Manual Tailgate Release Handle; Emergency Tailgate Release Handle; Front Body Access Hatch; Front Body Access Hatch Release Lever - Lotus Evora 400 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual

EXTERNAL OPERATIONS
MANUAL TAILGATE RELEASE
HANDLE

Manual Tailgate Release Handle

This is used if the transmitter fob is not
available or the vehicle battery becomes
discharged.
- Open the left hand door using the
mechanical lock (see page 25).
- Lift the rear seat cushion (4-seat
vehicles) or shelf pad (2-seat vehicles) to
release from their temporary fasteners
to gain access to the emergency release
handle.
- Pull the handle firmly towards the front
of the vehicle to release the tailgate
latch.
After using the emergency release handle,
take extra care to ensure the tailgate is
fully closed.
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EMERGENCY
TAILGATE RELEASE HANDLE
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Emergency Tailgate Release Handle

(Child Entrapment)
If a child should become trapped in the
rear luggage compartment, an emergency
release handle is provided inside the trunk
to facilitate their escape.
To release the latch, the fluorescent yel-
low/white handle at the rear of the trunk,
should be pulled towards the right hand
side of the car.
Parents should decide if their children
should be shown how to use this feature.
ACCESS HATCH RELEASE LEVER

Front Body Access Hatch

Provides access to the brake/clutch
fluid and windscreen/headlamp washer
reservoir filler caps.
To open: From the inboard side of either
footwell, press down the release lever; the
hatch may then be raised fully by hand.
Return the release lever to its fully raised
position.
Before closing: Ensure that all reservoir
caps are secure, lower the lid and press
firmly over the latch. Check that the hatch
is fully secure.
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