tow bar Citroen C8 2009.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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FAMILIARISATION
Exterior
Audible and/or visual rear
parking assistance. Spare wheel
Raise the wheel to be
repaired by means of the
cable until it is fl ush against
the fl oor. Close the cover on
the access opening securely. 91
Transverse roof bars
Release the four levers,
move your bars then secure
the levers.
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Tailgate
Locking and unlocking by
remote control.
Press the handle and raise
the tailgate.
Parking assistance 26
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Wheelbrace.
Jack box.
Towing eye.

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Towing a trailer
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed and reduce
your speed.
In all cases, pay attention to the
coolant temperature.
Brakes: towing increases the braking
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,
change down early and brake
gradually. Please contact a CITROËN dealer fi rst
for further information .
Automatic adjustment
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, and if
the change in load makes it necessary,
this system automatically corrects the
height of the beam after approximately
2 minutes. The driver is then assured
of having optimum lighting and not
causing a nuisance to other road
users.
In certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the
maximum load up a steep slope
in high temperatures), the engine
automatically limits its power. In this
case, cutting off the air conditioning
allows the engine power to be
recovered, and therefore the towing
speed to be signifi cantly increased
(approximately 12 mph [20 km/h]
more). Sequential control of the
gearbox may also become unavailable.
Lighting
Bicycle carrier
Refer to the "Identifi cation
features" section of chapter 8. Refer to the "Steering wheel
controls" section of chapter 3.
When using a trailer connection,
you must add a fuse. Refer to
the "Changing a fuse" section of
chapter 7.

If the coolant temperature warning light
comes on, stop the vehicle and switch
off the engine as soon as possible.

Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pressure.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed.
Towbar
We recommend the use of original
CITROËN towbars, which have been
tested for endurance from the design
stage of your vehicle.
Towing equipment must be fi tted in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, with particular attention to
the towing capacities of your vehicle,
the load towed, the nose weight and
the electrical connection. As this fi tting
should be carried out by a professional,
we recommend that you entrust the
fi tting of this equipment to a CITROËN
dealer.
In accordance with the general
instructions referred to above, we draw
your attention to the risk connected
with fi tting a towbar or other electrical
accessory which is not recommended
by the CITROËN network. Fitting such
equipment could result in a failure of
your vehicle’s electronic system. Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
If you fi t a bicycle carrier on
the tailgate, deactivate the
rear wiper from the display's
confi guration menu.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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Having your vehicle towed
From the rear
- unclip the top of the cover using a coin,
- screw in the removable towing eye until it locks.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Special features of the
automatic gearbox
When being towed with four wheels on
the road, it is essential to observe the
following rules:
- selector lever in position N ,
- tow the vehicle at a speed below 30 mph (50 km/h) over a distance
limited to 30 miles (50 km)
maximum,
- do not add oil to the gearbox.
When towing with the engine switched
off, there is no braking or steering
assistance.
Without lifting (4 wheels on the road)
You should always use a towbar.
The removable towing eye is inside the
engine compartment.
From the front
- unclip the cover by pressing the
bottom part,
- screw in the removable towing eye until it locks. Lifting (2 wheels on the road only)
It is preferable to raise the vehicle
using professional lifting equipment.
VEHICLES FITTED WITH A
MANUAL GEARBOX
(diesel version)
In the case of vehicles fi tted with a
manual gearbox, the gear lever must
be in the neutral position. Failure to
observe this special condition may
result in damage to certain braking
components and the absence of
braking assistance the next time the
engine is started.
Put the gear lever in neutral.
Failure to observe this rule may
result in damage to certain
components.

Petrol and Diesel technical data
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PETROL DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (in mm - in kg)

Model codes
EARFJ__ EBRFJ__
7 seats 8 seats
Manual

Engines
2.0 PETROL
Wheelbase(s) (at full load) 2 823
on Axle 1 1 570
on Axle 2 1 548
Length 4 727
Width 1 850
Height at kerb weight

without roof bars 1 745 to 1 759
with fi xed roof bars 1 854 to 1 863
Kerb weight 1 738 to 1 825 1 706 to 1 875
on Axle 1 1 018 to 1 043 1 014 to 1 060
on Axle 2 720 to 782 692 to 815

Petrol and Diesel technical data
144 DIESEL DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (in mm - in kg)

Model codes EARHKH EBRHKH EARHRH EBRHRH
EA4HTH

EA4HPH
EA4HRJ EA4HSJ
EB4HTH

EB4HPH
EB4HRJ EB4HSJ


7 seats 8 seats 7 seats 8 seats 7 seats 8 seats

Engines 2.0 HDi 2.0 HDi PEF 2.2 HDi PEF
Wheelbase(s) (at full load) 2 823
on Axle 1 1 570
on Axle 2 1 548
Length 4 727
Width 1 850
Height at kerb weight

without roof bars 1 745 to 1 759
with fi xed roof bars 1 854 to 1 863
Kerb weight 1 846 to 1 949 1 811 to 1 976 1 854 to 1 957 1 818 to 1 983 1 902 to 1 988 1 875 to 2 017
on Axle 1 1 117 to 1 153 1 114 to 1 158 1 121 t o 1 157 1 117 to 1 161 1 170 to 1 204 1 169 to 1 217
on Axle 2 729 to 796 697 to 818 733 to 800 701 to 822 732 to 784 696 to 800