Lotus Evora User Manual

WARRANTY

Limited

Warranty

INDEX

Warranty.....................

Periods............

Limitations......

Exclusive Extent Exclusions Obligations Exclusive

Customer

Federal

Emissions Emissions Required

What lmproper

Warranty

Further

Emissions Warranty

California

Emission Emission Emissions

What ls

Customer

7

Yearl70,AO9

Remedies........

of Company

From

Warranty

of Owners.......

Warranty.........

Assistance...........................................

Emission

Control Defects Performance

Maintenance...

is Nof

Covered...

Maintenance

Claim Procedure...............

lnformation......

Emission

Not

Control

System

Control

System Defects

Performance

Covered ByThe

Assistance...........................................41

Mile

Emission

List...................

........."..3

................................4

Ob|igations..............................

Coverage

System

Warranty.........

Warranty..............

Warranty........................,1

and Use..........

Parts

List...............

Warranty

Wananty........................31

Warranty........................39

Emission

Defects

.............................42

...............3

...............5

....................7

...........12

..............13

.......................17

..............20

.................21

.....

"...........29

.

-.....

"............25

.................28

.............28

Statement......31

Wananty...........34

Wananty......39

Warranty

parts

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Lotus

Duluth, Georgia 30096.

Cars U.S.A. lnc.; 2236 Northmont Parkway,

LOTUS CARS U.S.A. lnc.,

(the

Company)

provides

this limited warranty on each new Lotus motor car sold

by the Company or an authorised Lotus dealer* in the

'LJ.S.A.,

and

Company or an authorised Lotus dealer*

Lotus replacement

each

part

supplied by the

in

the U.S.A.,

covering defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service, and subject to the terms and conditions in this Limited Warranty, for the applicable Warranty Period set forth in Paragraph 1.

(-Authorised

Lotus dealers are not owned by, or are agents of, the

Company)

paragraphs

The

remedies under the terms of the warranty.

The Limited Warranty excludes certain

of circumstances which are set out in section 4 below.

below are the only and exclusive

parts

and sets

1. WARRANTY PERIODS

(a)

LIMITED WARRANTY

The

of

thirty

Company

warrants

(36)

six

months or 36,000 miles, whichever

first occurs, after the first occurring of the following

-

each

Gars.

new

car

for

a

period

ii) registration as a dealer car.

CONSULT

TERMINE

CAR; SPEAK

USA IF

(b)

Genuine Lotus 12 months from their date

installation by a

of

tion of occurs.

(c)

YOUR SALES DOCUMENTS

THE WARRANry START

TO YOUR DEALER OR

YOU ARE IN DOUBT.

the car's

WARRANry

replacement

limited warranty term, whichever

WARRANTY

LIMITED

tion.

The Company's

(as

ranty

years

of 8

Warranty as specified

Limited Corrosion

forth in Paragraph 4

set

from the commencement of the Car

2. LIMITATIONS

THE COMPANY

PERSON TO CREATE CONNECTION RANTY OF

PARTICULAR OR PART IS LIMITED

WITH IfS CARS.

MERCHANTABILITY OR

PURPOSE,

demonstrator or company

TO DE-

DATE

-

Replacement

parts

are

purchase,

of

Lotus dealer, or until the expira-

-

Corrosion

Perforation War-

(c))

runs for a

paragraph

in

1(a).

DOES NOT AUTHORIZE

ANY OTHER OBLIGATION

ANY IMPLIED WAR.

APPLICABLE TO A CAR

FITNESS FORA

IN DURATION TO THE

YOUR

ON

LOTUS

CARS

Parts.

warranted for

or the date

Perfora-

period

Limited

ANY

TIME

last

PERIODS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 1.

3. EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES

THE PERFORMANCE OF REPAIRS AND NEEDED

ADJUSTMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES

UNDER

PLIED WARRANry- THE

LIABLE

THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IM.

FOR INCIDENTAL

COMPANYSHALL

OR CONSEQUENTIAL

NOT BE

DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OFANY

WARRANTY.

SOME STATES DO NOTALLOWLIMIIATIONS ON

HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR

THE EXGLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY

TO YOU.

4. EXTENT OF COMPANY OBIIGATIONS

(a)

LIMITED WARRANTY

This warranty extends to each original and subse-

quent

owner of a Lotus motor car within the wananty

period

expressed in Paragraph 1(a).

of the Company underthis

IN

repair or, at remanufactured unit without charge for labour or

of any

be defective in material or workmanship during

to

the applicable warranty

its

option, the

part

assembly or component determined

or

-

Vehicle.

The

warranty

replacement with a new or

period.

obligations

limited

are

All items which

to the

part,

property

replaced become

the fullest extent

under this

Service

Dealer at its

Lotus

(b)

LIMITED WARRANTY

The obligations

term are

replacement

limited to the

to be defective

the warranty All replaced

Company.

(c)

LIMITED

the

allowed under applicable

warranty must be

place

of the Company

business.

of

-

Replacement

repair or, at its option, the

genuine

of any

in material or

period

expressed

parts

shall become the

WARRANTY

-

tion.

The Company

each subsequent

forth in Paragraph

set foration occurs structure period components repaired or

parts.

Provided,

a) the

dealer for inspection

Lotus

year;

and

Lotus car has been

b) the

normal and reasonable manner.

warrants

on the chassis

of a Lotus

expressed

affected by

replaced, without charge

however, that:

Lotus car must be brought

to the original owner and

owner during

1(c), that if corrosion

motor car, within the

in Paragraph 1(c), the

such

at least one time each

used and

of the Company to

law. All

performed

Parts.

part

warranty

determined

during the

Lotus

workmanship during

paragraph

in

property

Corrosion

the warranty

Perfora-

period

or composite body

warranty

parts

perforation

shall

for labour or

to an authorised

maintained in a

by

1(b).

of the

per-

be

c) corrosion

perforation

following: an accident; abuse; damage;

a

ofan accessory; chemical substance; an actofnature;

fire; or salvaged car.

