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Obtain a bottle of AdBlue ® . After first checking the use-by date, read carefully the instructions on use on the label before pouring the contents of the bottle into your vehicle's AdBlue ® tank. ® tank. ®
After emptying the bottle, wipe away any spillage around the tank filler using a damp cloth.
Refit the blue cap to the tank and turn it a 6 th of a turn clockwise, to its stop. Refit the black cap and turn it a quarter of a turn clockwise without pressing. Ensure that the indicator on the cap lines up with the indicator on the support. Depending on equipment, return the spare wheel and/or the storage box to the bottom of the boot. Refit the boot carpet and close the tailgate.
Important : if your vehicle's AdBlue ® tank is completely empty - ® tank is completely empty - ®
which is confirmed by the alert messages and the impossibility of starting the engine, you must add at least 3.8 litres (so two 1.89 litre bottles).
If any additive is split or splashed, wash immediately with cold water or wipe with a damp cloth. If the additive has crystallised, clean it off using a sponge and hot water.
Important: in the event of a top-up after a breakdown because of a lack of additive , you must wait around 5 minutes before switching on the ignition, without opening the driver's door, locking the vehicle or introducing the key into the ignition switch . Switch on the ignition, then, after 10 seconds, start the engine.
Never dispose of AdBlue ® additive ® additive ®
bottles in the household waste. Place them in a special container provided this purpose or take them to your dealer.
