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TOWING THE VEHICLE
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
towed or for towing another vehicle
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
j a c k b o x p l a c e d i n t h e s p a r e w h e e l .
F o r 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 t o w i n g e y e f r o m t h e
j a c k b o x . 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 t o p .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
A t t a c h t h e t o w i n g b a r .
Switch on the hazard warning
l a m p s o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
Place the gear lever in neutral
( p o s i t i o n N o n t h e 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 :
- o n t h e r i g h t ( S a l o o n ) ,
- a t t h e b o t t o m ( T o u r e r ) .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
A t t a c h t h e t o w i n g b a r .
Switch on the hazard warning
l a m p s o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
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
the absence of braking assistance
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 . When towing with all four wheels on
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 b r a k i n g o r
s t e e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
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TOWING A TRAILER, A CARAVAN, ETC.
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
of a trailer or caravan with additional
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 .
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 -
nesses that have been tested and
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 -
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
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
v e h i c l e ' s e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t ,
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 .
Driving with a trailer subjects the
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 t h e d r i v e r m u s t t a k e
p a r t i c u l a r c a r e .
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer
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 e d l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 %
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 .
Refer to the "Technical Data" section
for details of the weights and towed
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
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
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 e d l o a d o n a l o n g
i n c l i n 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 , k e e p a c h e c k o n 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
the 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
and switch off the engine
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
Check the electrical lighting and
s i g n a l l i n g o n t h e t r a i l e r .
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 .
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ROOF BARS
T h e d e s i g n o f y o u r v e h i c l e r e q u i r e s
the use of roof bars that are tested
a n d a p p r o v e d b y C I T R O Ë N , 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 a n d t a i l g a t e .
R e g a r d l e s s o f t h e t y p e o f l o a d i n g
e q u i p m e n t t o b e t r a n s p o r t e d o n t h e
r o o f ( b i c y c l e c a r r i e r , s k i c a r r i e r . . . ) , i t
i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t y o u a d d t r a n s v e r s e
r o o f b a r s . A n y s e c u r i n g o r l a s h i n g t o
c o m p o n e n t s o t h e r t h a n t h e r o o f b a r s
i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d .
Recommendations
D i s t r i b u t e y o u r 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 .
A r r a n g e t h e h e a v i e s t p a r t o f t h e
l o a d a s c l o s e a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e
r o o f .
A n c h o r t h e l o a d s e c u r e l y a n d
d r a w a t t e n t i o n t o i t i f a n y p a r t o f
i t i s o v e r h a n g i n g .
D r i v e g e n t l y , a s t h e v e h i c l e w i l l
b e m o r e l i a b l e t o t h e e f f e c t s o f
s i d e w i n d s ( v e h i c l e s t a b i l i t y 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 b a r s a s s o o n
a s t h e y a r e n o l o n g e r n e e d e d . M a x i m u m l o a d t h a t c a n b e
distributed on the roof bars
( f o r a l o a d i n g h e i g h t n o t e x -
c e e d i n g 4 0 c m ; e x c e p t b i c y c l e c a r -
r i e r ) : 8 0 k g .
I f t h e h e i g h t e x c e e d s 4 0 c m , a d a p t
y o u r s p e e d t o t h e p r o fi l e o f t h e r o a d
t o a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e r o o f b a r s
a n d t h e fi x i n g s o n t h e r o o f .
Please refer to national legislation
i n o r d e r t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e r e g u l a -
t i o n s c o n c e r n i n g t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
of objects which are longer than
t h e v e h i c l e .
Blanking cover
W h e n t o w i n g , y o u m u s t r e m o v e t h e
b l a n k i n g c o v e r i n t h e f r o n t b u m p e r
a s w e l l a s t h e b o n n e t s e a l i f fi t t e d .
C o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r f o r t h i s .
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VERY COLD PROTECTION *
A d j u s t a b l e d e v i c e w h i c h p r e v e n t s
t h e i n t a k e o f s n o w p a r t i c l e s , w h i c h
c o u l d o b s t r u c t t h e a i r fi l t e r .
HDi Diesel 160 PEF engine
Normal position
T h e fl a p 2 i s i n a h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n
in the air duct 3 . Snow position
Push and rotate the knob 1 b y
9 0 ° i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e a r r o w
i n o r d e r t o p o s i t i o n t h e fl a p 2 in a
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n i n t h e a i r d u c t 3 .
T o r e t u r n t o t h e n o r m a l p o s i t i o n ,
p u s h t h e k n o b 1 then rotate in the
o p p o s i t e d i r e c t i o n .
I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o r e m o v e t h e v e r y c o l d p r o t e c t i o n :
- W h e n t h e a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e e x c e e d s
1 0 ° C .
- W h e n d r i v i n g a t s p e e d s o f o v e r 7 5 m p h
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 0 k m / h ) .
V6 HDi Diesel 240 PEF
engine
Snow position
S l i d e t h e d e fl e c t o r 1 into the air
duct 2 a n d c l i p i n .
* A c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y .
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COLD CLIMATE SCREEN *
R e m o v e a b l e s c r e e n w h i c h p r e v e n t s
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
r a d i a t o r c o o l i n g f a n .
Fitting
O f f e r u p t h e 2 s e c t i o n s o f t h e
s n o w g u a r d t o t h e u p p e r a n d l o w -
e r s e c t i o n s o f t h e f r o n t b u m p e r .
P r e s s o n t h e s u r r o u n d t o c l i p i n
o n e b y o n e t h e fi x i n g c l i p s .
