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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.