Keep
Your Car
in Safe
Conditlon
Having
a ti€ blowod
or
a mechanical
failure c€n be extremely
hazadous.
To rcduce
the
possibility ofsuch
problems,
check
the
lire
condilion
and
pressules frequently,
and have allscheduled
maintenance
(see
separate
Maintenance
Record booklet)
per-
fofied
in a timely
manner'
Servicing,
Repalrs
and Modif
ications
lnexpeft
or
unapprcved
modifications
or additions to the car,
or allowing
servicing
or
repairc to be
carfied out by unskilled
persons,
could
adversely
afiect
ihe handling ofthe.ar
and the
operation
of its safety
equloment
Ersu.e
lhat only modilicatiors
approved
by
Lotus arc
underlaken
DO
NOT
allow
se'vicrng
repaiB
or modifications
to
be cafl€d
out by unskrlled
persons
Lorrs d€alers
have trained
statrwho
are bestqualfied
lo maintain
vour
car lo
the correct
specifica
on
Failure
to comply
with
this may
result ln
a crash in which
you
and others
may
be kllled
or 3eriously
injured.
Track
& Competilion
llse
The Evora
is intended
for
use as
a road
going passenger
vehicle.
IT IS
NOT DESIGNED
OR INTENDED
FOR USE
OFF
ROAD,
INCLUDING
ON
CLOSED
CIRCUITTRACKS
OR
FOR
USE IN
A COI\,'IPETITIVE
MANNER,
INCLUDING
TIIVED
LAPS OR
RUNS.
ANY DAI\,IAGEARISING
FROM
SUCH
USE
WILL
NOT BE
COVERED
UNDER
THF
NEW VEHICLE
WAR-
RANft
lf an owner elects to
use the
Evora on
a closed
circuil llack
or in a competitive
manner,
the seve
ty of operating
conditions
demands
that
apprcpriat€
levels
of exped
car
prepatation' servic-
inq
(overand
above
that specfied
in the l,4ainlenance
Scnedule)
and
viqilance
willbe
requreo.
including
careful
inspection
ofall
satety
cntical components
Doth before
and
after any
trac\
ot
competition
session.
Engine
Exhaust
aritDt-rNnEr
Calitornia
Proposition
65
Warnin9:
.
Englne
exhaust
gas
and certain
car components
including
somelluids
and
products
ofcomponsntwear'
contain
or
emltchemicals
known to the
State ofCallfornia
to
cause
cancerand
birth clefects
or other
rcproductive
harm
.
Engine exhaust
can kill. lt contains
the
gas
carbon mon-
oxlde
(CO),
which
you
can't
see or sm€ll. lt can cause
unconsciousness
and
death.
lfyou ever
suspect exhaust
gas
is entering
the cockpil,
do not drivelhe
caruntilthe
fault has been
repaired.
ln
particular, running the engine
in an enclosed space
can
let exhaust
gas
into the car,
even moro
quickly
lf lhe
interlor
fan is switched
on.
NEVER
park
in a
garage with the englne
running.
You might
have exhaust
gas
entering the cockpit
if:
Yourexhaust system
sounds strange
or different.
Your carwas
damaqed
in a collision.
Your car was damaged
when driving ovet
high
points
in the
road or
over road debis.
Repairs weren't c€nied
out coffectly.
Your car or
exhaust system had been
modified imprcpe
y.
Make sure
yow
car is checked
by an autho sed dealer before
driving it agaln-
nEEEEThe
Evora is ftted with 'three way catalytic
converterc
in the
exhaust syslem.in order to
reduce the noxious contenl of
the exhaust
gases
and complywith emission conlrcl
regulations.
It is
essentialthat
ONLY UNLEADED
FUEL is used
{see
Fuel
Requirement').
The use of leaded fuel, or lead
replacem€nt
petrol (LRP),
will cause arreversible
contamination of the
pre-
cious metalcalalysts
and ofthe exhaustgas sensot
used bythe
computer conlrclled engine management
system.
li is important lhal the Majntenance
Sch€dule
(see
separate
booklet) isfollowed aithe
specified time and distance
intervals
(this
isa requirement of lhe warranty),
and that the car is kept in
proper
operating condition.
Failure to do so may
result not only
in a loss offusl economy and emission
control, but may cause
damage to the catalytic converter.
NtitGmrta
.
It ihe englne maltunctions ln any
way
(e.9.
indical€d bya
change
in
sound) have the
fault diagnosed ancl repalred
promptly.
Continuing
lo drive
the car with an englne mis-
fire could cause the catalytic converter to ov€rheal, with
possible
heat damage to olher car components, and
an
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