13- EXTERNAL OPERATIONS
Fuel
Requirerfient
USE
UNLEADED
PREI!,4IUM
GRADE GASOLINE,
lJse only
unleaded
gasoline meeting ASTM specifications.
Use ot tuels
nol meeting
AST| specifications
could cause
poor
peformance and increase
emissions
For optimum
car
performance
and fuel economy, the use of
super
or
premium unleaded
gasoline,
wilh a minimum octane
rating oi 91
(RON+IVON/2 is recommended.
Where
super or
pre-
mium
fuelis nol available,
the Evorawillope€te
satisfactorily on
unleaded
gasoline
having
a minimum €lingof87
(RON+lv'loNy2,
butvehicle
performance
and economywill
be teduced.
Using fuel
with a lower octane
rating may cause knocklng
(pinking) which, if severe,
can cause
sefious engine damage.
Light knocking
mayoccasionally
be heard for short
periods
when
accelerating
ordriving up
hills, and this should
cause no concem,
although
using a
lower
gear
would
be advised lf, however,
you
hear
persislent
heaw knocking
when using
the specified fuel,
consull
your
dealer
without delay.
The use ofgood
qualityfuels conlaining
prcper
detergent adi-
lives is advised
forgood
performance and emission control
nElreE Do
NoT use leaded
tuel: damage
caused by lhe
use ofleaded
orother
imptoperfuelis
not covered bythe
New
Car or Emission
Control Sysiem
Warranty.
The effectiveness
oiihe
catalytic convederdecrcases
aftet
as liltle as one
tankful
ofleaded fuel.
Also, the car
is fitted with a fuelinjection
sysiem
which
includes an oxygen
sensor.
Leaded fuel will &mage
lhe
sensor, and
cause emission
control to deteriorate.
Gasolines Containing
Alcohol
- Some
gasolines
sold at service
stations contain alcohol
although they
may not be
so identified-
Use offuels
containing alcohol
is not rccommended,
unless
the
nalurc oithe blend
can be detennined
as being satistactory'
Gasoho/
- A mixturc of 10%
elhanol
(gtain
alcohol)
and
g0%
unleaded
gasoline
may be used in the
Lotus Evora.
lfdriveabil
ily
problems
are experienced
as a resull of using
gasohol, il is
rccommended
ihatthe car is operated
on
gasoline.
Melharol
- Do noi use
gasolines
conlaining
methanol
(wood
alcohol). Use
ofthis type
ofalcoholcan
resuli in car
pedomance
d€le oration
and damageto
ctilicalparts
in lhe fuel system. Fuel
system danage
and car
performance
problems,
rcsulting
frcm
the
use ofqasolines
conlaining
methanol,
may not be covercd
by
your
New Vehicle
Warranty.
Fuels Containing
MMT
-
Some
North American fuels contain
melhylcyclopeniadienyl
manganese
tric€dconyl
(li,4MT),
which
is an
octane enhancing
addjtive.
Such fuels may damage the
emission
conircl system
and arc NOT.ecommended.
EthanolES
& E10
Amixturc of 5% or
10% ethanol(gtain alco-
hol) and unleaded
gasoline
may be used in the Evora but
the
lower
octane rating
(typically
88 - 89
{RON+lrONy2)
will €sult
in slightly
reduced
performance and economy- lf d veabilily
problems
are experienced
as a result of using ethanol,
use 91
(RON+MON)/2 unleaded
gasoline.
Do not use Ethanolblends
with a
higher concentration
ihan 10%.
Diese/ - The Lotus Evora
willnotoperate on dieselfuel.
lt,rfirda
.
The use
of leaded fu€|, or lead replacement
pelrol (LRP),
will
cause irrevercible contamination
ofthe
precious
metal cata-
lysts and of the exhaust
gas
sensors used by
the computer
conlrolled engine management
system.
.
Fuel system damage and running
prcblems,
resuliing from the
use of inconect fuels willnol
be covered by
your
New Vehicle
.
DO NOT allow the fuel tank to
run dry, as this may damage
the catalytic converiers.
.
Al\,!ays double check thatthe correciilling
station iuelnozzle
has been selected befo€ rejuelling. Costs incurred
fotfuel
system
draining and clean,ng
willnotbecove€d bythe New
Vehicle Waffanty.
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