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AdBlue® additive and SCR system
f
or
BlueHDi Diesel engines
To assure respect for the environment and c
onformity with the new Euro 6 emissions
s
tandard, without adversely affecting the
p
er formance or fuel consumption of Diesel
e
ngines, CITROËN has taken the decision to
e
quip its vehicles with an effective system that
a
ssociates SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
w
ith a particle filter (FAP) for the treatment of
e
xhaust gases.
Presentation of the SCR system
Using a fluid called AdBlue® containing urea, a c
atalytic
converter
turns
up
to 85% of nitrogen
o
xides
(NOx)
into
nitrogen
and water, which are
h
armless
to
health
and
the
environment. The
AdBlue
® additive is held in a special t
ank
located
under the boot at the rear of
t
he
vehicle.
It has a capacity of 17 litres: this
p
rovides
a
driving range of about 12 500 miles
(
20
000
km),
after which an alert is triggered
w
arning
you
when the reserve remaining is
e
nough
for
just 1 500 miles (2 400 km).
During
each
scheduled service of your vehicle
b
y
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop,
t
he
AdBlue
® additive tank is refilled in order to a
llow
normal operation of the SCR system.
If
the
estimated mileage between two services
i
s
greater
than 12 500 miles (20 000 km), we
r
ecommend
that you go to a CITROËN dealer
o
r
a
qualified workshop to have the necessary
t
op-up
carried out. Once
the AdBlue
® tank is empty, a s
ystem
required
by regulations
p
revents
starting
of the engine.
If the SCR
is faulty, the level of
emissions
from
your vehicle will no
l
onger
meet
the
Euro 6 standard: you
v
ehicle
becomes
polluting.
In
the
event
of
a
confirmed fault
w
ith
the
SCR
system, you must go
t
o
a
CITROËN
dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop
as
soon as possible: after
a
running
distance of 650 miles
(
1 100
km),
a
system will be triggered
a
utomatically
to
prevent engine starting.
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Freezing of the AdBlue® additive
The
AdBlue
® additive freezes at t
emperatures below around -11°C.
The
SCR
system includes a heater
f
or
the
AdBlue
® tank, allowing you to c
ontinue
driving in very cold conditions.
Topping-up the AdBlue®
Filling the AdBlue® tank is an operation i
ncluded
in
every
routine service on your
v
ehicle
by
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
Nevertheless,
given the capacity of the tank, it
m
ay
be
necessary
to top-up the fluid between
s
ervices,
more
particularly if an alert (warning
l
amps
and
a
message) signals the requirement.
You
can
go
to
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
If
you
envisage
topping-up yourself, please
r
ead
the
following
warnings carefully.Precautions in use
Use only AdBlue® fluid that meets the I
SO 22241
standard.
AdBlue® is a urea-based solution. This liquid is n
on-flammable, colourless and odourless (kept
i
n
a
cool area).
In
the
event of contact with the skin, wash
t
he
affected area with soap and water. In the
e
vent
of
contact with the eyes, wash (irrigate)
t
he
eyes with large amounts of water or with
a
n
eye
wash solution for at least 15 minutes.
I
f
a
burning sensation or irritation persists, get
m
edical
attention.
If
swallowed, immediately wash out the mouth
w
ith
clean water and then drink plenty of water.
In
certain conditions (high ambient
t
emperature, for example), the risk of release of
a
mmonia cannot be excluded: do not inhale the
f
luid.
Ammonia vapour has an irritant effect on
m
ucous
membranes (eyes, nose and throat).The
supply in a non-drip bottle simplifies
t
opping-up. You can obtain 1.89 litre (half a US
g
allon) bottles from a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Never
dilute AdBlue
® with water.
N
ever
pour
AdBlue® into the Diesel fuel
tank.
Never
top-up
from
an AdBlue
®
dispenser
reserved
for
heavy
goods
v
ehicles.
Keep
AdBlue
® out of the reach of
children,
in
its
original bottle.
Never
transfer AdBlue
® to another
container:
it
would
lose
its purity.
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279
Recommendations on storage
AdBlue® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates above 25°C. It is recommended
t
hat
bottles be stored in a cool area and
p
rotected from direct sunlight.
Under
these conditions, the fluid can be kept
f
or
at
least a year.
If
the
additive has frozen, it can be used once it
h
as
completely thawed out.
Procedure
Before topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is parked on a flat and level sur face.
In
wintry conditions, ensure that the
t
emperature of the vehicle is above -11°C.
O
ther wise, by freezing, the AdBlue
® cannot
be
poured
into
its
tank.
Park
your
vehicle in a
w
armer
area
for
a
few
hours
to
allow the top-up
t
o
be
carried
out.
F
P
ress
the
START/STOP
button
to switch
o
ff
the
engine. F
F or access to the AdBlue® tank, raise the b
oot
floor,
or
on
7-seat
versions, unfold the
r
ight
hand
seat
in
the
third
row.
