Lotus Evora, Service Notes

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Lotus Service Notes Section MR
Note that the lighting up of the interior door locking switch provides a visual indication of the door lock
status (locked when lit).
WARNING: Whether locked using the locking switch, sill buttons or ‘drive away locking’ feature, the
interior release handles will be disabled. Before opening, the door must first be unlocked by pressing
the interior lock switch, or lifting the door sill button.
To open the doors from inside:
To open the door from inside, first unlock if necessary by pressing the interior lock switch, or lifting the door
sill button, and then pulling the door release handle located towards the front of the door.
On opening the door, a fully closed window will drop slightly to aid subsequent door closing, and the interior
and footwell lamps will light. If the driver’s door is opened when the ignition is off but the key is in position, or
if the exterior lamps are on, an audible warning will sound.
After shutting the door, the window will close automatically (unless already open by request), and the
interior lamps will be extinguished after a 2 minute delay.
To lock both doors, press once the raised logo button on the transmitter key.
Locking The Doors Mechanically
In the event of a discharged vehicle battery, or an inoperative transmitter key, the right hand door may
be locked by pressing down the door sill button, and holding the exterior handle raised as the door is closed.
The left hand door may be locked in a similar manner, or alternatively, may by locked by using the key in the
exterior lock barrel; insert the key, turn fully clockwise, return to the vertical and withdraw. To unlock, insert the
key in the lock, turn fully counterclockwise, return to the vertical and withdraw.
Note:
- Locking the doors mechanically will not arm the alarm system.
- When locking both doors by pressing down the sill buttons, be aware of the potential for inadvertently
locking the keys in the vehicle.
Inertia Switch
The safety inertia switch is designed to operate on impact, typified by vehicle collision, to switch off the fuel
pump, and thus minimise any fire hazard. The central door locking will also be triggered to unlock the doors.
The inertia switch is mounted on the backstay at the left hand side of the engine bay, ahead of the airbox,
and is reset by pressing the rubber diaphragm button on the top of the unit.
CDL Component Location
A CDL actuator is mounted on a plate integral with the latch mechanism with which it interacts via a rotary
link. A CDL control module is mounted on the passenger end of the scuttle beam, at the top of the cabin side
vertical face, and is accessible after removal of the fascia lower panel.
MR.3 - ELECTRIC WINDOWS
The switches for the electric window operation are mounted in the door trim panel armrests, a single
switch for the passenger and one for each door for the driver. The switches are operative with the ignition key
at position l or ll, at which time the icon in the switch will be illuminated.
To lower a window, press down the appropriate switch; if held for more than a second, the window will
automatically lower fully. Lift the switch to raise the window (no one-touch raising).
To ease door closure, and optimise the sealing of the frameless door glass against the weatherstrips, a
fully raised window will automatically drop a small distance when the door is opened (preparatory to closing),
and rise again after the door is shut.
Note: If the battery supply is interrupted, the one touch down and auto drop features will not function. There
will be an increased risk of damage to the door window seals until:
- each window is fully raised and the switch held for 2 seconds (a click will be heard).
- each window is fully lowered and the switch held for 2 seconds ( a click will be heard).