tow bar Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TOWING A TRAILER, A CARAVAN, ETC.
Your vehicle is primarily designed for
transporting people and luggage, but it
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 . Driving advice
The maximum towing load on a long
slope depends on the gradient and the
a m b i e n t 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 .
Side wind
Take into account the increased
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases
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 .
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on
t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .
To lower the engine speed, reduce
y o u r s p e e d . Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking
d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
Check the tyre pressures of the tow-
ing vehicle and of the trailer, observ-
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
Check the electrical signalling on
t h e t r a i l e r .
The rear parking assistance will
be deactivated automatically if an
o r i g i n a l C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r i s u s e d .
If the warning lamp and
the STOP warning lamp
come on, stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine
a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Towbar suited to the attachment of a
trailer or caravan with additional signal-
l i n g a n d l i g h t i n g .
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
that the heaviest items are as close
as possible to the axle and the nose
weight approaches the maximum
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 .
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
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
1 000 metres, the maximum towing load
must be reduced by 10 % and so on for
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
details of the weights and towing loads
w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
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 .
We recommend the use of genuine
CITROËN towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage
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 -
ting of the towbar is entrusted to 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
CITROËN dealer, it is imperative
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
of the vehicle, in accordance with
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 .
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ACCESSORIES
You can obtain a wide range of accessories and genuine parts from the CITROËN
n e t w o r k .
T h e y a l l b e n e fi t f r o m t h e C I T R O Ë N w a r r a n t y a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n .
These accessories and parts, having been tested and approved f or reliability and
s a f e t y , a r e a l l a d a p t e d t o y o u r C I T R O Ë N v e h i c l e .
The product range offered by Accessories is structured around 5 categ ories:
P R O T E C T I O N - T O U R I N G - I N - C A R T E C H N O L O G Y - S T Y L I N G - U N I V E R S A L .
"Styling":
seat covers compatible with side air
bags, aluminium gear lever knob, fog
l a m p s , s u n r o o f , d o o r d e fl e c t o r s , s p o i l e r ,
styling strips, alloy wheels, trims, sport
e x h a u s t , b o d y w o r k k i t . . .
"Protection":
anti-theft alarm, window engraving,
w h e e l l o c k s , fi r s t a i d k i t , w a r n i n g t r i a n -
gle, safety jacket, stolen vehicle track-
i n g s y s t e m , d o g g u a r d , s n o w c h a i n s . . .
* To avoid any risk of jamming of the pedals:
- ensure that the mat is positioned and secured correctly,
- 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 .
"In-car technology":
Bluetooth
®
hands free kit, audio sys-
tems, portable navigation system,
a u x i l i a r y a u d i o c a b l e ( e . g . f o r a n M P 3
connection), loudspeakers, USB Box,
p o r t a b l e v i d e o s c r e e n . . .
"Touring":
mats * , boot tray, sun blinds, roof bars,
towbar, bicycle carrier, ski carrier, dog
guard, luggage net, booster seats and
c h i l d s e a t s . . . "Universal":
screenwash, interior and exterior main-
t e n a n c e a n d c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t s .
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
the vehicle is sold, it is compulsory
to have a safety jacket, warning tri-
angle and spare bulbs available in
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
or accessories which are not rec-
ommended by CITROËN may re-
sult in a failure of your vehicle's
e l e c t r o n i c s y s t e m .
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 CITROËN representative to be
shown the range of recommended
e q u i p m e n t a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .