towing PEUGEOT 107 2008 Owners Manual
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Your vehicle can only be towed at
the front. Lifting (2 wheels only on
the road)
I t i s p r e f e r a b l e t o r a i s e t h e v e h i c l e b y
t h e w h e e l s .
Never use the radiator crossmember.
W h e n y o u r v e h i c l e i s b e -
i n g t o w e d w i t h t h e e n g i n e
s w i t c h e d o f f , t h e r e i s n o 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 .
Without lifting (4 wheels on
the road)
Y o u s h o u l d a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r .
T h e r e m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e i s s t o r e d
i n t h e s p a r e w h e e l , u n d e r t h e b o o t
c a r p e t .
U n c l i p t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c o v e r ,
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e u n t i l i t
locks.
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n p o s i -
t i o n N f o r t h e " 2 T r o n i c " g e a r -
box.
FITTING ROOF BARS
W h e n fi t t i n g t r a n s v e r s e r o o f b a r s ,
u s e t h e a c c e s s o r i e s r e c o m m e n d e d
b y P E U G E O T a n d f o l l o w t h e m a n u -
f a c t u r e r ’ s fi t t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s .
F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t a
PEUGEOT dealer.
P l e a s e r e f e r t o n a t i o n a l l e g i s -
l a t i o n 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 o f o b j e c t s w h i c h
a r e l o n g e r t h a n t h e v e h i c l e .
T o w i n g w i t h f o u r s w h e e l s o n t h e r o a d
m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t a t v e r y l o w s p e e d
o v e r a v e r y s h o r t d i s t a n c e ( i n a c c o r d -
a n c e w i t h t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e ) .
I n a l l o t h e r c a s e s , y o u r v e h i c l e m u s t
b e t r a n s p o r t e d o n a t r a i l e r .
Vehicles fitted with a manual
gearbox (diesel version)
I n t h e c a s e o f v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h a
m a n u a l g e a r b o x , t h e g e a r l e v e r m u s t
b e i n t h e n e u t r a l p o s i t i o n .
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 m a y 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 t h e a b s e n c e
o f b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e 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 .
Maximum weight authorised on
the bars, for a loading height not
exceeding 40 cm (except bicycle
carrier): 50 kg.
If the height exceeds 40 cm, adapt
the speed of the vehicle to the pro-
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
the roof bars.