Safety Information - Lotus ELISE 2007 Owner's Handbook Manual

Safety Information

To help you make informed decisions about safety, important
safety information is provided in forms including:
• Safety labels on the car
• Safety messages in this handbook are shown as follows:
WARNING:
The hazard and instructions to avoid the hazard are
given. If you do not take these instructions you and/or
others can be KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Messages prefaced by 'NOTICE' are intended to help
you avoid damage to your car, other proper ty or the
environment.
Important Safety Precautions
You'll find many safety recommendations throughout this sec-
tion, and throughout this manual. The recommendations on this
page are the ones we consider to be the most important.
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
A seat belt is your best protection in accidents (including col-
lisions). Airbags supplement seat belts, but airbags are designed
to inflate only in a moderate to severe frontal collision. So even
though your car is equipped with airbags, make sure you and
your passenger always wear your seat belts, and wear them
properly. (See page 18).
Your Car is Not Recommended for Child Passengers
Since all children are safest in the back seat of a car, and
your car does not have a back seat, we strongly recommend that
you do not carry a child passenger. Children should be carried
in the Elise/Exige only if they are large enough to be able to use
the standard seat belt (see page 26). You should never carry
an infant in a rear-facing child seat in this car because the Elise/
Exige has a passenger airbag which cannot be switched off or
disabled (see page 26).
Be Aware of Airbag Hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal
injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not properly
restrained. Children, and short adults are at the greatest risk.
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