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F Remove the c ap a nd p lace i t o n i ts s upport (o
n t he f iller f lap).
F
 In

troduce
 t
he
 f
iller
 n
ozzle
 a
nd
 p
ush
 i
t
 i
n
 a
s
 fa

r
 a
s
 p
ossible
 b
efore
 s
tarting
 t
o
 r
efuel
 
(

risk
 o
f
 b
lowback).
F
 Ma

intain
 t
his
 p
osition
 t
hroughout
 t
he
 re

fuelling
 opera
tion.
Once
 y

ou
 h
ave
 f
inished
 r
efuelling:
F
 Re

fit
 t
he
 f
iller
 c
ap.
F
 Tu

rn
 t
he
 k
ey
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight,
 t
hen
 r
emove
 i
t
 fr

om
 t
he
 c
ap.
F
 Pu

sh
 t
he
 f
uel
 f
lap
 t
o
 c
lose
 i
t.If you are filling your tank to the top, do
not persist after the 3rd cut- off; this could
cause malfunctions.
The
 p

etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 e
ngine
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 fi

tted
 w
ith
 a c
atalytic
 c
onverter,
 a d
evice
 w
hich
 he

lps
 t
o
 r
educe
 t
he
 l
evel
 o
f
 h
armful
 e
missions
 in t

he
 e
xhaust
 g
ases.
For petrol engines, you must use unleaded
fuel.
The
 f
iller
 n
eck
 i
s
 n
arrower,
 a
llowing
 o
nly
 un

leaded
 p
etrol
 n
ozzles
 t
o
 b
e
 i
ntroduced.
Your
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 e
quipped
 w
ith
 a s
afety
 d
evice
 wh

ich cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a
collision.
Fuel cut- of f
If you have put in the wrong fuel
for your vehicle, you must have the
fuel tank drained and filled with
the correct fuel before star ting the
engine.
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154
Fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E1
0 type p etrol b iofuels ( containing 1 0 % et

hanol),
 c
onforming
 t
o
 E
uropean
 s
tandards
 EN 2

28
 a
nd
 E
N
 1
5376.
E85
 t

ype
 f
uels
 (
containing
 u
p
 t
o
 8
5
 % e
thanol)
 ar

e
 r
eserved
 e
xclusively
 f
or
 v
ehicles
 m
arketed
 fo

r
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 t
his
 t
ype
 o
f
 f
uel
 (
BioFlex
 ve

hicles).
 T
he
 q
uality
 o
f
 t
he
 e
thanol
 m
ust
 co

mply
 w
ith
 E
uropean
 s
tandard
 E
N
 1
5293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels w hich c onform t o c urrent a nd f uture Eu

ropean
 s
tandards
 (
Diesel
 f
uel
 w
hich
 co

mplies
 w
ith
 s
tandard
 E
N
 5
90
 m
ixed
 w
ith
 a b

iofuel
 w
hich
 c
omplies
 w
ith
 s
tandard
 EN 1

4214)
 a
vailable
 a
t
 t
he
 p
umps
 (
containing
 up t

o
 7 % F
atty
 A
cid
 M
ethyl
 E
ster).
B30
 b

iofuel
 c
an
 b
e
 u
sed
 i
n
 c
ertain
 D
iesel
 en

gines.
 H
owever,
 t
his
 u
se,
 e
ven
 o
ccasional,
 re

quires
 s
trict
 a
pplication
 o
f
 t
he
 s
pecial
 se

rvicing
 c
onditions.
 C
ontact
 a C
ITROËN
 de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
The
 u

se
 o
f
 a
ny
 o
ther
 t
ype
 o
f
 (
bio)fuel
 (v

egetable
 o
r
 a
nimal
 o
ils,
 p
ure
 o
r
 d
iluted,
 do

mestic
 f
uel...)
 i
s
 s
trictly
 p
rohibited
 (
risk
 o
f
 da

mage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine
 a
nd
 f
uel
 s
ystem).
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164
TOTAL & CITROËN
Partners in performance
and protecting
the environment
Innovation in the search for
performance
For over 40 year, the TOTAL Research and De
velopment d epartments h ave d eveloped l ubricants fo

r
 C
ITROËN,
 t
o
 m
atch
 t
he
 l
atest
 t
echnical
 i
nnovations
 on C

ITROËN
 v
ehicles,
 b
oth
 f
or
 c
ompetition
 a
nd
 f
or
 ev

eryday
 m
otoring.
For you, this is an assurance that you will obtain the
best
 p

