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or distorl the delicate fins
oflhe €diator
or the cooling
perfom-
ance will be degraded.
Anti-Frceze/Corroslon
lnhibitor
It is most
important
that the
coffect
coolant specification
is
used
in
orderto
inhibit boiling
and to
protect lhe engine and
heal
exchangers from bolh
frostdamage,
and
melalcorrcsion.
The
Evora
is
factory tilled with a
50%
conceniEtion
of Havoline XLC
Extended Lile Coolant, which contains Organic Acid
Technol
ogy
(OAT)
bas€d conosion
inhibitors
to
provide good
cooling
pedormance and long coolanl change intervals, combined with
freedom
frcm envi.onmentally damaging phosphates,
silicates
and nitrites,
EEIIEE
Noothertypeofcoolantshould
be mixed with this
OAT
coolant,
or
degEdation
of the
cooling
system may resull.
Havoline XLC may
be
identified
by
its orange
colouration,
and
by
a
labol around the
header
lank
filler
neck.
A 50%
con
centraiion
provides
freezing
protection
down to
-40'F
C40'C),
and
is
recommended to be maintained throughout the
life
ofthe
car
Shonger concentrations will have a
deldmental
affect and
ln an emeBency, if an
OAT
coolanl
is nol
available, the
cooiing
system
should
be
iopped
up using
water
only,
bul
the
leduclion
in
freezing prctection
should
be
recognised, and the
concentration
corected
promptly.
ln arcas where the
tap
water
is extrcmely hard (exceeding
250
parts per million), dislilled,
de-ionised or nltered
rain
water should
be
used for the water
content
olthe
coolant mix,
The
effeclive
level
of
eihylene
glycol
(anti-feeze)
in
the
system
may
be
measured using a
hydrometer,
but in order to ensure
thallhe
requircd levelof
c.rrcsion
protection
is
mainiained,lhe
coolant should be renewed every 4 years.
For
coolant capacity,
€ferlo
'Recommended
Lub
cants'and
'Technical Data'-
ItrlftllErl
Using an
incorrecl coolant mixture
may result in ex-
pensive damage
to
lhe engine and/or
other
components caused
by
ov€rheating,
freezing
or corrosion
effects.
Such
damage
is
not
covered
by
the
NewVehicle
Warranty.
Coolant
Drain/Ref
ill
Proceclure
The
cooling system of
the
Lotus
Evo€
has been carelully
optimised to allow the
required
cooling performance
using
the
minimum volume of coolant.
This
provides
for
high cooting sys-
tem efficiency, with
quick
engine warm up and
inte
or
heating.
When refilling
lhe
cooling system, il
is
vitalto
ensule
thatthe
conect bleeding procedure
is
followed,
and
that
no ah
pockets
re-
main.
This
operation
should
be enlrusted to
your
Lotus
dealer
The
reseNok
for bolh the windscreen
washer
and h€adlamp
powerwash,
is
situaled
ahead
ofthe
left hand
front
wheetarch.
wilh
a
filler
provided beneath the
front
body
access
hatch.
Re-
lease
the
hatch by
pushing
down the
lever
at
ihe
inboard
side
of
both
fronl foolwells
(see
page
108).
The
halch
may then
be
lifled
fully
open.
The
reservoirfiller
c€p
is
identified by
its btue
cotourand
may
be
p
sed
off-
Top
up
with clean waler
and a
suilabte
proprietary
solvenl,
and
refit
the
cap securety_ Press
ihe
access
hatch
firmly
shtrt.
fIfI?I.e
Do
NoT
use radiator antifreez€ in the
resetuor
as
this could sedously
damage
the paintwork and/or some ptasiic
An
ambertelltale
in
the instrument panet
is
provjded to warn
of
lowfuid levelin thewasher
€servoir
Abutb
check
wi
tight
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