(d)

oBTATNING

Allwarranted repairs

presentation

upon

A reasonable time must be allowed

perform

ship to

is not due to any or all of the

REPATRS.

will be effected at Lotus Dealers

of suitable

evidence of eligibili$.

installation

for the dealer-

necessary

repairs,

and customers

are requested to allow such a reasonable amount

of time.

5. EXCLUSIONS

(see

or

section 6)

also

(a)

TIRES. The only

the written warranty issued by the tire supplier

included with the owner literature supplied

car.

(b)

vEHlcLE SPECIFICATION. The obligations of

the Company

FROM WARRANTY COVERAGE

provided

under this Limited Warranty apply only

warranty

for

with

tires

and

your

is

to cars built by the manufacturer to USA specifica-

tion for road use

(i.e.

imported into the USA

to a USA specification).

(c)

MAINTENANGE;

gray

not to

which

market cars or cars

not manufactured

are

SERVIGE ITEMS; WEAR &

TEAR. Maintenance services are not covered,

(although

include

panel,

i)

body

termittently ingress, or

considered as

ii) maintenance

polishing,

clutch,

brake,

iii) recharging or

is not used

car

is

charger

iv)

repair or

the

lubricants, fluids, spark

hoses, brake

belts, nents, light bulbs

v) after the

part

warranty repair), the

of a

ant,

vi) the deterioration

5n) or any other consequence

the elements,

tree sap etc.).

(d)

tNctDENTAL

AGES. UNLESS

PROVIDED COVERS CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE AND

this

glass

and trim adjustments

be required

noise and

routine

services such as

lubrication,

not

wheel

belt and other

replacement of

prolonged

for

used,

replacement of service

pads

glass,

or

first three

paintwork,

of

part,

of normal

including airborne

AND CONSEQUENTIAL

OTHERWISE

BY LAW

NOR EXTENDS

DAMAGE OR

EXPENSE INCLUDES

is not

list

prevent

to

exhaustive):

excessive

vibration and so should

maintenance.

months

assembly

wear and tear or exposure

tune-ups, cleaning,

balancing

and alignment,

normal adjustments,

the battery

periods

plugs,

wiper

blades,

linings clutch compo-

and

service

of

air conditioner

upholstery

or component

fallout

where the

and a battery

items such as

(unless

refriger-

(see para

(chemicals,

EXPRESSLY

THIS WARRANW

TOANY

NEITHER

INCIDENTAL OR

EXPENSE. SUCH

(ALTHOUGH

may

water

filters,

DAM-

in-

be

as

as a

rT

NoT

ls

AN EXHAUSTIVE L|ST) INCONVEN-

IENCE, HOTEL OR RESTAURANT EXPENSES,

TOWNG OR PARKING FEES, CAR RENTALS OR THE LOSS OF TIME OR USE OF THE

SOME STATES DO NOTALLOWTHE EXCLUSION

CAR.

OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE

QUENTIAL TION

(e)

ACCIDENTS AND SIMILAR EVENTS. Malfunc-

tions or damage resulting from accidents, collision,

fire, theft or climatic conditions are not covered under this warranty.

(D

ODOMETERALTERATION. Warranty coverages do not apply if the odometer has stopped, and not been or the car's correct mileage cannot accurately and

easily be determined.

(g)

to

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. This Limited

'Warranty

the Federal and California warranties for which

detailed on

(h)

NON-LOTUS PARTS. lf any non-Lotus

fitted,

ranty. Further,

by the fitment not be covered by the Limited Warranty.

DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITA

OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOTAPPLY.

promptly

repairedireplaced, or been altered,

excludes the emission control system,

pages

17 through 42.

part

such

is not covered by the Limited War-

any original

usage

or

part

afiected or damaged

such non-Lotus

of

part

are

is

will

if

however, that authorised Lotus dealer as

this Limited Warranty, the

under

not

shall be covered

Lotus

part.

(i)

apply.

by a warranty from someone other than

in

connection

OFF-ROAD OR

market or original

is fitted to

your

Control, available as a

not covered by the

from whom it was

non-Lotus

such

Such non-Lotus

with the sale of that

TRI\CK-USE PARTS. lf any after-

Lotus off-road or track use

(for

car

example,

factory option), such

Limited Warranty, regardless of

purchased.

may not be covered by

other than

particular part. damaged by

or track-use

Warranty.

Track

fi)

ing from using othenrise

or the use of by the

Statement

(k) wind noise and minor

or soft top roofs.

Lotus in

connection

Any original Lotus

the fitment or usage of such ofi-road

part

will not be covered by

Please see Lotus Policy Statement on

Competitive Use.

and

COMPETITIVE

in

USE OF VEHICLE. Claims

your

competition,

in racing, reliability trials, or

car

including timed

Launch Control, will not be covered

Limited Warranty. Please see

on Track and Competitive Use.

