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Checks -> Fuel tank for Your Citroen Ds5 SUV First Generation (2011-2018)

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Fuel tank  
capacity of the tank: approximately 60 litres.  
Opening  
Refuelling  
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Introduce the nozzle and push it in fully  
(pushing open the non-return valve A on  
petrol vehicles).  
Fill the tank (don't continue past the third  
cut-off of the nozzle, as this may cause  
malfunctions).  
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Refit the filler cap turning it a 1/4 turn to the  
right.  
Push the filler flap to close it.  
Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to  
be registered by the fuel gauge.  
Opening the filler cap may result in an inrush of  
air. This vacuum is entirely normal and results  
from the sealing of the fuel system.  
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Press the switch  
This switch remains active for a few minutes  
after switching off the ignition. If necessary,  
switch the ignition on again to reactivate it.  
Your vehicle is fitted with a catalytic converter  
which reduces harmful emissions in the  
exhaust gas.  
The filler neck is narrower and allows only  
petrol nozzles to be used.  
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Take care to select the pump that delivers  
the correct fuel type for your vehicle's  
engine (reminder on a label on the inside of  
the filler flap).  
For a petrol engine, the use of unleaded fuel  
is compulsory.  
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Open the filler cap by turning it a 1/4 turn to  
the left.  
Remove the filler cap and hang it on its  
carrier (on the filler flap).  
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the  
system in STOP mode; you must switch  
off the ignition with the START/STOP  
button.  
If you have put in the wrong fuel for  
your vehicle, you must have have  
the tank drained and refilled with  
the correct fuel before you start the  
engine.  
Low fuel level  
Fuel supply cut-off  
Fuel used for petrol engines  
When the low fuel level in the tank is  
Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device  
which cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a  
collision.  
The petrol engines are compatible with  
E10 bio-petrol (containing 10 % ethanol),  
conforming to European standards EN 228 and  
EN 15376.  
reached, this warning lamp comes on in  
the instrument panel, accompanied by  
an audible warning and a message in  
the instrument panel screen.  
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.  
When it first comes on, around 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  
signal and a message. This audible signal  
and message are repeated with increasing  
frequency as the fuel level drops and  
approaches "0".  
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid  
running out.  
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Fuel used for diesel  
engines  
The Diesel engines are compatible with  
biofuels available at the pumps which meet  
current and future European standards:  
The use of B20 or B30 fuel meeting standard  
EN16709 is possible in your Diesel engines.  
However, this use, even occasional, requires  
strict application of the special servicing  
conditions referred to as "Arduous conditions".  
For more information, contact a CITROËN  
dealer or a qualified workshop.  
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Diesel fuel that meets standard EN 590  
mixed with a biofuel that meets standard  
EN 14214,  
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Diesel fuel that meets standard EN16734  
mixed with a biofuel that meets standard  
EN14214 (possibly containing up  
to 10 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester),  
Paraffinic Diesel fuel that meets standard  
EN15940 mixed with a biofuel that meets  
standard EN14214 (possibly containing up  
to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).  
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).  
Only the use of Diesel fuel additives that meet  
the standard B715000 is authorised.  
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DIESEL