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F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s s p e c i a l
c o n d i t i o n c o u l d 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 i n g c o m p o n e n t s
a n d t h e a b s e n c e o f b r a k i n g a s -
s i s t a n c e t h e n e x t t i m e t h e e n -
g i n e i s s t a r t e d . W h e n t o w i n g w i t h a l l f o u r w h e e l s
o n t h e g r o u n d , a l w a y s u s e a
t o w i n g b a r .
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h o n l y
t w o w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , a l -
w a y s u s e p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f t i n g
e q u i p m e n t .
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h t h e e n g i n e o f f ,
t h e r e i s n o l o n g e r a n y a s s i s t a n c e
f o r b r a k i n g o r s t e e r i n g .
P r o c e d u r e f o r h a v i n g y o u r v e h i c l e t o w e d
o r f o r t o w i n g a n o t h e r v e h i c l e u s i n g a r e -
m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .
Access to the tools
T h e t o w i n g e y e i s i n s t a l l e d i n t h e b o o t
u n d e r t h e fl o o r .
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o i t :
o p e n t h e b o o t ,
r a i s e t h e fl o o r ,
r e m o v e t h e p o l y s t y r e n e s t o r a g e b o x ,
r e m o v e t h e t o w i n g e y e f r o m t h e
h o l d e r . Towing your vehicle
O n t h e f r o n t b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e c o v -
e r b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w i n g b a r .
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g l a m p s
o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n n e u t r a l ( p o s i -
t i o n N f o r a n a u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x ) . Towing another vehicle
O n t h e r e a r b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e c o v e r
b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w i n g b a r .
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g l a m p s
o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
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W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f g e n u -
i n e C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r
h a r n e s s e s t h a t h a v e b e e n t e s t e d
a n d a p 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 r a i l e 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 i n s t a l l e d a t
t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e , i n 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 .
TOWING A TRAILER,
A CARAVAN, ETC.
T h e r e a r p a r k i n g s e n s o r s w i l l
b e d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f
a g e n u i n e C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r i s
u s e d .
T o w b a r s u i t a b l e f o r t h e a t t a c h m e n t o f a
t r a i l e r o r c a r a v a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l l i g h t i n g
a n d s i g n a l l i n g .
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 .
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
D i s t r i b u t e t h e l o a d i n t h e t r a i l e r s o
t h a t t h e h e a v i e s t i t e m s a r e a s c l o s e
a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e 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 c e e d i n g i t .
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 % a n d s o o n f o r
e v e r y 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s o f a l t i t u d e .
R e f e r t o t h e " T e c h n i c a l D a t a " s e c t i o n f o r
d e t a i l s o f t h e w e i g h t s a n d t o w i n g l o a d s
w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
Side wind
T a k e i n t o a c c o u n t t h e i n c r e a s e d
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
Cooling
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r o n a s l o p e 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 c o o l a n t .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d , i t s
c o o l i n g c a p a c i t y i s n o t d e p e n d e n t o n
t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .
T o l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e 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
s l o p e d e p e n d s o n t h e g r a d i e n t a n d t h e
a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o o l a n t
t e m p e r a t u r e .
I f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p a n d t h e
STOP w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e
o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e a n d
s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e a s
s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Braking
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k i n g
d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f t h e t o w i n g
v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r , o b s e r v i n g t h e
r e c o m m e n d e d p r e s s u r e s .
Lighting
C h e c k t h e e l e c t r i c a l l i g h t i n g a n d s i g -
n a l l i n g o n t h e t r a i l e r .
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AUDIO PRE-EQUIPMENT
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s e q u i p p e d w i t h c e r t a i n
f a c t o r y - fi t t e d a u d i o e q u i p m e n t :
- a d u a l - f u n c t i o n a e r i a l a t t h e r e a r o f t h e r o o f ,
- a c o a x i a l a e r i a l c a b l e ,
- b a s i c i n t e r f e r e n c e s u p p r e s s i o n ,
- c a b l i n g f o r s p e a k e r s i n t h e f r o n t d o o r s a n d t w e e t e r s i n t h e d a s h -
b o a r d ,
- c a b l i n g f o r s p e a k e r s i n t h e r e a r d o o r s
- t w o 8 - w a y c o n n e c t o r s . Fitting an audio unit
T h e a u d i o u n i t i s fi t t e d i n p l a c e o f o n e
o f t h e s t o r a g e b o x e s l o c a t e d b e l o w t h e
h e a t i n g a n d a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l
p a n e l .
