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Low fuel level
When the low fuel level in the tank is reached, this warning lamp comes
o
n in the instrument panel.
Opening
the filler cap may result in an
i
nrush of air. This vacuum is entirely
n
ormal and results from the sealing of
t
he fuel system.
Fuel tank
Capacity of the tank: approximately 50 litres.A label on the inside of the filler flap reminds
y
ou of the type of fuel to use according to your
e
ngine.
Additions
of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to
b
e registered by the fuel gauge.
Refuelling
F Open the filler cap by turning it a 1/4 turn to t
he left.
F
R
emove the filler cap and hang it on its
c
arrier (on the filler flap).
F
F
ill the tank. Do not continue past the third
c
ut-off of the nozzle, as this may cause
m
alfunctions.
F
R
efit the filler cap turning it a 1/4 turn to
t
he right.
F
P
ush the filler flap to close it.Opening
F Raise the l ever.
When it first comes on, around 5 litres of fuel
remain in the tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
r
unning out.
If you run out of fuel (Diesel), refer the the
"
Checks"
s
ection.
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Operation
When a petrol filler nozzle is introduced into the fuel filler neck of your Diesel vehicle, it comes
i
nto contact with the flap. The system remains
c
losed and prevents filling.
Do not persist but introduce a Diesel type
filler nozzle.
Misfuel prevention (Diesel)*Mechanical device which prevents filling the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk of e ngine damage that can result from filling with the wrong fuel.
Located
in the filler neck, the misfuel prevention device appears when the filler cap is removed.
It
remains possible to use a fuel can to
f
ill the tank.
In
order to ensure a good flow of fuel,
d
o not place the nozzle of the fuel can
i
n direct contact with the flap of the
m
isfuel prevention device and pour
s
l ow l y.
Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may be different in other countries, the
p
resence of the misfuel prevention
d
evice may make refuelling impossible.
Before
travelling abroad, we
r
ecommend that you check with the
C
ITROËN dealer network, whether your
v
ehicle is suitable for the fuel pumps in
t
he country in which you want to travel.
If you have put in the wrong fuel for
your vehicle, you must have have
the tank drained and refilled with
the correct fuel before you star t
the
engine.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle is fitted with a safety system that c
uts off the supply of fuel in the event of an
impact.
*
Depending on the country of sale.
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Fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E
10 bio-petrol (containing 10 % ethanol),
c
onforming to European standards EN 228 and
E
N
1
5376.
E85
type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
a
re reserved exclusively for vehicles marketed
f
or the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
v
ehicles). The quality of the ethanol must
c
omply with European standard EN 15293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels available at the pumps which meet
c
urrent and future European standards:
-
D
iesel fuel that meets standard EN 590
m
ixed with a biofuel that meets
s
tandard EN 14214,
-
D
iesel fuel that meets standard EN16734
m
ixed with a biofuel that meets
s
tandard EN14214 (possibly containing up
t
o 10 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester),
-
P
araffinic Diesel fuel that meets standard
E
N15940 mixed with a biofuel that meets
s
tandard EN14214 (possibly containing up
t
o 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).The
use of B20 or B30 fuel meeting standard E
N16709 is possible in your Diesel engines.
H
owever, this use, even occasional, requires
s
trict application of the special servicing
c
onditions referred to as "Arduous conditions".
F
or more information, contact a CITROËN
d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
The
use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(
vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
d
omestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of
d
amage to the engine and fuel system).
Only
the use of Diesel fuel additives that meet
t
he standard B715000 is authorised.
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On vehicle fitted with HDi engines, the fuel system must be primed if you run out of fuel;
r
efer to the engine compartment view on the
"
Diesel engine" section.
If
the tank on your vehicle is fitted with
a
misfuel prevention device, refer to the
c
orresponding
s
ection.
Running out of fuel (Diesel)
If the engine does not start first time, don't keep trying. Start the procedure
a
gain from the beginning.
HDi 92 engine
F Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of d
iesel.
F
O
pen the bonnet.
F
S
queeze and release the priming pump
r
epeatedly until resistance is felt (there
m
ay be resistance at the first press).
F
O
perate the starter until the engine starts
(
if the engine does not start at the first
a
ttempt, wait around 15 seconds before
t
rying
ag
ain).
F
I
f the engine does not start after a few
a
ttempts, operate the priming pump again
t
hen start the engine.
F
C
lose the bonnet.
BlueHDi engine
F Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of D
iesel.
F
S
witch on the ignition (without starting the
e
ngine).
F
W
ait around 6 seconds and switch off the
ig
nition.
F
R
epeat the operation 10 times.
F
O
perate the starter to run the engine.
Pr
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AdBlue® additive and SCR system
f
or
BlueHDi Diesel engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity with the new Euro 6 emissions
s
tandard, without adversely affecting the
p
er formance or fuel consumption of Diesel
e
ngines, CITROËN has taken the decision to
e
quip its vehicles with an effective system that
a
ssociates SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
w
ith a particle filter (FAP) for the treatment of
e
xhaust gases.
