come off, resulting
in a crash
in which
you
and othe6
cou
ld
be
seriously inlured
or killed.
t se only the correct
Lotus approved
wheel bolts
tightenecl to
l05 Nm
(77lbf.
ft).
,
On cars used on
a racetrackorin
a competitive
mann€r,
special
vigilance i3 required
d!eto
theseverity of operat_
ing conclitlons. Carefulinspection
ofallwheels
must be
carried out before and
afrer each
session Nole:
Lolus
does not endorse
such use
of the Evora
- refer to the
Warranty Booklet section
2'lntended
Purpose'.
$nflrdz
'
using incorrcctwheel/iire
equipment can also
cause
p.oblems
wilh wheelbeaing
life, brake cooling,
speedo atd
odometer
calibralion, headlamp
aim,
ground
clearance
and tire clear-
.
lmprope
y
lightened
wheel bolts, or din
on ihe wheel to
hub
mounting face can cause
btake
pulsation
and
judder,
and
damage the
bEke discs. To avoid
expensive brake
repairc,
ensure complete cleanliness
on assembly
and tighten the
wheelbolts
in a diagonalsequence
io the cofiect lorque.
For
advice
and iniomation
on lifting the Evora, refer
to'Lifting
the Evora' on
page
164.
16. ELECTRICAL
BATTERY
atttlEtiNtlEr
POISON/DANGER
- CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS -
KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN
'
RISK OF SHORT CIRCUITAND
FtRE
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ET
Eg
EI
EI
EI
EI
EI
Eil
lna
E=
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4=l
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ET
na
HT
@r
F3l
Batleries contain sulphuric acid
-avoid
contactwith skin,
eyes. mouth or clothing.
lf in contact with
skin or €yes;
flush \rlth copious
amounts of waier. Remove
contami-
naled
clothing.
Seek immediale medical attenlion.
It in-
gested;
seek immediate medical attention. Do not
induce
vomiting or
give
tluids to drink.
Battedea
produce
explosive
gasea.
Keepsparks,
flamos
and clgarettes away. Ventilale when charging
or using in
enclosed space. Always shield eyes when
working near
batteries.
Observe allwarning notes on the battery
Disconnect the
baltery during all work on
the electrlcal
.
Do not lay tools or
olher metal objects on
as they could cause
a short clrcuit across
lerminab.
Battery
Access
the
battery
the battery
The 'maintenance
free'baltery is located
at the leit hand fronl
of lhe rear luggage
comparlmenl.
No rouline insp€ction orlop-
ping
up of the electrol!.le
is required, but at intervats
speciiied
in the Maintenance
Schedule, lhe
battery teminals should be
checked
for security
and condition, and
prctected
with
petroteum
jelly.
For access
to the termanals,
rel€ase the three
thumb scrcws
and remove
lhe
battery
prctective
cover
Disconnecling
the
Battery
nt.EllErt
Failuae
to follow
the correct
battery
disconnection
procedure
detailed
belowcoutd
resuft
tn serious
bums.
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