Fitting speakers
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o fi t :
- 1 6 5 m m d i a m e t e r s p e a k e r s i n t h e
f r o n t d o o r s ,
- 1 3 0 m m d i a m e t e r s p e a k e r s i n t h e r e a r d o o r s ,
- 2 2 . 5 m m d i a m e t e r t w e e t e r s i n t h e t o p o f t h e d a s h b o a r d . Connectors
8-way connector (A)
A 1 : -
A 2 : -
A 3 : -
A 4 : -
A 5 : -
A 6 . ( + ) I g n i t i o n p o s i t i v e ( i n t h i s c a s e , t h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t o n l y o p e r -
a t e s w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n )
A 7 . ( + ) P e r m a n e n t
A 8 : E a r t h
N e v e r u s e a s e p a r a t e w i r e t o
c o n n e c t t h e ( + ) o f y o u r a u d i o
e q u i p m e n t ( r i s k o f d i s c h a r g i n g o f
t h e b a t t e r y ) .
8-way connector (B)
B 1 : ( + ) R e a r r i g h t s p e a k e r
B 2 : ( - ) R e a r r i g h t s p e a k e r
B 3 : ( + ) F r o n t r i g h t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 4 : ( - ) F r o n t r i g h t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 5 : ( + ) F r o n t l e f t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 6 : ( - ) F r o n t l e f t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 7 : ( + ) R e a r l e f t s p e a k e r
B 8 : ( - ) R e a r l e f t s p e a k e r
B e f o r e i n s t a l l i n g a r a d i o u n i t o r
s p e a k e r s i n y o u r v e h i c l e , c o n t a c t
a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r t o o b t a i n a
s u i t a b l e w i r i n g h a r n e s s .
U n c l i p t h e s t o r a g e b o x o n e a c h s i d e
u s i n g a s c r e w d r i v e r a n d p u l l o u t .
Y o u w i l l t h e n h a v e a c c e s s t o a n a e r i a l
c o a x i a l c a b l e a n d t w o 8 - w a y c o n n e c -
t o r s .
T h e n r e f e r t o t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s p r o v i d e d
w i t h y o u r a u d i o u n i t .
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* T o a v o i d a n y r i s k o f j a m m i n g o f t h e p e d a l s :
- e n s u r e t h a t t h e m a t i s p o s i t i o n e d a n d s e c u r e d c o r r e c t l y ,
- n e v e r fi t o n e m a t o n t o p o f a n o t h e r .
ACCESSORIES
T h e y a r e a l l a d a p t e d t o y o u r v e h i c l e a n d
b e n e fi t f r o m C I T R O Ë N ' s r e c o m m e n d a -
t i o n a n d w a r r a n t y .
"Comfort":
s u n b l i n d s , d o o r d e fl e c t o r s , i s o t h e r m m o d -
u l e , s m o k i n g k i t , f r a g r a n c e c a r t r i d g e s , f r o n t
c e n t r e a r m r e s t , m o v e a b l e m i r r o r , r e a d i n g
l a m p . . .
"Style":
l e a t h e r s t e e r i n g w h e e l , g e a r l e v e r k n o b s ,
i n t e r i o r s t y l i n g k i t , a l u m i n i u m f o o t r e s t , a l -
l o y w h e e l s , w h e e l t r i m s , c h r o m e t a i l g a t e
fi n i s h e r , c h r o m e t a i l p i p e fi n i s h e r , c h r o m e
m i r r o r s h e l l s , c h r o m e d o o r h a n d l e s . . .
A w i d e r a n g e o f a c c e s s o r i e s a n d g e n -
u i n e p a r t s i s o f f e r e d b y t h e C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r n e t w o r k .
T h e s e a c c e s s o r i e s a n d p a r t s h a v e b e e n
t e s t e d a n d a p p r o v e d f o r r e l i a b i l i t y a n d
s a f e t y .
