fuel cap release Citroen C1 2016 1.G Owner's 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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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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