Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 311

Lotus Service Notes
MP.4 - SWITCHES & INSTRUMENTS - DRIVER'S INFORMATION
Ignition Switch/Steering Lock
The switch/lock is located on the right hand side of the steering column.
I - Insert the key into the slot, and turn clockwise to position 'I' to unlock the steering column. If the key is
reluctant to turn, wriggle the steering wheel to ease the load on the steering lock.
II - Turn to position 'II' to switch on the ignition and operate auxiliary equipment.
III - Turn further clockwise to 'III' against spring pressure to operate the starter motor. As soon as the engine
starts, allow the key to return to position 'II'. For the correct starting procedure, see the later chapter
'Starting Procedure & Running In'. To stop the engine, turn the key back to 'I'.
Passive Immobilisation: If the ignition has been switched off for longer than four minutes, or longer than
one minute after switching off the ignition and opening the driver's door, the passive immobilisation security
feature will operate and disable the ignition and starter circuits. This condition is indicated by the security
tell tale flashing continuously. To mobilise the engine, press once, and for a full second, the larger of the
two buttons on the transmitter fob. The security tell tale will be extinguished.
B - To remove the key, turn fully counterclockwise to 'B' and withdraw. The steering column lock will be ac-
tivated when the key is withdrawn but may not engage until the steering is turned and the mechanism is
aligned.
DO NOT leave the ignition switched on for long periods without the engine running, since although the
engine ignition system itself draws no current when the engine is stopped, a battery drain will occur through
other circuits even when auxiliary equipment is not being used.
For security reasons, and to guard against battery drain, always remove the key when leaving the car.
WARNING:
- Do not push or tow the car unless the key is first used to unlock the column and is then left in the
lock.
- Never withdraw the key until the vehicle is stationary.
- To reduce the risk of theft, or danger to a child remaining in the vehicle, always remove the key
when leaving a parked car.
Tell Tale Lamps
A block of tell tale lamps is incorporated
into the instrument cluster to indicate the
operational status of various systems.
Bulb Check
In order to check that the warning systems
are operative, all the tell tale lamps (except the
'security' tell tale; see Vehicle Security Alarm)
should light for about six seconds following
ignition switch on. If any lamp should fail to
light, it is possible that the bulb or warning
circuit may be faulty.
S.I.R. (Airbag) Tell Tale (USA h)
The Supplementary Inflatable Restraint system has a self-diagnostic facility which lights the red tell tale
if a fault is detected. As a bulb and circuit check, the tell tale will light briefly when the ignition is switched on,
and then go out. If the lamp lights at any other time, a fault in the S.I.R. system is indicated, which should be
rectified without delay.
Turn Tell Tale (a)
When the left hand or right hand turn indicators are operating, this green tell tale flashes in unison. The
flasher relay may also be heard to operate. If the tell tale fails to light, or flashes at an unusual or irregular rate,
check the operation of the turn indicator lamps immediately.
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