Quality Of The Fuel Used For Petrol Engines - CITROEN C1 2016 Handbook

F Unscrew the filler cap and place it on its
carrier (on the filler flap).
F Insert the filler nozzle as far as it will go,
before starting delivery of fuel (risk of blow-
back).
F Keep the nozzle in this position while
refuelling.
Once refuelling is complete:
F Fit and tighten the filler cap until you hear a
click.
When you release the filler cap, it turns
slightly in the opposite direction.
F Push the filler flap to close it.
When you fill the fuel tank, do not continue
after the 3rd cut-off of the pump; this could
cause malfunctions.
Your vehicle is fitted with a catalytic converter
that reduces harmful exhaust emissions.
The filler neck has a narrower aperture that
only admits nozzles on pumps delivering
unleaded petrol.
Practical information
Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines
The petrol engines are compatible with
E10 type petrol biofuels (containing
10 % ethanol), conforming to European
standards EN 228 and EN 15376.
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.
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