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12,
STARTING PROCEDURE
&
ENGINE
BREAK]N
6$EGnnEt
CARBON MONOXIDE
-
Be aware
of the danger of carbon
monoxide!Never
run the
engine
in an
enclosed
space. The
exhaustgasescontain
carbon monoxide,
a
deaclly
gaswhich
is
particularlydangerous,
as
being
coloudess
odourless and
tasteless, its presence
is
very
clif{lcult
to detect.
Operation Temperature
Limit
The Lotus
Evora
is
designed
to
operate
at
outside
airtempera-
tu
res above
-4'F
G20'C).
The
engine managemeni, windscreen
demisting and
vehicle
safety systems are not approved for use
at lower
temperalures.
nlttEclltNEr
You or
others
coulcl
be
seiou€ly
injured or killed,
by
incor'
rect airbag cleployment if
attempts
are made to use the
car
at
temperatures
lower
than
4'F
(-20'C).
Slarting
a
Cold
orWarm Engine
Beiore starting
the
engine, always check
that the
parking
brake
is
finnly
applied,
theiransmission
is
in neulral, and as an
extra precaution and
to teduce
drag,
depress the
clutch pedal.
Switch off any unnecessary
eleclrical
loads.
The
fuel
injection and
engine management
system
controls
fuel
delivery and engine
setlings
under
all
normal
operaung
i)
lnsert the key
into
the steering locuignition switch
and
turn
to
posilion
'l'to
unlock
the
column.
Before
tuming
on
the
igni-
tion;
ifthe
alarm
telltale
in
the
speedometerface
is
flashing,
mobilise the
enqine
by
prcssing
once the
hansmilter
cent€
buttori
the alarm tell
tare
will
oe
extingu shed.
ii)
Turn the key to
position
'll'lo
switch
on
the ignition, and pause
fora
moment
to
allo\i/
the
fuelsystem to
prime-
iii)
Deprcsstheclutch
pedalasa
precaution,
and
without moving
the acceleralor, turn the key against
sping
pressure
1o
posi
lion lll'to
engage the
sta.ter
motor,
and
€lease
as soon as
the engine
stads.
Allow a cold engine {o
idle
for
1
0 seconds
before
d
ving off,
butifambienltemperatures
are below
fieez-
ing,
allowthe
engine and screen heating syslems
to
warm up
for
a
f€w minutes
befo€
driving.
iv)
lf the
engine
fails to start
wilhin
15
seconds, stop
cranking
and pause
fo.10
seconds before
a
second
attempi.
v)
lf
further efJoG are
u
nsuccesstul, contact your dealer
or
seek
other
expeft
help.
arrrE-rllnrd
An unaftended car with a running englne is potentially
hazardous. Turn
olf
the
engine and
remove the key
before
leaving the car.
ftrlilimE
The
use of wide throttle openings aod/or high tpm
before
the engine
has reached
nomal
running temperature
will resuli in
prematur€ wear,
and should be
avoided.
Ses
page 62.
ldle Speed
Eng;ne idle
speed js controlled elecironically
by
ihe
engine
management system, and
is
normally
about640 tpm.
Variations
willoccurduring
ibe
engine warm up phase, and at abnormally
high
temperatures.
Selection of air conditioning will also
result
in a raised idle speed.
Engine
Break-ln
Although
the Evota
powedrain
is
builtto closetolerances using
modern iechnology, the progressive and sympathetic breaking-
in (or bedding-in) of a new engine and
ransmissior.
remains
a
valuable contributor to achieving the highest levels of emciency,
duEbility,
smooth operation and economic
perfomance.
By
fol-
lowing
tbe simple
guidelinesdescribed
below,
a
solid
foundalion
will
be
builtfo.the
car's
lifetime career.
tlfatlnll
FailLrre
lo
comply wilh the
iollowing running
rn
provi-
sions could
invalidate the terms
ofthe
New Vehicle
Waffanly:
Frg,iter
lt
is
imporlant during
the
cals
eafly
life, not to
ove
oad
the engine, and
to
controlthe
amount
ofengine
heat generated.
This
is
dependent
primarily on
thrcttle opening
{accelerator po-
sition)
and
engine
speed.
However, being
too
sympathetic
on
the
carwillnot allowlhe
piston ngsto
bed
in
satisfactorily,
so
a
balance of spirited and gentle use
is
required.
Forthefirct600
mibs
(1,000 km), use
no
more than moderale throtile openings
iabout
halfotthe
availab,e
accelerator pedaltravel)
and do nol
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