock
tuature Heavy
braking,
or braking
on
slippery
surfaces
may cause
one or
more
wheels to
lock
and resultin
reduced
stesdng
response
and
possible
loss
The car
may continue
to be driv€n
with apprcpdate
care and
anticipation, but
should be checked
and
t€paired
at the earli€st
opportunity.
sport
Tell Tale
griil
(amber)
This tell tale
will lighl up amber
to indicate
that 'Sport'
mode
has
been selected, delivering
increased
throtlle
response
and
a rcduced
level of traclion control
(see
page
S2). This selection
willcancelled atthe
next ignition cycle.
Abulb checkwilllight the
lamp fot aboul3
seconds
following
ignition switch
on.
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