Caterham Seven Owner's Handbook Manual

OWNERS HANDBOOK

CONTENTS

Introduction Page

1. Before Taking to the Road 4

Controls 4 Standard instrumentation 4 Explanation of dashboard 5 Stack display with windscreen 6 CSR Integral dash 7 R500 8 Stack display operation 9

Before you drive away 10 Pedal adjustment 10 Seats and seat belts 10 Harness 10 Weather equipment 11 Security 12 Starting the engine 14 Running-in 14 Catalytic convertor 14 Gearbox 15 Fuel 15 Braking system 16

2. Useful Information 17

Engine specification 17 Technical data 18 Track use 20

3. Maintenance 21

Owner maintenance 21 Under bonnet location 21

EU4 Sigma 120 22 Sigma 125 23 Sigma 150 24 Duratec 210 (R400) 25 EU4 Duratec 200 (CSR) 26

Duratec 260 (CSR) 27

Duratec 263 (R500) 28 Safety in the garage 29 Axle stand positioning 29 Checking fluid levels 30

Oil 30

Coolant 31

Brake Fluid 32

Clutch Fluid 32

Windscreen washers 32

Battery 32 Wheels & Tyres 34 Changing a wheel 34 Cleaning and car care 35 Laying your vehicle up for long periods 36 Travelling abroad 37

4. In an Emergency 37

Emergency starting 37 Emergency towing 38 Fuses & relays 38 Parts & accessories 39 Bulb replacement 39

5. Servicing 41

Service schedules 41 Service & modification record 42 Warranty

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on ownership of your new Caterham Seven sports car.

Designed for racing and built for living, your Caterham Seven is competition-developed and capable of performance well in excess of your average super car. Please take the time to read this manual, get well acquainted with the controls and understand the maintenance requirements of your car. This will help you appreciate its capabilities to the full and allow you to derive maximum pleasure from ownership.

As a high performance car, it is likely that your Caterham will be subjected to the stresses and strains of enthusiastic driving, particularly on the track. Therefore it is essential that the maintenance programme of regular servicing and checks contained in this manual is adhered to. This will ensure that the vehicle is always in the best possible condition and performing at its optimum. For all servicing we recommend that you return your car to the Aftersales Department at Caterham Dartford or Caterham Midlands. Alternatively you may find it more convenient to use one of the Caterham approved service agents located around the UK.

Using this Handbook

This handbook has been divided into sections, each dealing with the different aspects of owning and caring for your Caterham. You will find lots of useful and worthwhile advice and tips to help you get to know and look after your new car.

 ‘Before Taking to the Road’ – Includes controls, pedal adjustment, seat adjustment,

weather equipment, security and other information that you should know before you drive your new car.

 ‘Useful Information’ – This section is where you will find all the technical data on

your Caterham Seven.

 ‘Maintenance’ – Detailed here are all the regular checks you will need to carry out

to ensure you continue to get the best from your Caterham.

 ‘In an Emergency’ – Should an emergency arise then here you will find advice on

what you can do, including jump starting, checking the fuses and changing a bulb.

 ‘Servicing’ – This section provides vehicle service information including service

schedules. In addition you will find pages that can be used to keep a record of when and where a service took place plus an additional section for any future modifications or upgrades to your vehicle.

WARNING!

Safety warnings are included in this handbook. These indicate either a procedure which must be followed precisely, or information that should be considered with great care in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury or serious damage to the vehicle.

1. BEFORE TAKING TO THE ROAD

Figure 1: Dashboard layout for models with standard instruments

Figure 1a: Five or six speed gear shift patterns

Controls

1. Brake fail indicator

2. Hazard warning light switch

3. Rear fog light switch

4. Heated windscreen switch

5. Heater fan switch

6. Immobilizer warning light

7. Windscreen washers switch

8. Windscreen wipers switch

9. Side lights/head lights switch

10. Indicators switch

11. Main beam switch

12. Headlamp flasher switch

13. Horn

14. Fuel gauge

15. Temperature gauge

16. Oil Pressure gauge

17. Tachometer

18. Speedometer

19. main beam warning light

20. Indicator warning light

21. Ignition warning light

22. Push starter button

23. Trip reset button

24. Heater valve control

EXPLANATION OF DASHBOARD

Brake fail indicator Single position spring loaded switch, illuminates to indicate low fluid level. Press to test

bulb. Hazard warning light Single position switch activates all indicators. Rear fog light Single position switch activates rear fog lights when dipped headlights are illuminated. Heated windscreen Single position switch activates heating elements to demist front windscreen. Heater fan Two position switch provides low and high speed fan control. Windscreen washers Single position spring loaded switch activates washer jets when depressed.

