Driving Controls Foot Pedals; Front Floor Mats; Clutch Pedal; Footbrake Pedal - Lotus Evora 400 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual

DRIVING CONTROLS

Foot Pedals

See pages 69 -73 for additional information
on automatic transmission models.
WARNING
Do not attempt to drive the car without
suitable narrow soled, flat heeled
footwear. Bare feet may inhibit the
application of full pressure to the brake
pedal and adversely affect your control
of the car. Bare feet could also suffer
burns from sun heated metal surfaces
in the car.

Front Floor Mats

The floor mats are secured by two quarter
turn fasteners at the rear and Velcro strips
beneath the front edge. Always ensure
that the mats are secured correctly and
never fit any loose mats on top.
WARNING
It is essential that any floor covering in
the footwell is properly secured. Loose
mats can interfere with the operation of
the foot pedals causing possible loss of
vehicle control.
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Clutch Pedal

(Manual Transmission Vehicles)
NOTICE: To avoid unnecessary clutch
wear, do not, for more than a few
moments, slip the clutch to 'hold' the car
on a slope; apply the parking brake until
ready to drive off.
The clutch pedal must be fully depressed
during each gear shift.
Do not drive with the left foot resting on
the clutch pedal, as rapid wear of the
clutch components can result. A left
foot rest is provided for comfort and
convenience.

Footbrake Pedal

Ventilated disc brakes are fitted to all four
wheels of the Evora. These are operated by
separate front and rear hydraulic circuits,
supplied from a tandem master cylinder
with vacuum servo assistance.
With a new car, or new brake system
components, maximum braking efficiency
will be achieved if, for the first few hundred
miles, needless heavy braking is avoided.
Allow the brake pads and discs to 'bed
in' fully before using the brakes to their
full potential. Pedal effort will reduce
as the brakes are bedded in and as they
are warmed from cold to normal working
temperature. Note that the hard grade pad
material may give rise to a certain amount
of brake noise under some conditions;
such noise is not harmful and does not
affect the life or efficiency of the brakes.
After frequent hard use of the brakes, it is
beneficial to the durability of the discs and
pads if a cooling down period is allowed
before the car is parked.
WARNING
The brake assistance servo uses vacuum
supplied from the engine intake plenum,
such that power assistance is available
only when the engine is running. Never
coast downhill with the engine stopped.
If this situation should arise accidentally,
be aware that repeated application of the
brakes will rapidly exhaust the stored
vacuum supply, after which much greater
pedal pressures will be required. This
may adversely affect brake performance
which could result in an accident.
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