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Recommendations on storage
AdBlue® freezes at about -11°C
and deteriorates above 25°C. It is
recommended that bottles be stored in
a cool area and protected from direct
sunlight.
u
nder these conditions, the additive
can be kept for at least a year.
If the additive has frozen, can be used
once it has completely thawed out.
Never store bottles of AdBlue
® in
your vehicle. Procedure
Before topping-up, ensure that the
vehicle is parked on a flat and level
surface.
In wintry conditions, ensure that the
temperature of the vehicle is above
-11°C. Otherwise, by freezing, the
AdBlue
® cannot be poured into its tank.
Park your vehicle in a warmer area for
a few hours to allow the top-up to be
carried out.
F
Switch of
f the ignition and remove
the key.
-
For access to the
AdBlue
® tank,
open the filler flap; the AdBlue® filler
cap is located to the left of the fuel
filler cap
-
T
urn the blue cap a 6
th of a turn
anti-clockwise.
-
Lift of
f the blue cap.
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- Obtain a bottle of AdBlue®. After
first checking the use-by date,
read carefully the instructions on
use on the label before pouring
the contents of the bottle into your
vehicle's AdBlue
® tank.
Important: if your vehicle's
AdBlue
® tank is completely
empty
- which is confirmed by the
alert messages and the impossibility
of starting the engine, you must add
at least 3.8 litres (so two 1.89 litre
bottles). -
After emptying the bottle, wipe
away any spilla
ge around the tank
filler using a damp cloth.
If any additive is split or splashed,
wash immediately with cold water
or wipe with a damp cloth.
If the additive has crystallised, clean it
off using a sponge and hot water.
-
Refit the blue cap to the tank and
turn it a 6th of a turn clockwise, to its
stop.
-
Close the filler flap. Never dispose of
AdBlue
® additive
bottles in the household waste.
Place them in a special container
provided this purpose or take them to
your dealer. Important: in the event of a top-
up after a breakdown because
of a lack of additive, signalled
by the message "
t
op up emissions
additive: Starting prevented", you must
wait around 5 minutes before switching
on the ignition,
without opening the
driver's door, locking the vehicle or
introducing the key into the ignition
switch.
Switch on the ignition, then, after
10
seconds, start the engine.
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