refuelling Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G Owner's Manual

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FUEL TANK
Capacity of the tank: approximately
60 litres.
When the low fuel level in the
tank
 
is
 
reached,
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp

 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instru
-
ment
 
panel,
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an

 
audible
 
warning
 
and
 
the
 
dis
-
play
 
of
 
an
 
alert
 
message.
 
When
 
it

 
first
 
comes
 
on,
 
around
6 li-
tres
  of   fuel   remain   in   the   tank.
Until
 
sufficient
 
fuel
 
has
 
been
 
added,
 
ev
-
ery
 
time
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
warning

 
lamp
 
appears,
 
accompanied
 
by

 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
an
 
alert
 
mes
-
sage.
 
When
 
driving,
 
this
 
audible
 
signal
 
and

 
the
 
display
 
of
 
this
 
alert
 
message
 
are

 
repeated
 
with
 
increasing
 
frequency
,  
as

  the   level   drops   towards   0.
You
 
must
 
refuel
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
avoid

  running   out.
If you run out of fuel (
d iesel), refer also
to
  "Checks".
Low fuel level Refuelling
Additions of
 fuel  must  be  of  at  least  
5  litres  to  be  registered  by  the  fuel  
gauge.
Opening

 
the
 
filler
 
cap
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
an
 
inrush

 
of
 
air
.  
This
 
vacuum
 
is
 
entirely
 
normal

 
and
 
results
 
from
 
the
 
sealing
 
of
 
the

  fuel   system.
F

Press control
A  
until
 
the
 
automatic
 
opening

  of   the   fuel   flap   is   heard.
 This

 
control
 
remains
 
active
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes

 
after
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
igni
-
tion.
 
If
 
necessary
,  
switch
 
the
 
ignition
 
on

  again   to   reactivate   it.
F
 
T
ake  
care
 
to
 
select
 
the
 
pump
 
that
 
delivers

 
the
 
correct
 
fuel
 
for
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle.
If you are filling your tank to the top,
do not persist after the third cut-off;
this could cause your vehicle to mal-
function.
With Stop & Start, never refuel
with
 
the

 
system

 
in

 
ST

OP
 mode;

 
you

 
must

 
switch

 
of

f
 
the

 
ignition

 
with

 
the
 
key. F
 
Introduce
 
the
 
nozzle
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
push
 
in

  the   metal   non-return   flap   B.
F
 
Make
 
sure
 
that
 
the
 
nozzle
 
is
 
pushed
 
in

 
as
 
far
 
as
 
possible
 
before
 
starting
 
to

  refuel   (risk   of   blowback).
F

Maintain this  position  while  refuelling.
F Push  the   fuel   flap   to   close   it.
CHECKS