Seat Belt Tell Tale; Brake Tell Tale; Oil Pressure Tell Tale - Lotus ELISE 2007 Owner's Handbook Manual

Seat Belt Tell Tale

The red seat belt tell tale is provided as a reminder that both
driver and passenger should always wear the seat belts, no
matter how short the journey The seat belt tell tale in the instru
ment cluster will light for 6 seconds following ignition switch on,
accompanied, if the driver's belt is not fastened, by an audible
chime. If the driver's belt remains unfastened, the tell tale will
light constantly, and if 15 mph is exceeded, the lamp will again
flash, and be accompanied by a chime.

Brake Tell Tale

This tell tale will glow red with the ignition switched on
whenever the parking brake is applied. Driving the car with the
brake not fully released will cause overheat damage to the rear
brakes. Each time the parking brake is released, check that the
tell tale is extinguished.
With the parking brake released, if the tell tale should light
at any time after the six second check period, stop the car im-
mediately, as the circuit has detected a dangerously low level of
brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir, possibly caused by a
hydraulic leak in one of the separate front or rear brake circuits.
In the event of a leak there is a danger that air may enter the hy
draulic system and cause spongy operation and extended pedal
travel. The divided brake circuit should ensure that emergency
braking remains, but the car should not be driven until the fault
has been identified and rectified.
WARNING:
If the tell tale remains lit when the parking brake has been
released, the footbrake may not be working properly. Stop
the car immediately it is safe to do so, and do not continue
until the fault has been rectified. Continuing to drive could
cause a crash and result in death or serious injury.

Oil Pressure Tell Tale

This red tell tale warns of low engine oil pressure. The lamp
will be lit whenever the ignition is on and the engine is stopped,
but should go out as soon as the engine is started. If the lamp
fails to go out after engine start up, or comes on when the engine
is running, stop the engine immediately and do not restart until
the cause has been investigated and rectified.
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