W|ND NOISE AND WArER

water ingress from the hard

part

of a warranty repair

foregoing exclusion

part

the Lotus Launch

Such

a warranty

with the sale of that

part

INGRESS. Minor

is fitted by an

may

may not

or

particular

part

parts

may or

from

someone

affected or

your

Limited

runs

or laps,

Lotus Policy

part

aris-

EEIlElfne

intended

lf the car is so not covered

(l)

PAINT,

must

be repaired because

warranty

replaced

cable limits as

is

of the entire

matching will

(m)

NOISE

are a normal

device such of such noises, including

exhaust noise, noise will difier ceptability

(n)

LEATHER.

quality

mium

automotive use. As

in

various ways and may,

cracking, natural

maturing of the leather

under warranty.

car

to be subjected

is a speciatity

to automatic

treated, any consequent

by the warranty.

lf it is determined

paint

the

body

colour

panels

will be achieved within

determined by the

car solely for the

not be covered under

that

of an item covered

matching of repaired

purpose

AND VIBRATION.

and necessary feature

as a motor car. The nature

gear

brake

whine, knocks,

from car to car, with

being determined

Lotus cars are upholstered

leather specifically tanned

by the Company.

a natural material,

scuffing, shrinking,

over time, exhibit

etc. Such wear

sports car not

car washes.

damage as

paint

on the car

under

practi-

Company. Painting

paint

of

the warranty.

Noise and vibration

of a mechanical

colour

and extent

squeal, engine and

rattles and wind

the level

of ac-

pre-

with

and dyed for

leather ages

signs of

is the

and is not

covered

or

(o)

VOLTAGE

correct or during battery starting

(p)

SALVAGE

ranty does not cover

has been declared

or loss)

due

6. OBLIGATIONS WILL NOT

PROPERLY

The Gompany

ranty in the

.

lf the car has not been driven

'Break-in'

the

Handbook;

.

if the maintenance seryices

specified

tions

followed at the

and

must keep up service and

claim to

.

if

the car

reliability trials,

or

ing timed

Control;

.

if the car

POLARITY. Damage

reversed

or any other

polarity

re-connection,

reason.

TITLE OR

any car

OWNERS.

OF

as an

to an accident

BE HONORED

USE AND

MAINTAIN

has no obligation

following circumstances:

instructions

Handbook are

in this

prescribed

to date and

maintenance

be considered;

for commercial

is used

or in a competitive

runs or laps,

is registered

or used outside

caused

connection

battery charging,

ofthe battery

TOTAL LOSS.

which has salvage

insurance

or damage.

IF THE

write off

WARRANTY CLAIMS

OWNER THE CAR.

under this

in accordance

detailed

and maintenance

in

not

intervals.

accurate

in order

records of car

for any

service, orfor

manner, includ-

or the utilisation

the Continental

by in-

The war-

FAILS TO

Owner's

lhe

instruc

performed

Car owners

warranty

racing

of Launch

jump

title

(total

war-

with

States, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico,Alaska,

United Guam and

if failure

part,

dent; or,

if failure or malfunction is caused by misuse, abuse or

negligence in use of the car, including, but not limited

to, exceeding

or

driven on road surfaces to a standard

the car

performance

cation of the car other than

recommended servicing and

Company, or;

byfitting ofa not conforming to Lotus specifications.

the Unlted States Virgin lslands;

malfunction of the car or of any warranted

or

component or assembly

maximum engine speed by

incorrect

gear

changing,

to allow regular

results from

or where the car is not

which have

vehicle

been

traffic, or

is not used within legal speed limits, or by

of service,

part,

repair, alteration or modifi

in

accordance

procedures

repair

assembly, accessory orcomponent

an acci-

premature

maintained

when

with

the

of the

EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY

This Limited Warranty and the Emission Control

Warranties are the only express warranties

System applicable or the manufacturer of the car. Subject to the sion of Paragraph 2 warranty and the emission control system

to the carwhich are

(Limitations

exclude all other obligations and Company and the

they arise in contract or tort, or otherwise to the

manufacturer

given

bythe Company

Warranties),

of

liabilities

of the car,

provi-

this

warranties

of the

whether

permitted

extent

warranties, representations, shall be of no force or

by law. Any and all other express

effect as regards the Company,

or the manufacturer of the

warranty is declared or made

this

enforceable ineffectiveness of the other

person

No ranty, and under

be changed or modified

by law, adjudication or otherwise,

or unenforceability shall

terms and conditions of this

authorised to change or modify

is

no circumstances may this warranty

orally.

8. CUSTOMERASSISTANCE

ln

to obtain

order

Limited Warranty, bring the Lotus car

this thorised

perform

to

work

with

the dealer's Service with the General

resolve a Lotus Cars U.S.A.

2236 Northmont Parkway

Duluth, Georgia 30096.

Tel.770 476 6540

When contacting

following

performance

Lotus Dealer. Any such dealer

warranty obligations. lf

performed

your

on

Manager, and then, if necessary

Managerorowner. lf

problem,

information available:

contact:

lnc.

Lotus Cars USA,

promises

car. lf any

or statements

provision

ineffective or un

not

affect

warranty.

obligation under

of any

Lotus, speak first

is authorised

you

are

you

to any au-

still cannot

please

such

any

this war-

unhappy

with

the

have

- year

and model

your

-

of

-

car's vehicle

through

bottom edge of windscreen,

purchase

date of

name of dealer(s) from whom

Lotus and where

State Repair . Replace-Refund

Each

with

fund (these laws vary from

by

that,

Cars USA

ten

way,

perform

state

certain rights for repail replacement

purchase price,

of the

laws

are commonly called

an

applicable state law, Lotus

you

before

(atthe

notification

Lotus Cars USA will

any necessary repairs.

additional lemon law information

this owner's manual.

your

of

Lotus;

identification number

ofyour Lotus;

you

have

it serviced.

