DIESEL
140
Fuel
FUEL CIRCUIT DISARMED
In a serious collision, a mechanism
automatically prevents fuel from
reaching the engine. T h e fl a s h i n g o f t h i s w a r n i n g
light is accompanied by a
message on the display.
C h e c k t h a t t h e r e i s n o o d o u r o r
l e a k a g e o f f u e l o u t s i d e t h e v e h i c l e a n d
r e - e s t a b l i s h t h e f u e l s u p p l y :
- s w i t c h o f f t h e i g n i t i o n ( S T O P p o s i t i o n ) ,
- r e m o v e t h e k e y ,
- p u t t h e k e y b a c k i n t h e i g n i t i o n ,
- s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n a n d s t a r t .
DIESEL REPRIMING PUMP
If you should run out of fuel, it is
n e c e s s a r y t o r e - p r i m e t h e c i r c u i t :
- fi l l t h e f u e l t a n k w i t h a t l e a s t fi v e litres of diesel,
- s q u e e z e a n d r e l e a s e t h e m a n u a l r e - p r i m i n g p u m p , u n d e r t h e b o n n e t
under the protective cover,
- o p e r a t e t h e s t a r t e r u n t i l t h e e n g i n e starts.
Refer to the "Under the bonnet"
section of chapter 6.
Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which conform
to current and future European
s t a n d a r d s ( D i e s e l f u e l w h i c h c o m p l i e s
with standard EN 590 mixed with a
biofuel which complies with standard
E N 1 4 2 1 4 ) a v a i l a b l e a t t h e p u m p s
( c o n t a i n i n g u p t o 7 % F a t t y A c i d M e t h y l
E s t e r ) .
The B30 biofuel can be used in certain
Diesel engines; however, this use
i s s u b j e c t t o s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e
special servicing conditions. Consult a
CITROËN dealer.
T h e u s e o f a n y o t h e r t y p e o f ( b i o ) f u e l
( v e g e t a b l e o r a n i m a l o i l s , p u r e o r
d i l u t e d , d o m e s t i c f u e l . . . ) i s s t r i c t l y
p r o h i b i t e d ( r i s k o f d a m a g e t o t h e
e n g i n e a n d f u e l s y s t e m ) .
DIESEL
140
Fuel
FUEL CIRCUIT DISARMED
In a serious collision, a mechanism
automatically prevents fuel from
reaching the engine. T h e fl a s h i n g o f t h i s w a r n i n g
light is accompanied by a
message on the display.
C h e c k t h a t t h e r e i s n o o d o u r o r
l e a k a g e o f f u e l o u t s i d e t h e v e h i c l e a n d
r e - e s t a b l i s h t h e f u e l s u p p l y :
- s w i t c h o f f t h e i g n i t i o n ( S T O P p o s i t i o n ) ,
- r e m o v e t h e k e y ,
- p u t t h e k e y b a c k i n t h e i g n i t i o n ,
- s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n a n d s t a r t .
DIESEL REPRIMING PUMP
If you should run out of fuel, it is
n e c e s s a r y t o r e - p r i m e t h e c i r c u i t :
- fi l l t h e f u e l t a n k w i t h a t l e a s t fi v e litres of diesel,
- s q u e e z e a n d r e l e a s e t h e m a n u a l r e - p r i m i n g p u m p , u n d e r t h e b o n n e t
under the protective cover,
- o p e r a t e t h e s t a r t e r u n t i l t h e e n g i n e starts.
Refer to the "Under the bonnet"
section of chapter 6.
Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which conform
to current and future European
s t a n d a r d s ( D i e s e l f u e l w h i c h c o m p l i e s
with standard EN 590 mixed with a
biofuel which complies with standard
E N 1 4 2 1 4 ) a v a i l a b l e a t t h e p u m p s
( c o n t a i n i n g u p t o 7 % F a t t y A c i d M e t h y l
E s t e r ) .
The B30 biofuel can be used in certain
Diesel engines; however, this use
i s s u b j e c t t o s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e
special servicing conditions. Consult a
CITROËN dealer.
T h e u s e o f a n y o t h e r t y p e o f ( b i o ) f u e l
( v e g e t a b l e o r a n i m a l o i l s , p u r e o r
d i l u t e d , d o m e s t i c f u e l . . . ) i s s t r i c t l y
p r o h i b i t e d ( r i s k o f d a m a g e t o t h e
e n g i n e a n d f u e l s y s t e m ) .
