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13- EXTERNAL OPERATIONS
Fuel
Requirerfient
USE UNLEADED
PREI!,4IUM
GRADE GASOLINE,
lJse
only
unleaded gasoline meeting ASTM specifications.
Use ot
tuels
nol meeting
AST|
specifications could cause poor
peformance
and increase
emissions
For optimum car performance and
fuel
economy,
the
use
of
super
or
premium
unleaded gasoline,
wilh
a
minimum
octane
rating oi 91
(RON+IVON/2
is
recommended. Where
super or
pre-
mium
fuelis
nol
available, the
Evorawillope€te
satisfactorily on
unleaded gasoline
having
a
minimum
€lingof87
(RON+lv'loNy2,
butvehicle
performance and
economywill
be
teduced.
Using
fuel with
a
lower octane rating may cause
knocklng
(pinking)
which, if severe, can cause sefious engine
damage.
Light
knocking
mayoccasionally
be
heard
for
short periods
when
accelerating
ordriving
up hills, and
this
should
cause
no
concem,
although using
a
lower gear would
be
advised
lf, however, you
hear persislent
heaw
knocking
when
using
the specified
fuel,
consull your dealer without delay.
The
use
ofgood qualityfuels
conlaining prcper detergent adi-
lives
is advised
forgood
performance and emission control
nElreE
Do
NoT
use leaded
tuel:
damage caused by lhe
use
ofleaded
orother imptoperfuelis
not
covered
bythe
New
Car
or Emission Control Sysiem Warranty. The effectiveness
oiihe
catalytic convederdecrcases
aftet as liltle
as
one
tankful
ofleaded
fuel. Also, the car
is
fitted with
a
fuelinjection
sysiem
which includes an oxygen sensor. Leaded fuel will
&mage lhe
sensor, and cause emission
control
to
deteriorate.
Gasolines Containing Alcohol - Some gasolines sold at service
stations contain alcohol although
they
may not be so identified-
Use
offuels
containing alcohol
is
not rccommended, unless the
nalurc
oithe
blend can be
detennined
as being satistactory'
Gasoho/
-
A
mixturc
of
10% elhanol (gtain alcohol) and
g0%
unleaded gasoline may be used
in
the Lotus Evora.
lfdriveabil
ily
problems are experienced as a
resull of
using gasohol,
il
is
rccommended
ihatthe
car
is
operated on gasoline.
Melharol
-
Do
noi
use gasolines conlaining methanol
(wood
alcohol).
Use
ofthis
type
ofalcoholcan
resuli
in
car
pedomance
d€le
oration
and
damageto ctilicalparts
in
lhe fuel system. Fuel
system
danage
and
car
performance problems, rcsulting
frcm
the use
ofqasolines conlaining
methanol, may not be
covercd
by
your
New Vehicle Warranty.
Fuels Containing MMT
-
Some North American fuels
contain
melhylcyclopeniadienyl manganese
tric€dconyl
(li,4MT),
which
is
an
octane enhancing addjtive.
Such
fuels may damage
the
emission
conircl
system and
arc NOT.ecommended.
EthanolES
&
E10
Amixturc
of 5%
or
10%
ethanol(gtain
alco-
hol)
and unleaded gasoline may
be
used
in
the Evora
but the
lower
octane
rating (typically
88
- 89
{RON+lrONy2) will
€sult
in
slightly reduced performance and
economy-
lf
d
veabilily
problems are
experienced
as
a
result
of
using
ethanol,
use
91
(RON+MON)/2
unleaded
gasoline.
Do not use
Ethanolblends
with a higher concentration
ihan
10%.
Diese/ - The Lotus Evora
willnotoperate
on
dieselfuel.
lt,rfirda
.
The
use of
leaded fu€|,
or
lead replacement pelrol
(LRP),
will
cause
irrevercible
contamination
ofthe
precious metal cata-
lysts
and
of
the
exhaust gas sensors used
by the
computer
conlrolled
engine management system.
.
Fuel
system damage
and
running prcblems, resuliing
from
the
use of
inconect fuels
willnol
be
covered
by
your
New
Vehicle
.
DO NOT
allow
the
fuel
tank
to
run dry, as
this
may damage
the catalytic
converiers.
.
Al\,!ays double check
thatthe
correciilling
station
iuelnozzle
has been selected
befo€
rejuelling.
Costs incurred
fotfuel
system draining and clean,ng
willnotbecove€d bythe
New
Vehicle Waffanty.
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