Statutes

has

state to state. To the

of the

providing

a law

under certain clrcumstances

"lemon

seek a remedy,

address

setforth above) with writ-

defect or

nonconformity.

be afforded an opportunity

Where appropriate,

sheet is

(viewable

driver's side);

you purchased your

new

purchasers

car

of the car, or re-

laws"). These

permitted

extent

Cars USA requires

you provide

provided

Lotus

ln lhis

an

with

to

Arbitration Programs

Some states have

you

that

programs

can use to

are operated

state-run arbitration

pursue

lemon

by state agencies, and

agencies may be contacted for

ln

some states that

Lotus

Cars USA may

mediation

programs.

not have

do

participate

ln these

law remedies. These

additional information.

state-run

private

in

states, additional

programs

programs,

arbitration

such

or

provided

will be

tion

Where either a state-run

gram

in

is

Cars USA requires

brought before remedies.

effect,

THIS WARRANIY GIVES

RIGHTSANDYOU MAYALSO HAVE OTHER

VARY FROM STATE

WHICH

you

to

to the extent

that

program

such

separately.

private

or

allowed be law, Lotus

your

law claim first be

lemon

you pursue

before

YOU SPECIFIC

TO STATE.

arbitration

pro-

other

LEGAL

RIGHTS

LOTUS FEDERAL

WARRANTIES

The Lotus Emission

comprise

an

Emissions Performance

warranty

the

is

car

delivered to its ultimate

placed

is first

car 'company'

placed

EMISSIONS DEFECTS WARRANTY

car

into

EMISSION CONTROL

Control System Waffanties

Emissions

period

shall begin

in service

prior

to delivery on the date it is first

service.

Defects Warranty Warranty, ln

purchaser,

as a

SYSTEM

and an

both cases,

on the date the

or if the

'demonsirator'or

Lotus Cars Ltd.

new, USA specification, Lolus

1) the

car

conform at the time of sale, with applicable requirements

of the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency;

-and

2)

any defects

sion Related

car to fail to

be covered for a whichever first occurs,

case of specified Major Emission

nents, the warranty miles, whichever first

(Lotus),

warrants

Evora that:-

was

designed, built and equipped

in materials

Components which could

conform

and workmanship in

with

period

these requirements will

of 2

provided

period

shall be 8

occurs.

years

to the owner

cause the

or 24,000 miles,

however, that in

Control Compo-

years

or 80

any

of

so as lo

Emis-

the

list of the Emissions Related

A

this Defects Warranty applies

which

(specified

28

are marked

This warranty

abuse, neglect, collision nance, unauthorised

loss of time inconvenience,

Major Emission Gontrol Components

with an asterisk).

does not cover failures caused by

accidents, improper mainte-

modifications; nor does it cover

incidental or consequential

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABIL-

ANY

ITY OR FITNESS

APPLICABLE

DURATION TO THE

THIS WARRANTY.

FOR INCIDENTAL OR RESULTING

RANTY.

SOME STATES DO NOTALLOWLIMITATIONS

HOW LONG AN IMPLIED THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,

LIMITATIONS OR

TO YOU.

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

TO A CAR OR PART IS LIMITED IN

TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN

LOTUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE

FROM THE BREACH OF ANY WAR-

WARRANTY LASTS, OR

EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY

Components to

appears on

loss of use of the car or

damages.

OF INCIDENTAL

SO THE ABOVE

page

ON

EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE WARRANTY

Some state

inspection

that properly.

where

Warranty coverage.

and maintenance

your

car's emissions control

lf an EPA approved

you

are,

Lotus warrants

governments

local

or

programs

system

program

you

are eligible

for Performance

to the owner of any new,

require

to ensure

functions

is

specification, Lotus Evora that if:-

1) the

2)

3) such non-conformity results

'owner

is maintained

car

with

written instructions

the

and use;

fails

the car

standards as test; and

(including

cal, State or Federal law,

non repairing

is necessary

as

applicable emission standard. This warranty is for

period

a occurs. However,

to conform to the applicable

judged

having

to

denial

conformity at no cost to the owner

or replacing emissions related

years

2

of

and operated in accordance

by an EPA approved

bear

any

or the

in order for the car to

or 24,000 miles, whichever first

specified Major Emission

proper

for

or

penalty

right

to use the car) under lo

Lotus

then

maintenance

will result

or other sanction

shall

by adjusting,

components

conform to the

remedy

emission emission

in the car

periodic

in force

USA

the

Components are covered for 8 whichever first occurs. Covered

page

28 and specified Major Emission Control Com-

ponents

Required Maintenance

are followed by an asterisk.

years

or 80,000 miles,

parts

are listed on

The operations in the Maintenance Schedule

(included

in the Owner's Handbook

package)

must

be undertaken at the mileages or time intervals

specified

emission

of the mum car

to ensure the continued

performance

system, and to

control

and reliability. More frequent

properfunctioning

provide

opti

maintenance may be needed for cars operating in

dusty areas, on shorl trip driving, or in other severe

conditions,

properly

of a car.

performed

certified

perform-

lnspection and service should also be

any time a malfunction is suspected,

MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF

THE EMISSION CONTROL DEVIGESAND SYSTEMS

MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY AUTOMOTIVE RE.

PAIR ESTABLISHMENT

CERTIFIED

No emission

denied on the basis of the use of a part

ln no

PART.

in the maintenance or

will Lotus deny an emission

case

warranty

claim

OR INDIVIDUAL USINGANY

performance

on the basis of:

warranty claim will be

repair

i) warranty

any Lotus Dealer

ii) work

an condition attributable has

condition in

iii)

the use of

work

or

performed

unsafe condition, including

taken steps

in an

to

a timely manner

any uncertified

with the maintenance

(Owner's

use reason emission standards

iv)

any cause

What ls Alof

Lotus may

ranty

claim

part

ment car if Lotus replacement

workmanship, stdndpoint to owner

is unable

part

A

service interval be warranted lnstructions

and found

have

no bearing

Handbook)

that the

car

attributable to Lotus.

