trEEEE spittea btake fluid can seiously damase
the cEis
paintworkand
some
plastic
components. Take suitable
precau-
tions lo
protect
the
painlwo*
lrom conlamination,
and in
case
ofspillage, do nol wipe, butihoroughly
rinse
the affected
area
wilh water immediately.
Useonlya
non-mineraltype DOT4 brakenuidfrom
a
sea ed
container marked
with
a
yellow
and black
(non-mineral)
symbol.
Do not use DOT 5 silicone fluid, or any nuid which
has
been
exposed to the atmosphere
for
more than a b ef
period,
or any
fl uid suspected of being wet, dirty or coniaminated.
Do not ovedill_
Replace the cap securely,
Asensor incopo€ted into the reservoircap
is linked to the
red
'brakes telltale in the instrumeni
panel,
and
prcvidesa
waming
in case of low fluid level.
See
page
60.
Brakefl uid, being hygrcscopic, absorbswaterfrom
the atmos-
phere
overa
period
ol time, .esulting in a lowe ngoftheboiling
pointofthe
fluid, and corrcsion ofthe hydraulic
syslem.
a$rGnllllll
.
For optimum safety and brake
performance,
the
brake
fluid should be renewed
every two
years
by
your
Lotus
Dealer,
.
Brake fluid is hazardous
to
health
and may be fatal if
swallowed. Keep out ofchildren's reach.
.
Using the wrong type of brake fluid
can damag€ brake
system componentsand resull in brake failure causing a
crash in which
you
and others
coulcl be
killed
orseriously
injured. See'Recommended Lubricants'.
Brake
Pads
The thickness of the brake
pad
lining
maiedal should
be
checked
at every service, and under no ckcumstances be al-
lowed to fall below 2.5 mm. lfthe brakes
are in
very frequent
or aduous use,
as
when
d ving in mountainous teffain, or on
race circuils, ll is recommended that
lhey be examined
morc
frcquently. Referalsoto the Waffanty
Bookletsection 2'lnlended
Purpose'. The
pads
should be renewed if of insumcienl thickness
to ensu'e sate braking unlillhe next
scheouled seruice
Note lhal in order to ensure
that btake
pads
wilh lhe correct
mBleria
speciiication arc used, only
genuine
Lotus
replacemenl
parls
should be fitted, and in the interests
of safety,
pad renewa
should be entrusted
to
your
Lolus dealer
AIiT'|GIIINT
.
using incorrect brake
pads,
or
pads
below
2.5mm
thick-
ness,maycauseacrashinwhichyo!orotherscould
b€
killed or seriously
injured.
.
With a n€w car,
or new brake system
components, maxi-
mum braking etficiency
will be achieved if, for the first
few
hundred miles, needless
heavy braking is avoided,
and the brake
padsand
d:scs are allowed to 'bed
in'fully
before beinE used
to their full
pot€ntial (see
also
'Foot-
brake').
Brake Pipes & Hoses
At the
recommended service intervals, lhe btake
pipes
and
flexible hoses should be carefully examined forsigns ofdamage,
corosion orperishing,
especiallyin territories where salt is used
on the road sudace in the winter months.
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