Never
store
bottles
of
AdBlue
® in your
vehicle.
F
W
ithout pressing, turn the black cap a
q
uarter turn anti-clockwise and lift it off.
F
T
urn the blue cap a 6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
L
ift
off
the
cap.
F
O
btain
a
bottle
of
AdBlue
®. After first c
hecking
the
use-by
date,
read carefully
t
he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
the
contents
of
the bottle into your
v
ehicle's
Ad
Blue
® tank.
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Important: if your vehicle's AdBlue®
tank
is
completely
empty
-
which
is
c
onfirmed
by
the
alert
messages
and
t
he
impossibility
of
starting
the
engine,
y
ou
must
add
at
least
3.8
litres
of
fluid. Important: w
hen topping-up after
running out of AdBlue®, signalled b
y
the
message
"Top-up
AdBlue :
S
tarting
prevented",
you
must wait
f
or
approximately
5
minutes before
s
witching
on
the
ignition,
without
opening the driver's door, unlocking
the vehicle, placing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
inside the vehicle or inser ting the
electronic key in the reader.
Switch
on
the
ignition,
wait for
1
0 seconds,
then
start
the engine.
If
any
fluid
is
spilt
or
splashed,
wash
i
mmediately
w
ith
c
old
w
ater
o
r
w
ipe
w
ith
a
damp
cloth.
If
the
fluid
has
crystallised,
clean
it
off
u
sing
a
sponge
and
hot
water.
F
A
fter
emptying
the
bottle,
wipe
away
any
s
pillage
around
the
tank
filler
using
a
damp
c
loth. F
R
efit
the
blue
cap
to
the
tank
and
turn
it
a
6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
R
efit the black cap and turn it a quarter of
a
turn clockwise without pressing. Ensure
t
hat the indicator on the cap lines up with
t
he indicator on the support.
F
D
epending on equipment, return the spare
w
heel and/or the storage box to the bottom
o
f
the boot.
F
R
efit the boot carpet and close the tailgate.
Do
not dispose of AdBlue
® bottles in
the
household
waste.
Place them in a
c
ontainer
provided
for
this
purpose or
t
ake
them
to
your
dealer.
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334
Jack .......................................................289-292
Jump starting .............................. ..................314
Key, electronic
......................................... 5
1,
12
8
Keyless
Entry and Starting
.....................5
3, 128
Kit,
temporary puncture repair
......................28
2Lamps,
par
king
.............................................
20
8
Lane departure warning,
assisted
................
.......................................
176
LEDs - light-emitting diodes
........ 2
99, 303, 305
Leg rest, electric
..............................
...............
80
Level, AdBlue
® additive ...........................3
5, 277
Level,
brake
fluid ..................................... 3 1, 273
Level,
Diesel
additive
.............................. 2
9, 274
Level,
engine
coolant
.............................. 4
0, 274
Level,
engine
oil
...............................
....... 41, 272
Level,
headlamp wash
.................................. 2
74
Levels
and
checks
..............................
...270-274
Level,
screenwash fluid
................................ 2
74
Light-emitting
diodes - LEDs
....... 2
99, 303, 305
Lighting
................
....................................23, 204
Lighting,
d
irectional
............................... 21
4,
21
5
Lighting,
gu
ide-me-home
............................. 20
8
Lighting,
i
nterior
............................................ 11
9
Lighting,
m
ood
..............................
................120
Lighting,
welcome
......................................... 2
12
Loading
..............................
............................... 9
Load
reduction mode
.................................... 26
3
Localised
Assistance Call
............................. 33
0
Locating
your
vehicle
...................................... 52
L
ocking
from
the inside
................................... 60
L
ow fuel level
..............................
..................255
Lumbar
...............................
.......................32, 80
Maintenance, routine
........................................ 9
M
ap
reading
lamps
....................................... 11
9
Markings,
id
entification
................................. 32
9
Massage
function
...............................
............80
Mats
...............................
................................ 109Memorising
a speed
.....................................
14
7
Mirror, child surveillance
...............................
20
3
Mirror, rear view
............................................
2
02
Mirrors, door..........................102, 180, 201, 202
Misfuel prevention ............................... ..........
256
Modularity, s eats ............................... ..............
89
Motorised t ailgate .....................................6
4-66
Mountings,
I
sofix
...............................
............247
J
K
M
Net ................................................................. 11 6
Number plate lamps ...................................... 3
07
N
Immobiliser, electronic ............................ 5 9, 128
Indicator, AdBlue® range ................................. 42
I
ndicator,
coolant
temperature ........................ 40
I
ndicators,
d
irection
...................................... 2
13
Indicator,
engine
oil level
........................ 4
1, 274
Indicator
and
warning lamps
..................... 21
-36
Inflating
tyres
..............................
