refuelling Citroen C4 PICASSO DAG 2009.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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IV
A C C E S S
FUEL TANK
Capacity of the tank: approxi-
mately 60 litres.
Low fuel level When the minimum level in the
tank is reached, this warning
lamp on the instrument panel
comes on, accompanied by
an audible warning and a message
on the multifunction screen.
W h e n i t fi r s t c o m e s o n , a r o u n d
7 litres of fuel remain in the tank.
Refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running out.
Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be taken into account by
the fuel gauge. The petrol or diesel engine of your
v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a c a t a l y t i c c o n -
verter, a device which helps to re-
duce the level of harmful emissions
in the exhaust gases.
For petrol engines, unleaded fuel
is obligatory.
T h e fi l l e r n e c k i s n a r r o w e r , p e r m i t -
ting unleaded petrol only.
O p e n i n g t h e fi l l e r c a p m a y r e s u l t
in an inrush of air. This vacuum is
entirely normal and results from the
sealing of the fuel system.
Press on the control A , situated
on the control panel on the left
h a n d s i d e . T h e f u e l fl a p a u t o m a t -
ically opens up.
Take care to select the pump
that corresponds to the correct
fuel type for your vehicle.
Introduce the nozzle so as to push
i n t h e m e t a l n o n - r e t u r n fl a p B.
Make sure that the nozzle is
pushed in as far as possible
before starting to refuel (risk of
blowback).
Maintain this position throughout
the refuelling operation.
P u s h t h e f u e l fl a p t o c l o s e i t .
Fuel cut-off switch
Your vehicle is equipped with a safety
device which cuts off the fuel supply
in the event of a collision.
Refuelling
I f y o u a r e fi l l i n g y o u r t a n k t o t h e
top, do not persist after the third
cut-off; this could cause your
vehicle to malfunction.
After switching off the ignition, the
control A is active for only a few
minutes. If necessary, switch on
the ignition again to reactivate it.
If you have put in fuel that is
wrong for your vehicle, it is es-
sential to have the tank drained
before you start the engine.