fuel tank capacity Citroen C5 DAG 2009.5 (RD/TD) / 2.G Owner's Manual

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O P E N I N G S
FUEL TANK

Capacity of the tank: approxi-
mately 71 litres.
Low fuel level When the minimum level
in the tank is reached, this
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible warning
and a message on the multifunction
screen. When it fi rst comes on, there
remains around 5 litres of fuel in the
tank.
You must refuel to avoid running out
of fuel.

 Press at the top left corner, then
pull open from the left.
 turn the key a quarter turn to lock
and unlock the fi ller cap,

 when refuelling, place the cap on
hook A ,

 fi ll the tank, but do not persist
after the third cut-off ; this could
cause your vehicle to malfunc-
tion.

While you are refuelling, the engine
must be stopped and the ignition
switched off.

For a petrol engine with a catalytic
converter, unleaded fuel is compul-
sory.
Opening the fuel flap Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be taken into account by
the fuel gauge.
The fi ller neck is narrower to en-
sure that only unleaded petrol noz-
zles can be put in.
Opening the fi ller cap may create
a noise of an inrush of air. This
vacuum, which is entirely normal,
is caused by the sealing of the fuel
system.
Refuelling