Windscreen wipers 2 position switch to provide low and high speed continuous wipe.

Indicator switch 3 position switch Left-Off-Right (non-self cancelling) Side/Head lights 2 position switch, first position side lights, second position dipped beam headlight. Main beam 2 position switch for dip or main beam. Headlamp flasher Single position spring loaded switch to flash headlights. Heater valve control This is located on the inside of engine compartment bulkhead, above the driver’s knee.

Pull towards driver to increase heat. Starter push button Single position spring loaded push switch, press to start engine Horn push button Single position spring loaded push switch

Speedometer

Indicates road speed in miles per hour and/or kilometres per hour.

Digital display within speedometer

The display shows the following:  Odometer reading (shows the total distance

travelled by the car).

 Trip recorder (for recording individual journey

distances). The word trip is also displayed.

Trip recorder reset button

Whenever the ignition switch is turned on, the display shows the odometer reading. By pressing the trip recorder reset button briefly, the display will change to show the trip recorder reading (a further press of the button returns the display to the odometer reading). Press and hold the reset button to reset the display to zero.

Tachometer

Indicates engine speed in revolutions per minute.

NOTE: An electronic limiter will prevent engine speed rising above a pre-determined factory set level.

Oil Pressure Gauge

The needle indicates the oil pressure measured in bar. The needle will quickly rise when the engine is started. If the needle falls into the Red mark during normal running the oil pressure is at a critical level and severe engine damage could result; switch off the engine immediately (safety permitting) and seek qualified assistance. (Engine pressure will fluctuate as engine revs change)

WARNING!

Never restart the engine or drive the car with the oil pressure gauge indicating red.

Temperature Gauge

Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant. During normal operation, the needle will rise from the lower (cold) mark to the middle part of the gauge, where it will remain while the engine is operating at its normal temperature. In severe driving conditions, such as very hot weather or extended hill climbing, the needle may rise. If the needle rises to the RED mark, the coolant is too hot and severe engine damage could result; stop the car as soon as safety permits and seek qualified assistance.

Fuel gauge

The needle indicates the fuel level. After refuelling, the gauge slowly rises to the new level once the ignition switch is turned on.

WARNING! NEVER allow the car to run out of fuel (the resultant misfire could destroy the catalytic converter).

WARNING LIGHTS

Battery charging – RED

The light illuminates as a bulb check when the ignition switch is turned to position ‘II’ and extinguishes as soon as the engine is running. If it remains on, or illuminates whilst driving, a fault with the battery charging system is indicated. Seek qualified assistance.

Direction indicators – GREEN

The indicator warning light flashes in time with the left or right direction indicator lights, whenever they are operated. If the warning light fails to illuminate or flashes very rapidly, this means that one of the indicator lights is not operating.

Figure 2: Dashboard layout for models with Stack Instruments and full windscreen

Controls

1. Heated windscreen switch

2. Brake fail indicator

3. Hazard warning light switch

4. Rear fog light switch

5. Side/Head lights switch

6. Heater fan switch

7. Windscreen washers switch

8. Windscreen wipers switch

9. Stack button 1

10. Stack button 2

11. Stack button 4

12. Stack button 3

13. Shift light button

14. Indicator warning light

15. Indicator switch

16. Main beam warning light

17. Starter push button

18. Stack display

19. Horn push button

20. Main beam switch

21. Headlamp flasher switch

22. Gear shift lights

23. Immobiliser warning light

24. Heater valve control

Figure 3: Dashboard layout for CSR with Integral dash

Controls

1. Air vent

2. Oil pressure gauge

3. Temperature gauge

4. Heater fan control switch

5. Fuel gauge

6. Oil temperature gauge

7. Indicators Side/Head lights Main beam Headlamp flasher

8. Tachometer

9. Speedometer

10. Immobilizer warning light

11. Windscreen wipers Wiper speed control

12. Windscreen washer switch

13. Gear lever

14. Heated screen switch

15. Horn Push button

16. Starter push button

17. Handbrake

18. Rear fog light switch

19. Hazard warning light switch

20. Heater valve control

Figure 4: Dashboard layout for R500

NOTE: For full windscreen option the wiring connection to dashboard buttons for heated screen, wipers etc are already connected.

