GEAR LEVER CAIE
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Gear
Lever
(man
ual transmission)
The
gearlever
is spring
biased lowadslhe 3rd/4th
gear plane,
and mustbe
moved against light spdng
pressureiolhe
lefr before
selecting firsl or second
gear,
or against similarpressure to the
ght
before selecting
slh or Oth speed.
When changing
gear.
it is essentia' that the lrarsmission is
not abused by'power
shifting'i the clutch
pedal
must be fully
depressed
du ng each
gear
shifi, and {he thrcllle
pedal
eased
du nq upshifts.
Diving
pleasure
will be enhanced
when using a
lighllouch toguidelhe
gearlever,
allowing the tactile sensesto
convey
gear
seleciion
messages from the
intemal mechanism.
Engaging
Reverce Gear:With the car al a
complete standstill,
pause
for a momentwiih the clutch
pedalfully
depressed
befoE
moving the
lever to the left, raising the
lift
collar
benealh the
knob, and then tudherto lhe
left before finally
pushing
fo.wads
to engage lhe
gear.
Itrl'r?lll
cearsnifling
without coffecl operation
of the clutch
and lhrottl€ controls can result in severe
damage to the
trans"
mission and
engine. Anydamage caused by driving
in thisway
will nol be covered by
the New Veh cle Warrcnty.
Lotus
Traction Control
Lotus Traclion Control
(LTC)
is
a software
prcgEmme
inle-
grated
within theengin€ managem€ntandABS electrcnicconhol
unils
(ECUS)and
uses inputs from the wheelspeed sensoF to
deiermine
ifwheelspin is occuffing. lf an oxcossive degrce of
wheelspin is detected, LTC will modulate fuel
injector delivery,
lhrottle opening and rear brake applicaton, in oder to control
engine
power
outpul and spinning wheel
inertia,
until
grip
is
rcstorcd. This feature can improve vehicle staHlity in some
extrcme conditions of use, especially where variable or differ-
entialside/side surface
grip prevails,
orwhen maximum vehicle
performance
is being exploiled. See also'EDL
(page
87).
lf lhe traction contrcltelliale in the insirument
panel
is s€€n to
flicker,
this is an indication lhatthe LTC has been triggered and
elecaonic intervention istaking
place;ihe
tEctive limit has been
reached
and driving style should be modiied accordingly.
NITEGNINId
The enhanced
vehicle control that this teature
provldes
sholld notinduceany relaxation
ofcaution orvigilance
by
thedriver. Physical
limits of comering and braking still ap-
ply,
and exces$ive speed may result in loss
of control and
an accident. The
driver is at all times responsible Ior the
judgement
ot appropriate speed.
Tmclion Contol
Otr'Button: ln cerlain unusual circumstances.
such as loose
sufac€s, deep
snow or when 'rccking' the vehicle
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