Conversion kits
Y o u c a n o b t a i n a n " E n t e r p r i s e " k i t t o
c o n v e r t a t r a d e v e h i c l e t o a p r i v a t e c a r
a n d v i c e - v e r s a .
"Transport solutions":
c h i l d s e a t s a n d b o o s t e r c u s h i o n s , b o o t
t r a y , b o o t c a r p e t , b o o t n e t , b o o t c o n -
t a i n e r s , t r a n s v e r s e r o o f b a r s , b i c y c l e
c a r r i e r , s k i c a r r i e r , r o o f b o x e s , t o w b a r s ,
w i r i n g h a r n e s s e s . . .
T h e t o w b a r a n d i t s h a r n e s s m u s t b e fi t t e d
b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
"Safety":
a n t i - t h e f t a l a r m , w h e e l s e c u r i t y b o l t s ,
s t o l e n v e h i c l e t r a c k i n g s y s t e m , b r e a t h -
a l y s e r , fi r s t a i d k i t , w a r n i n g t r i a n g l e , h i g h
v i s i b i l i t y s a f e t y j a c k e t , d o g g u a r d , s n o w
c h a i n s , n o n - s k i d c o v e r s , f o g l a m p s k i t ,
p a r k i n g s e n s o r s , t r a n s l u s c e n t b u m p e r
p r o t e c t i o n s t r i p s . . .
"Protection":
m a t s * , m u d fl a p s , s e a t c o v e r s , d o o r s i l l
p r o t e c t o r s . . .
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D e p e n d i n g o n t h e c o u n t r y i n
w h i c h t h e v e h i c l e i s s o l d , i t m a y
b e c o m p u l s o r y t o h a v e a h i g h
v i s i b i l i t y s a f e t y j a c k e t , w a r n i n g
t r i a n g l e a n d s p a r e b u l b s a v a i l -
a b l e i n t h e v e h i c l e .
T h e fi t t i n g o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p -
m e n t o r a c c e s s o r i e s w h i c h a r e
n o t r e c o m m e n d e d b y C I T R O Ë N
m a y r e s u l t i n a f a i l u r e o f y o u r
v e h i c l e ' s e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m a n d
e x c e s s i v e e l e c t r i c a l c o n s u m p -
t i o n .
P l e a s e n o t e t h i s s p e c i fi c w a r n -
i n g . Y o u a r e a d v i s e d t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o b e
s h o w n t h e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d
e q u i p m e n t a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .
Installation of radio
communication transmitters
B e f o r e i n s t a l l i n g o n y o u r v e h i c l e
a n y a f t e r - m a r k e t r a d i o c o m m u -
n i c a t i o n t r a n s m i t t e r w i t h e x t e r n a l
a e r i a l , w e r e c o m m e n d t h a t y o u
c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
T h e C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r n e t -
w o r k w i l l g i v e y o u t h e s p e c i fi -
c a t i o n f o r t r a n s m i t t e r s w h i c h
c a n b e fi t t e d ( f r e q u e n c y , m a x i -
m u m p o w e r , a e r i a l p o s i t i o n ,
s p e c i fi c i n s t a l l a t i o n r e q u i r e -
m e n t s ) , i n l i n e w i t h t h e V e h i c l e
E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c C o m p a t i b i l i t y
D i r e c t i v e ( 2 0 0 4 / 1 0 4 / E C ) .
"Multimedia":
B l u e t o o t h ®
h a n d s - f r e e s y s t e m , a u d i o
e q u i p m e n t , p o r t a b l e s a t e l l i t e n a v i g a t i o n
s y s t e m , s e m i - i n t e g r a l p o r t a b l e n a v i -
g a t i o n s y s t e m c a r r i e r , s p e e d c a m e r a
w a r n i n g , D V D p l a y e r , a u x i l i a r y c a b l e f o r
c o n n e c t i n g a p o r t a b l e M P 3 p l a y e r , U S B
B o x , H i - F i m o d u l e , s p e a k e r s . . .
"Accessories":
w i n d s c r e e n w a s h fl u i d , i n t e r i o r a n d e x t e -
r i o r c l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e p r o d u c t s ,
b o d y w o r k t o u c h - u p a e r o s o l a n d p e n . . .
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TECHNICAL DATA
MODELS:
ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
Model codes:
SC...