Govered

deny

on the basis

used in

the maintenance

presents

part

is not

or

the original

rebut

to

not required

(see

for the

to replace

to be operating

on warranty

owner did not follow

pre-delivery or

to Lotus

put

failed

or

an emission

service

emergency situation

an unsafe driveability

provided

the car

back in

or

part

or non compliance

schedule or instruction

which is not

to

comply with

performance

of an unceriified

evidence

that the uncertified

either defective

equivalent from

equipment

the evidence.

to be replaced

Maintenance

applicable warrangr

a component

below

such

Schedule)

only if checked

specification shall

coverage

an instruction

performed

to rectify

the

car owner

a conforming

relevant

to the

applicable

war-

replace-

or repair

in materials

an

emission

part,

and the

at a

definite

shall

period,

unless

prior

by

for

of a

or

the

the short

instruction

ponent

by abuse, neglect,

maintenance, cover car

ITY OR FITNESS APPLICABLE TO

DURATION THIS

FOR INCIDENTAL RESULTING

RANTY.

HOW LONG THE EXCLUSION

OR CONSEQUENTIAL

LIMITATIONS

test failure and

caused the

failure of another car com-

relevant to the non-conformity,

This warranty

does not cover failures

collision, accidents,

unauthorised

loss of time,

inconvenience, loss of use

or incidental or consequential

ANY IMPLIED

WARRANTY OF

FOR A PARTICULAR

A CAR OR PART

TO THE TIME

WARRANTY. LOTUS

STATES DO NOTALLOWLIMITATIONS

SOME

OR CONSEQUENTIAL

THE BREAGH OF ANY

FROM

AN IMPLIED

OR LIMITATION

DAMAGES,

OR EXCLUSIONS

TOYOU.

non compliance with

that

caused

improper

modification;

nor does it

of the

damages,

MERGHANTABIL.

PURPOSE,

IS LIMITED IN

PERIODS SET FORTH

SHALL NOT BE LIABLE

DAMAGE

WAR

WARRANTY LASTS, OR

OF INCIDENTAL

SO THE ABOVE

MAY NOT APPLY

ON

lmproper

a) An emission

b) When

I

IN

c) Evidence

Maintenance and Use

performance

denied on the basis

of non-compliance by a

with the Service Schedule

proper

instructions

with the and use, Lotus dence of compliance instructions for which

for

determining whether

written instructions

may require an owner

warranty

or Owner's Handbook

use.

an owner has complied

proper

for

with those written

Lotus has an objective

for believing:

performed;

not

1. were

performed

2. if not

car's exceeding

tion may consist

of compliance with a

1. a maintenance

at the appropriate time for service by someone

and

could be the cause

applicable emission

maintenance instruc-

of:

log book which has been

or mileage intervals specified

who regularly engages

business of servicing automobiles

maintenance

2. a showing

scheduled

time

someone servicing

the relevant maintenance;

instruction(s);or

that the car has been

maintenance servicing

or mileage intervals specified

who regularly

automobiles

engages in the business

purpose

for

the

or

claim may be

car owner

maintenance

to submit evi-

maintenance

reason

particular

of the

standards.

validated

in the

relevant

for the

submifted for

at the approximate

for service

performing

of

to of

3. a statement

formed the maintenance

mileage interval

i)

that the owner

and

ii)

upon request

perform

the maintenance

d) The time/mileage intervalfor

the

by

car owner that he

at the appropriate

specified, including

purchased

Lotus,

by

and used

that the owner is

properly.

scheduled maintenance

services shall be the service interval

part

that

Handbook.

e) For

ment interval ten time/mileage interval which

f) The owner may

tenance

in the Maintenance

parts

certified

instructions

different from that

part

the

was certified.

performed

for

having a maintenance

proper

maintenance

be

shall

the service interval for

perform

maintenance or have

more

frequently than required

the maintenance instructions.

g)

Lotus may deny claim on the basis instructions

1.

an owner is not able to

Lotus for section: or

2. notwithstanding

for

evidence

an emission

non-compliance

of

proper

pursuant

the evidence

performance

maintenance

comply with a request by

to

or she

time or

a showing

proper parts,

able to

specified for

Schedule

or Owner's

or replace-

specified in the writ-

and use,

warranty

with the written

and use only if:

paragraph

presented pursuant

(c)

of this

per

the

main

paragraph (c)

to that the car

i) the carwas

ii) unscheduled maintenance was

vehicle which resulted in the removing or rendering

of this section, Lotus is able to

failed an emission short test because

abused; or

performed

prove

on

a

inoperative of any component affecting the car's

emissions.

Warranty Claim Procedure

a) A claim under the emission

performance

warranty

may be raised immediately upon the failure of an

EPA approved emission short test, if as a result of

failure,

that

kind in

any sanction.

right

to use a car,

actually bear

requirement paragraph

in

failure sets a

owner will bear a brought into conformity or repaired to some specified extent within some specified

Awarranty claim may be submitted by bringing a car

lb)

and a copy of the EPA approved emission test report to

1. any repair facility authorized by Lotus to service

owner is required to take action of

an

to avoid imposition of a

order

penalty

An owner need not sufier the loss ol the

be fined, incur repair expenses, or

penalty

any

(see'Emissions

(3)).