Controls

1. Aero screen

2. Heated screen switch

3. Hazard warning light switch

4. Windscreen washer switch

5. Windscreen wipers switch

6. Launch control push button

7. Gear shift lights

8. Stack display

9. Stack button 3

10. Main beam switch

11. Side/Head light switch

12. Stack button 4

13. Heater valve control

14. Stack button 2

15. Stack button 1

16. Horn push button

17. Starter push button

18. Rear fog light switch

19. Heater fan switch

20. Brake fail indicator

Headlight main beam – BLUE

Illuminates when the headlights are switched to main beam.

Immobiliser Warning light - Red

See section on Immobilisation.

Stack Display System

The Stack display system combines an analogue tachometer with a digital display for the following performance parameters:

1. Vehicle speed

2. Engine speed

3. Oil pressure

4. Oil temperature

5. Water temperature

6. Fuel level

7. Battery Voltage

8. Lap times (optional) available from aftersales.

An alarm light alerts the driver that a warning condition has been detected. The warning conditions are based on pre-set alarm values for the above listed performance parameters 3-7. When the alarm light is on, a warning message is shown on the digital display to identify the condition. It is possible to enable or disable the warning system for each parameter individually. The warning message can be cancelled by pressing any switch. Doing this does not turn off the warning condition alarm light, which stays on until the condition no longer applies.

The digital display has five screen display options each showing certain parameters and their values. The different screen can be changed by pressing button 3.

Screen 1

 Fuel level  Current speed  Trip indicator  Odometer

Press button 3 to change to screen 2

Screen 2

 Oil temperature  Current speed  Oil pressure

Press button 3 to change to screen 3

Screen 3

 Water temperature  Current speed  Oil pressure

Press button 3 to change to screen 4.

Screen 4

 Current speed  Battery Voltage  Ambient air temperature is shown but not utilised

in the set-up. This will default to a reading of -999

Press button 3 to change the display to screen 5

Screen 5

 Number of current lap  Current speed (mph or km/h)  Last lap time  Previous best lap time

Press button 3 to change the display back to screen 1.

NOTE: The minimum oil and water temperature for which the display gives a true reading is 12°C or 53°F. The unit displays temperatures that are less than this as 0°C or 32°F.

Peak values (Tell Tales)

The system records Max (or Min where appropriate) values for each parameter, when the engine is running at more than 1200 rpm.

This is to prevent abnormal peak values from being recorded when, for example, the engine is either not running, is idling, or is being warmed up.

Displaying the Peak Values

Press and hold button 1 to show the peak values for the parameters currently being displayed. Release the switch to return to the normal display.

Resetting Peak Values

The peak values remain stored until reset. To reset, press and hold button 1 and then press button 4 as well. This clears all the peak values & lap times.

Alarms

The display system has built-in warnings to alert the driver when certain parameters either exceed or fall below their alarm values.

Displaying an Alarm

When an alarm condition occurs, the built in red warning light turns on, and the digital display gives a warning message to show the type of alarm.

NOTE: The amber light indicates low fuel warning.

Clearing an Alarm

Press button 2.

Showing the Last Alarm

Press and hold button 2.

Lap Times

The lap time for each lap is recorded either by the infrared time sensor when passing an optional lap time beacon or when the driver presses button 4. The most recent lap time is held in screen 5.

The stack display has an internal battery that needs to be changed every 4-5 years. When the power from this battery drops below a safe level, an alarm is triggered and the warning “Internal Battery Low" is displayed. Contact Caterham Aftersales when this occurs.

BEFORE YOU DRIVE AWAY

Pedal Adjustment Facility

On some models the pedals may be adjusted to suit the driver. Please contact your caterham agent for details. (CSR/EU4 cars does not have this facility)

Seats/Seat belts/Harness

Forward/backward adjustment

Push the seat adjustment lever to one side to release the catch enabling the seat to slide back or forward. Ensure the seat is locked in position before driving off.

WARNING!

DO NOT adjust the seat while the car is in motion.

Head Restraints

Head restraints are designed to restrain rearward movement of the head in the event of an accident or sudden stop. On non-race type seats the head restraints can be removed completely to allow for fitment of the tonneau cover.

