CITROEN DS3 - Page 194

AdBlue
®
additiveandSCRsystem
forBlueHDiDieselengines
Toassurerespectfortheenvironmentand
conformitywiththenewEuro6emissions
standard,withoutadverselyaffectingthe
performanceorfuelconsumptionofDiesel
engines,CITROËNhastakenthedecisionto
equipitsvehicleswithaneffectivesystemthat
associatesSCR(SelectiveCatalyticReduction)
withaparticlefilter(FAP)forthetreatmentof
exhaustgases.
Presentation of the SCR system
UsinganadditivecalledAdBlue
®
containing
urea, a catalytic converter turns up to
85%ofnitrousoxides(NOx)intonitrogen
andwater,whichareharmlesstohealthand
theenvironment.
TheAdBlue
®
additiveisheldinaspecial
tanklocatedunderthebootattherearof
thevehicle.Ithasacapacityof17litres:this
providesadrivingrangeofabout12500miles
(20000km),afterwhichanalertistriggered
warningyouwhenthereserveremainingis
enoughforjust1500miles(2400km).
Duringeachscheduledserviceofyourvehicle
byaCITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop,
theAdBlue
®
additivetankisrefilledinorderto
allownormaloperationoftheSCRsystem.
Iftheestimatedmileagebetweentwoservices
isgreaterthan12500miles(20000km),we
recommendthatyougotoaCITROËNdealer
oraqualifiedworkshoptohavethenecessary
top-upcarriedout.
OncetheAdBlue
®
tankisempty,
asystemrequiredbyregulations
preventsstartingoftheengine.
If the SCR is faulty, the level of
emissionsfromyourvehiclewillno
longermeettheEuro6standard:you
vehiclebecomespolluting.
Intheeventofaconfirmedfault
withtheSCRsystem,youmustgo
toaCITROËNdealeroraqualified
workshopassoonaspossible:after
arunningdistanceof650miles
(1100km),asystemwillbetriggered
automaticallytopreventengine
starting.