That requirement shall be met

procedure

or sanction to satisfy the

Performance Warranty'

in motion under

penalty

or sanction if a car

period

of time.

if a test

which

the

is not

or

that model car, or

2.

repair facility

any emission car.

To

c)

whether

repair

provide

chised repairfacilityto

warranty repairs.

1. Lotus will make a final

d)

performance

limit of 30

initially

which an owner is required

law to have the

penalties

a delay

i)

ii) is caused by an event not attributable to Lotus or the

warranty repair facility.

performance

the extent

statutory or common

facility

means

days

presented

or sanctions

is requested

2. lf the facility at which the car is initially repair

for

particular

waived in writing by

shall

is unable

claim, then, unless this

forward the

2236 Northmont Parkway, Duluth,

in order for a decision to be made.

authorized by Lotus to

warranty repairs for that model

required

is

reasonably

not

for

a suitably competent non-fran-

by any

perform

Federal

or State Law,

law:

if an authorized

available, Lotus will

emission

performance

decision on an emission

warranty claim within a maximum

from the

for repair

repaired without incurring further

car

(whichever

by the car owner, or

for

at which

time

or by

within

local,

the car

the time during

state or

is

shorter), unless

presented

any reason to honour the

requirement

the car owner, the

to; Lotus

claim

repair facility

Cars U.S.A.

Georgia 30096,

perform

time

federal

lnc,,

period

e) Within

f)

is

g)

is

the time

section, Lotus

this

the owner that

1. notify

provide

2. of the basis upon

Failure to notify

period (as

section) owner Lotus or responsible car owner.

Lotus shall incur all nation

is valid.

the owner, in

determined

for reasons

or events which

the repair facility,

for repairing the

that an emission

specified in

shall:

it will honour

writing, with an explanation

which the

an owner within

under

that are not attributable

are not beyond

shall result

costs associated

performance

paragraph (d)

the claim; or

claim is being denied.

(d)

to the

time

of this

to the

determi

claim

the required

paragraph

the control of

in Lotus being

carfree of charge

with a

warranty

of

car

FURTHER

performance Field Operation

ronmental Washington DC 20460 Violations

may

Lotus

Duluth, Georgia

EMISSIONS

Air lnduction

-

air inlet trunking

-

intake

Fuel lnjection

-

fuel

-

fuel injectors

-

fuel

-

throttle body

lgnition System

-

spark

-

direct ignition coils

Positive Crankcase Ventilation

oil filler cap

INFORMATION

Further information

warranty is

& Support Division

Protection Agency,

of the

also be

reported

Cars U.S.A. lnc., 2236 Northmont

pressure

delivery

30096.

WARRANry PARTS LIST

Sysfem

manifold and

Sysfem

regulator

line

plugs

concerning

available from

(attention:

Emission

to this

plenum

the emission

Director

the

(6406

401

Warranty

Performance

office. Also contact

Sysfem

J), Envi-

'M'Street,

Warranty

Parkway,

SW,

Claim).

Evaporative

-

charcoal canister

-

fuel tank

-

fuel

-

fuel filler

-

fuel filler

-

fuel lines

-

canister close

-

vapour management

-

fuel vapour

Exhaust

-

exhaust manifolds

-

catalytic converters, ers"

Engine Emission

-

electronic control

-

engine coolant temperature

-

air flow meter

-

crankshaft sensor

-

throttle

-

wheel speed sensors

-

knock sensors

-

oxygen

-

oil control

-

camshaft

-

coolant thermostat

Fmissions

pump,

level sender

neck and hose

cap

Sysfem

pedal

sensors

valves for

position

assembly

valve

pressure

Control Sysfem Sensors

module

assembly

sensors

Control Sysfem

and seal

(VMV)

valve

sensor

heat shields,

gaskets

(ECMI

sensor

WTL-i

(EECS)

and fasten-

(ECTS)

On Board

-

Miscellaneous

-

- gaskets

-

*

major

Diagnostics

malfunction

data link connector

hoses switches,

wires,

sensors

and

harnesses

emission

indicator

Parts

used in

and

seals

and connectors

control

(OBD)

(MlL)

lamp

and harness

the Above

solenoids

components

Sysfems

CALIFORNIA

STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY

The Galifornia Air Resources

Cars Limited are

control system warranty on

Lotus Evora. ln California, new motorcars

tion,

be designed,

stringent anti-smog

the emission control system

periods

no abuse, neglecl or improper maintenance

been

your

car, Your emission control system

parts

such as the fuel injection system,

system,

EMISS]ON CONTROL WARRANTY

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

Board and Lotus

pleased

to explain the

your

new, USA

built and equipped to meet the $tate's

standards. Lotus must warrant

your

of time listed below

on

Evora for the

provided

may include

catalytic convertor, and engine

emission

specifica-

there has

the ignition

computer.

Also included may be hoses, belts, connectors

emission-related assemblies,

other

repair

parts

a warrantable condition exists, Lotus

Where

your

car at no cost to

labour.

bnd

you

including diagnosis,

must

of

and

will

MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE

-

years

For 3

curs):

your

lf

1

)

essary

to ensure

your

is

WARRANry.

or 50,000

fails a Smog Check inspection, all nec-

car

repairs and adjustments will be made by

your

that

emission control system

car

miles

passes

(whichever

the inspection.

first oc-

Lotus

This

2) lI

any emission related

tive, the

This is

DEFECTS WARMNTY.

