wheel CITROEN E-MEHARI 2017 Handbook (in English)

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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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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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Steering wheel
(adjustment)
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.If this warning lamp is visible
in the instrument panel of
your E-MEHARI: the power
Your E-MEHARI's steering wheel is adjustable.
Push the lever (1)
up to release the locking
mechanism and then adjust the position of the
steering wheel.
Lower the lever (1) to lock the adjustment
mechanism in the desired position.
Before driving, check that the adjustment
mechanism is locked.
Electric power steering system
steering system on your E-MEHARI has
encountered a technical problem.
If this happens, you must contact
CITRÖEN ASSISTANCE as soon as
possible.
It is recommended that the vehicle not
be used while this warning lamp is on:
you could lose control of your vehicle,
cause an accident and be injured.
The electric power steering system is designed
to provide power assistance to the steering
when parking or driving at low speed so that
you can manoeuvre the vehicle with less effort.
When driving in town, the level of electric
assistance can be increased by using the City
function. To activate the City function, press the control
button (1)
.
With the City function activated,
the CIT Y indicator comes on in the
dashboard of your E-MEHARI.
To deactivate the City
f

unction: press the
button (1) again. The green "city" indicator goes
of f.
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Exterior lighting and signalling
Exterior lighting
Your E-MEHARI is provided with different types
of exterior lighting: daytime running lamps,
sidelamps, dipped beam headlamps, main
beam headlamps, a reversing lamp and a rear
foglamp.
(1)
Si
delamps (daytime running lamps) / dipped
beam headlamps / main beam headlamps. (1)
Rear lamps.
(2) Rear foglamp (offside).
(3) Reversing lamp (nearside).
Exterior lighting control
stalk
The exterior lighting control stalk on your
E-MEHARI is behind the steering wheel on the
left-hand side.
This control stalk is used to operate the exterior
lighting and the direction indicators.
(1)
He

adlamp dipping control, for switching
between dipped and main beam.
(2)
Ex

terior lighting control.
The daytime running lamps and sidelamps
come on automatically every time the vehicle
is started.
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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.
Visual indicators
Direction indicators
Before changing direction, always
signal your intention well in advance,
using the direction indicators.
Before changing direction, check the
vehicle's immediate surroundings using
the mirrors, taking account also of the
blind spots.
Poorly prepared changes of direction
can lead to collisions and accidents.
To operate the right-hand direction indicators:
push the left-hand control stalk behind the
wheel upward.
To operate the left-hand direction indicators:
pull the left-hand control stalk behind the wheel
downward.
The control stalk automatically returns to its
middle position once the change of direction
has been completed.
Select the desired position using headlamp
beam height adjustment control.
Use the "0" position when driving without heavy
loads.
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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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Starting / Switching off the vehicle
Before moving off, check that the
position of the drive selector agrees
with your intention.
The drive direction is indicated on the
drive selector by illumination of the ring
in green.
The starting switch (1) is located to the right of
the steering wheel.Starting switch
(1) STOP position: your E-MEHARI is
stationary.
(2) MAR: the 12V battery is connected and the
accessories can be used.
(3) AV V position: switching on the electric
motor.
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Parking brake
Always check that your manual parking
brake is applied before leaving the
vehicle.Note
In very cold conditions, the manual parking
brake could freeze and be impossible to
release.
When parking on a slope, turn the front
wheels into the kerb, apply the parking
brake and switch off at the starting
switch.
Check that the parking brake is
released before moving off.
Not releasing the parking brake could
result in its failure and cause an
accident.
Never release the parking brake from
outside the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle.
They might release the parking brake
and cause an accident.
Only release the brake pedal once the
parking brake has been fully applied.
Failure to apply the parking brake could
allow the vehicle to move on its own
and cause an accident.Applying the parking brake
To apply the manual parking brake and
immobilise your vehicle, pull the lever (1)
fully
up.
An indicator lamp appears in the
instrument panel once the parking
brake is applied.
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ABS – ESP
These systems are additional aids when
driving in critical situations, allowing the
behaviour of the vehicle to be adapted
to the driver's wishes.
However these systems intervene
taking the place of the driver.
They cannot extend the vehicle's limits
and should not encourage you to drive
f a s t e r.
They cannot, in any circumstances,
replace the need for vigilance, or
the responsibility of the driver when
manoeuvring the vehicle (the driver
must always be alive to sudden events
that could occur while driving).Precautions
In an emergency, it is recommended that you
apply the brakes firmly and continuously.
It is not necessary to successively apply and
release the brakes (pumping the pedal).
The ABS will modulate the brake effort
applied.
ABS (anti-lock braking
system)
The ABS avoids locking the wheels under
heavy braking, so optimising the stopping
distance and allowing control of the vehicle to
be retained.
In these conditions, avoiding manoeuvres while
braking are possible.
In addition, this system optimises the stopping
distance on sur faces offering poor grip (wet
roads…).
ABS (warning lamp)
It comes on when the vehicle is switched on
and then goes off shortly after wards.
If it comes on when driving, it signals a fault in
the anti-lock braking system.
The braking system then operates as on
a vehicle not fitted with ABS. Contact a
CITROËN
a

uthorised
r
epairer
o
r
a q
ualified
pr

ofessional without delay.
ESP
This system helps retain control of the vehicle
in "critical" driving situations (avoiding an
obstacle, loss of grip in a corner…).
Principle of operation
A steering wheel sensor provides information
on the trajectory wanted by the driver.
Other sensors around the vehicle measure the
actual trajectory.
The system compares the driver's wishes with
the actual trajectory of the vehicle, correcting
the latter if necessary by acting on certain
brakes and/or the engine power.
ESP (warning lamp)
It comes on when the vehicle is switched on
and then goes off shortly after wards.
The ESP warning lamp flashes in regulation
mode, when its is called on to maintain grip.
If it comes on when driving, it signals a fault
in the ESP: contact a CITROËN authorised
repairer
o
r
a q
ualified
p
rofessional
w
ithout
d e

l ay.
Operation of the system can be felt by vibration
in the brake pedal.
The ABS does not improve the "physical"
per formance possible, which depends on the
grip between the tyres and the road.
It follows that the normal safe driving practices
must be observed (distance between
vehicles…).
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The drive train is powered directly
by the LMP® battery fitted to your
E-MEHARI.
Never try to do anything to the high
voltage components of your vehicle.
A mistake in handling these
components could cause an electric
shock and serious or fatal injuries.
The underbonnet of the vehicle is a
dangerous area that could cause serious
injuries.
Always keep children well away from
the underbonnet and never leave them
unsupervised.
Under the bonnet
Under the bonnet of your E-MEHARI can
be found the vehicle's drive train and the
reservoirs containing the fluid needed for the
correct operation of your E-MEHARI (brake
fluid, coolant and screenwash fluid).
Opening the bonnet
1. Releasing the bonnet: Pull the bonnet
release lever (1) located below and to the
left of the steering wheel, at the vehicles
left-hand front wheel arch.
Your E-MEHARI's bonnet is opened in two
steps:
The bonnet stay locates into the red cutout (3)
provided for this purpose.
When opening the bonnet, ensure that
it is always supported by the stay, so
as to avoid any injury resulting from the
bonnet dropping.
2.
Ti

p the bonnet safety catch (1)
. Raise and
secure the bonnet using the stay (2) .
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