Safety Information - Lotus 2005 Elise 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 colli-
sions). 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 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 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
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