warning ARIEL ATOM 2 2006 Owners Manual

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USING THIS MANUAL
The Ariel Atom 2 Owner’s Manual provides you with an overview of the primary compone nts and suggested
general maintenance of your vehicle. Each vehicle may be equipped differently, depending on the options you
selected when you “built” your Atom. If the manual do es not provide needed information about your vehicle,
please contact Brammo Motorsports for assistance.
Your Atom is equipped with either a General Motors (GM) Ecotec LSJ, or a Honda K20A Engine .
Information on a page, or in a section, pertaining sp ecifically to either the GM or the Honda engine will be
clearly indicated.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION


Read this manual before driving your vehicle. Some of the information needs
ongoing and close attention and is labeled as follows:
NOTES indicate a unique comment or explanation. They will b e written in italics. WARNINGS & CAUTIONS are in red, and/or are labeled with a
symbol.

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DASH LAYOUT



The LCD panel includes readings for the total mileage , the trip odometer, the water temperature and the fuel
gauge. The fuel gauge will flash when the tank is app roaching empty. The panel settings are pre-programmed.
If you wish to modify the default settings, please con tact Brammo Motorsports for programming instructions.

NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with non-canceling tur n signals, they must be cancelled manually.
1. Tachometer
2. Immobilizer
3. Charge System Warning
4. Parking Brake Indicator
5. Left Turn Signal
6. High Beam Indicator Light
7. Right Turn Signal
8. Lighting Indicator
9. Oil Pressure W arning
10. Speedometer
11. Turn Signal Switch
12. Horn
13. Engine Start Button
14. Ignition Power Switch
15. Emergency Flashers Button
16. Fog/Rain/Light
17. Marker/Lighting Selector/High
Beams
18. LCD Panel
19. Dash Programming Button

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SAFETY HARNESSES



Your vehicle is equipped with a SCHROTH safety harness system. Your harness must be worn, adjusted and
maintained properly. Demonstrations and instruction s regarding the effective and safe use of your racing
harnesses are included in the SCHROTH on-line user manu al, which you will find on the CD in your Ariel Atom
Owner’s Packet. Reading and adhering to the informa tion in the SCHROTH on-line user manual is imperative
for the safety of drivers and passengers of your vehicle. Information on the CD includes but is not limited to:

Wearing, adjusting and releasing the racing harness
Anchorage locations and geometries
Belt routing
Overview of the Anti Submarining Mechanism (ASM®)
Care and maintenance of the harnesses
Replacement information (Harnesses must be replaced be fore the expiration date listed on the label.)

To access the on-line user manual:
1. Insert the CD into your disk drive
2. Open the SCHROTH CD Rom folder
3. Open the folder titled “English”
4. Open the HTML document titled “main.htm”
5. Click on “Installation and Instructions”
6. Open each folder in the left column for instructio ns and information

WARNING: SCHROTH racing harnesses are designed for individuals weighing more than 88 lbs
(40 kg), and with a height greater than 4 ft. 11 in . (150 cm).

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ADDING & CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT


The engine coolant tank is located above the engine in the center of the engine compartment, under the air
intake cover.
WARNING: the system is pressurized at up to 15 PSI, and can cause severe burns! Only open the cap
when the engine is at ambient temperature and there is no pressure in the cooling hoses.


At the factory we use a vacuum device to pull the coolan t through the system, then a coolant pressurizing
system to apply 15 PSI to it. By the time this is done , there are virtually no air bubbles left in the system. You
will have to bleed the system very carefully using the following procedures:

1. Refer to the Fluid Levels & Types section on pages 35 & 36 for your engine’s specifications. Dilute coolant
50:50 coolant to water if the product comes un-diluted.
2. Carefully remove the 1/8 in. bronze pipe plug locate d at the top of the radiator. NOTE: if coolant rushes
out of this fitting, the engine may not need bleedin g.
3. Fill the coolant exchange tank over the engine unti l it will not hold any more coolant.
4. Start the engine and let it idle until the tempe rature at the thermostat housing reaches about 150 deg rees.
5. Check the radiator by touch to ensure it is warm. If it is not warm, turn engine off and let set. Restart.
6. Shut down the engine.
NOTE: The coolant temperature indicator on the SPA dash is no t reliable until the system is completely bled,
so do not depend on it for accurate readings yet.