2017 CITROEN E-MEHARI service

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
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re
d
elighted
t
o
d
eliver
t
his
v
ehicle
t
o
y
ou;
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t
h
as
b
een
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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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Precaution on the use of the
LMP® battery
Note
By virtue o f i ts i ntrinsic q ualities, a nd u nlike Li

-ion batteries, the LMP
® battery is not
sens
itive to the ambient temperature.
The vehicle must be connected to a power
supply when parked as otherwise the LMP
®
battery can discharge over 2 d
ays (with no
use of the vehicle). IT IS PROHIBITED to recycle or scrap
the LMP
® battery from your E-MEHARI.
The LMP® battery is the property of
Bluecar and must never be discarded.
The vehicle's range has been type-approved to
European Regulation ECE
1

01R01.
For more information on the service life of the
LMP
® battery, contact your CITROËN customer
services.
To avoid damaging the LMP
® battery, it is
recommended that:
● The
v

ehicle
b

e
p

laced
o

n
c
harge
s
traight
aw

ay if the charge indicator drops to 0%.
● NEVER
U

SE
T

HE
L

MP
® BATTERY FOR
ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
Driving with a discharged LMP®
battery:
When the state of charge of the LMP® battery
drops to a low level (20%): a warning lamp
appears in the upper screen of the dashboard.
Your E-MEHARI must be connected to a
charging point that meets the CITROËN
specification without delay.
The distance your E-MEHARI can cover will
be very limited and the output from the motor
(the
t

orque)
w

ill
b

e
a

utomatically
r

educed
t
o
in

crease the potential range.
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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
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Precautions in the event of
an electrical failure
In the event of a general electric failure,
your E-MEHARI will no longer be driven by
the
e
lectric
m
otor.
A
s
q
uickly
a
s
p
ossible,
yo

u should place the vehicle in a safe area
observing the driving regulations on road safety
(hard shoulder, side of the road…).
Immobilise your E-MEHARI, switch on the
hazard warning lamps, get out of the vehicle
and stand in a safe place, put on your high-
visibility vest and call CITRÖEN ASSISTANCE,
who will contact the emergency and roadside
assistance services.
Special aspects of electric
vehicles
Be particularly aware of pedestrians, cyclists,
children and motorcyclists. Your E-MEHARI
is a silent vehicle and they may not hear you
coming, which could give rise to collisions. Notes
● Your
E

-MEHARI
h
as
a
n
e
nergy
r
ecovery
sy

stem on deceleration. The main
purpose of energy recovery is to return
to the LMP
® battery some of the energy
generated when your vehicle is slowing
down, to improve the range of the LMP
®
battery and so the distance that can
be driven. In your E-MEHARI, it is the
braking effect of the electric motor that
plays this role.
● Special
c

ase:
f

ollowing
a f

ull
c

harge
o

f
th

e LMP
® battery and during the initial
subsequent u se o f t he v ehicle, t he br

aking effect of the electric motor may
be temporarily reduced. You should adapt
your
d

riving
i
n
c
onsequence.
● We
t

herefore
r
ecommend
t
hat
y
ou
an

ticipate the need to slow down as much
as possible, so as to obtain the maximum
driving range.
● The
b

rake
p
edal
s
hould
b
e
u
sed
t
o
s
low
or s

top the vehicle according to the road
and traffic conditions. Your E-MEHARI's
brakes do not allow energy recovery.
To avoid collisions with pedestrians, your
E-MEHARI is fitted with a special horn. This
special pedestrian horn allows you to announce
your approach in a friendly and less aggressive
way than would be the case with a conventional
horn (see page 24).
Before moving off, leave your foot on the brake
pedal until you are ready to drive. Before
leaving your E-MEHARI, don't forget to return
the drive selector to position "N", apply the
parking brake and switch off your vehicle.
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Check that your key is at the STOP
position of the starting switch or
removed from the starting switch before
locking your E-MEHARI.
Precaution
Always remove the key from the starting
switch before locking your E-MEHARI.
Otherwise, your vehicle will remain unlocked
and the immobiliser not engaged.
● Locking:
pa

ss
yo

ur
pe

rsonal
RF

ID
ke

y
ri

ng
over t

he reader (the starting switch must be
off). Normally: flashes blue.
● Key
ri

ng
au

thorised:
fl

ashing
gr

een
+ warn

ing and driving rights.
● Key
ri

ng
no

t
au

thorised:
il

luminated
re

d.
● When
dr

iving,
th

e
LE

D
is of

f.
Anti-theft protection /
Electronic immobiliser
Your E-MEHARI is fitted with an electronic
immobiliser.
This immobiliser is directly linked to your
personal RFID key ring.
Only your personal RFID key ring gives
authorisation to use your E-MEHARI.
Problems related to your
personal RFID key ring
If you encounter problems using your
personal RFID key ring, contact CITRÖEN
ASSISTANCE
wi

thout delay.
Assistance call
Your E-MEHARI has an assistance call
button (1).
This button puts you in contact with an advisor
able to help you with procedures and how to
deal with situations and problems you might
encounter. This service is available 24
ho

urs a
day, 7
da

ys a week.
This assistance call button (1) is connected to
a hands-free telephone system, allowing you to
remain attentive while driving your vehicle.
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Temporary puncture repair kit
Access to the repair kit
You E-MEHARI's puncture repair kit (1) is
located under the boot floor hatch.
The boot floor hatch is opened with the grip (2)
(only if your E-MEHARI is only unlocked using
your personal RFID key ring). Never remove from a tyre the foreign
body that has caused the puncture.
The sealant product held in the
compressor is toxic and is an irritant.
Never ingest it, never spray it onto the
body, face or eyes.
In the event of ingestion, call the
emergency services (fire, ambulance...)
or go to Accident & Emergency
services.
If it enters the eyes, wash with abundant
clean water and consult a doctor
without delay.
If the symptoms persist, consult a
specialist.
Keep the sealant product out of the
reach of children.
Using the puncture repair kit
Refer to the instructions provided with the
compressor.
Do not simply throw the old cartridge
away
a

fter
u
se;
t
ake
i
t
t
o
y
our
C
ITROËN
au

thorised repairer or to a waste
recovery organisation that specialises
in this type of product.
Once the tyre has been repaired, go
to a CITROËN authorised repairer or
a
q

ualified
p
rofessional
a
s
s
oon
a
s
po

ssible.
If you are unable to obtain the desired
pressure after a few minutes of
operation of the compressor, this
means that the tyre cannot be repaired.
Contact CITRÖEN ASSISTANCE who
will send a roadside recovery agent.
Practical advice