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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.
.
Over view
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Folding rear bench seat
Your E-MEHARI has been type-approved as
a four-seat vehicle.
The rear bench seat is a
folding bench seat for
two people.
Only the backrest folds, the cushion remains
fixed.
Your E-MEHARI has been type-approved
for use on European roads carrying up to
4
people: the driver and three passengers.
You must never carry more than two
people on the bench rear seat.
Your E-MEHARI is fitted with 2
rear seat
belts.
Any additional passenger, who would
not be restrained, would risk serious or
fatal injuries and also risk injuring other
occupants of the vehicle.
Operation
Pull the controls (1) on each side of the bench
seat to release the latches (2) .
Fold the backrest (3) forward.
Adjusting the rear head
restraints
- To raise a head restraint: pull it up to the
desired position.
-
T
o lower a head restraint: push it down to
the desired position.
Never adjust the head restraints while the
vehicle is moving.
Take care not to trap the seat belts and
position the seat belt buckles correctly
before folding the backrest.
Steering wheel
(adjustment)
The height and reach of your E-MEHARI's
steering wheel are adjustable. Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving the vehicle: this would risk causing
a
loss of control of the vehicle and could
lead to an accident.
Ease of use and comfort
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Adjusting the headlamps
The headlamp beam height on your E-MEHARI
should be adjusted according to the load and
number of passengers in your vehicle, so as to
avoid causing a nuisance to other drivers.
Your E-MEHARI has a
thumbwheel for
adjusting the height of the beams.
Select the desired position using the headlamp
beam height adjustment control.
Use position "0" when driving without heavy
loads.
Wipers/Screenwash
Your E-MEHARI has two windscreen wipers.
To activate the wipers: turn the ring on the
control stalk located on the right behind the
steering wheel.
3
positions for the control:
-
P
osition 1: intermittent wipe.
-
P
osition 2: continuous wipe.
-
P
osition 3: fast continuous wipe.
Pushing the control stalk down gives a
single
wipe.
Operation of the screenwash: pull the wiper
control stalk towards you.
This action automatically operates the
windscreen wipers and the screenwash. In low temperatures, use a
screenwash
fluid with adequate protection against
freezing.
Do not operate the screenwash for more
than 30
seconds, as this could lead to
a
loss of visibility and cause an accident.
Do not operate the screenwash control
when the fluid reservoir is empty.
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Lighting and visibility