-

For 7

curs):

part

will be repaired

your

short{erm emission control

years

or 70,000 miles

1) lf an emission related

warranty booklet

years

for 7

age

part

the

This

FECTS WARRANTY.

will be repaired

your

is

specially noted with

or 70,000 miles is

long term

part

your

on

car is defec-

replaced

or

(whichever

part

by Lotus.

system

first

listed in

oc-

this

cover-

defective,

replaced

or

emission control system DE-

by Lotus.

part

has failed due to abuse,

a

or maintenance or unapproved

you

have any

lf

warranty

contact:

Parkway,

Air Resources

Monte CA 91731.

rights and

Lotus Cars U.S.A,

Duluth, Georgia

Board at

neglect,

modifications.

questions

regarding

responsibilities,

lnc,, at2236

30096, or the

Telstar Avenue,

9528

improper

your

you

should

Northmont

California

El

OWNER'S

-

WARRANTY

As

the car owner,

formance

owner's manual. Lotus recommends all receipts covering maintenance Lotus cannot deny warranty

receipts or for of all scheduled maintenance.

You are responsible for

dealer as soon as a

repairs

of time, not to exceed 30 days.

As

Lotus

of the

should be completed in a reasonable

the car owner,

may deny

RESPONSIBILITIES:

you

are responsible for

required

your

maintenance listed in

failure

to ensure the

presenting your

problem

you

should also

you

warranty coverage if

the

you

that

on

solely for the lack

exists.

retain

your

ca1 but

performance

car to a Lotus

The

warranty

amount

be aware that

your

per

your

of

car

LOTUS CALIFORNIA EMISSION

The

ranties

Warranty, and two levels

Control System Defects Warranty.

Your car may also be

coverage under the Federal

FECTS

Lotus Cars Ltd.

any new,

car was

with requirements (CARB),

in accordance

maintenance

i) if,

during a

ever first

emissions is

(including qualify

Lotus shall be responsible for

of any such

labour

SYSTEM WARRANTIES

Lotus California Emission

comprise the California

Emissions Performance

of the California Emission

eligible

Emissions warranty

section).

EMISSION CONTROL

WARRANW

warrants

California specification, Lotus

designed, built and equipped so

and that if the car is maintained

{Lotus)

of the CaliforniaAir Resources

with the written instructions for

and use, then:

period

occurs, any

broken ordoes notfunction

adjustments),

for an exclusion

part

charges.

years

of 3

part

of the car which

provided

as described on

parts,

or

including

CONTROL

Control System War

for

additional warranty

SYSTEM DE.

to the owner of

Evora, that the

as to conform

and operated

proper

or

50,000 miles, which-

could affect

as designed

the car does not

page

repair or replacement

diagnosis and

(see

Board

39,

if,

ii)

during

ever

emission or ments),

exclusion responsible or

The warranty

is delivered

placed

first

prior

to sale

in such service.

period

a

first occurs, one

does

provided

as described

parts,

for repair or

including diagnosis

period

to the

in service as

at retail, on

The emission control

fornia specification, and tested

is certified as

car California

recommended

it is

maintenance,

systems Remanufactured

maintenance, trol devices

establishment

repair parts

other than

factured Parts

repair without

service or

genuine

using

being in conformity

emission control

repair or

Lotus Service

be

Parts.

replacement

and systems

Lotus Service

for such

invalidating

parts,

however,

of

7

years

70,000 miles,

or

or more of a

parts

listed on

the car does

on

replacement of any

shall begin

first retail

a demonstrator

page

not

page

39i40,

and labour charges.

on the date

purchaser,

the date the

systems

Lotus Evora,

Lotus

that any

replacement of emission

of

were designed,

Service

requirements.

replacement

Parts or

The owner

or repair

performed

or individual,

may elect to have

of the emission con-

by any auiomotive

and may elect

or Authorized

maintenance,

this warranty;

will not be

which-

group

certain

42 is broken

(including

adjust

qualify

for an

Lotus shall be

such

the car

if

or,

or company

car

your

car is

the

placed

is first

new, Cali-

Parts and the

built

with Federal and

Accordingly,

parts

used

control

Lotus Authorized

to use

Remanu-

replacement or

the cost of such

covered under

of

part

car

for

waffanty, except in

Use of replacement

quality

lent

control

systems. lf

Authorised Remanufactured

nance, replacement

emission control,

that such

parts

be equivalent

and

durability. Lotus however, this warranty than Lotus Parts. does not invalidate lf a other damage Lotus

causes

part

performed of business diagnosis), factured Parts covered by this

where

Lotus

be

.or

Service Parts

However, the

non-Lotus emission

components, then

shall not be

Service Part or Authorised

damage to a non-Lotus

will be repaired.

Repairs

by any authorized

an authorized

part

is not

performed

by any individual

emergency

may impair

other than Lotus

or repair

the owner

are warranted

genuine

to

with respect

use of non-Lotus

the warranty

assumed by Lotus.

and service

with no charge

using Lotus

for any

Service orAuthorized

part

warranty. ln

Lotus dealer

available within

at

any available

using any replacement

situations.

parts

which are not

the effectiveness

of equiva-

of emission

Service Parts

Parts

are used for

of components

mainte-

affecting

should obtain assurances

by their manufacturer

parts

Lotus

assumes no liability

to failure of

performance

in

parts

such

under

other

orAuthorized Remanufactured

parts

on other components.

part

causes damage

the liability for

replacement

the subsequent

lf however,

Remanufactured

part,

Lotus

parts

for

of

the emission

the case of an

is not available,

30 days; repairs

such non-Lotus

warranty will

Dealer at his

or labour

control system

Part

place

(including

Remanu-

emergency,

or a

may

service establishment

part.

