2017 CITROEN E-MEHARI light

Welcome on-board your E-MEHARI
To indicate the notion of risk, danger or a
safety recommendation.
It is important to familiarise yourself with the
additional information, warnings and special
precautions related to the use of an electric
vehicle.
Our CITROËN customer services has per fect
knowledge of this vehicle. We would be
pleased
t

o
a
nswer
y
our
q
uestions
a
nd
a
ssist
yo

u in the use of your E-MEHARI.
Important:
f
itting
e
quipment
o
r
a
n
e
lectric
ac

cessory not approved by CITROËN
could cause a breakdown. Please contact a
CITROËN dealer before fitting an accessory.
READ FIRST, THEN DRIVE
Before driving your E-MEHARI for the first
time, read your handbook in order to familiarise
yourself with the controls, how to drive the
vehicle, the care of your vehicle and driving
safely.
Welcome to the world of electric motoring with your E-MEHARI.
We
a

re
d
elighted
t
o
d
eliver
t
his
v
ehicle
t
o
y
ou;
i
t
h
as
b
een
d
esigned

an

d
m
anufactured
us
ing
t
he
l
atest
t
echniques
a
nd
t
echnological

adv

ances made in the motor industry. On completion of its
assembly,
y

our
E
-MEHARI
h
as
b
een
s
ubjected
t
o
s
trict
q
uality

co

ntrols, so as to provide you with the most enjoyable driving
experience possible.
This handbook covers all of the information relative to your vehicle.
It has been prepared to help you in the familiarisation with and the
understanding of the operation of your E-MEHARI, so that you can
straight away take full advantage of the driving enjoyment it offers.

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Presentation of your E-MEHARI 4
Fa miliarisation with your E-MEHARI
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Do

ors
10
B

oot
fl
oor
h
atch 10
Control pedals
11
F

ront head restraints
11
A

ccess to the rear seats
11
A

djusting the driver's seat and the
passenger's seat
12
Se

at belts
14
I

nstruments and controls
17
S

teering wheel (adjustment)
18
E

lectric power steering system
18
M

irrors
19
Ex

terior lighting and signalling
20
V

isual indicators
22
H

orns and audible warnings
24
W

iper / Screenwash
25
Hig

h voltage safety
26
C

harging your E-MEHARI
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Get to know
your E-MEHARI
Starting / Switching off the vehicle 33
I nstruments and indicators
on your E-MEHARI
35
P

arking brake
37
D

rive selector
38
A

BS – ESP
39
D

riving your E-MEHARI
40
Driving
Heating / Ventilation 41
A ir conditioning (an option)
45
I

nterior lighting
46
I

nterior
fi
ttings 47
Folding bench rear seat
48
R

ear side windows
49
R

ear screen
49
B

oot
fl
ap 50
Fabric roof
51
F

ront windows
52
Your comfort
Under the bonnet 53
S ervicing your E-MEHARI
56
T

yres / Tyre pressures
56
W

ashing precautions
57
Maintenance
Temporary puncture repair kit 58
R eplacing a bulb
59
R

eplacing a fuse
59
Hi

bernation mode
62
A

udio system
64
Practical advice
Contents

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Presentation of your E-MEHARI
An elegant design using the
latest technology
Your E-MEHARI is an innovative electric
vehicle with a new approach to mobility. Some
of the vehicle's systems operate differently from
those on a conventional internal combustion
vehicle.Your E-MEHARI uses two different types of
battery: the LMP® battery to drive the vehicle
and a 12V battery, as on a conventional vehicle
with an internal combustion engine.
The 12V battery provides the energy needed
for operation of the vehicle's systems: the audio
system, the exterior and interior lighting, the
windscreen wiper.
To charge the LMP
® battery, the vehicle has to
be connected to a power supply. To improve its
range, your E-MEHARI has an energy recovery
system using the braking effect of the electric
motor on deceleration.
Your E-MEHARI is a vehicle that emits no
polluting gases, such as CO
2, nor micro-
particles. Your E-MEHARI is also completely
silent.
The LMP® (Lithium Metal
Polymer) battery
Your E-MEHARI contains a high
voltage LMP® battery isolated from its
surroundings b y i ts u nique p ackaging ar

rangement. The LMP
® battery
must only be handled by trained and
qualified
p

ersons.
N

ever
h
andle
t
he
LMP® battery: risk of severe burns,
el
ectric shock that could cause serious
or fatal injuries and risks for the
environment.
NEVER HANDLE THE LMP
® B AT T E R Y.
Your E-MEHARI uses energy stored in a
LMP
® (Lithium Metal Polymer) battery. The
LMP® battery has to be charged before you
can drive your E-MEHARI. The LMP® battery
progressively discharges during use of the
vehicle.
If the state of charge of the LMP
® battery is at
0%, your E-MEHARI cannot be started: the
LMP
® battery must be charged.
A complete charging cycle (from 0% to 100%)
from a normal domestic power supply (standard
charge) takes between 8
a

