Lotus ELISE 2007 Owner's Handbook Manual page 176

6. OBLIGATIONS OF OWNERS. WARRANTY CLAIMS WILL
NOT BE HONORED IF THE OWNER FAILS TO PROPERLY
USE AND MAINTAIN THE CAR.
The Company has no obligation under this warranty in
the following circumstances:
• If the car has not been driven in accordance with the 'Break-
in' instructions detailed in the Owner's Handbook;
• if the maintenance services and maintenance instructions
specified in this Handbook are not performed and followed
at the prescribed intervals. Car owners must keep up to date
and accurate records of car service and maintenance in order
for any warranty claim to be considered;
• if the car is used for commercial service, or for racing or reli-
ability trials, or in a competitive manner, including timed runs
or laps, or the the utilisation of Launch Control;
• if the car is registered or used outside the Continental United
States, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Guam and the
United States Virgin Islands;
• if failure or malfunction of the car or of any warranted part,
component or assembly results from an accident; or,
• if failure or malfunction is caused by misuse, abuse or
negligence in use of the car, including, but not limited to,
exceeding maximum engine speed by premature or incor-
rect gear changing, or where the car is not driven on road
surfaces which have been maintained to a standard to allow
regular vehicle traffic, or when the car is not used within legal
speed limits, or by performance of service, repair, alteration
or modification of the car other than in accordance with the
recommended servicing and repair procedures of the Com-
pany, or;
• by fitting of a part, assembly, accessory or component not
conforming to Lotus specifications.
7. EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY
This Limited Warranty and the Emission Control System War-
ranties are the only express warranties applicable to the car
which are given by the Company or the manufacturer of the
car. Subject to the provision of Paragraph 2 (Limitations of
Warranties), this warranty and the emission control system
warranties exclude all other obligations and liabilities of the
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