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check
batterv
teminal
symbols:
Odenlation
mav
drner
Retaining
BATTERY ACCESS
(covet
rcnoved)
lfthe
baitery
isto
be
disconnecled,
lhe following precautions
i)
Ensurc that all electrical
loads
(e.9.
lights)
are
switched
otr.
lf
the
car
is
litted \i/ith
secu
ly
coded audio equipment, check
lhatthe
cod€
is
available for
ente
ng afrer
batlery rcconnec-
lion.
ii)
Wait
for at least ten
seconds
after switching off
the
igni-
lion to allow the engine management system to adjusl
the
setling
olsome
components'eady
for
re-slarting.
iii) Ensur€ the
alatm
is
disamed. lfthe
batlery is disconnected
when
amed,
the alarm
willbe
triggered,
iv)Disconnect the
negative
(earlh;
black; -')battery
cable first,
and re-connect last.
rd$tlll
ld
ll
lhe
battery
positive terminal is inadvertently ea.thed
(e.9.
wlren
uBing
a
spanner)
whilst lhe negative terminal is
still
connected, the
resultant short
circu
lt,
wllh
heavy
sparking
and
current
floq
could
cause
serious burns and/or
a
fire.
After
discon
necting the
batterycabl€s,
to remove the battery,
pulloftthe
brcather pipe
(if
applicable), release the two screws
secuing
the clamp bracket
atthe
base
ofthe baitery
and
carc-
tully wilhdraw the battery
from
its
location.
6r
lllfitrt
When
lllting the battery out ot, or into
the car,
be
aware
of
the considerable weight and take
all appropriats
Prscau_
tions
to safeguard personal
health
lnjury can result from
improp€r lltting l€chnique.
Keep
the battery
upright,
and proteci from
sharp knocks
and
shocks. The
plastic case is easily damaged by cat€less
handling.
Reconnecting the Battery
6r
mTtr!
Failure to
follow
the
correct battery
re+onnection procedure
could result
in
serious bums.
Refit
the batlery into
its
compartment.
wilh
the
terminals rear-
most, and secure with
lhe
2-bolt
clamp.
Remembet to push on
the
breather pipe
{if
applicable),
and
note
the
polarity symbols
marked
on the
battery
case
before reconnecting
lhe
battery
cables as
detailed
below:
i)
Check again that all
electdcal
loads are switched off.
ii)
Connectthe
positive battery cable
{'+',
red}
irst,
followed
by
the
negaiiv€ ('-'black) earth
cable.
iii) Refit the
battery
cover
with
its
three
fixing
scrcws.
Afier recon-
nection,
a
change
in
theengine
perfomance charactsrislics
may be
noted
for
a
pe
od
whilst the
computer
controlled
engine management
system ?e-learns'some of iis
settings,
iv)lf
necessary enler
the
security
code into audio equipment.
v)
Re-configure
window
switches (see page 50).
Batiery Charging
Underconditions
ofnormaldaily
use,
itshould
not be
neces'
sarylo
use
externalbattery
charging equlpment-
ln a
low usage
regime, however,
it
is
impor|ant
to
mainlain
the charge state
of
the
battery using
a
f.ickle
charger,
or
an automatic batlery manage-
ment
condilioner such
as
thal
available
thrcugh
Lotus Dealerc.
Starting dimculties
may
be encountered after
an
unattended
period
of3weeks.
A
battery
conditioner
is
ablelo
continuously
monitor battery
chaBestale
and switch
on
and
offautomaiically
in
order to maintain
lhe ballery
in a
tully
cha€€d
condition without
danger of damage
through
overcharging.
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