battery CITROEN E-MEHARI 2017 Handbook (in English)

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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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Horns and audible warnings
Please tell the call handler that your
vehicle is an electric vehicle.
Stay at least ten metres away from your
vehicle when a LMP
® battery warning
has been triggered.
An LMP
® battery is an energy storage
device.
Standard horn
To use the "standard" horn: press the central
hub of the steering wheel.
Horn for pedestrians
Your E-MEHARI is a silent electric vehicle.
It has a special horn for warning pedestrians of
your approach.
To operate this horn: briefly press the horn
control button, the noise of crickets is then
made for a few seconds.
To use the sound continuously, press and hold
the button for 2
s

econds.
The horn can be used at speeds of up to
30
m

ph (50
k
m/h).
Audible warning for a
battery problem
Your E-MEHARI has an audible warning
system should there be a problem with the
LMP
® battery fitted to the vehicle. A message
also appears in the instrument panel
(see page 35).
If operation of this system is triggered (the
audible warning cannot be switched off), you
must stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do
so, get out of the vehicle, and call CITRÖEN
ASSISTANCE .
To stop this horn: press the button again. The pedestrian horn does not work
when in reverse.
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High voltage safety
This symbol identifies electric components in the vehicle that could present a risk to your safety.
Presentation
Your E-MEHARI is fitted with a LMP® battery that operates at voltages of up to 450V, delivering a
direct current.
The diagram below presents the locations of the different components on your E-MEHARI (LMP
®
battery, drive train, 12V battery, RFID reader).
It is strictly prohibited for any non-
qualified
p

erson
t

o
w

ork
o

n
y

our
ve

hicle's high voltage system.
Incorrect handling could lead to the
creation of an electric arc or electric
shock which could cause serious or
fatal injuries or burns. In the event of a problem with your
E-MEHARI, contact CITRÖEN
ASSISTANCE without delay, either by
telephone or using the blue assistance
button located on the centre console of
your E-MEHARI (see page 9).The servicing and repair of your
E-MEHARI must be entrusted to a
CITROËN a
uthorised repairer or a
qualified
pr

ofessional.
This includes all parts of the high
voltage system.
Handling the components of the high
voltage system is strictly prohibited.
Only
t

rained
a
nd
q
ualified
p
ersons
c
an
wo

rk on these components.
CITROËN has a network of authorised
repairers trained in working on the high
voltage system of the vehicle.
Power cut-off in the event
of an impact
In the event of an impact or accident, an impact
detection system on your E-MEHARI cuts off
the vehicle's high voltage power supply.
Passenger compartment fuses
RFID reader
Drive train Power fuses 12V battery LMP
® battery
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Your E-MEHARI is an electric vehicle
that uses direct current at high voltage.
Failing to observe the handling
instructions can cause serious or fatal
injuries.
Ensure that you read and follow the
charging procedures recommended by
CITROËN.
Charging your E-MEHARI
General points
To charge your E-MEHARI, you must use one
of the following:
● A
c
harging
c
able
i
ncluding
a C
CID
u
nit
w
ith
a do

mestic 230V power point and a YA Z AKI
connector.
● A
w

all
b
ox
t
ogether
w
ith
a c
harging
c
able
an

d a YA Z AKI connector.
● A
c

ompatible
p
ublic
c
harging
p
oint
a
nd
i
ts
YA

ZAKI charging cable.
Never use an extension lead.
1. YAZAKI charging nozzle.Charging the LMP® battery fitted
to E-MEHARI
It is recommended that the battery be charged
as often as possible.
With the charge indicator at 100%, if not
charged the LMP
® battery can discharge in
2 d
ays (without using the vehicle).
A hibernation mode is available to reduce
energy consumption from the battery to a
minimum.
In this way you can park your E-MEHARI,
not connected and with no consumption of
electrical energy, for several weeks or even
several months.
If the LMP
® battery is completely discharged,
the 1
2V b
attery c ould b e d amaged, r equiring i ts rep

lacement.
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3. Push the charging nozzle (2) i nto the
charging socket until it clicks in place.
4.
Char

ging starts automatically. The
CHARGING indicator on the control unit
comes on to indicate that charging is in
progress.
Two signals indicate that the vehicle's battery
is charging:
-
Th

e right-hand rear lamp flashes 5
t
imes at
the start of the charge.
-
Th

e connection indicator (green plug) in the
display screen flashes continuously.
Stopping the charge
1. Press the unlocking button on the back of
t he charging nozzle then pull it out. The
charging nozzle disengages only if your
E-MEHARI has been unlocked using your
personal RFID key ring. 2. Re
fit the protective cover on the charging
nozzle.
3.
Di

sconnect the plug from the power point.
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Comparison of charging
times
Type of chargeEstimated charging
time (0-100%)
Charging point :
16 A 8
t

o 9
h
ours
220V – 10A power point 13
h

our s
When charging the vehicle, particularly
at the roadside, be especially careful of
children when handling the cable and
the charging point.
The cable reel can operate sharply and
cause injury.
Children could trap their fingers in the
charging point closing mechanism.Indications given by the LEDs on the control panel
Green LED Ye l l o w L E D Red LED Description
On for ½
s
ec. On for ½
s
ec. On for ½
s
ec. All of the LEDs come on for ½ second to verify that they work, when the charging cable is
plugged into the power point.
On Off OffThe charging cable is plugged into the power
point. If the YA Z AKI connector is in the vehicle's
charging socket, the charge has finished.
On OnOffThe vehicle's battery is charging.
On OffOn / flashing Fault with the charging cable. Stop using
the charging cable immediately and contact
CITRÖEN ASSISTANCE.
Off OffOffNo electrical power supply is detected at the
power point by the charging cable. Check the
circuit breaker for the power point. If the electrical
power supply is working correctly and none of
the LEDs come on for ½ second to verify that
they are working, it is possible that the charging
cable is damaged. Stop using it immediately and
contact CITRÖEN ASSISTANCE.
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