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Driving recommendations 50
Driving your E-MEHARI 5 0
Starting/Switching off the vehicle
5
1Maintaining and servicing your E-MEHARI
5
7
Washing precautions
5
7
Charging socket panel (access to the charging socket)
5
8
Charging your E-MEHARI
5
8
Under the bonnet
6
4
Hibernation mode
6
6
Audio system
6
7
Temporary puncture repair kit
6
9
Replacing a bulb
6
9
Replacing a fuse
7
0
Identification markings/VIN
7
2
Technical characteristics
7
2
Dimensions/ Weights
73
Tyres/Tyre pressures
7
4
Performance
75
Brakes and suspension
7
6
Braking system
7
6
Instrument panel
7
I
nstruments and indicators
on your E-MEHARI
8
R
FID personal key ring
1
0
Central locking
1
0
D o o r s
11
Boot floor hatch
1
2
Soft Top
1
2
Front windows
1
5
Rear quarter panels
1
6
Rear screen
1
6
Boot flap
1
7
Hard Top
1
8
Removing a
roof panel
1
8
Front windows
1
9
Rear quarter panels
1
9
Rear screen
2
0
Boot flap and rear screen
2
0
Adjusting the driver's seat
and the passenger's seat
2
2 Exterior lighting and signalling
3
1
Wipers/Screenwash
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G
eneral safety recommendations
3
4
High voltage safety
3
5
Anti-theft protection/Electronic immobiliser
3
6
Assistance call
3
6
ABS – ESP
3
6
Seat belts
3
7
Airbags
39
Child seats
4
2
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
4
3
ISOFIX mountings (child seats)
4
7
Installation of a child seat compatible with the ISOFIX standard
4
7
Visual indicators
4
8
Horns and audible warnings
4
9
Over view
Dashboard instruments
Access
Ease of use and comfort Safety
Driving Practical information
In the event of a
breakdown
Technical data
Alphabetical index
Lighting and visibility
Instruments and controls 3
P resentation of your E-MEHARI 3F
ront head restraints
2
3
Access to the rear seats
2
3
Folding rear bench seat 2 4
Steering wheel (adjustment) 2 4
Mirrors
2
5
Ventilation/Heating
2
6
Air conditioning (optional)
2
8
Interior lighting
2
9
Interior fittings
3
0Control pedals
5
2
Manual parking brake
5
3
Drive selector 5 4
Electric power steering system 5 4
Tyre under-inflation detection
5
5
Contents
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Instruments and controls(1)RFID reader.
(2) Lighting/Direction indicator control stalk.
(3) Horn.
(4) Starting switch.
(5) Wiper/Screenwash/Pedestrian horn.
(6) Instrument panel.
(7) Vents.
(8) Central storage compartment.
(9) USB socket.
(10) Central control panel: assistance call/
central locking/hazard warning lamps/air
conditioning/automatic air recirculation.
(11) Side control panel: foglamps/City power
steering function/headlamp beam height
adjustment.
(12) Heating system.
(13) 12
V accessory socket.
(14) Driving mode selector.Presentation of your
E-MEHARI
An elegant design
combined with 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
engine vehicle.
Your E-MEHARI uses energy stored in an
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 full recharge (from 0% to 100%) on a normal
domestic power supply (standard charge) takes
between 8
and 13 hours on average depending
on the electrical system you have installed.
Your E-MEHARI uses two different types of
battery: the LMP
® battery to drive the vehicle
and a
12
V battery, as on a conventional
vehicle with an internal combustion engine.
The 12
V battery provides the energy needed
for operation of the vehicle's systems: e.g. the
audio system, the exterior and interior lighting,
the windscreen wipers.
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Over view
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Precautions related to high
voltage
Your E- MEHARI uses a high voltage
b attery that can reach 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.
For more information on High voltage
safety , refer to the corresponding section.
Never dismantle, remove, replace or
handle the high voltage components,
cables and connectors as they can cause
serious burns and an electric shock which
could cause serious or fatal injuries.
