CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2012 - Misfuel Prevention (Diesel); Travelling Abroad

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Misfuel prevention (Diesel) *
O
p
eration
When a petrol filler nozzle is introduced into the
fuel filler neck of
y
our Diesel vehicle, it comes
into contact with the flap. The s
y
stem remains
c
losed and prevents
f
illin
g
.
D
o not pers
i
st
b
ut
i
ntro
d
uce a
Di
ese
l
t
y
pe
f
iller nozzle
.
*
Accordin
g
to countr
y
o
f
sale.
It remains
p
ossible to use a
f
uel can to
f
ill th
e
t
a
nk.
In order to ensure a
g
ood
f
low o
f
f
uel,
do not place the nozzle of the fuel can
i
n direct contact with the flap of the
m
isfuel prevention device and pour
slowl
y
.
T
rave
lli
n
g
a
b
roa
d
As Diesel
f
uel pump nozzles ma
y
be di
ff
erent in other countries, the
p
resence o
f
the mis
f
uel
p
revention
device ma
y
make re
f
uellin
g
impossible.
Before travellin
g
abroad, we
r
ecommend that
y
ou check with the
CITROËN dealer network, whether
y
ou
r
vehicle is suitable for the fuel pumps in
t
h
e countr
y
i
n w
hi
c
h
y
ou want to trave
l
.
Mechanical device which prevents fillin
g
the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk o
f
e
n
g
ine dama
g
e that can result from fillin
g
with the wron
g
fuel.
Located in the filler neck, the misfuel prevention device appears when the filler cap is removed.