18. ACCESSORTES
Accessories
and
Modif ications
Ivodiication
ofthe car, orlhe installation
ofsome
lypes of non
Lotus
accessory could makethe carunsafe. Beforc undedaking
any modifjcations
or fitling any accessories,
besureto lead
the
following
information and discusswilh
yourdealerl
Lotus
dealers have
genuine
Lotus accessoraes ihai offer ve-
hicle
personalisation.
These accessories have been designed
and approved
lor the Lotus Evo€, and are suppo(ed by Lotus
Non-Lotus
accessories may be designed for univetsal appli,
cation,
and although
they may fit the Evora, ihey may not meet
Lotus specifications,
and could adversely afiecl lhe cals safety
or handling
and stabilily.
AFiTTFNNTA
.
lmproperaccessories
ormodifications
could affectyour
car's handling,
stablllty and
performance,
and
cause a
crash in
which
you
or others
could be seriously injured
or killed. Follow all inshuctions
in this owner's manual
regarding
accessorios and modifi calions,
.
llanyelectronicaccessories
are improp€rly installed,
or
exceed the capacity
of lho car's electrical
system, they
could interlere
with the operation
of other electronic
systems and cause
the alrbags to deploy,
or cause other
damage.
When
propedy
installed, cellular
phones,
alams, two-way
mdios, and low
powered
audio systems should nol
intefercwith
the car's
computer-cont.olled systems,
such as the aibag
and
anti-lock btake system.
Beforc installing any
accessoryi
.
Ensurethe
accessorydoes not
obscure any lights, orinterferc
wilh
p,oper
vehicle operalion
or
performance.
.
Ensure elecironic
accessories
do no1 overload electrical
circuits.
.
Havelhe inslallerconlact
a Lotus
dealerforassistance before
installing
any electronic accessory.
.
lf
possible,
have
your
Lotus dealer inspecl
the fnat instatta-
lion.
lmportant Safety
lnformatlon
Aboul Modifi cations
hrrirEGNtrtd
.
Do not remove
any
originaleqripment
or modit
your
car
in anywaylhatwould
alter its design
oroperation. This
could
maks
your
car unsafe
or illegal to drive
'
For example,
do
not install
wheels and tires with a dittuF
ent ovorall
diamoter.
Such moclifications
can advelsely
afiect
handllng,
and lnierfere
with the operation
of
lhe
car's anti-lock
brakes
and othersystems.
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ln additlon,
any modifi
cations that decrease
ground
clear-
ance
outside ot
Lotus approval,
incrcase tho chance ol
undercarriage
parts
striking
a kerb, speed bump,
orother
raised obJect,
which could causeyourahbags
to deploy
as well
as damaging the
chassis and body underside.
Do nol modify the
steering wheel or any
other
part
oI the
airbag system.
lllodifications
could make the system
Do not
attach or
place
objects
on the ahbag covers.
Any obioct altached
to or
placed
on the covers
marked
aIRBAG', in ths centre of lhe steering
wheeland on tho
fascia ahead
ofthe front
passenger,
could interferewith
the
proper
operatlon of lhe airbags.
lftheairbags inflate,
the objects could
be
propelled
inslde the car and cause
injury.
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