2017 CITROEN E-MEHARI maintenance

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

ors
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B

oot
fl
oor
h
atch 10
Control pedals
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F

ront head restraints
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A

ccess to the rear seats
11
A

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

at belts
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I

nstruments and controls
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S

teering wheel (adjustment)
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E

lectric power steering system
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M

irrors
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Ex

terior lighting and signalling
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V

isual indicators
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H

orns and audible warnings
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W

iper / Screenwash
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Hig

h voltage safety
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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
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P

arking brake
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D

rive selector
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A

BS – ESP
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D

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

nterior lighting
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I

nterior
fi
ttings 47
Folding bench rear seat
48
R

ear side windows
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R

ear screen
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B

oot
fl
ap 50
Fabric roof
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F

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

yres / Tyre pressures
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W

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

eplacing a fuse
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Hi

bernation mode
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A

udio system
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Practical advice
Contents

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Your E- MEHARI uses a high voltage
batter y which can be up to 450 volts.
The temperature of the system can be
high during and after starting and when
the vehicle is switched off. Be aware of
the high voltage (see page 26).
Never dismantle, remove or replace the
high voltage components, cables and
connectors as they can cause serious
burns and an electric shock which could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
Precautions related to high
voltage
The high voltage cables are orange in colour.
There is no part of the high voltage system of
your E-MEHARI that can be replaced by the
user;
t

his
m
ust
o
nly
b
e
d
one
b
y
a q
ualified
pr

ofessional.
Take your E-MEHARI to a CITROËN
authorised
r

epairer
o
r
a q
ualified
p
rofessional
for

all maintenance and repair of the vehicle's
high voltage system. In the event of a collision
●
If you can drive the vehicle: move the vehicle to the side of the road, put the drive
selector at position "N" (neutral), apply the manual parking brake and switch off your
E-MEHARI.
● Make a visual check of the condition of your E- MEHARI to verify that no high voltage
cable or component is visible. To avoid injury: never touch the cables, the connectors,
the charger, the LMP
® battery or any other part of the high voltage system on your
E-MEHARI. You could suffer an electric shock if exposed cable conductors are visible,
whether inside or outside the vehicle. Never touch visible electric cables.
● If the vehicle has sustained a heavy impact to the floor: stop the vehicle in a safe
area and check the condition of your E-MEHARI's floor.
● If a fire has star ted in your E- MEHARI: get out of the vehicle immediately. Use a fire
extinguisher suitable for type ABC, BC or C fires of electric origin to put out the fire.
Using water or the wrong type of fire extinguisher can cause serious or fatal injuries
through electric shock.
● If your vehicle has to be recovered,
c

all
a C
ITROËN
a
uthorised
r
epairer
o
r
q
ualified
pr

ofessional. Have the front wheels lifted as, if the vehicle is towed with the front wheels
on the ground, the traction motor can produce electricity. This can damage the systems
on your E-MEHARI and cause a fire.
● If you cannot safely check the condition of your vehicle
b

ecause of the level of
damage sustained, do not touch your vehicle. Contact the emergency services and
specify that you have an electric vehicle. Inform the first to arrive at the scene of the
accident that it concerns an electric vehicle.
● In the event of an accident: you must contact a CITROËN authorised repairer or
a qualified professional who will send a person able to work on a damaged electric
vehicle.
● Obser ve the driving regulations on the safety of vehicles and third par ties.
Precautions related to road traffic accidents
Get to know your E-MEHARI

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Instruments and indicators on your E-MEHARI
Instrument panel
(1) The instrument panel.
Warning and indicator
lamps
(1) Battery fault.
(2) Motor fault.
(3) Charge indicator.
If warning lamp (1) or (2)
i

s on, you must
stop your E-MEHARI as soon as it is
safe to do so.
Symbols
Main beam
Sidelamps
Rear foglamp
Left-hand direction indicator
Right-hand direction indicator
Braking fault
Alert message
ESP
Defrosting
Heating
Motor power limited
Battery fault
Battery power limited Door locking
Air
c

onditioning
ABS Power steering problem
Seat belt not fastened
Door open (vehicle stationary)
Door open (vehicle moving)
Boot open (vehicle stationary)
Boot open (vehicle moving)
Maintenance
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Driving

