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Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E10
bio-petrol (containing 10 % etha -
nol),
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.
Fuel used for Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels
which conform to current and
future
European
standards
(Diesel
fuel
which
complies
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,
even
occasional,
requires
strict
applica
-
tion
of
the
special
servicing
conditions.
Contact
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
quali
-
fied
workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable
or
animal
oils,
pure
or
dilu
t-
ed,
domestic
fuel...)
is
strictly
prohibited
(risk
of
damage
to
the
engine
and
fuel
system).
The
petrol
or
Diesel
engine
of
your
ve
-
hicle
is
fitted
with
a
catalytic
converter
,
a
device
which
helps
to
reduce
the
lev
-
el
of
harmful
emissions
in
the
exhaust
gases.
For petrol engines, the use of un
-
leaded fuel is compulsory.
The
filler
neck
is
narrower
,
admitting
unleaded
petrol
nozzles
only.
Fuel supply cut-off
Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device
which cuts of f the fuel supply in
the
event of a collision.
If you have put in the wrong
fuel for your vehicle, you must
have the tank drained and re-
filled with the correct fuel be-
fore you start the engine.
CHECKS