er formance
 f
rom
 y
our
 e
ngine.
Optimum protection for
your engine
By having your CITROËN vehicle serviced w ith T OTAL l ubricants, y ou a re co

ntributing
 t
owards
 i
mproving
 t
he
 l
ife
 an

d
 p
er formance
 o
f
 y
our
 e
ngine,
 w
hile
 al

so
 p
rotecting
 t
he
 e
nvironment.
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165
Bonnet
F Open the left h and f ront d oor. The location of the interior bonnet
release
 l

ever
 p
revents
 o
pening
 o
f
 t
he
 bo

nnet
 w
hen
 t
he
 l
eft
 h
and
 f
ront
 d
oor
 is s

hut.
When
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 h
ot,
 h
andle
 t
he
 ex

terior
 s
afety
 c
atch
 a
nd
 t
he
 s
tay
 w
ith
 ca

re
 (
risk
 o
f
 b
urns),
 u
sing
 t
he
 p
rotected
 ar

ea.
When
 t
he
 b
onnet
 i
s
 o
pen,
 t
ake
 c
are
 n
ot
 to d

amage
 t
he
 s
afety
 c
atch.
F
 Li
ft
 t
he
 s
afety
 c
atch
 a
nd
 r
aise
 t
he
 b
onnet.F
 Un

clip
 t
he
 s
tay
 f
rom
 i
ts
 h
ousing
 a
nd
 p
lace
 it i
n t he s upport s lot t o h old t he b onnet open
.
Opening
F Pull the release l ever, l ocated a t t he b ottom of t
he d oor a perture, t owards y ou.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Do
 n

ot
 o
pen
 t
he
 b
onnet
 u
nder
 v
ery
 win

dy
 co
nditions.
Closing
F Take the stay o ut o f i ts s upport s lot.
F Cl ip t he s tay b ack i nto i ts h ousing.
F
 Lo

wer
 t
he
 b
onnet
 a
nd
 r
elease
 i
t
 a
t
 t
he
 e
nd
 of i

ts
 t
ravel.
F
 Pu

ll
 o
n
 t
he
 b
onnet
 t
o
 c
heck
 t
hat
 i
t
 h
as
 la

tched
 c
orrectly. Because of the presence of electrical
equipment
 u

nder
 t
he
 b
onnet,
 i
t
 i
s
 re

commended
 t
hat
 e
xposure
 t
o
 w
ater
 (r

ain,
 w
ashing,
 .
..)
 b
e
 l
imited.
Before
 d

oing
 a
nything
 u
nder
 t
he
 bo

nnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system
 t
o
 a
void
 a
ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 i
njury
 re

sulting
 f
rom
 a
n
 a
utomatic
 c
hange
 t
o
 ST
ART m ode.
7
Practical information

166
1. Screenwash fluid r eservoir.
2. Co olant h eader t ank.
3.
 Br

ake
 f
luid
 r
eservoir.
4.
 Bat

tery.
5.
 Fus

ebox.
6.
 Ai

r
 f
ilter.
7.
 En

gine
 o
il
 d
ipstick.
8.
 En

gine
 o
il
 f
iller
 c
ap.
Petrol engines
Practical information

167
1. Screenwash fluid r eservoir.
2. Co olant h eader t ank.
3.
 Br

ake
 f
luid
 r
eservoir.
4.
 Bat

tery.
5.
 Fus

ebox.
6.
 Ai

r
 f
ilter.
7.
 En

gine
 o
il
 d
ipstick.
8.
 En

gine
 o
il
 f
iller
 c
ap.
9.
 Pr

iming
 pump
*.
Diesel engines
* According to engine.
7
Practical information

168
Checking levels
Take care when working under the bonnet, a s c ertain a reas o f t he e ngine ma

y
 b
e
 e
xtremely
 h
ot
 (
risk
 o
f
 b
urns)
 an

d
 t
he
 c
ooling
 f
an
 c
ould
 s
tart
 a
t
 a
ny
 ti

me
 (
even
 w
ith
 t
he
 i
gnition
 o
ff).
Engine oil level
The check is carried out either when the i gnition i s s witched o n u sing t he oi