WARNING!

Never drive the car with the head restraints removed.

Seat belt safety

The seat belts supplied with your car are intended for use by adult sized occupants and must be used by one occupant ONLY. Seat belts are life saving equipment. In a collision, unrestrained passengers can be thrown around inside, or possibly thrown out of the car, resulting in injury to themselves and to other occupants.

ENSURE that the passenger is securely strapped in at all times.

• ALWAYS adjust seat belts to eliminate any slack in the webbing. DO NOT slacken the webbing by pulling the belt away from the body – to be fully effective, the seat belt must remain in full contact with the body at all times.

• ALWAYS fit the lap strap across the pelvis (never across the abdomen), and ensure that the diagonal strap passes across the chest, without slipping off the shoulder, or pressing against the neck.

• DO NOT fit more than one person into a belt, or use a seat belt that is twisted or obstructed in any way that could impede its smooth operation.

• DO NOT wear seat belts over hard or fragile items in clothing, such as pens, keys, spectacles etc.

• DO NOT allow a baby or infant to be carried on the lap. The force of a crash can increase effective body weight by as much as 30 times, making it impossible to hold on to the child.

• DO NOT allow foreign matter to enter the seat belt buckles as this can render the buckles inoperative.

• Pregnant women should ask their doctor for advice about the safest way to wear seat belts.

Caring for seat belts

Regularly inspect the belt webbing for signs of fraying, cuts and wear, also paying particular attention to the condition of the fixing points and adjusters. Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the webbing from the effects of polish, oil and chemicals (see ‘Cleaning & car care’).

Three tests for checking seat belts

1) With the seat belt fastened, give the webbing near

the buckle a quick upward pull – the buckle should remain securely locked!

2) With the seat belt unfastened, unreel the webbing to

the limit of its travel. Check that unreeling is free from snatches and snags.

3) With the webbing half unreeled, hold the tongue

plate and give it a quick forward pull – the mechanism must lock automatically and prevent any further unreeling!

WARNING!

Always replace a seat belt assembly that has withstood the strain of a severe vehicle impact, or one where the webbing shows signs of fraying.

Harness

A multi-point harness holds the driver firmly in the seat at all times (unlike a seatbelt which ‘locks’ on impact only). Aside from the increased safety benefit and being held more securely in extreme circumstances such as a trackday driving, a harness will remove the tendency for the driver to brace themselves in corners using the steering wheel, with better control of the car as a result.

The lap strap is engaged first, ensuring that it is adjusted so that it sits across the lap at the lowest point. It should tight enough that it requires effort to engage. Shoulder straps are then engaged into the appropriate slot and tightened by pulling on the

adjuster strap. A harness should feel tight when warn and not allow any movement of the torso. Although this feels restrictive at first, a driver will quickly get used to and ultimately prefer this feeling in a Seven.

To exit from the harness, the spring loaded buckle is rotated 90deg

Figure 5: 4-Point Harness

Figure 6: 6-Point Harness

Harness Adjustment

Slide the tail strap web through the metal three bar slide to set up the perfect strap length. The shoulder strap adjusters should sit on the breast bone, by doing this first you will ensure that the comfort pads are located in the correct position tighten the lap straps first making sure the release buckle is in a central position, final adjustment is taken up by pulling down on the shoulder straps.

WARNINGS!

Always check your harness regularly for chaffing, stitch damage or hardware corrosion. Pay particular attention to areas that may be visible such as under seat or cowlings, petrol, battery acid, bleach or similar solvent must not spill onto web.

Always wear your harness as tight as comfort will allow but no tight that loss of circulation occurs.

Always replaces a harness that has been involved in an accident or damage has taken place Never make any changes to your system either by cutting and re-sewing web or by modifying the hardware

Weather equipment

Erecting the hood is relatively straightforward if the correct procedure is followed. Therefore we recommend the following sequence is adopted:i) Erect the hoodsticks slacken the buckles to allow

the front hoodsticks to collapse forwards.

ii) Unfold the hood and clip it onto the windscreen

first.

iii) Stretch the rear of the hood over the back of the

car and clip it over the poppers situated on the back panel starting at the outside and working into the centre.

iv) Attach to the remaining poppers on the sides of

the vehicle.

v) From the inside of the car, tension the hood by

pulling on the loose end of the straps retensioning the buckle (the buckle will automatically lock in position when released). The straps should be adjusted until the front hoodstick is in line with the hood seam. (See Fig 6)

Figure 7: Tensioning the hood

Figure 8: Hood folding procedure

vi) The Velcro lined strips inside the hood should now

capture the front hoodstick, which prevents the hood from ballooning at speed.

vii) The tops of the sidescreens tuck under the flaps

on the hood sides in order to make the hood watertight. At the rear, however, the sidescreens overlap the hood.

