Lotus Elise / Lotus Exige. Manual - part 18
Lotus Service Notes Section BR
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BR.15 - CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING
(Parts List 10.17)
On cars so equipped, the central door locking (CDL) operates on the driver’s and passenger’s doors in
conjunction with the Cobra 8185/8186 security alarm system. For full details of the alarm system, see sub-
section MP.1.
To lock the car, remove the ignition key, close both doors and check that the engine cover and front body
access panels are secure. Arm the security alarm in the usual way by pressing once, for a full second, the
larger of the two buttons on the transmitter key. This action will both arm the alarm and electrically lock the
driver’s and passenger’s doors.
If it is desired to lock the doors from inside the vehicle, for example to deter highjack attempts, a CDL
rocker switch is provided on the front of the gear lever shroud which should be pressed to the right to lock both
doors with or without the ignition switched on. Alternatively, the doors can be locked individually by depressing
the button at the rear end of each door sill. Note that whichever locking method is used, the doors will be
‘deadlocked’ such that the interior door release handles are inoperative.
To unlock the doors, press once, for a full second, the larger button on the transmitter key. The alarm will
be disarmed and both doors unlocked. Alternatively, from inside the car, press to the left the rocker switch on
the gear lever shroud to unlock both doors, or raise the sill button on each door. Note that in the event of a
vehicle collision which causes the safety inertia switch to be tripped, the doors will automatically be unlocked.
Notes:
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In the event of a flat vehicle battery, the central door locking will not operate. The doors can be unlocked
only after opening the boot lid and restoring power to the battery by substitution, re-charging or ‘jumping’ to
a second battery.
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To lock the car with a flat or disconnected battery, use the mechanical key in each exterior door button to
disconnect each release button from the latch. This technique does not 'deadlock' the interior release
handles, but does allow continued key access to the car until restoration of battery power.
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To deadlock the car with a flat vehicle bat-
tery, or without the use of the transmitter
or mechanical key, close and lock one door
using the sill button, and for the second
door, hold the exterior release button
pressed in and depress the sill button be-
fore closing the door. Access is now avail-
able only on restoration of electrical power.
Door Locking Actuator
A CDL actuator is screw fixed to the door
shell below the latch mechanism, and uses a
link rod which passes through the rearmost
(shortest lever length) hole on the latch lever,
before continuing upwards to the door sill but-
ton. The latch mechanism within the door is
protected from tamper attempts by a plastic
security shield fixed with screws through the
door shut face. To remove an actuator, re-
move the door trim panel, security shield, re-
lease the two actuator fixing screws, unhook
the actuator from the link rod and disconnect
the harness.
Refit in reverse order to removal, noting
that no adjustment is required.
Door sill button
b338
CDL
actuator
Rearmost
hole