Lotus EMIRA 2022, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Battery Charging
With normal daily use, it should not be
necessary to use a battery charger. In
low usage conditions, it is important to
maintain the battery charge state using
a suitable trickle charger, or automatic
battery management conditioner.
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NOTE: A battery conditioner will
maintain a fully charged battery
but cannot recharge if the battery
becomes discharged.
Starting difficulties may be
experienced after an unused period of
18 days approximately.
A battery conditioner continuously
monitors battery charge state and
switches on and off automatically to
maintain the battery in a fully charged
condition.
To trickle charge the battery open the
positive jump-starting point terminal
cover (1) and connect the red positive
+ lead and black negative – lead termi-
nals of the charger or automatic bat-
tery conditioner to the corresponding
red + positive (2) and black negative -
vehicle (3), battery terminals until 12.8
volts is achieved.
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NOTE: Follow any instructions and
safety warnings included with the
trickle charger or battery condi-
tioner.
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Jump Starting
In an emergency the vehicle with a dis-
charged battery may be started from
another vehicle with a 12V negative
earth electrical system but be aware
that such a process can cause damage
to vulnerable electronic controllers,
which would not be covered under the
terms of the vehicle warranty.
When jump starting the vehicle, the fol-
lowing procedure is recommended to
avoid short circuits or other damage:
1. Remove the battery access cover,
see page 210.
2. Ensure that the vehicle’s ignition
system is in position 0.
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