Fuel flap release CITROEN C1 2017 Owners Manual

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Fuel tank
Low fuel levelRefuelling
When the low fuel level is reached, t
his   warning   lamp   comes   on,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
The
 
message   "LO   FUEL"   is   displayed   in   place  
o

f
 
the
 
range.
You have approximately 5 litres remaining.
In
 
certain
  driving   conditions   and   depending   on  
t

he
 
engine,   the   distance   which   can   be   travelled  
w

ith
 
the
 
fuel   remaining   may   be   less   than  
3

0 miles
 
(50   km). To
  refuel   in   complete   safety:
F

Y
ou must stop the engine and switch off
the ignition (ignition in "LOCK" position
or "OFF" mode) .
F
 
P
ull   the   control   on   the   lower   dashboard,  
d

river's   side,   to   release   the   filler   flap.
F
 
O
pen   the   fuel   filler   flap.
If
 
you   run   out   of   fuel,   the   emission  
c

ontrol   system   warning   lamp   may   come  
o

n
 
in   the   instrument   panel.   It   will   go   off  
a

utomatically   after   the   engine   has   been  
s

tarted   a   few   times. Refuelling
  must   only   be   done   with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched off ( ignition s

witch in the "LOCK" position or " OFF"
  mode).
The capacity of the fuel tank is approximately 35 litres.
Additions  of   fuel   must   be   of   at   least   5   litres   to  
b

e   registered   by   the   fuel   gauge.
A
  label   on   the   inside   of   the   flap   reminds   you  
w

hich   type   of   fuel   to   use.
There
  may   be   an   inrush   of   air   when   removing  
t

he   filler   cap.   This   vacuum   is   per fectly   normal  
a

nd   results   from   the   sealing   of   the   fuel   system.
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F Unscrew  the   filler   cap   and   place   it   on   its  c
arrier   (on   the   filler   flap).
F
 
I
nsert   the   filler   nozzle   as   far   as   it   will   go,  
b

efore   starting   delivery   of   fuel   (risk   of   blow-
back).
F

K
eep the nozzle in this position while
refuelling.
Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with 
E 10   type   petrol   biofuels   (containing  
10
  %   ethanol),   conforming   to   European  
s

tandards   EN   228   and   EN   15376.
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.
Once
 
refuelling
 
is
 
complete:
F
 
F

it
 
and
 
tighten
 
the
 
filler
 
cap
 
until
 
you
 
hear
 
a
 
c

lick.
W

hen you release the filler cap, it turns
slightly
 
in
 
the
 
opposite
 
direction.
F
 
P

ush
 
the
 
filler
 
flap
 
to
 
close
 
it.
When you fill the fuel tank, do not continue
after the 3rd cut- off of the pump ;
 
this could
cause malfunctions .
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
a
 
catalytic
 
converter
 
t

hat
 
reduces
 
harmful
 
exhaust
 
emissions.
The
 
filler
 
neck
 
has
 
a
 
narrower
 
aperture
 
that
 
o

nly
 
admits
 
nozzles
 
on
 
pumps
 
delivering
 
unl

eaded petrol .
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