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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
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.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels which conform to current and future
E
uropean standards (Diesel fuel which
c
omplies with standard EN 590 mixed with a
b
iofuel which complies with standard
EN
14214) available at the pumps (containing
u
p to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
B30
biofuel can be used in certain Diesel
e
ngines. However, this use, even occasional,
r
equires strict application of the special
s
ervicing conditions. 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).
The
petrol
or
Diesel
engine
of
your
vehicle
is
f
itted with a catalytic converter, a device which
helps
to
reduce
the
level
of
harmful
emissions
i
n
the
exhaust
gases.
For petrol engines, the use of unleaded fuel
is compulsory.
The
filler
neck
is
narrower,
admitting
unleaded
p
etrol
nozzles
only.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device w hich cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a
collision. If you have put in the wrong fuel for
your vehicle, you must have the tank
drained and refilled with the correct
fuel before you star t the engine.
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