Lotus 2005 Elise Owner's Handbook Manual page 173

LOTUS FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTIES
The Lotus Emission Control System Warranties com-
prise an Emissions Defects Warranty and an Emissions
Performance Warranty. In both cases, the warranty period
shall begin on the date the car is delivered to its ultimate
purchaser, or if the car is first placed in service as a 'dem-
onstrator' or 'company' car prior to delivery, on the date it
is first placed into service.
EMISSIONS DEFECTS WARRANTY
Lotus Cars Ltd. (Lotus), warrants to the owner of any
new, USA specification, Lotus Elise that:-
1) the car was designed, built and equipped so as to conform
at the time of sale, with applicable requirements of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency; and
2) is free from defects in materials and workmanship in Emis-
sion Related Components which could cause the car to fail
to conform with these requirements for a period of 2 years or
24,000 miles, whichever first occurs, provided however, that in
the case of specified Major Emission Control Components, the
warranty period shall be 8 years or 80,000 miles, whichever
first occurs.
A list of the Emissions Related Components to which
this Defects Warranty applies appears on page 178 to 179
(specified Major Emission Control Components are marked
with an asterisk).
This warranty does not cover failures caused by abuse,
neglect, collision accidents, improper maintenance, un-
authorised modifications; nor does it cover loss of time
inconvenience, loss of use of the car or incidental or con-
sequential damages.
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLICABLE
TO A Car OR PART IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TIME
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