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refilling / topping-up the
AdBlue®
Precautions to take
To facilitate filling, an adaptor is
available from CITROËN dealers. Park the vehicle
-
Before topping-up, ensure that the
vehicle is parked on a flat and level
surface.
Open the filler
-
Open the fuel filler flap.
-
T
urn the blue cap a 6
th of a turn anti-
clockwise.
-
Remove the blue cap downwards.
top-up
-
Obtain a bottle of
AdBlue
®. After first
checking the use-by date, read carefully
the instructions on use on the label
before pouring the contents of the bottle
into your vehicle's AdBlue
® tank.
Important: if your vehicle's
AdBlue
® tank is completely empty -
which is confirmed by the alert messages
and the impossibility of starting the engine,
you must add at least 3.8 litres
(so two 1.89 litre bottles).
-
After emptying the bottle, wipe away any
spillage around the tank filler using a
damp cloth.
If any fluid is split or splashed, wash
immediately with cold water or wipe
with a damp cloth.
If the fluid has crystallised, clean it off using
a sponge and hot water.
Use only AdBlue
® that meets
the ISO 22241 standard.
Please check the use-by date.
Read the instructions on the label.
Ensure that you have a suitable filler pipe,
which may or may not be supplied with the
container.
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refit the filler cap
-
Refit the blue cap to the tank and turn it
a 6
th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
-
Close the filler flap.
r
estart the engine
-
Switch the ignition on, without starting.
-
W
ait 10 seconds before starting the
engine.
Keep AdBlue
® out of the reach of
children, in its original container.
Never transfer AdBlue
® to another container:
it would loose its purity.
Never dilute the fluid with water.
Never pour the fluid into the Diesel fuel tank.
recommendations on storage
Never store containers or bottles of
AdBlue® in your vehicle.
Freezing of the AdBlue
®
The SCR system includes an AdBlue®
tank heater that ensures operation of
the vehicle in normal conditions.
In exceptional situations, such as when the
vehicle is kept at temperatures below -15°C
(5°F) for a long period, there may be an
emission fault alert related to freezing of the
AdBlue
® additive.
Park the vehicle in an area at a more
moderate temperature for a few hours until
the AdBlue
® becomes a fluid again.
The emissions warning lamp does not go off
immediately, but does so after a few miles
of driving.
Never dispose of AdBlue® fluid bottles
in the household waste.
Place them in a special container provided
this purpose or take them to your dealer.
AdBlue® freezes at about -11°C
(12.2° F) and deteriorates above 25°C
(77°F).
It is recommended that containers and
bottles be stored in a cool area and
protected from direct sunlight.
Under these conditions, the fluid can be kept
for at least a year.
Additive that has been frozen can be used
once it has thawed out in ambient air.
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