..............9, 329
Inflating
tyres
and
accessories
(using
the
kit)
..............................
................288
Instrument
p
anels
...............................
.......17-19
Intelligent
T
raction
C
ontrol
............................ 2
24
ISOFIX
...............
........................................... 246
Labels,
i
dentification
..................................... 32
9
Lamp,
boot
...............................
..................... 118
L
Oil consumption ............................................ 2 72
OIl, eng ine ............................... ......................272
Opening
the bonnet
...................................... 26
9
Opening
the boot
..............................
.. 51, 53, 63
Opening
the doors
...............................
..... 51, 53
Opening
the panoramic sunroof blind
..........2
21
O
Pads, brake ...................................................2 76
Paint colour code .......................................... 32
9
Panoramic
glass sunroof
..............................2
21
P
Alphabetical index
335
Range .............................................................. 50
Range, AdBlue ............................... .................42
Reading
lamps, rear
...................................... 111
R
ear
s
creen,
d
emisting
................................. 10
2
Recharging
the battery
.................................3
15
Recirculation, air
...............................
. 94, 96, 98
Reduction
of electrical
load
............................................................. 26
3
Regeneration
of the particle
filter
........
..................................................... 275
Reinitialisation
of the under-inflation
detection
system
......................................... 19
9
Reinitialising
the remote
control
........................................................... 58
R
emote control
........................................... 51
- 5 9
Removing
a wheel
..............................
..........295
Removing
the mat
...............................
..........109
Replacing
bu
lbs
..............................
..............299
Replacing
f
uses
..............................
..............308
Replacing
the air filter
...................................2
75Replacing
the oil filter
...................................
2
75
Replacing
t
he
p
assenger
c
ompartment filter
......................................
2
75
Resetting the service
indicator
...............................
.........................
39
Resetting the trip recorder
..............................
45
R
eversing
c
amera
...............................
..........
187
Reversing
lam
p
.....................................
3
03-306
Roof bars
....................................................... 2
67
Running out of fuel (Diesel)
..........................
3
19
R
Parcel shelf, rear ....................................
111 , 114
Park Assist ............................... .....................192
Parking
brake, electric
.......................... 1
29, 276
Parking
sensors, front
...................................18
6
Parking
sensors, rear.................................... 185
Plates,
id
entification ...................................... 329
Port, USB
...................................................... 10
9
Pressures, tyres
................... 2
83, 288, 298, 329
Pre-tensioning
seat belts
..............................23
0
Priming
the fuel system
................................31
9
Protecting
children
................2
30, 232, 236 -254
Puncture
................
........................................ 282 Sockets,
audio ......................................
10 8, 10 9
Speed l imiter ............................... .. 147, 150, 152
Speed
limit
recognition
.................................................. 14
8
Spotlamps,
si
de
....................................2
12, 303
Stability control (ESC) ...................................223
Starting
the vehicle
....................... 1
23, 125, 126
Starting
using another
battery
................................................. 1
26, 314
Stay, bonnet
...............................
...................269
Steering
wheel,
adjustment
.................................................... 91
St
op
...............
..................................................27
Stopping
the vehicle
..................... 1
23, 125, 126
Stop & Start
........................2
5, 50, 93, 102, 144,
145,
255, 269, 275, 313, 316
Stop
(warning lamp)
........................................2
7
Storage
................
.......................... 106, 110, 112
Storing
driving
positions ........................................................ 78
Sun visor
....................................................... 10
6
Sun visor flap
...............................
.................10 6
Synchronising
the remote
control
........................................................... 58
S
afety, children
.....................2
30, 232, 236 -254
Scented
air freshener
...................................10
3
Screen,
cold climate
.....................................25
9
Screenwash, front
......................................... 2
18
Screenwash, rear
...............................
...........217
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
.................................................. 2
77
Seat belts
..............................................2
26, 242
Seats, electric
................................................. 77
Se
ats, front
...............................
........... 75, 77, 78
Seats,
h
eated
...............................
...................81
Seats, rear
.................................... 8
2, 84, 86, 87
Selector,
ge
ar
................................................13
8
Serial
number,
vehicle
...............................
..........................329
Service
i
ndicator
.............................................37
S
ervicing
...............................
............................ 9
Settings,
e
quipment
.................................. 1
1, 13
Sidelamps
............ 2
04, 208, 299, 301, 303, 305
Side
r
epeater
..............................
..................303
Snow chains
.................................................. 25
8
Socket,
12 V accessory
................ 1
05, 108, 112
S
Table of weights ........................... 322, 326, 327
Tables of engines ..........................3 20, 324, 325
Tables of fuses
.............................................. 3
08
Tailgate
................
......................................63, 65
Tank,
AdBlue
®
additive ............... ........................................ 277
Tank,
fuel
...............................
................255, 256
Technical
da
ta
....................................... 32
0-328
T
.
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