CITROEN C4 PICASSO - Practical Information; Fuel

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Practical information
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap07_info-pratiques_ed01-2016
Fuel
Capacityofthetank:approximately57litres(petrol)or55litres(Diesel).
Low fuel level
Refuelling
When the low fuel level is reached,
thiswarninglampcomesoninthe
instrument panel, accompanied by an
audiblewarningandamessageand
thelastbarofthefuelgaugecomes
oninorange.
F Takecaretoselectthepumpthatdelivers
thecorrecttypeoffuelforyourvehicle.
F Introduce the nozzle so as to push in the
metal non-return flap A.
F Makesurethatthenozzleispushedinas
faraspossiblebeforestartingtorefuel
(riskofblowback).
F Maintainthispositionthroughoutthe
refuellingoperation.
F Pushthefuelflaptocloseit.
If you are filling your tank to the top, do
not persist after the 3rd cut-off; this could
cause malfunctions.
A label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
reminds you of the type of fuel to use,
dependingonyourenginetype.
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to
beregisteredbythefuelgauge.
When it first comes on, about 6 litres of fuel
remaininthetank.
Until sufficient fuel has been added, this
warninglampappearseverytimetheignition
is switched on, accompanied by an audible
warningandamessage.Thisaudiblewarning
andmessagearerepeatedwithincreasing
frequency as the fuel level drops towards "0".
Refuelassoonaspossibletoavoidrunningout.
Openingthefillerflapmayresultinaninrushof
air.Thisisentirelynormalandresultsfromthe
sealingofthefuelsystem.
F Withthevehicleunlocked,presstherear
edgeoftheflaptoopenit(thefillercapisa
partofit).
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the
systeminSTOPmode;youmustswitch
offtheignitionwiththeSTART/STOP
button.