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The drive train is powered directly
by the LMP® battery fitted to your
E-MEHARI.
Never try to do anything to the high
voltage components of your vehicle.
A mistake in handling these
components could cause an electric
shock and serious or fatal injuries.
The underbonnet of the vehicle is a
dangerous area that could cause serious
injuries.
Always keep children well away from
the underbonnet and never leave them
unsupervised.
Under the bonnet
Under the bonnet of your E-MEHARI can
be found the vehicle's drive train and the
reservoirs containing the fluid needed for the
correct operation of your E-MEHARI (brake
fluid, coolant and screenwash fluid).
Opening the bonnet
1. Releasing the bonnet: Pull the bonnet
release lever (1) located below and to the
left of the steering wheel, at the vehicles
left-hand front wheel arch.
Your E-MEHARI's bonnet is opened in two
steps:
The bonnet stay locates into the red cutout (3)
provided for this purpose.
When opening the bonnet, ensure that
it is always supported by the stay, so
as to avoid any injury resulting from the
bonnet dropping.
2.
Ti

p the bonnet safety catch (1)
. Raise and
secure the bonnet using the stay (2) .
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If you notice when driving that the
bonnet is not closed correctly, slow
down and stop where it is safe to do so,
and then close the bonnet correctly.There are high voltage components
under the bonnet of your E-MEHARI.
We recommend that you should not
try to carry out the maintenance and
servicing of your vehicle yourself.
A mistake in handling these
components could cause an electric
shock and serious or fatal injuries.If work is needed on your vehicle,
contact a CITROËN
a

uthorised repairer
or
a qual

ified
pr
ofessional
wit
hout
de
lay.
Closing the bonnet
Disengage the stay while holding the bonnet
with one hand to avoid it suddenly dropping.
Return the stay to its original position and allow
the bonnet to drop and latch home.
Check that the bonnet has latched correctly.
Underbonnet layout
(1) Drive train
(2) Your E-MEHARI's heating system
(3) Motor coolant
(4) Brake fluid
(5) Screenwash fluid reservoir
(6) 12V battery
(7) Heating system fluid
Brake fluid and motor
coolant levels
Make a regular visual check of the brake fluid
and coolant levels.
These levels should be topped-up by a
CITROËN
a

uthorised
r
epairer
o
r
a q
ualified
pr

ofessional.
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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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Servicing your
E-MEHARI
The maintenance and servicing of your vehicle
must be carried out by a CITROËN authorised
repairer
o
r
a q
ualified
p
rofessional
a
nd
i
n
l
ine
wit

h the principles stated in the maintenance
and warranty guide.
Tyres / Tyre pressures
Tyres fitted to your E- MEHARI
Tyre pressures Front 2
b

ar /
Rear 2
b

ar
Check the tyre pressures regularly and
always observe the inflation pressures
indicated above.
Low tyre pressures can cause
premature wear of the tyres and
introduce the risk of the tyres bursting.
The tyre pressures must be checked
with the tyres cold and adjusted if
necessary. Replace worn tyres only by tyres of
same model as the original fitment, or
equivalent,
a

nd
f
itted
b
y
a t
yre
f
itting
spe

cialist.
The responsibility for having the correct
tyre pressures lies with the driver.
Never exceed the speed rating or load
index of the tyres fitted to the vehicle.
It is for the driver to check the wear of
the tyres using the wear indicators in
the tyre tread.
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Never wash the underbonnet, the
charging socket or the traction battery
using a high pressure jet wash: risk of
damage to the electrical system.
Never wash the vehicle while it is
charging: risk of electric shock that
could cause death.
Cleaning the vehicle by the regular
use of a high pressure car wash with
rotating brushes is not recommended.
Washing precautions
Not recommended for care
of the bodywork
● Degreasing or cleaning the mechanical components under the body, parts with
hinges, exterior plastic panels using a high
pressure jet wash or spraying products not
intended for this purpose, such as solvents
● Washing
t

he
v
ehicle
i
n
d
irect
s
unlight
● Removing
m

ud
o
r
s
tains
w
ithout
f
irst
soa

king with water
Recommended for care of
the bodywork
● Wash your E-MEHARI regularly using car shampoo created for the care of vehicles
with plastic body parts (never with abrasive
products)
● As
s

oon
a
s
p
ossible,
r
inse
a
nd
h
ose
o
ff
re

sinous deposits from trees, fallout from
industrial pollution, bird droppings that
produce a chemical reaction with the
bodywork causing rapid discoloration
Care of interior trim
Stains should always be dealt with quickly.
Wh atever the nature of the stain, use cold or
warm water with natural soap.
Detergents
(

washing
u
p
l
iquid,
p
owder
prod

ucts, alcohol-based products…) should not
be used.
● Use
a s

oft
c
loth.
● Rinse
a

nd
a
bsorb
t
he
e
xcess.
● Finish
b

y
w
iping
g
ently
w
ith
a d
ry
s
oft
c
loth.
Never wash your E-MEHARI while the
vehicle is charging.
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