CITROEN E-MEHARI 2017 Handbook (in English)

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Handbook

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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
8
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
27
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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Identification markings / Vehicle
VI N number 65
E
lectric motor: Technical characteristics -
LMP battery / Drive train
66
O

n-board charger
67
D

imensions / Weights
68
T

y r e s
6 8
P

erformance
6
9
Brakes and suspension
70
B

raking system
70
Technical data
Alphabetical index
Always use the driving regulations in force when using your
E-MEHARI.
● Never drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Never take medicines that mi ght affect your ability to drive and control the vehicle before setting off.
● Always
o

bserve
t
he
s
peed
l
imit
a
nd
a
djust
y
our
s
peed
t
o
t
he
t
raffic
c
onditions.
● Always
g

ive
y
our
f
ull
a
ttention
t
o
d
riving
y
our
E
-MEHARI.
● In
a

ll
c
ircumstances,
u
se
t
he
s
afety
s
ystems
a
nd
a
ccessories
f
itted
t
o
y
our
E
-MEHARI.
Al

ways use the seat belts or restraint systems for children. All children under the age of
11
ye

ars must be installed at the rear using an appropriate restraint system that is type-
approved to the current standard in force in the European Union.
● Read
t

he
s
afety
i
nformation
g
iven
i
n
t
his
h
andbook.
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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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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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Familiarisation with your E-MEHARI
Charging flap (access to the
charging socket)
The charging flap (1) on your E-MEHARI
cannot be locked.
Opening the charging flap gives access to the
socket for charging your E-MEHARI.
Your E-MEHARI uses the J1772
c

onnector
developed by the YAZAKI company.
This J1772 connector allows charging from
your domestic power supply, or using a wall box
installed at your home, or at a public charging
point compatible with this type of socket.
The RFID (Radio Frequency
IDentification) key ring
The personal RFID key ring for your E-MEHARI
is a personal key ring supplied to you at the
handover of your E-MEHARI.
Only this key ring allows you to use your
E-MEHARI.
It allows you to unlock the boot floor hatch and
the charging nozzle, and also to activate and
deactivate the electronic immobiliser fitted to
your E-MEHARI.
Unlocking your E-MEHARI
The personal RFID key ring reader (1) is
located on the windscreen, driver's side.
This personal RFID key ring reader commands
the electronic immobiliser on your E-MEHARI,
and unlocking of the boot floor hatch and
charging nozzle.
The personal RFID key ring reader only
responds to your personal RFID key ring.
To open your E-MEHARI and deactivate the
electronic immobiliser: offer up your personal
RFID key ring in front of the reader (1) located
on the windscreen, driver's side.
Get to know your E-MEHARI