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Practical information -> Running out of fuel (Diesel) for Your Citroen C3 SUV Second Generation (2009-2016)

Practical information  
Running out of fuel (Diesel)  
If your vehicle has an Hdi engine, the fuel  
BlueHDi 100 engines  
system must be primed if you run out of fuel.  
This system consists of a priming pump and a  
transparent pipe under the bonnet.  
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Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of  
diesel.  
Switch on the ignition (without starting the  
engine).  
Wait around 6 seconds and switch off the  
ignition.  
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Repeat the operation 10 times.  
operate the starter to run the engine.  
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Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of  
diesel.  
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open the bonnet.  
depending on version, unclip the cover to  
gain access to the priming pump.  
Squeeze and release the priming pump  
until resistance is felt (could be from the  
first application) and fuel appears in the  
transparent pipe with the green connector.  
operate the starter until the engine starts.  
depending on version, put the cover back  
in position and clip it in place.  
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Close the bonnet.  
If the engine does not start at the first  
attempt, do not try again.  
operate the priming pump again, then  
the starter.  
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