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; this must only be done by a
qualified
professional.
Take your E-MEHARI to a
CITROËN
authorised repairer or a
qualified professional
for all maintenance and repair of the vehicle's
high voltage system.
Precautions related to road
accidents
In the event of collision
- I f 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.
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C
arr y out 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
cables are visible, whether you are inside
or outside the vehicle. Never touch visible
electric cables.
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I
f 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.
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I
f a
fire has star ted in your E- MEHARI:
get out of the vehicle immediately. To
extinguish the fire, use an extinguisher
specially designed for electrical fires of
the ABC, BC or C type. Use of water or
the wrong type of extinguisher may cause serious or even fatal injuries due to electric
shock.
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I
f your vehicle has to be recovered,
call a CITROËN authorised repairer or
a qualified professional and have the front
wheels lifted. If the vehicle is towed with
the front wheels on the ground, the traction
motor may produce electricity. This can
damage the systems on your E-MEHARI and
cause a fire.
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I
f you cannot safely check the condition
of your vehicle because 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.
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I
n 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.
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O
bserve the driving regulations on the
safety of vehicles and third par ties.
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Over view
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Central locking
Boot open
Maintenance
Airbags fault
Deactivating the passenger's front
airbag
Under-inflation/puncture
Pedestrian horn deactivated
City function activatedInstruments and
indicators on your
E-MEHARI
Instrument panel
configuration menu
Your E-MEHARI's instrument panel is equipped
with a configuration menu.
Navigation in this menu is by means of the
4
buttons on the right of the instrument panel:
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Arrows (1) and (2) navigate through this
menu.
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T
he Squares button (3) is used to display
the menu and confirm the selections.
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T
he Circles button (4) is used to go back
and cancel.
Motor electrical problem
12
V battery charge low
Battery power limited
Battery electrical problem
Air conditioning active
Air conditioning fault
ABS fault
Power steering problem
Seat belt not fastened
Door open
Dashboard instruments
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The recirculation of interior air is automatic
and is managed according to the exterior
temperature so as to optimise comfort.
It is possible to activate air recirculation
manually by pressing the control button.
The indicator lamp in the button then comes on.
Demisting/defrosting
To quickly raise the temperature in the
passenger compartment and direct air to the
windscreen and quarter panels, several actions
are necessary:
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P
osition the controls for temperature
(1) , air flow (2) and distribution (3) at the
windscreen demisting/defrosting position.
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D
o not use the air recirculation control (4) .
Advice
Reduce the air flow setting (2) as soon as
the higher speed is no longer necessary,
so as to limit the energy consumption of
your E-MEHARI and optimise its range.Automatic air recirculation
Air conditioning (optional)
Heating and air
conditioning controls
(1) Air temperature control
(2) Air flow control
(3) Air distribution control
(4) Automatic air recirculation control
(5) Air conditioning control
Switching on the air
conditioning
To switch on the air conditioning (T° > 19°C),
press button (5) and position the temperature
control (1) at blue.
An A /C indicator lamp appears in
the instrument panel.
Automatic air recirculation
control
Your E-MEHARI has an air recirculation
control.
This air recirculation position is not to be used
continuously as it can cause misting.
As soon as you can: return to the exterior air
intake position or the central position if you
want more heating.
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To switch off the air conditioning, press button
(5) again.
You can operate the automatic air recirculation
to increase the effectiveness and speed of the
air conditioning (no demisting/defrosting).
To be effective, the air conditioning should
only be used with the windows closed.
If the exterior temperature is below 19°C,
the instruction is received but the air
conditioning will not come on.
If the air flow setting is at minimum when
the air conditioning is switched on, the
system manages the air flow automatically
to optimise ventilation.
The condensation created by the air
conditioning results in a
discharge of
water under the vehicle which is per fectly
normal.
