tow Citroen BERLINGO FIRST DAG RHD 2009 1.G User Guide
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION100 -
SNOW SCREEN *
The snow screen is installed on the
l o w e r p a r t o f t h e f r o n t b u m p e r t o p r e -
v e n t t h e a c c u m u l a t i o n o f s n o w a t t h e
radiator cooling fan.
R e m o v e t h e s n o w s c r e e n :
- w h e n t h e e x t e r i o r t e m p e r a t u r e i s higher than 10 °C,
- when towing,
- for speeds higher than 75 mph (120 km/h).
FITTING
O f f e r u p t h e s n o w s c r e e n f a c i n g
t h e f r o n t b u m p e r .
P u t i t i n p l a c e p o s i t i o n i n g t h e l o w -
er clips A i n t h e b u m p e r .
Press the snow screen at each
u p p e r c l i p B .
REMOVAL
P r e s s t h e t w o u p p e r c l i p s B and
p u l l t h e s n o w s c r e e n .
*
A s a n a c c e s s o r y o r a c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y .
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101PRACTICAL INFORMATION-
W i t h o u t l i f t i n g ( f o u r w h e e l s o n
the ground)
Y o u m u s t a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r . B y l i f t i n g ( t w o w h e e l s o n l y o n
the ground)
It is preferable to lift the vehicle by
the wheels.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
F r o m t h e f r o n t o r t h e r e a r
Attach the towbar to the towing eye. N e v e r u s e t h e r a d i a t o r c r o s s -
member.
When towing another vehicle,
i t m u s t f r e e w h e e l .
P l a c e t h e g e a r b o x i n " n e u t r a l " .
F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s i n s t r u c t i o n
m a y r e s u l t i n d a m a g e t o c e r t a i n b r a k -
ing components and the absence of
braking assistance when the engine
is started again.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION102 -
T O W I N G A T R A I L E R , C A R A V A N , B O A T , E T C .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f o r i g i n a l
CITROËN towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and ap-
p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e o f y o u r
v e h i c l e a n d t h a t t h e fi t t i n g o f t h e t o w b a r
i s e n t r u s t e d t o a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f t h e t o w b a r i s n o t fi t t e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t i t i s fi t t e d
u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t
installed at the rear of the vehicle, in
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s
i n s t r u c t i o n s .
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d f o r
t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e b u t i t
m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a t r a i l e r .
D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e t o w -
i n g v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i fi c a n t s t r e s s
a n d i t s d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r t i c u l a r l y
c a r e f u l .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e ,
t h u s r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e .
A b o v e 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m
t o w i n g l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 %
and so on for every 1 000 metres of
a l t i t u d e . Driving advice
Tyres: C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres-
s u r e s .
Braking: Towing increases the brak-
ing distance.
Lights: Check the electrical signalling
on the trailer.
Side wind: T a k e i n t o a c c o u n t t h e
increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling: Towing a trailer on a slope
i n c r e a s e s t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e
coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled,
its cooling capacity is not dependent
on the engine speed.
O n t h e c o n t r a r y , u s e a h i g h g e a r t o
l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d a n d r e d u c e
y o u r s p e e d .
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
slope depends on the gradient and
t h e o u t s i d e t e m p e r a t u r e .
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n c e r t a i n c a s e s o f p a r t i c u l a r l y a r d u o u s
u s e ( t o w i n g t h e m a x i m u m l o a d o n a
s t e e p g r a d i e n t i n h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s ) ,
switching off the air conditioning per-
mits the recovery of engine power
and therefore an increase in the tow-
ing capacity.
If the warning light comes on, stop
the vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
D i s t r i b u t i o n o f l o a d s : D i s t r i b u t e t h e
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
items are as close as possible to the
a x l e a n d t h e n o s e w e i g h t a p p r o a c h e s
t h e m a x i m u m p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x -
ceeding it.
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TECHNICAL DATA114 -
DIESEL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LIGHT VAN
Engine 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 75 1.6 litre Turbo 92 1.9 litre
Gearbox Manual Manual Manual
Model codes
GB
9HWC
GC
9HWC
GD
9HWC
-
GB
9HXC
GC
9HXC
GD
9HXC
-
GB
WJYB
GC
WJYB
GD
WJYB
-
Length L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2
Version (kg) 600 800 750 1 000 600 800 750 1 000 600 800 750 1 000
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PETROL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LUDOSPACE 5 SEAT VERSION
Engine
1.4 litre 1.6 litre
Gearbox
Manual Manual
Model codes GJ KFWC GF KFWC - GJ NFUC GF NFUC -
Length
L1 L2 L1 L2
Version (kg) - 750 1 000 - 750 1 000
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TECHNICAL DATA116 - PETROL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LUDOSPACE 7 SEAT VERSION
Engine
1.4 litre 1.6 litre
Gearbox
Manual
Model codes GG KFWC - GG NJUC -
Length
L2
Version (kg)
750 1 000 750 1 000
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DIESEL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LUDOSPACE 5 SEAT VERSION
Engine 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 75 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 92
1.9 litre
Gearbox Manual Manual Manual
Model codes:
GJ
9HWC
GF
9HWC
-
GJ
9HXC
GF
9HXC
-
GJ
WJYB
GF
WJYB
-
Length L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2
Version (kg) - 750 1 000 - 750 1 000 - 750 1 000
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TECHNICAL DATA118 - DIESEL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LUDOSPACE 7 SEAT VERSION
Engine 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 75 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 92 1.9 litre
Gearbox
Manual Manual Manual
Model codes GG 9HWC - GG 9HXC - GG WJYB -
Length
L2
Version (kg) 750 1 000 750 1 000 750 1 000