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Fuel used for petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E10 bio-petrol (containing 10 % ethanol),
c
onforming to European standards EN 228 and
E
N
1
5376.
E85
type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
a
re reserved exclusively for vehicles marketed
f
or the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
v
ehicles). The quality of the ethanol must
c
omply with European standard EN 15293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels available at the pumps which meet
current
and future European standards:
-
D
iesel fuel that meets standard EN 590
mixed
with a biofuel that meets standard
E
N 14214,
-
D
iesel fuel that meets standard EN16734
m
ixed with a biofuel that meets standard
E
N14214 (possibly containing up to 10 %
F
atty Acid Methyl Ester),
-
P
araffinic Diesel fuel that meets standard
EN15940
mixed with a biofuel that meets
s
tandard EN14214 (possibly containing up
t
o 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).The
use of B20 or B30 fuel meeting standard E
N16709 is possible in your Diesel engines.
H
owever, this use, even occasional, requires
strict
application of the special servicing
c
onditions referred to as "Arduous conditions".
F
or more information, contact a CITROËN
dealer
or a qualified workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable
or animal oils, pure or diluted,
d
omestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of
d
amage to the engine and fuel system).
Only the use of Diesel fuel additives that meet
the
standard B715000 is authorised.
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Practical information
