heater Citroen BERLINGO MULTISPACE 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Filling
Ensure that the vehicle is parked on a flat  and   level   surface.
Pour
  the   contents   of   the   container   /  
bottle

  into   the   dedicated   tank.
After
  filling   the  
AdBlue® tank, observe the
 
following
 
procedure:
-

Switch on the ignition without
starting.
-


W

ait 10 seconds before starting the
engine.
Never
 
dispose
 
of
 
empty  
AdBlue®
containers and bottles in the
household
 
waste.
Place
 
them
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container
 
provided

 
this
 
purpose
 
or
 
take
 
them
 
to  
your

 
dealer.
k
eep a dBlue
® out of the reach of
children,
 
in
 
its
  original   container.
n

ever transfer a dBlue
® to another
container:
 
it
 
would
 
loose
 
its
  purity.
Never
 
dilute
 
the
 
fluid
 
with
 
water.
Never
 
pour
 
the
 
fluid
 
into
 
the   Diesel   fuel  
tank.
Recommendations on storage
never store containers or bottles of adBlue® in your vehicle.
Freezing of the AdBlue
®
adBlue® freezes at about -11°C (12.2° F) and
 
deteriorates   above   25°C   (77°F).
It
 
is
 
recommended   that   containers   and  
bottles be stored in a cool area and
protected

  from   direct   sunlight.
Under
 
these   conditions,   the   fluid   can  
be

 
kept
  for   at   least   a   year.
a

dditive that has been frozen can
be used once it has thawed out in
ambient air. The
  SCR   system   includes   an  
a dBlue
® tank heater that ensures operation
  of   the   vehicle   in   normal  
conditions.
In exceptional situations, such
as

 
when
 
the
 
vehicle   is   kept   at  
temperatures

  below   -15°C   (5°F)   for   a  
long

 
period,
 
there   may   be   an   emission  
fault alert related to freezing of the a

dBlue
® additive.
Park
 
the   vehicle   in   an   area   at   a   more  
moderate

  temperature   for   a   few   hours  
until

the a dBlue
® becomes a fluid again.
The
 
emissions
 
warning   lamp   does   not  
go

 
off
 
immediately,   but   does   so   after   a  
few

 
miles
 
of
 
driving.
adBlue®