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C H E C K S

BLEEDING THE DIESEL FUEL

FILTER

Bleeding water from the fuel

filter

Protective cover

Bleed the ﬁlter regularly (at every oil

change).

To evacuate the water, slacken the

bleed screw or the water-in-Diesel

sensor, which is located at the base

of the ﬁlter.

Persist until water ceases to ﬂow

out.

Then retighten the bleed screw or

the water-in-Diesel sensor.

Removal

) Remove the protective cover by

unclipping ﬁrst point 1, then 3

and 4.

) Unclip point 2 pulling towards

you, then lift.

Reﬁtting

) Clip point 2 ﬁrst.

) Lower the cover, centring it.

) Clip points 1 and 4, pushing ver-

tically and slightly rearwards.

) Clip point 3, pushing vertically.

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C H E C K S

RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

(DIESEL)

Priming the fuel system

In the event of running out of fuel:

) after ﬁlling (minimum 5 litres),

squeeze the manual priming

pump repeatedly, until some re-

sistance is felt,

) then operate the starter, gently

pressing the accelerator until the

engine starts.

If the engine fails to start at the ﬁrst

attempt, wait 15 seconds before

trying again.

If the engine fails to start after a few

attempts, repeat the procedure from

the beginning. When the engine is

idling, accelerate gently to complete

the purge of the circuit.

1.6 litre HDi engine

2.0 litre HDi engine

Detach the protective cover for ac-

cess to the priming pump.

Detach the protective cover for ac-

cess to the priming pump.

HDi engines are of a highly

technical nature.

All maintenance and repairs

must be done only by a CITROËN

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

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