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ACCESS
Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines
The petrol engines are perfectly
compatible with E10 type petrol
biofuels (containing 10 % ethanol),
conforming to European standards
EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 %
ethanol) are reserved exclusively for
vehicles marketed for the use of this
type of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The
quality of the ethanol must comply
with European standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are
marketed to run on fuels containing
up to 100 % ethanol (E100 type).
Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which con-
form to current and future European
standards (Diesel fuel which com-
plies with standard EN 590 mixed
with a biofuel which complies with
standard EN 14214) available at the
pumps (containing up to 7 % Fatty
Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer-
tain Diesel engines; however, this
use is subject to strict application
of the special servicing conditions.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or
diluted, domestic fuel...) is strictly
prohibited (risk of damage to the en-
gine and fuel system).
MISFUEL PREVENTION
(DIESEL) *
Mechanical device which prevents
fi lling the tank of a Diesel vehicle
with petrol. It avoids the risk of en-
gine damage that can result from fi ll-
ing with the wrong fuel.
Located in the fi ller neck, the misfuel
prevention device appears when the
fi ller cap is removed.
Operation
When a petrol fi ller nozzle is intro-
duced into the fuel fi ller neck of your
Diesel vehicle, it comes into contact
with the fl ap. The system remains
closed and prevents fi lling.
Do not persist but introduce a
Diesel type fi ller nozzle.
It remains possible to use a fuel
can to fi ll the tank; this must be
done slowly.
In order to ensure a good fl ow of
fuel, do not place the nozzle of the
fuel can in direct contact with the fl ap of the misfuel prevention device.
*
According to country of sale.
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CHECKS
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
(DIESEL)
HDi 110 engine
)
Unclip the protective cover to gain
access to the priming pump.
HDi 140 and HDi 160 engines
)
Unclip the protective cover to gain
access to the priming pump.
Priming the fuel system
In the event of running out of fuel:
)
after fi lling (minimum 5 litres) and
removing the protective cover,
operate the manual priming pump,
until some resistance is felt,
)
operate the starter motor while
depressing the accelerator pedal
slightly until the engine starts. HDi engines make use of
advanced technology.
For any work on your vehicle, con-
tact a qualifi ed workshop that has
the skills and equipment required,
which a CITROËN dealer is able to
provide.
V6 HDi 240 engine with electric
pump
In the event of running out of fuel:
)
after adding fuel, turn the ignition
key to position M
, wait for a few
seconds,
)
operate the starter motor until
the engine starts.
If the engine fails to start after se-
veral attempts, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop. If the engine fails to start at the fi rst
attempt, wait fi fteen seconds before
trying again.
If the engine fails to start after a
few attempts, operate the priming
pump again and then try to start the
engine.
When the engine is idling, acceler-
ate slightly to complete the bleeding
of the circuit.
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