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the various caps and covers allow access for
checking the levels of the various fluids, for
replacing certain components and for priming
the fuel system.
Diesel engines
1. Screenwash and headlamp wash fluid reservoir.
2.
C
oolant reservoir.
3.
B
rake fluid reservoir.
4.
B
attery.
5.
Fusebox.
6.
A
i r f i l t e r.
7.
e
n
gine oil dipstick.
8.
e
n
gine oil filler cap.
9.
P
riming pump*. 1.6 HDi 110
1.8 HDi 150
* According to engine.
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Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines
the petrol engines are per fectly compatible
with e1 0 type petrol biofuels (containing
10 % ethanol), conforming to
e
u
ropean
standards
e
N 2
28 and e
N 1
5376.
e8
5 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
are reserved exclusively for vehicles marketed
for the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
vehicles).
t
h
e quality of the ethanol must
comply with
e
u
ropean standard e
N 1
5293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed
to run on fuels containing up to 100 % ethanol
(
e
10 0 t y p e).
Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines
the Diesel engines are per fectly compatible
with biofuels which conform to current and
future e
u
ropean standards (Diesel fuel
which complies with standard
e
N 5
90 mixed
with a biofuel which complies with standard
eN
14214) available at the pumps (containing
up to 7
% Fatty Acid Methyl e
s
ter).
th
e B30 biofuel can be used in certain Diesel
engines; however, this use is subject to strict
application of the special servicing conditions.
Contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
th
e 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 engine and fuel system).
1.6 litre petrol engines, even though they have
been designed to operate on 95 RON petrol,
can accept 90 RON petrol without engine
adjustments, but with a slight deterioration in
performance.
2.0 litre petrol engines can accept 90 RON or
higher petrol.
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Running out of fuel (Diesel)
On vehicles fitted with the 1.6 litre
HDi 110 engine, the fuel system must be
manually primed if you run out of fuel; refer to
the corresponding Diesel engine compartment
view.
1.6 litre HDi engine
F Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of diesel.
F
O
pen the bonnet.
F
I
f necessary, unclip the styling cover for
access to the priming pump.
F
S
queeze and release the priming pump
repeatedly until resistance is felt (there
may be resistance at the first press).
F
O
perate the starter until the engine starts
(if the engine does not start at the first
attempt, wait around 15 seconds before
trying again).
F
I
f the engine does not start after a few
attempts, operate the priming pump again
then start the engine.
F
C
lip the styling cover back in place.
F
C
lose the bonnet.
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