Advice
Operate the air conditioning system at
least once a month to keep it in per fect
working order.Interior lighting
(1) Assistance call microphone
(2) Courtesy lamp switch
(3) Courtesy lamp/Mood lighting
Your E-MEHARI's courtesy lamp comes on
automatically on opening the doors and goes
off when closing the doors or when you switch
the vehicle on.
Courtesy lamp
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
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w
hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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w
hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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w
hen opening a
door.
It switches off gradually:
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w
hen the vehicle is locked,
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w
hen the ignition is switched on,
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3
0
seconds after the last door is closed. Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
In permanent lighting mode, the lighting time
varies according to the circumstances:
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w
hen the ignition is off, approximately ten
minutes,
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i
n energy economy mode, approximately
thirty seconds,
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w
ith the motor running, unlimited.
Before leaving the vehicle, check that the
courtesy lamp is no longer on.
This component is powered by the 12
V battery, which could be completely
discharged if it is left on.
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Ease of use and comfort
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Rear seat belts not fastened
alerts
Seat belts unfastened alert
When the ignition is switched on, with the
motor running or the vehicle driving above
6 mph (10 km/h), warning lamp A and the
corresponding dots in warning lamp B come on
for around thirty seconds, if one or more rear
passengers have not fastened their seat belts.
After the ignition is switched on, warning
lamp A and the corresponding dots in warning
lamp B come on if the driver and/or one or
more passengers unfasten their seat belts.
These warning lamps flash for 30
seconds,
accompanied by an audible signal. Beyond
this period of time, the warning lamps stay on
continuously until the seat belts are fastened.
Airbags
General information
This system contributes towards improving the
safety of passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of violent
collisions. The airbags supplement the action
of the seat belts fitted with force limiters (with
the exception of the rear centre passenger).
If a
collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:
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i
n the event of a serious impact, the airbags
are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the passengers
(with the exception of the rear centre
passenger); immediately after the impact,
the airbags deflate rapidly so that they
do not hinder visibility or the exit of the
passengers,
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i
n the case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags
may not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards ensuring your
protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once. If
a
second impact occurs (during the same
or a
subsequent accident), the airbag will
not be deployed again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
Airbag deployment generates slight
smoke emissions and a
noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight irritation.
The detonation noise associated with the
deployment of an airbag may result in
a
slight loss of hearing for a short time.
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Safety
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Tyre under-inflation
detection
System which automatically checks the
pressures of the tyres while driving.
The system monitors the pressure in all four
tyres, once the vehicle is moving.
The system triggers an alert as soon as it
detects a drop in the pressure of one or more
tyres.
The tyre under-inflation detection system
does not replace the need for vigilance on
the part of the driver.
This system still requires you to check the
tyre inflation pressure (including the spare
wheel, where fitted) every month as well
as before a
long journey.
Driving with under-inflated tyres impairs
handling, extends braking distances and
causes premature tyre wear, particularly
in adverse conditions (heavy loads, high
speeds, long journeys).
Driving with under-inflated tyres
increases energy consumption. The tyre pressure specifications for your
vehicle can be found on the tyre pressure
label.
For more information on the
Identification markings
, refer to the
corresponding section.
Tyre pressures should be checked when
the tyres are "cold" (vehicle stopped for
1
hour or after a journey of less than
6
miles (10 km) at moderate speeds).
Other wise (when hot), add 0.3
bar to the
pressures shown on the label.
Under-inflation alert
It is indicated by this warning lamp
coming on, fixed. F
Reduce speed immediately, avoid excessive
steering movements and sudden braking.
F Stop as soon as possible, when traffic
conditions allow.
The loss of pressure detected does not
always cause visible bulging of the tyre.
Do not rely on a simple visual check.
F If you have a compressor (such as the
one in the temporary puncture repair kit),
check the pressures of the four tyres when
cold. If it is not possible to make this check
immediately, drive carefully at reduced
speed.
or
F In the event of a
puncture, use the
temporary puncture repair kit.
The alert is kept active until the system is
reinitialised.
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Driving