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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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ABS .......................................................107, 10 8
Accessories .............................. ....................142
Access
to rear seats (3 -door)
.........................47
A
ctive City Brake
........................................... 11
0
Adjusting
s
eats
................................................ 46
A
djusting the air distribution
.............. 5
4, 55, 58
Adjusting
the air flow
.......................... 5
4, 55, 58
Adjusting
the temperature
................. 5
4, 55, 57
Adjusting
the time
.....................................2
9, 30
Advice
on care and maintenance
.................15
2
Advice
on driving
..............................
..............70
Airbags
...............
..................................... 18,
1
18
Airbags,
c
urtain
..................................... 12
1,
12
2
Airbags,
front......................................... 118, 122
Airbags,
la
teral
...................................... 12
0,
12
2
Air
c
onditioning
...............................
............9, 53
Air
conditioning, automatic
.............................57
A
ir
c
onditioning,
m
anual
................................. 55
A
ir
in
take/recirculation
..............................5
6, 58
Air vents
..............................
............................52
Anti-lock
braking system (ABS)
............10
7,
10
8
Audible
w
arning
............................................ 10
6
Audio
streaming (Bluetooth)
................. 2
01, 246
Audio
system
...............................
..................235
Auxiliary
......................................... 6
5, 198, 245Cable,
audio
..........................................1
98, 245
Capacity,
fuel tank
..............................
..........13 8
CD
..............................
...................................19 9
Central
locking
................................... 3
2, 34, 38
Changing
a bu
lb
............................................16
3
Changing
a f
use
............................................16
8
Changing
a wheel
...............................
..........15 8
Changing
a wiper blade
................................14
4
Changing
the electronic key battery
...............37
C
hanging the remote control battery
..............33
C
hecking the levels
................................1
4 8 -15 0
Checking
tyre pressures (using the kit)
........15
6
Checks
...............
...................................147,
15
2
Children
...............................
....117, 119, 123 -127
Child
lock
...............................
........................137
Child
seats,
general
................
................................123 -125
Child
seats, conventional
..............................12
9
Child
seats, ISOFIX
......................................13
3
Closing
the boot
...............................
...............39
Closing
the doors
...............................
.............35DAB
(Digital Audio Broadcasting) -
Digital
r
adio
.........................................1
96, 243
Daytime
running lamps
...........................9
9, 163
Deactivating
t
he
p
assenger
a
irbag.................................. 11 9
Demisting/defrosting,
f
ront
.............................60
D
emisting/defrosting,
r
ear
..............................61
D
imensions
..............................
.....................183
Dipstick
................
..........................................148
Direction
i
ndicators
.......................1
03, 164, 166
Display screen, instrument
pan
el
...............................
............13
Door
pockets
...................................................63
D
oors
..............................................................
.38
Driving
e
conomically......................................... 9
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC)
....................................... 1
7, 24, 107-109
Battery
...............................
.............151,
17
7-179
Battery,
c
harging
...............................
............179
Battery,
electronic key
.................................... 37
B
attery, remote control
...................................33
A
CD
B
Clutch ............................................................ 1 51
Connection, iPhone ...................................... 2
12
Connection,
M
irrorLink
................................. 2
16
Control,
emergency boot release
...................40
C
ontrol stalk, lighting
...................................... 98
C
ontrol stalk, wipers
..................................... 10
4
Courtesy
lamp
...............................
..................62
Cup
holder
...............................
........................63
Bluetooth (
telephone) ............................2
04,
247
Bonnet ...............
............................................ 146
Boot
........
......................................................... 39
Brake
d
iscs/pads ........................................... 152
Brake
lamps
...............................
................... 166
Bulbs
(
changing)
...............................
............ 163
.
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