Lotus 2005 Elise Owner's Handbook Manual page 177

Improper Maintenance and Use
a) An emission performance warranty claim may be denied on
the basis of non-compliance by a car owner with the Service
Schedule or Owner's Handbook instructions for proper use.
b) When determining whether an owner has complied with the
written instructions for proper maintenance and use, Lotus
may require an owner to submit evidence of compliance with
those written maintenance instructions for which Lotus has
an objective reason for believing:
1. were not performed; and
2. if not performed could be the cause of the particular car's
exceeding applicable emission standards.
c) Evidence of compliance with a maintenance instruction may
consist of:
1. a maintenance log book which has been validated at the
appropriate time or mileage intervals specified for service by
someone who regularly engages in the business of servicing
automobiles for the relevant maintenance instruction(s);or
2. a showing that the car has been submitted for scheduled
maintenance servicing at the approximate time or mileage
intervals specified for service to someone who regularly en-
gages in the business of servicing automobiles for the purpose
of performing the relevant maintenance; or
3. a statement by the car owner that he or she performed
the maintenance at the appropriate time or mileage interval
specified, including a showing
i) that the owner purchased and used proper parts, and
ii) upon request by Lotus, that the owner is able to perform
the maintenance properly.
d) The time/mileage interval for scheduled maintenance serv-
ices shall be the service interval specified for that part in the
Maintenance Schedule or Owner's Handbook.
e) For certified parts having a maintenance or replacement inter-
val different from that specified in the written instructions for
proper maintenance and use, the time/mileage interval shall
be the service interval for which the part was certified.
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