2017 CITROEN E-MEHARI ignition

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Main lighting
Dipped beam headlamps
With the ignition on, place the control
in this position.
Lighting control stalk
The headlamp dipping action of the lighting
control stalk can be used in two ways:
● With
t
he
v
ehicle
s
tarted,
p
ull
t
he
s
talk
b
riefly
to

ward you to flash the headlamps.● With
t

he
d
ipped
b
eam
h
eadlamps
on

: pull the stalk toward you to
change to main beam.
Rear foglamp
To switch on the rear foglamp:
Using the rear foglamp is prohibited
under conditions of normal visibility, by
day or by night.
In such conditions, the brightness of the
lamp could dazzle other drivers.
Don't forget to switch off your rear
foglamp once its use is no longer
necessary.Place the main lighting control at this
position.
Press the rear foglamp button (1) .
To switch off the rear foglamp: press button (1)
again.
To change back to dipped beam: pull the stalk
toward you again.
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Get to know your E-MEHARI

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Screenwash fluid level
Before doing anything under the bonnet of your
E-MEHARI, to top-up the screenwash fluid,
carry out the following operations in the order
indicated:
1.
Pa
rk the vehicle in a safe place
2.
Pr

ess and hold the brake pedal in this
position until you have switched off the
ignition
3.
Ap

ply the parking brake fully
4.
Mov

e the drive selector to position
"
N"
5.
Sw

itch off the ignition and remove the key
from the switch
6.
Ke

ep children and other persons away from
the underbonnet
7.
En

sure that the vehicle is correctly
immobilised
Failure to follow the list of operations
above risks causing serious injury. Always carry out the operations in the
order given and always observe the
safety recommendations.
In low temperatures, use a screenwash
fluid with sufficient protection against
freezing.
Always be extremely vigilant when
filling the screenwash reservoir and
take account of the general safety
recommendations mentioned in this
handbook.
To top-up the screenwash fluid: remove the cap
from the reservoir, place a funnel in the neck
of the reservoir and fill the reservoir up to the
"MAX" mark.
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Maintenance

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Going into hibernation
mode
Maximum hibernation period
according to the state of charge
of the battery
100%: 4 months
75% - 99%: 3 months
50% - 74%: 2 months
25% - 49%: 1 monthDo not put your E-MEHARI into
hibernation with a battery state of
charge of less than 25%.
Unlock your vehicle and disconnect the
charging plug.
Turn the ignition key to the first position, the
screen then displays:
Position the hibernation key in the switch
located below the drive selector, turn it to
the right and hold it in this position for a few
seconds.
The screen then displays: entry into hibernation
mode is confirmed.
Remove the hibernation key and the starter key.
The screen goes off after 30
s

econds.
Do not lock the vehicle.
Hibernation mode
Hibernation mode allows the consumption of
energy from the battery to be reduced to a
minimum.
In this way you can park your E-MEHARI,
not connected and with no consumption of
electrical energy, for several weeks or even
several months.
Coming out of hibernation mode takes 4
h

ours
and is followed by the charging time (a
maximum of between 8
a

nd 13
h
ours).
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Coming out of hibernation mode
Do not connect the vehicle before step
5 and carry out each step in order.
1.
Po

sition the hibernation key in the switch.
Turn it to the left. 2. Ch
eck the message displayed: the screen
asks you to turn the key.
3.
Tu

rn the ignition key to the first position. The
vehicle wakes up.
4.
Sw

itch off and remove the ignition key. The
screen display is then as shown, 5.
Pl

ug in the charging cable.
Check for the rapid flashing of the green LED,
confirming that the battery is charging.
Leave your vehicle on charge for the period
displayed so that it is 100% operational. Never disconnect the charging cable
while the green LED is flashing rapidly
(a minimum of 4
h

ours).
You have to be in possession of the
charging cable and be able to connect
your vehicle to a power supply to
be able to wake the vehicle from
hibernation.
Wait a few seconds. The hazard warning lamps
flash several times and the boot locks and
unlocks.
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