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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.
You have enough fuel left to drive
approximately 50 km (approx.
30 miles).
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. 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.
Take care to select the pump
that corresponds to the correct
fuel type for your vehicle.
Introduce the nozzle so as to
push in the metallic gate valve 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 r e 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.
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C H E C K S
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL (DIESEL)
HDi 138 engine
Detach the protection cover to gain
access to the priming pump. HDi 110 engine
Detach the protection cover to gain
access to the priming pump. Priming the fuel circuit
In the event of running out of fuel:
a f t e r fi l l i n g ( m i n i m u m 5 l i t r e s ) ,
action the manual priming pump,
until some resistance is felt,
then action the starter, gently
pressing the accelerator until the
engine starts.
I f t h e e n g i n e f a i l s t o s t a r t a t t h e fi r s t
attempt, wait 15 seconds before
trying again.
If the engine fails to start after a few
attempts, repeat the procedure from
the beginning. When the engine is
idling, accelerate gently to complete
the purge of the circuit.
HDi engines are of a highly
technical nature.
All maintenance and re-
p a i r s r e q u i r e s p e c i fi c q u a l i fi c a t i o n s
which only your CITROËN dealer
can guarantee.
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C H E C K S * According to engine.
DIESEL ENGINES
T h e y a l l o w y o u a c c e s s f o r c h e c k i n g t h e l e v e l o f t h e v a r i o u s fl u i d s , f o r r e p l a c i n g c e r t a i n c o m p o n e n t s a n d f o r r e p r i m i n g t h e
fuel.
1. Screenwash and headlamp
wash reservoir.
2. Coolant reservoir.
3. B r a k e fl u i d r e s e r v o i r .
4. Battery/Fuses.
5. Fuse box.
6. Dipstick.
7. E n g i n e o i l fi l l e r c a p .
8. Repriming pump * .
9. Degas screw * . As the diesel circuit is pres-
surised, any work on this
circuit is prohibited.