l
 l
evel
 i
ndicator
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 pa

nel
 f
or
 v
ehicles
 s
o
 e
quipped,
 o
r
 us

ing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
Checking using
the dipstick
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them up if necessary, unless other wise indicated.
If a l evel d rops s ignificantly, h ave t he c orresponding s ystem c hecked b y a C ITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
If
 y

ou
 f
ind
 t
hat
 t
he
 l
evel
 i
s
 a
bove
 t
he
 A m
ark
 o
r
 below

the B
 m
ark,
 d
o not star t the engine.
-
 If t

he
 l
evel
 i
s
 a
bove
 t
he
 MA
X
 m
ark
 
(

risk
 o
f
 d
amage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine),
 c
ontact
 a CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
 If t

he
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
elow
 t
he
 MIN m
ark,
 y
ou
 mu

st
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il.
A = MA X
B = MIN
To
 e

nsure
 t
hat
 t
he
 r
eading
 i
s
 c
orrect,
 yo

ur
 v
ehicle
 m
ust
 b
e
 p
arked
 o
n
 a l
evel
 su

r face
 w
ith
 t
he
 e
ngine
 h
aving
 b
een
 o
ff
 fo

r
 m
ore
 t
han
 3
0
 m
inutes.
It
 i

s
 n
ormal
 t
o
 t
op
 u
p
 t
he
 o
il
 l
evel
 b
etween
 tw

o
 s
ervices
 (
or
 o
il
 c
hanges).
 C
ITROËN
 re

commends
 t
hat
 y
ou
 c
heck
 t
he
 l
evel,
 a
nd
 t
op
 up i

f
 n
ecessary,
 e
very
 3 0
00
 m
iles
 (
5
 0
00
 k
ms).F
 Lo

cate
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 co

mpartment
 o
f
 y
our
 v
ehicle.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 en

gine,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
 Ta

ke
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 b
y
 i
ts
 c
oloured
 g
rip
 a
nd
 re

move
 i
t
 c
ompletely.
F
 Wi

pe
 t
he
 e
nd
 o
f
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 u
sing
 a c
lean
 no

n-fluffy
 c
loth.
F
 Re

fit
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 a
nd
 p
ush
 f
ully
 d
own,
 t
hen
 pu

ll
 i
t
 o
ut
 a
gain
 t
o
 m
ake
 t
he
 v
isual
 c
heck:
 th

e
 c
orrect
 l
evel
 i
s
 b
etween
 t
he
 m
arks
 A

and
 B .
Oil grade
Before topping-up the oil or changing the oil, ch
eck t hat t he o il i s t he c orrect g rade f or y our en

gine
 a
nd
 c
onforms
 t
o
 t
he
 m
anufacturer's
 rec

ommendations.
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169
After topping-up the oil, the check when switching o n t he i gnition w ith t he o il le

vel
 i
ndicator
 i
n
 t
he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel
 is n

ot
 v
alid
 d
uring
 t
he
 3
0
 m
inutes
 a
fter
 to

pping
 u
p.
Topping-up the engine oil level
F Locate t he o il f iller c ap i n t he e ngine co
mpartment o f y our v ehicle.
For
 m

ore
 i
nformation
 o
n
 t
he
 p
etrol
 o
r
 D
iesel
 en

gine,
 r
efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 s
ection.
F
Un

screw the oil filler cap to reveal the filler
aperture.
F
 Ad

d
 o
il
 i
n
 s
mall
 q
uantities,
 a
voiding
 a
ny
 sp

ills
 o
n
 e
ngine
 c
omponents
 (
risk
 o
f
 f
ire).
F
 Wa

it
 a f
ew
 m
inutes
 b
efore
 c
hecking
 t
he
 le

vel
 a
gain
 u
sing
 t
he
 d
ipstick.
F
 Ad

d
 m
ore
 o
il
 i
f
 n
ecessary.
F
 Af

ter
 c
hecking
 t
he
 l
evel,
 c
arefully
 r
efit
 t
he
 oi

l
 f
iller
 c
ap
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
ipstick
 i
n
 i
ts
 t
ube.
Engine oil change
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule for d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
In
 o

rder
 t
o
 m
aintain
 t
he
 r
eliability
 o
f
 t
he
 e
ngine
 an

d
 e
mission
 c
ontrol
 s
ystem,
 n
ever
 u
se
 ad

ditives
 i
n
 t
he
 e
ngine
 o
il. The
 b

rake
 f
luid
 l
evel
 s
hould
 b
e
 c
lose
 to t
he " MA X" m ark. I f i t i s n ot, c heck th
e b rake p ad w ear.
Brake fluid level
Changing the fluid
Refer to the manufacturer's service schedule fo
r d etails o f t he i nterval f or t his o peration.
Fluid specification
The brake fluid must conform to the manufacturer's re commendations.
7
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170
Coolant level
The coolant level should be close to the " MA X" m ark b ut s hould n ever ex