Removal and storage

To remove the hood slacken the buckles and remove in reverse to the above. (Vii to i) It is important that the hood is folded correctly when removed in order to avoid unsightly creases and to prevent the clear plastic windows being scratched. We suggest that it is always folded and then rolled as shown in Fig 7. To help prevent damage, and free up storage space, a protective hood bag is available from Caterham Cars Parts Counter.

NOTE: Never store the hood when wet.

Security

Keys/key numbers

You have been supplied with 4 keys: 2 for the ignition and 2 for the fuel cap. The numbers for these can be found on a small tag attached to the key ring. You will also have been supplied with 2 coded transponder tags.

WARNING!

Keep the key tag and spare key in a safe place – NOT IN THE CAR!

If the key or tag is lost please contact Caterham Cars to make arrangements for a additional keys and tags.

Immobilisation

Most Caterhams are fitted with an immobiliser as standard, this will be Sterling Excel vehicle immobiliser system.

Disarming the system

Insert your ignition key with the transponder unit attached to the same key ring and the reader unit will automatically recognise the transponder and disarm your immobiliser. The LED will stop flashing and turn a constant red indicating the vehicle can be started

Arming the system

When the vehicle’s ignition is switched off and the keys are removed from the ignition, the immobiliser will prepare to arm and the red LED will illuminate. During this period, the ignition can be switched back on, cancelling the arming and permitting the vehicle to be started as normal. If after twenty seconds the ignition has not been turned on, then the immobiliser will automatically ‘arm’ and the red LED will flash. This ‘auto-arming’ sequence means that it is impossible to leave your vehicle unprotected.

WARNING!

Your system will automatically re-arm within twenty seconds of disarming if you do not turn the ignition on.

Programming new transponder tags

If you require a new transponder tag for an additional user, or as a replacement through loss or damage, please contact Caterham Aftersales Department. Once you have received your new transponder tag, you will need to programme it. To do this you must have an existing transponder tag that already operates the system.

1) Disarm the system using an existing transponder tag attached to the ignition key.

2) Switch the ignition on and off twice and then turn the ignition back on, all within 7 seconds (the LED will flash rapidly).

3) The system will then recognise the transponder tag on the key ring and re-programme it.

4) The LED will flash once to indicate it recognises the transponder tag.

5) Remove the ignition key with the transponder tag attached.

6) Pass a new transponder tag close to the ignition barrel.

7) The LED will flash twice to indicate that the new transponder tag is in the memory.

8) Pass any additional transponder tag close to the ignition barrel.

9) For each transponder tag programmed into the system the LED will flash a number of times to indicate how many transponder tags are programmed into the system.

10) When you have finished, switch the ignition off and the Sterling Excel will exit the programming mode.

Each time you programme a new transponder tags into the system it will automatically erase all other transponder tags in the memory therefore all transponder tags required to operate the system must be programmed back in.

NOTE: For EU4 cars the transponder is in the key, if you require a new transponder as a replacement through loss or damage please contact your local ford dealer.

Deleting lost transponder tags from the system memory

If you lose one of your transponder tags, your vehicle is no longer totally secure, as anyone who finds your lost transponder tag could disarm your immobiliser. To prevent this from happening you are able to delete transponder tags from the system. Because your Sterling Excel system will recognise up to five different transponder tags, you will have to reprogramme all of your existing transponder tags every time you enter programming mode.

NOTE: Sterling Excel is an electronic immobiliser and derives its main power from your car battery. However, the consumption in the armed state is such that it should not adversely affect your car battery.

WARNING!

The tags contain delicate electronic circuits and must be protected from impact and water damage, high temperatures and humidity, direct sunlight, effects of solvents, waxes and abrasive cleaners.

Vehicle battery disconnection

If the car battery is disconnected for any reason the status of the security system prior to disconnection will be memorised and automatically reset when the battery is reconnected.