Lotus

for

will reimburse the

agnosis)

or

to

reimbursement

retail

charges based

times, and A repair not being complete an emergency.

be

that are covered

price

presented

reimbursement

at a Lotus dealer.

You are advised

tenance or

Evora. You are responsible

to

be

Lotus

required maintenance.

of the

warranty claim solely because

a

maintenance;

your

if

claim resulted

and

in the failure of a

maintenance

regular maintenance should

questions

maintenance

and subsequent owner

owner

will not exceed the

warranted

for all

on Lotus's

geograph:cally

the

Replaced

at a Lotus dealership

for emergency

to

repairs on

however,

failure to

records covering the

arise concerning

records should be transferred

of this car.

such

under this

parts

recommended

appropriate

within 30 days constitutes

parts

and

repairs not

perform

your

new,

all

California

Lotus will

you

Lotus may deny a

perform

required

warranted

be

maintenance.

(including

repairs

warranty, but such

di-

Lotus suggested

replaced, and

labour

wananty repair

hourly rate.

paid

invoices must

as a condition

performed

recommended

for the

have

main-

specification,

performance

not

deny

no record of

warranty

maintenance

part.

Receipts

performance

retained in the event

The receipts

to each

of

a

of

CALIFORNIA

EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE

WARRANTY

Lotus Cars

any new, California during a

period

first occurs,

Maintenance

page

on

39

Warranty'), then the car will

the owner. The car is

(Lotus)

Ltd.

warrants to the

specification, Lotus

years

of 3

or 50,000

the car should fail to

test, for reasons other

('What

is not covered

be repaired at no cost

to be repaired so that it

the l/M test, and these repairs

replacement, repair,

parts

affecting

The warranty

is delivered to the first

placed

first prior

in such service.

Emissions Short test, sis of the failure

in service as

to sale at retail, on

your

lf

car fails

at another service facility.

Lotus dealer for warranty repairs

charge. You will have to

repairs if

the case

performed

ofemergency repairs

fails a Smog

test after the

has expired,

and adjustment of those

emissions.

period

shall begin on the

purchaser,

retail

a demonstrator or company

the date the car is first

a Smog Check test

you

and repairs made at a Lotus

Check test or a Federal

year/50,000

3

may choose to

You may take

pay

at another

mile

but before 7

owner of

Evora, that if,

miles, whichever

pass

an lnspection/

than those detailed

by the Emission

pass

will

shall include diagnosis,

defective

date the car

or, if

the car is

placed

or a Federal

have diagno-

dealer or

your

and diagnosis without

for

diagnostic costs and

service facility except in

(see page

Emissions Short

performance

years/70,000

car to a

36). lfyour car

warranty

miles is

car

reached, by the defects

lf the

failure was caused excluded owner penses.

repair costs

Programme.

tion

to

days that render station

or more defects

with one or more of the

tion warranty coverage

responsible only

be

repair costs that

and

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

WARRANTIES

SION

The warranty does

.

Malfunctions in any

ing: misuse, abuse,

alteration, adequate maintenance,

Damage

other events

those

parts

warranty.

listed on

page

warranty station demonstrates

by one or

warranty coverage

from

shall be

Lotus liable

identifies that the

liable for all diagnostic

Such expenses

permissible

Failure to notify the owner

performance

a

for

covered underwarranty,

the

more

shall not exceed

under the California

warranty claim

repair costs.

test failure was caused

conditions excluded

(see

below), then the car

proportion

for that

is not covered by

BYTHE CALIFORNIA

not cover:

part

caused

neglect, improper

tampering,

disconnection,

or use of

resulting from accident,

beyond the

control of Lotus

42

are still

that the

of the

(see

below), the car

and repair ex-

the maximum

Car lnspec-

is invalid, shall

lf

the

and

owner shall

the diagnostic

of

warranty.

by any of

modification or

improper or

leaded

acts of nature

covered

test

conditions

within 30

warranty

by one

in combina

from

EMIS-

the follow-

in

gasoline.

or

.

The repair or replacement are scheduled for (such

as spark

been replaced at the first recommended

interval as

.

lncidental and consequential

of time, inconvenience,

mercial loss.

.

Any

car on which odometer mileage

plugs,

part

of required

replacement

changed so that mileage

mined.

ANY

IMPLIED WARRANTY

ITY

OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

APPLICABLE

DURATION THIS

WARRANTY. THE COMPANY

LIABLE

DAMAGE WARRANTY.

TO A CAR OR

TO THE TIME PERIODS

FOR INCIDENTAL

RESULTING FROM

of warranted

filters) once

maintenance services.

damages, such as

loss of use of the

cannot be readily deter-

OF MERCHANTABIL.

PART IS LIMITED IN

OR CONSEQUENTIAL

THE BREACH OFANY

prior

parts

to

50,000 miles

these

replacement

car, or com

parts

has been

PURPOSE

SET FORTH IN

SHALL NOT BE

which

have

loss

CUSTOMER

Lotus Cars

Control Systems

sion

ln the event that

you

which

to

Control

assistance

should

Parkway,

lf

Resources

Avenue,

believe

Systems

or

contact:

Duluth, Georgia 30096.

you

cannot obtain satisfaction,

Board,

El Monte, CA- 91731.

ASSISTANCE

Ltd. wishes to

you

Warranty, or

information concerning this

Lotus

Mobile

help

assure

Warranty is

not receive the

do

are entitled underthe

Cars

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RANTY PARTS LIST

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Fuel TankAssembly

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Throttle Body

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Engine Management Electronic Control Module

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Air lntake Plenum

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Exhaust Manifold/Front Catalyst Assembly,

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Exhaust Manifold/Front CatalystAssembly,

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Main

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