HDi 90 and HDi 110 FAP engines

Citroen C3 / Citroen C3 Owner's Manual / Checks / Running out of fuel (diesel) / HDi 90 and HDi 110 FAP engines

  • Fill the fuel tank with at least fi ve litres of diesel.
  • Open the bonnet.
  • Depending on version, unclip the cover to gain access to the repriming pump.
  • Squeeze and release the repriming pump until 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.
  • Close the bonnet.

If the engine does not start at the fi rst attempt, do not try again.

Operate the repriming pump again, then the starter.

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