Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 559

Lotus Service Notes 340R
The heating of the front windscreen is selected by the lower-most switch in the cockpit central divide. The
switch is operative only when the engine is running, with a yellow tell tale icon in the tachometer face indicating
when the circuit is active. The heating elements place a high demand on the vehicle electrical system, such
that circuit should be switched off as soon as the windscreen is cleared. A 1 5 minute timer automatically turns
off the circuit after this period, and an 'off default will apply when the ignition is switched off.
Hazard Warning Lamps Switch
A push button switch for the hazard warning lamps is located between the instruments, with the red tell
tale in the switch button back lit when the sidelamps are switched on to help locate the switch. The switch is
operative at all times, and when pressed, flashes all the turn indicator lamps, and the switch tell tale, in unison.
This facility should be used to warn other traffic of a road hazard, possibly including the prescence of the
vehicle itself. Use of the hazard warning lamps may be subject to local traffic laws, with which drivers should
familiarise themselves.
Column Lever Switches
The steering column lever switches for the turn indicators, headlamp beam/dip/flash and windscreen
wipe/wash, are as used on the standard Elise.
Auxiliary Power Sockets
Two auxiliary power sockets are provided
at the rear of the cockpit centre divide, to ac-
commodate heated (motorcycle type) cloth-
ing, or similar equipment. The sockets are
fitted with protective blanking plugs, and are
powered only when the engine is running at
over 2,000 rpm, at which time a maximum
current of 15 amps may be drawn from each
socket.
Inertia Switch
The fuel pump cut off safety inertia switch
is fixed to the chassis at the left hand side of
the engine bay.
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