Remove
U s i n g a s c r e w d r i v e r , l i f t i t u p t o
d e t a c h e a c h fi x i n g c l i p o n e b y o n e .
B e f o r e fi t t i n g
A f t e r fi t t i n g
I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o r e m o v e t h e s n o w g u a r d :
- W h e n t h e a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e
e x c e e d s 1 0 ° C '
- W h e n t o w i n g ,
- W h e n d r i v i n g a t s p e e d s o f o v e r 7 5 m p h ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 0 k m / h ) .
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N * 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
A wide range of accessories and
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 .
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":
f r o n t a n d r e a r p a r k i n g s e n s o r s , i s o -
t h e r m m o d u l e , r e a d i n g l a m p , s u n
b l i n d s . . .
"Transport solutions":
b o o t l i n e r , b o o t c a r p e t , t o w b a r s , t o w -
b a r w i r i n g h a r n e s 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 , b o o t s p a c e r s , b o o t n e t . . .
"Style":
a l l o y w h e e l s , r e a r s p o i l e r , c h r o m e d
m i r r o r s h e l l s . . . "Security and safety":
a n t i - i n t r u s i o n a l a r m , w a r n i n g t r i a n g l e
a n d h i g h v i s i b i l i t y v e s t , b r e a t h a l y z e r ,
fi r s t a i d k i t , s n o w c h a i n s , n o n - s k i d
c o v e r s , s e c u r i t y w h e e l b o l t s , v e h i c l e
t r a c k i n g s y s t e m , c h i l d s e a t s , fi r e e x -
t i n g u i s h e r , c a r a v a n m i r r o r . . .
"Protection":
m a t s * , s e a t c o v e r s , m u d fl a p s , b u m -
p e r p r o t e c t o r s , v e h i c l e 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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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 .
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n
f o r c e i n t h e c o u n t r y , 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 n d f u s e s a v a i l a b l e i n
t h e v e h i c l e .
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 .
The CITROËN dealer network will
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":
W I F I o n b o a r d , 2 3 0 V s o c k e t , a u d i o
s y s t e m s , s p e a k e r s , p o r t a b l e n a v i g a -
t i o n s y s t e m s , h a n d s - f r e e k i t , D V D
p l a y e r , U S B B o x , m a p p i n g u p d a t e
C D , s p e e d c a m e r a d e t e c t o r s , H i - F i
m o d u l e . . .
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MODELS:
ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
Model codes:
RD... RW...
6FYC RFJF 5FV-5FN
PETROL ENGINES 1.8 litre 16V 2 litre 16V 1.6 litre THP 155
Cubic capacity (cc) 1 749 1 997 1 598
Bore x stroke (mm) 82.7 x 81.4 85 x 88 77 x 85.8
EU standard maximum power
(kW)/hp DIN 92/127 103/143 115/159
Maximum power engine speed (rpm) 6 000 6 000 6 000
EU standard maximum torque (Nm) 170 200 240
Maximum torque engine speed (rpm) 3 750 4 000 1 400
Fuel Unleaded Unleaded Unleaded
Catalytic converter Yes Yes Yes
GEARBOXES Manual
(5-speed) Auto.
(4-speed) Auto.
(6-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 ) 5 5 4.25 4.25
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MODELS:
ENGINES AND GEARBOXES
Model codes:
RD... RW....
9HZC
9HZC/1
9HL/8
9HL
9HR RHF8 RHH-RHE X8ZA
DIESEL ENGINES HDi 110 e-HDi 110 HDi 140 HDi 160 HDi 240
Cubic capacity (cc) 1 560 1 560 1 997 1 997 2 993
Bore x stroke (mm) 75 x 88.3 75 x 88.3 85 x 88 85 x 8 8 84 x 90
EU standard maximum power
(kW)/hp DIN 80/110 81/112 81/112 103/140 120/163
177/240
Maximum power engine speed (rpm) 4 000 3 500 3 500 4 000 3 750 3 800
EU standard maximum torque (Nm) 240 250 270 320 340 450
Maximum torque engine speed (rpm) 1 750 1 750 2 000 2 000 1 600
Fuel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel
Catalytic converter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
P a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r ( P E F ) Yes - Yes Yes Yes
GEARBOXES Manual
(5-speed)
Electronic
gearbox system (6-speed) Manual
(6-speed) Manual
(6-speed) Auto.
(6-speed) Auto.
(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 5.25 5.5 6.25
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* The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit, on condition that the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced
by the same amount; warning, towing with a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an adverse effect on its road holding.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (SALOON) in kg
Petrol engines 1.8 litre 16V 2 litre 16V 1.6 litre THP 155
Gearboxes Manual Auto. Auto. Manual
Model codes:
RD....
6FYC RFJF 5FV-5FN
- Unladen weight 1 510 1 583 1 515 1 471
- Kerb weight 1 585 1 658 1 590 1 546
- Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 2 015 2 090 2 026 2 065
- Gross train weight (GTW) 3 315 3 590 3 526 3 565
- Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
on a 10 % or 12 % gradient 1 300 1 500 1 50 0 1 500
- Braked trailer * (with load transfer within GTW limit) 1 530 1 720 1 710 1 730
- Unbraked trailer 750 750 750 750
- Recommended nose weight 62 69 69 70
The GTW and towed load values indicated apply up to a maximum altitude of 1,000 metres; the towed load mentioned
must be reduced by 10 % for each additional 1,000 metres of a ltitude.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 100 km/h (appro x. 60 mph) (comply with the legislation in force in your
country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle in order to protect the engine; when
the ambient temperature is higher than 37 °C, limit the we ight towed.