transmission Citroen C4 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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Towing (boat, caravan, etc.)
B e f o r e d e p a r t u r e :
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f b o t h c a r a n d t r a i l e r .
C h e c k a l l t h e e x t e r i o r a n d s i g n a l l i n g l a m p s o f t h e c a r a n d t r a i l e r .
P r a c t i c e m a n o e u v r i n g , e s p e c i a l l y r e v e r s i n g .
G r e a s e t h e t o w i n g b a l l h i t c h r e g u - l a r l y , a n d r e m o v e i t w h e n n o t t o w i n g f o r a l o n g p e r i o d .
S p r e a d t h e l o a d i n s i d e t h e c a r a v a n a n d k e e p w i t h i n t h e t o w i n g w e i g h t l i m i t s .
A l w a y s d r i v e a t m o d e r a t e s p e e d s , c h a n g i n g d o w n a g e a r i n g o o d t i m e b e f o r e h i l l c l i m b s o r d e s c e n t s . B e a w a r e o f t h e e f f e c t o f s i d e w i n d s .
B r a k i n g d i s t a n c e s a r e i n c r e a s e d . U s e t h e b r a k e s g e n t l y a n d p r o g r e s - s i v e l y . A v o i d s u d d e n b r a k i n g .
I f y o u h a v e t o p a r k o n a n i n c l i n e , m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e i s fi r m l y a p p l i e d . C h e c k t h a t t h e t o w h i t c h i s fi r m l y a t t a c h e d a n d , i f n e c e s - s a r y , c h o c k t h e w h e e l s o f t h e t r a i l e r .
W h e n t o w i n g , t h e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n w i l l i n c r e a s e .
Observe your vehicle's towing limits I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e m a x . G r o s s T r a i l e r W e i g h t s a n d s p e e d l i m i t s a s s p e c i fi e d b y l e g i s l a t i o n i n e a c h c o u n t r y . F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e t o w i n g c a p a c i t y o f y o u r v e h i c l e a n d i t s m a x . a u t h o r i s e d G r o s s T r a i n W e i g h t , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r
TOWINGRemovable towing ring
T h e t o w i n g r i n g i s d e t a c h a b l e a n d c a n b e fi t t e d e i t h e r a t t h e f r o n t o r a t t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e . I t i s s t o w e d i n t h e j a c k ’ s p r o t e c t i v e h o l d e r i n t h e s p a r e w h e e l .
Advice
I n e x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s , i t i s p e r m i t t e d t o t o w t h e v e h i c l e at low speed over a short distance ( i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e l o c a l l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e ) .
In all other cases, the vehicle must be transported by a transporter.
CAUTION - TOWING A VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Put the selector lever in position N ( n e u t r a l ) .
Towing a vehicle
I f y o u a r e t o w i n g a n o t h e r v e h i c l e , t h e l a t t e r s h o u l d b e o u t o f g e a r ( g e a r b o x i n n e u t r a l ) . M o v e t h e g e a r l e v e r t o n e u t r a l ( p o s i t i o n N f o r S e n s o D r i v e a n d a u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x e s ) .
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Towing with all wheels on the ground
T o w i n g r i n g fi x i n g s a r e p l a c e d a t t h e f r o n t a n d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e .
T o a c c e s s t h e m :
- a t t h e f r o n t : p u s h o n t h e l e f t t o t i l t t h e c o v e r , t h e n r e m o v e i t .
- a t t h e r e a r : p u s h a t b o t t o m , t h e n p u l l o n t o p .
T h e c o v e r r e m a i n s a t t a c h e d t o t h e b u m p e r b y m e a n s o f a t a b , s o t h a t i t c a n n o t b e c o m e l o s t .
The ignition key should be in position "M" so as to retain steering.
U s e a b a r w i t h h o o k s t o a t t a c h o n t h e t o w i n g r i n g s .
Vehicles with manual transmission
F o r v e h i c l e s w i t h m a n u a l t r a n s m i s s i o n , t h e g e a r l e v e r m u s t b e 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 r e q u i r e m e n t c a n l e a d t o t h e f a i l u r e o f 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 a l a c k o f b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e o n r e s t a r t i n g t h e e n g i n e .
If the engine is not running, the steering and braking systems will not be power-assisted.
If towing another vehicle, the latter should be free-wheeling (that is, gearbox in neutral).