Presentation of the SCR system
Using an additive called AdBlue® containing u
rea,
a
catalytic
converter
turns
up to 85%
o
f
nitrous
oxides
(NOx)
into
nitrogen and
w
ater,
which
are
harmless
to
health and the
e
nvironment. The
AdBlue
® additive is held in a special t
ank
located
under the boot at the rear of
t
he
vehicle.
It has a capacity of 17 litres: this
p
rovides
a
driving range of about 12 500 miles
(
20
000
km),
after which an alert is triggered
w
arning
you
when the reserve remaining is
e
nough
for
just 1 500 miles (2 400 km).
During
each
scheduled service of your vehicle
b
y
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
t
he
AdBlue
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
normal operation of the SCR system.
If
the
estimated mileage between two services
i
s
greater
than 12 500 miles (20 000 km), we
r
ecommend
that you go to a CITROËN dealer
o
r
a
qualified workshop to have the necessary
t
op-up
carried out. Once
the AdBlue
® tank is empty, a s
ystem
required
by regulations prevents
s
tarting
of
the
engine.
If the SCR
is faulty, the level of
emissions
from
your vehicle will no
l
onger
meet
the
Euro 6 standard: your
v
ehicle
becomes
polluting.
In
the
event
of
a
confirmed fault
w
ith
the
SCR
system, you must go
t
o
a
CITROËN
dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop
as
soon as possible: after
a
running
distance of 650 miles
(
1 100
km),
a
system will be triggered
a
utomatically
to
prevent engine starting.
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Range indicators
Once the AdBlue® tank is on reserve or after d
etection
of
a
fault with the SCR emissions
c
ontrol
system,
when the ignition is switched
o
n,
an
indicator
displays an estimate of the
d
istance
that
can
be covered, the range, before
e
ngine
starting
is
prevented.
In
the
event
of
simultaneous system fault and
l
ow
AdBlue
® level, the shortest range figure is t
he
one
displayed.
In the event of the risk of non-starting related to a lack of AdBlue®
Range greater than 1 500 miles (2 400 km)
When the ignition is switched on, no
i
nformation on range is displayed automatically
i
n the instrument panel.
Remaining range between 350 and 1500 miles (600 and 2 400 km)
When switching on the ignition, the UREA warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and the temporary display in
t
he instrument panel of "NO START IN" and
a
distance, indicating the remaining range
e
xpressed in miles or kilometres before
e
ngine starting is prevented - (For example
"
NO START IN 900 miles" means that "Starting
w
ill be prevented in 900 miles).
When
driving, this display appears every
1
50 miles (300 km) until the additive tank has
be
en
t
opped-up.
Go
to a dealer CITROËN or a qualified
w
orkshop to have the AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
can
also
top-up
the
tank
yourself.
For
more
information
on
topping-up the
Ad
Blue
® additive, refer to the corresponding s
ection.
The
engine
start
prevention
system
r
equired
by
regulations
is
activated
a
utomatically
once
the
AdBlue
® tank is e
m pt y.
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Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE w
arning lamp comes on and the UREA
w
arning lamp flashes, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and the temporary display in
t
he instrument panel of "NO START IN" and
0 k
m or miles - ("NO START IN 0 miles" means
"
Starting
p
revented").
The
Ad
Blue
® tank is empty: t he s ystem r equired b
y
regulations prevents engine starting.
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)
When switching on the ignition, the SERVICE warning lamp comes on and the UREA
w
arning lamp flashes, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and the temporary display in
t
he instrument panel of "NO START IN" and
a
distance indicating the remaining range
e
xpressed in miles or kilometres before
e
ngine starting is prevented - (For example
"
NO START IN 180 miles" means "Starting will
b
e prevented in 180 miles).
When
driving, this display appears every
3
0 seconds until the additive tank has been
t
opped-up.
Go
to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop to have the AdBlue
® tank topped-up.
Y
ou
can
also
top-up
the
tank
yourself.
Other wise you will not be able to restart your
engine.
For
more
information
on
topping-up the
Ad
Blue
® additive, refer to the corresponding s
ection. To
be able to start the engine,
w
e recommend that you call on
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop for the top-up required. If
y
ou carry out the top-up yourself, it is
e
ssential to add at least 3.8 litres of
Ad
Blue
® to the additive tank.
F
or
more information on topping-up
t
he
AdBlue
® additive, refer to the c
orresponding s ection.
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Star ting prevented
Every time the ignition is switched on, the
S
ERVICE and engine diagnostic warning
l
amps come on and the UREA warning lamp
f
lashes, accompanied by the temporary display
o
f "NO START IN" and 0 miles or kilometres -
(
"NO START IN 0 miles" means "Starting
p
revented").
