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S A F E T Y R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
It is essential to install a CITROËN approved electronic unit w h e n h a v i n g a t o w b a r fi t t e d , i n o r d e r t o p r e v e n t a n y r i s k o f m a l f u n c t i o n o r d a m a g e ( r i s k o f fi r e ) .
If you are towing another vehicle, the latter must be free-wheeling (gearbox in neutral).
Do not exceed the maximum permitted load.
For the maximum distributed load on the roof bars: see the chapter “General”.
Roof bars
F o r y o u r s a f e t y a n d t o a v o i d d a m - a g e t o t h e r o o f , y o u m u s t u s e r o o f b a r s t h a t a r e t e s t e d a n d a p p r o v e d b y A U T O M O B I L E S C I T R O Ë N . b a r s t h a t a r e t e s t e d a n d a p p r o v e d b a r s t h a t a r e t e s t e d a n d a p p r o v e d
Recommendations:
S p r e a d t h e l o a d e v e n l y , a v o i d - i n g o v e r l o a d i n g o n o n e s i d e .
P o s i t i o n t h e h e a v i e s t w e i g h t a s l o w d o w n a s p o s s i b l e .
T i e t h e l o a d d o w n s e c u r e l y a n d a d d w a r n i n g s i g n s i f i t i s p r o - t r u d i n g .
D r i v e c o n s e r v a t i v e l y , a s t h e v e h i c l e w i l l b e m o r e v u l n e r a b l e t o s i d e w i n d s .
T h e s t a b i l i t y o f y o u r v e h i c l e m a y b e a l t e r e d .
R e m o v e t h e r o o f r a c k o r r o o f b a r s w h e n y o u a r e n o t u s i n g t h e m .