2016 Citroen DS3 fuel pump

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Fuel tankFuel tank capacity: approximately 50 litres (petrol) or 46 litres (Diesel);
(Depending on version: approximately 30 litres (petrol or Diesel)).
Low fuel level
Filling
A label affixed to the inside of the flap reminds you o f t he t ype o f f uel t o b e u sed d epending o n you

r
 engi
ne.
Additions of fuel must be of at least 7 litres, in
order
 t

o
 b
e
 r
egistered
 b
y
 t
he
 f
uel
 g
auge.The
 k

ey
 c
annot
 b
e
 r
emoved
 f
rom
 t
he
 lo

ck
 u
ntil
 t
he
 c
ap
 i
s
 r
efitted.
Opening
 t

he
 f
iller
 c
ap
 m
ay
 c
reate
 a no

ise
 c
aused
 b
y
 a
n
 i
nrush
 o
f
 a
ir.
 T
his
 va

cuum
 i
s
 e
ntirely
 n
ormal,
 r
esulting
 fr

om
 t
he
 s
ealing
 o
f
 t
he
 f
uel
 s
ystem.
To
 f

ill
 t
he
 t
ank
 s
afely:
F th e engine must be switched off,
F op en the fuel filler flap,
F
 in

sert
 t
he
 k
ey
 i
n
 t
he
 c
ap,
 t
hen
 t
urn
 i
t
 t
o
 th

e
l
eft,F
 re

move
 t
he
 c
ap
 a
nd
 h
ook
 i
t
 o
nto
 t
he
 c
lip
 lo
cated on the inside of the flap,
F fi ll t he t ank, b ut do not continue after the
3rd cut- off of the pump ;
 t

his
 c
ould
 c
ause
 ma

lfunctions.
When
 y

ou
 h
ave
 f
illed
 t
he
 t
ank:
F
 pu

t
 t
he
 c
ap
 b
ack
 i
n
 p
lace,
F
 tu

rn
 t
he
 k
ey
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight,
 t
hen
 r
emove
 i
t
 fr

om the cap,
F
 cl

ose
 t
he
 f
lap.
When the fuel tank minimum level is reached t his w arning l amp c omes o n on t

he
 i
nstrument
 p
anel.
 W
hen
 i
t
 f
irst
 co

mes on there remains approximately
5 litres
 o

f
 f
uel
 i
n
 t
he
 t
ank.
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
system in S TOP m ode; y ou m ust s witch of

f
 t
he
 i
gnition
 w
ith
 t
he
 k
ey.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running
 o

ut
 o
f
 f
uel.
If
 y

ou
 r
un
 o
ut
 o
f
 f
uel
 (
Diesel),
 r
efer
 a
lso
 t
o
 t
he
 "C

hecks"
 sec
tion.

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Fuel used for petrol
engines
The petrol engines are compatible with E1
0 b io-petrol ( containing 1 0 % e thanol), co

nforming
 t
o
 E
uropean
 s
tandards
 E
N
 2
28
 
a

nd
 E
N
 1
5376.
E85
 t

ype
 f
uels
 (
containing
 u
p
 t
o
 8
5
 % e
thanol)
 ar

e
 r
eserved
 e
xclusively
 f
or
 v
ehicles
 m
arketed
 fo

r
 t
he
 u
se
 o
f
 t
his
 t
ype
 o
f
 f
uel
 (
BioFlex
 ve

hicles).
 T
he
 q
uality
 o
f
 t
he
 e
thanol
 m
ust
 co

mply
 w
ith
 E
uropean
 s
tandard
 E
N
 1
5293.
Fuel used for Diesel
engines
The Diesel engines are compatible with biofuels available at the pumps which meet
current
 a

nd
 f
uture
 E
uropean
 s
tandards:
-
Di

esel fuel that meets standard EN590
mixed
 w

ith
 a b
iofuel
 t
hat
 m
eets
 s
tandard
 EN

14214,
-
Di

esel fuel that meets standard EN16734
mixed
 w

ith
 a b
iofuel
 t
hat
 m
eets
 s
tandard
 EN

14214
 (
possibly
 c
ontaining
 u
p
 t
o
 1
0
 % Fa

tty
 A
cid
 M
ethyl
 E
ster),
-
Pa

raffinic Diesel fuel that meets standard
EN15940
 m

ixed
 w
ith
 a b
iofuel
 t
hat
 m
eets
 st

andard
 E
N14214
 (
possibly
 c
ontaining
 u
p
 to 7 % F

atty
 A
cid
 M
ethyl
 E
ster).
The
 u

se
 o
f
 B
20
 o
r
 B
30
 f
uel
 m
eeting
 s
tandard
 EN

16709
 i
s
 p
ossible
 i
n
 y
our
 D
iesel
 e
ngines.
 Ho

wever, this use, even occasional, requires
strict
 a

pplication
 o
f
 t
he
 s
pecial
 s
ervicing
 co

nditions
 r
eferred
 t
o
 a
s
 "
Arduous
 c
onditions".
 Fo

r more information, contact a CITROËN
dealer
 o

r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop. The u
se o f a ny o ther t ype o f ( bio)fuel (v
egetable o r a nimal o ils, p ure o r d iluted, do

mestic
 f
uel...)
 i
s
 s
trictly
 p
rohibited
 (
risk
 o
f
 da

mage
 t
o
 t
he
 e
ngine
 a
nd
 f
uel
 s
ystem).
Only the use of Diesel fuel additives that meet
the
 s

tandard
 B
715000
 i
s
 a
uthorised.
Practical information

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Misfuel prevention (Diesel)*Mechanical device which prevents filling the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk of engine damage that can result from filling with the wrong f uel.
Located
 i

n
 t
he
 f
iller
 n
eck,
 t
he
 m
isfuel
 p
revention
 d
evice
 a
ppears
 w
hen
 t
he
 f
iller
 c
ap
 i
s
 r
emoved.
Operation
When a petrol filler nozzle is introduced into the
fuel filler n eck o f y our D iesel v ehicle, i t c omes in

to
 c
ontact
 w
ith
 t
he
 f
lap.
 T
he
 s
ystem
 r
emains
 cl

osed
 a
nd
 p
revents
 f
illing.
Do not persist but introduce a Diesel type
filler nozzle. It remains possible to use a fuel can to
fill
 t

he
 t
ank.
In
 o
rder
 t
o
 e
nsure
 a g
ood
 f
low
 o
f
 f
uel,
 do n

ot place the nozzle of the fuel can
in direct contact with the flap of the
misfuel prevention device and pour
s l ow l y.
Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may
be different in other countries, the
presence of the misfuel prevention
device
 m

ay
 m
ake
 r
efuelling
 i
mpossible.
Before
 t

ravelling
 a
broad,
 w
e
 re

commend
 t
hat
 y
ou
 c
heck
 w
ith
 t
he
 CI

TROËN
 d
ealer
 n
etwork,
 w
hether
 yo

ur vehicle is suitable for the fuel
pumps in the country in which you want
to
 t

ravel.
*
 D

epending
 o

n
 t

he
 c

ountry
 o

f
 s

ale.