DS3_en_Chap08_info-pratiques_ed02-2015
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.