HFV0 KFT0 8FR0 5FS0 5FS9
PETROL ENGINES 1.1 i 1.4 i VTi 95 VTi 120
Cubic capacity (cc) 1 124 1 360 1 397 1 598
Bore x stroke (mm) 72 x 69 75 x 77 77 x 75 77 x 85.8
Max power: EU standard (kW) 44 54 72 88
Max power engine speed (rpm) 5 500 5 200 6 000 6 000
Max torque: EU standard (Nm) 94 118 136 160
Max torque engine speed (rpm) 3 300 3 300 4 000 4 250
Fuel Unleaded Unleaded Unleaded Unleaded
Catalytic converter yes yes yes yes
GEARBOX Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Auto
(4-speed)
OIL CAPACITIES (in litres)
E n g i n e ( w i t h fi l t e r r e p l a c e m e n t ) 3.0 3.0 4.2 4.2 4.2
Gearbox - Final drive 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 -
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MODELS:
ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
Model codes:
SC...
8HZC - 9HXC - 9HP0 9HR8
DIESEL ENGINES HDi 70 HDi 70 PEF HDi 90
HDi 90
PEF 99g
HDi 90
PEF
HDi 110 PEF
Cubic capacity (cc) 1 398 1 560 1 560
Bore x stroke (mm) 73.7 x 82 - x - 75 x 88.3 75 x 88.3
Max power: EU standard (kW) 50 - 66 68 68 8 2
Max power engine speed (rpm) 4 000 - 4 000 3 600
Max torque: EU standard (Nm) 160 - 215 230 230 270
Max torque engine speed (rpm) 2 000 - 1 750 1 75 0
Fuel Diesel Diesel Diesel
Catalytic converter yes yes yes
P a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n s fi l t e r ( P E F ) no yes no yes yes yes
GEARBOX Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(6-speed)
OIL CAPACITIES (in litres)
E n g i n e ( w i t h fi l t e r r e p l a c e m e n t ) 3.75 3.75 3.75 - 3.75 3.75
Gearbox - Final drive 2.0 2.0 1.9 - 1.9 2.2
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TECHNICAL DATA
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Petrol engines
1.1 i 1.4 i
Gearbox
Manual Manual
Model codes:
SC...
HFV0 KFT0
- Unladen weight 1 010 1 030
- Kerb weight 1 085 1 105
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 527 1 529
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 1 975 2 329
- Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
on a 12 % gradient 450 800
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within the GTW limit) 775 1 105
- Unbraked trailer 450 550
- Recommended nose weight 31 44
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, w
ithin the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
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* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is re duced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Petrol engines
VTi 95 VTi 120
Gearboxes
Manual Manual Auto
Model codes:
SC...
8FR0 5FS0 5FS9
- Unladen weight 1 075 1 075 1 135
- Kerb weight 1 150 1 150 1 210
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 576 1 579 1 612
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 476 2 479 2 512
- Braked trailer (within the GTW limit)
on a 12 % gradient 900 900 900
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within the GTW limit) 1 150 1 150 1 150
- Unbraked trailer 570 570 570
- Recommended nose weight 46 46 46
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TECHNICAL DATA
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed load mention ed
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1 000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 k m/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle to protect the engine; if the ambient
temperature is above 37 °C, limit the towed load.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (in kg)
Diesel engines HDi 70
HDi 70
PEF
HDi 90
HDi 90
PEF 99g
HDi 90
PEF
HDi 110
PEF
Gearbox
Manual Manual Manual
Model codes:
SC...
8HZC - 9HXC - 9HP0 9HR8
- Unladen weight 1 065 - 1 080 1 080 1 080 1 090
- Kerb weight 1 140 - 1 155 1 155 1 155 1 165
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 564 - 1 607 1 583 1 608 1 632
- Gross train weight (GTW)
on a 12 % gradient 2 464 - 2 507 2 083 2 508 2 532
- Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
on 12 % gradient 900 - 900 500 900 900
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer with the GTW limit) 1 150 - 1 150 500 1 150 1 150
- Unbraked trailer 570 - 570 500 570 570
- Recommended nose weight 46 - 46 46 4 6 46
* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, w ithin the GTW limit, if the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced by an
equal amount. Warning: towing using a lightly loaded to wing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.