Using This Handbook - Caterham SEVEN Owner's Handbook Manual

Congratulations on the ownership of your new Caterham Seven sports car.
Designed for racing and built for living, your Caterham Seven is competition-developed and capable of
performance well in excess of your average supercar. Please take the time to read this manual, get well acquainted
with the controls and understand the maintenance requirements of your car. This will help you appreciate its
capabilities to the full whilst ensuring the appropriate upkeep of your Seven enabling you to derive maximum
pleasure from ownership.
As a high performance car, it is likely that your Caterham will be subjected to the stresses and strains of
enthusiastic driving, particularly on the track. Therefore it is essential that the maintenance programme of regular
servicing and checks contained within this manual is adhered to. This will ensure that the vehicle is kept in the best
possible condition and performing at its optimum. For all servicing, MOT's and other vehicle maintenance we
recommend that you return your car to us here at Caterham where the work will be carried out by factory trained
technicians. Alternatively servicing and maintenance can be carried out by one of the Caterham approved service
agents. Please refer to the Caterham website for up to date contact information www.caterhamcars.com.

Using this Handbook

This handbook has been divided into sections, each dealing with the different aspects of owning and caring for your
Caterham. You will find lots of useful and worthwhile advice and tips to help you get to know and look after your
new car.
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'Before taking to the road' – Includes controls, pedal adjustment, seat adjustment, weather equipment
fitting and storage, security and other information that you should know before you drive your new car.
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'Useful information' – This section is where you will find all the technical data on your Caterham Seven.
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'Maintenance' – Detailed here are all the regular checks you will need to carry out to ensure you continue to
get the best from your Caterham.
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'In an emergency' – Should an emergency arise then here you will find advice on what you can do, including
jump starting, checking the fuses and changing a bulb.
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'Servicing' – This section provides vehicle service information including service schedules. In addition you
will find pages that can be used to keep a record of when and where a service took place plus an additional
section for any future modifications or upgrades to your vehicle.
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Engine Codes – The manual referrers to engine packages by codes, depending on what model of Seven
you have. A breakdown of this can be seen in the table below:
Model 160/165
Engine Suzuki K6A
Model Superlight R400
Engine Duratec 210
WARNING!
Safety warnings are included in this handbook. These indicate either a procedure which must be followed precisely,
or information that should be considered with great care in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury or serious
damage to the vehicle.
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INTRODUCTION
Roadsport 125/140 Roadsport 175
Sigma 125/140 Duratec 175
485 R
Duratec 237 Duratec 310
Supersport
Sigma 140
620 R CSR 200
Duratec 175
Supersport R
Duratec 180
CSR 260
Duratec 260