To
be able to start the engine, you must call on
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
You
have exceeded the authorised
d
riving limit: the starting prevention
s
ystem inhibits engine starting.
In the event of a fault with the the SCR emissions control system
In the event of the detection
of a fault
The UREA, SERVICE and diagnostic warning
l
amps comes on, accompanied by an audible
s
ignal and the display of the message
"
Emissions
f
ault".
The
alert is triggered when driving, when
t
he fault is detected for the first time, then
w
hen switching on the ignition for subsequent
j
ourneys, while the fault persists.During an authorised driving phase
(between 650 miles and 0 miles) (1 100 km and 0 km)
If a fault with the SCR system is confirmed (after 3 0 miles (50 km) covered with the permanent display o
f the message signalling a fault), the SERVICE
a
nd engine diagnostic warning lamps come on and
t
he UREA warning lamp flashes, accompanied by
a
n audible signal and the temporary display in the
i
nstrument panel of "NO START IN" and a distance,
i
ndicating the remaining range express in miles or
k
ilometres before engine starting is prevented -
(
e.g.: "NO START IN 350 miles" means "Starting will
b
e prevented in 350 miles").
A system that prevents engine starting is activated automatically from 650 miles (1 100 km) after confirmation of a fault with the SCR emissions control system. Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop as soon as possible.
If
it is a temporary fault, the alert
d
isappears during the next journey,
a
fter a self diagnosis test of the SCR
e
missions control system.
While driving, this display appears every 30 seconds while the fault with the SCR system p
ersists.
The
alert is repeated when switching on the ignition.
You
should go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop as soon as possible.
Other wise, you will not be able to restart your
engine.
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Freezing of the AdBlue® additive
The
AdBlue
® additive freezes at t
emperatures below around -11°C.
The
SCR
system includes a heater
f
or
the
AdBlue
® tank, allowing you to c
ontinue
driving in very cold conditions.
Topping-up the AdBlue® additive
Precautions in use
Use only AdBlue® additive that meets the
I
SO
22241
standard.
The
supply
in
a
non-drip bottle simplifies
t
opping-up.
You
can obtain 1.89 litre (half a US
g
allon)
bottles
from a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Keep
AdBlue
® out of the reach of
children,
in
its
original bottle.
Never
transfer AdBlue
® to another
container:
it
would
lose
its purity. Never
dilute the additive with water.
Never pour the additive into the Diesel
f
uel tank.
Never top-up from an AdBlue®
dispenser
reserved
for
heavy
goods
v
ehicles.
Filling
the
AdBlue
® tank is an operation i
ncluded
in
every
routine service on your
v
ehicle
by
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Nevertheless,
given the capacity of the tank,
i
t
may
be
necessary to top-up the additive
b
etween
services,
more particularly if an alert
(
warning
lamps
and a message) signals the
r
equirement.
You
can
got
to
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
If
you
envisage
topping-up yourself, please
r
ead
the
following
warnings carefully. The
AdBlue
® additive is an urea-based s
olution.
This liquid is non-flammable,
c
olourless
and odourless (kept in a cool area).
In
the
event
of contact with the skin, wash
t
he
affected
area with soap and water. In the
e
vent
of
contact with the eyes, wash (irrigate)
t
he
eyes
with large amounts of water or with
a
n
eye
wash
solution for at least 15 minutes.
I
f
a
burning
sensation or irritation persists, get
m
edical
attention.
If
swallowed, immediately wash out the mouth
w
ith
clean
water and then drink plenty of water.
In
certain
conditions (high ambient
t
emperature,
for example), the risk of release
o
f
ammonia
cannot be excluded: do not inhale
t
he
product.
Ammonia vapour has an irritant
e
ffect
on
mucous membranes (eyes, nose and
t
hroat).
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Recommendations on storageProcedure
F Switch off the ignition and remove the key.
F F or access to the AdBlue® tank, open the b
oot,
remove
the
boot
floor and then lift out
t
he
storage
box
containing the tools.
F
U
nclip
the
plastic
blanking
plug.
F
I
nsert
your
fingers
into
the aperture and
t
urn
the
blue
cap
a
6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
C
arefully
lift
off
the
cap, without dropping it.
Never
store
bottles
of
AdBlue
® in your
vehicle. Before
topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is
p
arked on a flat and level sur face.
In wintry conditions, ensure that the
t
emperature of the vehicle is above -11°C.
O
therwise
t
he
A
dBlue
® may be frozen and s
o
cannot
be
poured
into its tank. Park your
v
ehicle
in
a
warmer
area for a few hours to
a
llow
the
top-up
to
be
carried out.
AdBlue
® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates above 25°C. It is recommended
t
hat
bottles be stored in a cool area and
p
rotected from direct sunlight.
Under
these conditions, the additive can be
k
ept
for
at least a year.
If
the
additive has frozen, it can be used once it
h
as
completely thawed out.
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