ceed
 i
t.
In
 a

ddition,
 a
s
 t
he
 c
ooling
 s
ystem
 i
s
 p
ressurised,
 wa

it
 a

t
 l

east
 o
ne
 h
our
 a
fter
 s
witching
 o
ff
 t
he
 en

gine
 b

efore
 c
arrying
 o
ut
 a
ny
 w
ork.
To
 a

void
 a

ny
 r
isk
 o
f
 s
calding,
 u
nscrew
 t
he
 c
ap
 b
y
 tw

o
 t

urns
 t

o
 a
llow
 t
he
 p
ressure
 t
o
 d
rop.
 W
hen
 t
he
 pr

essure
 h
as
 d
ropped,
 r
emove
 t
he
 c
ap
 a
nd
 t
op
 up t

he
 l

evel.
Changing the coolant
The coolant does not have to be replaced at routine services.
The cooling fan may star t after switching
off the engine: take care with ar ticles and
clothing that might be caught by the fan
blades. When
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 w
arm,
 t
he
 t
emperature
 o
f
 th

e
 c
oolant
 i
s
 r
egulated
 b
y
 t
he
 f
an.
Fluid specification
The coolant must conform to the man
ufacturer's re commendations.
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing, this f luid m ust n ot b e t opped u p o r r eplaced wi

th
 p
lain
 w
ater.
In
 wi

ntry
 co
nditions,
 it is re
commended
 th
at
 yo
u
 us

e
 a
n
 e
thyl
 a
lcohol
 o
r
 m
ethanol
 b
ased
 f
luid.
Screenwash fluid level
Top up the level when necessary.
To p p i n g u p
The reservoir must be topped up without delay by a CITROËN d ealer o r a q ualified w orkshop.
Diesel fuel additive
level (Diesel with particle
filter)
The additive reservoir low level is indicated b y f ixed i llumination o f 
Av
oid
 p
rolonged
 c
ontact
 o
f
 u
sed
 o
il
 o
r
 fl

uids
 w
ith
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he
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kin.
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luids
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armful
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o
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alth
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r
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luids
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nto
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round.
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ITROËN
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ualified
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orkshop
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thorised
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aste
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isposal
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ite.
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gnal a nd a m essage t hat t he p article f ilter ad

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175
Remaining range between 0 and 350 miles (0 and 600 km)Breakdown related to a lack of AdBlue® additive
To be able to start the engine, we r
ecommend t hat y ou c all o n a C

ITROËN
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ealer
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rkshop
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or
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he
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op-up
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equired.
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ou
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arry
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ut
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he
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op-up
 y
ourself,
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t
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ssential
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o
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dd
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t
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east
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itres
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f
 AdB

lue
® to the tank.
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en
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witching
 o

n
 t

he
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gnition,
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he
 S

ERVICE
 wa

rning
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amp
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omes
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n
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nd
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he
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REA
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arning
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mp
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lashes,
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n
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udible
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gnal
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isplay
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f
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essage
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pressed
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ilometres.
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riving,
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essage
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isplayed
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very
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econds
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ntil
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he
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dditive
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ank
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as
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ped-up.
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dBlue
® tank topped-up.
Yo
u c
an a
lso t
op-up t
he t
ank y ourself.
Other wise you will not be able to restart your
engine. When
 s

witching
 o
n
 t
he
 i
gnition,
 t
he
 S
ERVICE
 wa

rning
 l
amp
 c
omes
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n
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nd
 t
he
 U
REA
 w
arning
 la

mp
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lashes,
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ccompanied
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y
 a
n
 a
udible
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gnal
 a
nd
 t
he
 d
isplay
 o
f
 t
he
 m
essage
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Top
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p
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issions
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dditive:
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tarting
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revented".
The
 AdB
lue
® tank is empty: th
e sy stem re quired by r
egulations p revents e ngine s tarting.
For
 m

ore
 i

nformation
 o

n
 t

opping-up
 t

he
 AdB

lue
® additive, refer to the corresponding sec
tion.
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