fuel type CITROEN DS3 2009 Owners Manual

Fuel tank Fuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 48 litres (Diesel).Low fuel level Filli
ng

A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you of the type of fuel to be used depending on
your engine. Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres, in order to be taken into account by the fuelgauge.
The key cannot be removed
from the
lock until the cap is refitted. Opening the filler cap may create a noise a caused by an inrush of air. Thisvacuum is entirely normal, resulting from the sealin
g of the
fuel s
ystem. To fill the tank in complete safety:
)
the en
gine must be switched o
ff,
)
o
pen the
fuel
filler
flap,
) insert t
he key in the cap, t
hen turn
it to t
he
left,
)
remove the cap and hook it onto the clip
located on the inside of the flap,
)
fill the tank
, but do not continue a
fter the
3rd cut- o
ff of the
pum
p ; this could cause
ma
lfunctions.
When you have filled the tank:
)
put the cap back in place,
)
turn the key to the right, then remove it
from the cap,
)
close the
flap.
When the fuel tank minimum level is reached this warning lamp comeson on the instrument panel. When it
first comes on th
ere remains approximately
5 litres
of fuel in th
e tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
runnin
g out o
f fuel.
I
f you run out o
f fuel
(Diesel
), re
fer also to the
"Checks" section.

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Quality of the fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol en
gines are per
fectl
y compatible
with E10 type petrol bio
fuels
(containing 10
%
ethanol), conforming to European standards EN 228
and EN
15376.

E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol) are reser ved exclusivel
y for vehicles marketed
for the use o
f this t
ype o
f fuel
(BioFlex
vehicles). The quality of the ethanol must compl
y with European standard EN 15293.

For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed to run on fuels containing up to 100 % ethanol (E100 type).
Qualit
y of the fuel used for
Di
ese
l en
gi
nes
The Diesel engines are per
fectly compatible
with biofuels which conform to current and
future European standards (Diesel fuel which complies with standard EN 5
90 mixed with a
biofuel which complies with standard EN 14214) available at the pumps
(containin
g up to 7 %
Fatty Acid Meth
yl Ester
).
The B
30 bio
fuel can be used in certain Diesel
en
gines;
however, t
his use
is su
bject to str
ict
application o
f the special servicing conditions.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
domestic fuel...) is strictl
y prohibited
(risk of
dama
ge to the en
gine and fuel s
ystem
).