Practical information -> Misfuel prevention (Diesel) for Your Peugeot 208 4 Door 2020

Practical information  
drained and filled with the correct fuel before  
starting the engine.  
It remains possible to use a fuel jerrycan  
to fill the tank.  
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The vehicle is fitted with a catalytic converter, a  
device which helps to reduce the level of harmful  
emissions in the exhaust gases.  
For petrol engines, you must use unleaded  
fuel.  
Travelling abroad  
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may be  
different in other countries, the presence  
of the misfuel prevention device may make  
refuelling impossible.  
Before travelling abroad, it is advisable to  
check with a PEUGEOT dealer if the vehicle  
is suitable for the distribution equipment of the  
countries visited.  
The filler neck is narrower, admitting unleaded  
petrol nozzles only.  
Misfuel prevention (Diesel)  
(Depending on country of sale.)  
► With the vehicle unlocked, press the rear-  
central part of the filler flap to open it.  
Take care to select the pump that delivers the  
correct fuel type for the vehicle's engine (see a  
reminder label on the inside of the filler flap).  
► Turn the filler cap to the left.  
► Remove the filler cap and hang it on its  
carrier (on the filler flap).  
► Introduce the filler nozzle and push it in as  
far as possible before starting to refuel (risk of  
blowback).  
This mechanical device prevents filling the tank  
of a Diesel vehicle with petrol.  
Located in the filler neck, the misfuel prevention  
device appears when the filler cap is removed.  
Charging system  
(Electric)  
Operation  
400 V electrical system  
The electrical system, which operates at a  
voltage of approximately 400 V, is identified by  
orange cables, and its components are marked  
with this symbol:  
► Fill the tank.  
Do not continue past the third cut-off of the  
nozzle, as this may cause malfunctions.  
► Refit the filler cap.  
► Turn it to the right.  
► Push the filler flap to close it.  
When a petrol filler nozzle is inserted into the  
fuel filler neck of a Diesel vehicle, it comes into  
contact with the flap. The system remains closed  
and prevents filling.  
If you have put in the wrong fuel for the  
vehicle, you must have the fuel tank  
Do not persist but introduce a Diesel type  
filler nozzle.  
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