Lotus 2005 Elise Owner's Handbook Manual page 168

lision, fire, theft or climatic conditions are not covered under
this warranty.
(f) ODOMETER ALTERATION.
Warranty coverages do not apply if the odometer has stopped,
been altered or the car's correct mileage cannot accurately
and easily be determined.
(g) This Limited Warranty excludes the emission control
system, the Federal and California warranties for which are
detailed on pages 171 through 187.
(h) Malfunctions, defects or damage caused by any non-
Lotus part or accessory are not covered by this warranty. If
a part which is covered by the Limited Warranty fails during
the warranty period and in turn this failure causes a failure of
a non-warranted part, then Lotus will consider replacing the
non-warranted part.
(j) If any after-market sport parts are fitted to your car, such
parts are not covered by the Limited Warranty. Such parts
are covered by any warranty which accompanies the sale of
that particular part. Defects arising from track use will not be
covered by your Limited Warranty. Any original part affected
or damaged by the fitment of any off road or track part may
not be covered by your Limited Warranty.
k) Minor wind noise and minor water ingress from the hard or
soft top roofs.
NOTICE: The car is a speciality sports car not intended to go
through automatic car washes. If the car is taken through a
car wash any damage is not covered by the warranty.
l) If it is determined that paint on the car must be repaired
because of an item covered under warranty the paint colour
matching of repaired or replaced body panels will be achieved
within practicable limits as determined by the Company. Paint-
ing of the entire car solely for the purpose of paint colour
matching will not be covered under the warranty.
m) Noise and vibration are a normal and necessary feature
of a mechanical device such as a motor car. The nature and
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