or distorl the delicate fins oflhe €diator or the cooling
perfom-
ance will be degraded.
Anti-Frceze/Corroslon
lnhibitor
It is most important that the
coffect coolant specification
is
used in orderto inhibit boiling and to
protect
lhe engine and heal
exchangers
from bolh frostdamage, and melalcorrcsion.
The
Evora is
factory tilled with a 50% conceniEtion of Havoline
XLC
Extended Lile Coolant,
which
contains Organic Acid Technol
ogy
(OAT)
bas€d conosion inhibitors to
provide good
cooling
pedormance
and long coolanl change intervals, combined
with
freedom frcm envi.onmentally damaging
phosphates,
silicates
and nitrites,
EEIIEE Noothertypeofcoolantshould be mixed with this
OAT
coolant, or degEdation of the cooling system may resull.
Havoline XLC may be identified
by
its
orange colouration,
and by a labol around the header lank filler neck. A 50%
con
centraiion
provides
freezing
protection
down to
-40'F
C40'C),
and is recommended to be maintained throughout the life ofthe
car Shonger concentrations will have a deldmental affect and
ln an emeBency, if an OAT coolanl is nol available, the
cooiing system should be iopped up using water only, bul
the
leduclion in freezing
prctection
should be recognised, and the
concentration corected
promptly.
ln arcas where the tap water
is extrcmely hard
(exceeding
250
parts per
million), dislilled,
de-ionised or nltered rain water should be used for the water
content olthe coolant mix,
The effeclive level of eihylene
glycol (anti-feeze)
in the system
may be measured using a hydrometer, but in order to ensure
thallhe requircd levelof c.rrcsion
protection
is mainiained,lhe
coolant
should be
renewed
every 4
years.
For coolant capacity, €ferlo 'Recommended Lub cants'and
'Technical Data'-
ItrlftllErl
Using
an
incorrecl
coolant mixture may result in ex-
pensive
damage to lhe engine and/or other
components
caused
by ov€rheating, freezing or
corrosion effects. Such damage
is
not covered by the NewVehicle Warranty.
Coolant Drain/Ref ill Proceclure
The
cooling system of the Lotus
Evo€ has been
carelully
optimised to allow the required
cooling
performance
using the
minimum volume
of coolant. This
provides
for high
cooting sys-
tem efficiency, with
quick
engine warm up and
inte or heating.
When refilling
lhe cooling system,
il is vitalto ensule
thatthe
conect bleeding
procedure
is followed, and
that no ah
pockets
re-
main. This
operation should be
enlrusted to
your
Lotus
dealer
The
reseNok for bolh
the windscreen washer
and h€adlamp
powerwash,
is
situaled ahead
ofthe left hand front wheetarch.
wilh
a filler
provided
beneath the front body
access hatch. Re-
lease
the hatch
by
pushing
down
the lever at ihe inboard
side
of both fronl
foolwells
(see page
108). The
halch may then be
lifled
fully open.
The reservoirfiller
c€p is identified by its
btue cotourand may
be
p
sed off-
Top up with
clean waler and
a suilabte
proprietary
solvenl,
and refit
the cap
securety_ Press
ihe access hatch
firmly
shtrt.
fIfI?I.e
Do
NoT use
radiator
antifreez€ in the resetuor
as
this could
sedously
damage
the
paintwork
and/or some
ptasiic
An
ambertelltale
in
the instrument panet
is
provjded
to warn
of lowfuid levelin
thewasher
€servoir
Abutb check wi tight
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