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CHECKS -> Fuel for Your Citroen Dispatch Van First Generation (1994-2006)

Fuel  
It is normal to hear the noise of an inrush  
Filling with fuel  
of air when the cap is opened as there is a  
vacuum caused by the sealing of the fuel  
system.  
The fuel tank must be filled with the engine off.  
A label affixed to the inside of the flap  
reminds you of the type of fuel to be used.  
When filling with fuel, do not open the  
left-hand side door, if fitted on your  
vehicle, as there is a risk of damage to the  
fuel filler flap.  
More than 8 litres of fuel must be added in  
order to be registered by the fuel gauge.  
When filling the fuel tank, do not continue  
after the 3rd cut-off of the nozzle. This could  
cause malfunctions.  
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Open the fuel filler flap.  
Insert the key, then turn it a quarter turn.  
Remove the cap and hook it onto the  
clip located on the inside of the flap.  
The capacity of the fuel tank is  
approximately 80 litres.  
FILLING WITH FUEL  
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After filling the fuel tank, lock the cap  
and close the flap.  
Low fuel level  
When this warning lamp first comes  
on and when the needle is at the  
start of the red zone, the minimum  
fuel tank level has been reached.  
At this moment, you have approximately  
8 litres of fuel remaining.  
Fill up without delay to avoid running out of fuel.  
Never continue to drive until you run  
out of fuel as this may damage the  
emission control and injection systems.  
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Fuel  
Quality of the fuel used for petrol  
engines  
Quality of the fuel used for Diesel  
engines  
FUEL CUT-OFF  
In a serious collision, a mechanism  
automatically prevents fuel from reaching  
the engine.  
DIESEL  
The flashing of this warning lamp  
is accompanied by a message in  
the screen.  
The petrol engines are perfectly compatible  
with E10 or E24 type petrol biofuels  
(containing 10 % or 24 % ethanol),  
conforming to European standards EN 228  
and EN 15376.  
The Diesel engines are perfectly compatible  
with biofuels which conform to current  
and future European standards (Diesel  
fuel which complies with standard EN 590  
mixed with a biofuel which complies with  
standard EN 14214) available at the pumps  
(containing up to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl  
Ester).  
Check that there is no odour or leakage of  
fuel outside the vehicle and re-establish the  
fuel supply:  
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switch off the ignition (STOP position),  
remove the key,  
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 %  
ethanol) are reserved exclusively for  
vehicles marketed for the use of this type  
of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The quality of  
the ethanol must comply with European  
standard EN 15293.  
put the key back in the ignition,  
switch on the ignition and start.  
The B30 biofuel can be used in certain  
Diesel engines; however, this use is subject  
to strict application of the special servicing  
conditions. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
DIESEL PRIMING PUMP  
If you should run out of fuel, it is necessary  
to prime the circuit:  
For Brazil only, special vehicles are  
marketed to run on fuels containing up to  
100 % ethanol (E100 type).  
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fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of  
diesel,  
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel  
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,  
domestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of  
damage to the engine and fuel system).  
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squeeze and release the manual priming  
pump, under the bonnet under the  
protective cover, until fuel appears in the  
transparent pipe,  
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operate the starter until the engine  
starts.  
Fuel  
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place the two slots in the lugs behind the  
engine to allow the protective cover to  
be refitted,  
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unclip the protective cover for access to  
the priming push button,  
DIESEL PRIMING BUTTON  
If you should run out of fuel, it is necessary  
to prime the system using the priming  
button:  
place the cover to the right of the engine,  
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fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of  
Diesel fuel,  
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open the bonnet,  
If the engine does not start first time,  
do not keep trying.  
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firmly squeeze and release the manual  
priming pump until fuel stiffens the pipe,  
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clip the protective cover in place,  
close the bonnet.  
Operate the priming push button again,  
then start the engine.  
operate the starter until the engine starts,  
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