Ignition Switch and Steering Lock

The ignition switch uses the following sequence of key positions to operate the steering lock, electrical circuits and starter motor:

‘O’ – Steering locked

With the key removed, the steering column will be locked and most electrical circuits are non-operational.

‘I’ – Steering unlocked

Turn the switch to position ‘I’ to unlock the steering.

‘II’ – Electrical circuits on

With the switch in position ‘II’ all electrical circuits are operational.

‘III’ – Starter motor operates

Turn the switch to position ‘III’ to operate the starter motor; release the key as soon as the engine starts (the key will automatically return to position ‘II’).

Steering Lock

To unlock the steering:

Insert the key FULLY and turn the ignition switch to position ‘I’ – a small movement of the steering wheel may be necessary to disengage the lock.

To lock the steering:

With the ignition switch turned to position ‘O’, remove the key and turn the steering wheel until the lock engages.

NOTE: Cars fitted with a quick release steering wheel do not have a steering lock mechanism.

WARNING!

Once the steering lock is engaged it is impossible to steer the car. DO NOT remove the key, or turn the ignition switch to position ‘O’ while the car is in motion.

Starting the engine

WARNING!

Before starting the engine ENSURE you are familiar with the procedures below. Catalytic converters are easily damaged through improper use, particularly if the wrong fuel is used or if an engine misfire occurs – before starting the engine you should be aware of the precautions detailed in the ‘Catalytic converter’ section. Never start or leave the engine running in an unventilated building – exhaust gases are poisonous and contain carbon monoxide which can cause unconsciousness and may even be fatal.

Starting the engine:

1) Check that the handbrake is on and that the gear lever is in neutral.

2) Switch off all unnecessary electrical equipment.

3) Turn the ignition switch to position ‘II’ and release the key as soon as the engine has started.

NOTE: For cars fitted with a push button start, turn the ignition switch to position ‘II’ and press the red push button and release the button as soon as the engine starts.

WARNING!

DO NOT press the accelerator pedal while starting and DO NOT operate the starter for more than 15 seconds at a time. If the engine fails to start switch off and wait for at least 10 seconds before trying again.

NOTE: When the battery is in a low state of charge, depress the clutch before starting and hold it down until the engine is running.

Starting in cold climates

In freezing conditions, fully depress the clutch pedal while starting and hold it down until the engine is running. Note that engine cranking times will increase and that the battery charging light may take several seconds to extinguish.

Warming up

In the interest of fuel economy, it is advisable to drive the car soon after starting, remembering that harsh acceleration or labouring the engine before the normal operating temperature has been reached can damage the engine.

Running-In

The engine, gearbox, brakes and tyres need time to ‘bed-in’ and adjust to the demands of everyday motoring. During the first 500 miles (1,000 km) it is essential that you drive with consideration for the running-in process and heed the following advice:  DO NOT allow the engine to exceed 4,000

rev/min in any gear.

 DO NOT operate at full throttle in any gear.  DO NOT allow the engine to labour in any gear.  AVOID heavy braking.

After the running-in distance has been completed, engine speeds may be gradually increased.

Catalytic Converter

The exhaust system on your car incorporates a catalytic converter, which converts poisonous exhaust emissions from the engine into environmentally less harmful gases, thereby reducing atmospheric pollution.

WARNING!

The catalytic converter can be easily damaged through improper use, particularly if the wrong fuel is used. For this reason, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you heed the following precautions:

Filling up with fuel:

Use ONLY fuel recommended for your car (see Technical Data).

Starting the engine:

WARNING!

DO NOT continue operating the starter if the engine fails to start after a few attempts (unburnt fuel may be drawn into the exhaust system, thereby damaging a catalyst) – seek qualified assistance. If a misfire is suspected when starting, DO NOT drive the car or attempt to clear the misfire by pressing the accelerator pedal. DO NOT attempt to push or tow start the car. Instead, turn the ignition switch off immediately and seek qualified assistance.

Driving the car:

Provided the engine has reached its normal operating temperature, if a misfire is suspected or the car lacks power while driving, it may be driven SLOWLY (at risk of catalyst damage) to Caterham Cars for assistance. Never Allow the car to run out of fuel (the resultant misfire could destroy a catalyst). An engine burning excessive oil (blue smoke from the exhaust), will progressively reduce catalyst efficiency. Do not overload the engine.

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