nd 13
h
ours on
average, depending on the power supply.
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Adjusting the driver's seat and the passenger's seat
Never leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle.
Children could operate the switches
and controls.
Unsupervised children run the risk of a
serious accident.
The seat belts must be correctly
adjusted.
The seat belts are more effective when
the passenger is seated fully back and
down in the seat.Adjusting the seat forward
and backward
Hold the lever up while sliding the seat for ward
or backward to the desired position.
Release the lever to lock the seat in position.
After adjusting the position of the seat, move
the seat for ward and backward slightly to check
that it has locked in place.Adjust the seats only when the vehicle
is stationary: otherwise the seats might
move out of position unexpectedly while
the vehicle is moving and lead to loss of
control of the vehicle.
Do not touch the moving parts while
adjusting the position of the seat, so as
to avoid the risk of injury or damage to
the vehicle.
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Never leave the seat backrest in the
reclined position while driving the
vehicle;
t
he
d
iagonal
b
elt
w
ould
n
ot
l
ie
in a

n effective position against the body.
Having the seat backrest in a reclined
position could increase the risk of
serious injury.
In the event of an accident, you could
be thrown against the belt and suffer
injuries to your elbow or other serious
or fatal injuries.
Having the seat backrest in a reclined
position also increases the risk of being
thrown forward, slipping under the
lap belt, giving rise to serious internal
injuries. The seat backrest must be in a vertical
position to provide effective protection
while the vehicle is moving.
It is essential to sit fully down in the seat
so that the lap seat belt is able to work
effectively in the event of an accident.
Driving with a seat in the "sleeping"
position is prohibited.
Adjust the seat to your wishes with
the backrest reclined no more than
necessary for comfort.
After adjustment, shake the seat
backrest slightly to ensure that it has
locked into position.
Adjusting the backrest
To recline the seat backrest, turn the knob to
the rear and lean backward.
To straighten the backrest, turn the knob to the
rear and lean forward.
Release the lever to lock the seat backrest in
position.
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Exterior lighting and signalling
Exterior lighting
Your E-MEHARI is provided with different types
of exterior lighting: daytime running lamps,
sidelamps, dipped beam headlamps, main
beam headlamps, a reversing lamp and a rear
foglamp.
(1)
Si
delamps (daytime running lamps) / dipped
beam headlamps / main beam headlamps. (1)
Rear lamps.
(2) Rear foglamp (offside).
(3) Reversing lamp (nearside).
Exterior lighting control
stalk
The exterior lighting control stalk on your
E-MEHARI is behind the steering wheel on the
left-hand side.
This control stalk is used to operate the exterior
lighting and the direction indicators.
(1)
He

adlamp dipping control, for switching
between dipped and main beam.
(2)
Ex

terior lighting control.
The daytime running lamps and sidelamps
come on automatically every time the vehicle
is started.
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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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Precautions
● Component parts m ay b e d amaged b y inco

rrect use.
● Ensure
t

hat
t
he
c
ontrol
u
nit
o
f
t
he
char

ging cable is placed so that any
contact with water is avoided.
● Avoid
i

ntroducing
a
ny
f
oreign
b
odies
o
r
part

icles into the connector or charging
socket.
● Avoid
t

reading
o
n,
f
olding
o
r
k
notting
t
he
ca

ble or the cord.
● Avoid
u

sing
t
he
c
harging
c
able
d
uring
a sto

rm.
● Do
n

ot
p
lace
h
eavy
o
bjects
o
n
t
he
char

ging cable.
● When
c

harging,
k
eep
t
he
c
harging
c
able
aw

ay from objects that become hot.
● When
t

he
c
harging
c
able
i
s
n
ot
i
n
u
se,
st

ow it with its protective cover in a cool
dry place that is not exposed to direct
sunlight.
● Do
n

ot
u
se
a
n
e
xtension
l
ead
w
ith
y
our
char

ging cable.Starting the charge
1. Connect the plug (1) t o a 230V-10A power
point or dedicated 16A electric vehicle
charging point. All of the control unit LEDs
come on for ½ second then the green
POWER indicator comes on permanently. 2. Op
en and hold open the vehicle's charging
flap (on the right-hand rear wing). Ensure
that there is no foreign body in the
connector terminals or the charging plug.
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