tow PEUGEOT 607 2007.5 Owners Manual
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BATTERY
The battery is located behind the left
boot trim.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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 u s -
i n g 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 .
Never use the radiator crossmember.
W h e n t o w i n g 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 -
ing or steering assistance. Special featuresof the
automatic gearbox
T o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x i n r e v e r s e g e a r i s
prohibited
(absence of lubrication).
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 t o w i n g e y e i s i n s i d e t h e s p a r e
w h e e l .
W h e n b e i n g t o w e d w i t h a l l
f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , i t
i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g
r u l e s a r e o b e y e d :
- s e l e c t o r l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n N ,
- t h e v e h i c l e m u s t b e t o w e d a t a s p e e d o f l e s s t h a n 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) o v e r
a m a x i m u m d i s t a n c e o f 3 0 m i l e s
( 5 0 k m ) ,
- d o n o t a d d o i l t o t h e g e a r b o x .
From the front:
C a r e f u l l y 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 , u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i 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.
From the rear:
C a r e f u l l y u n c l i p t h e t o p o f t h e c o v -
e r u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i 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. To disconnect the battery:
p u l l t h e h a n d l e d o w n w a r d s a n d
f o l d b a c k t h e p a n e l t o g a i n a c c e s s
t o t h e b a t t e r y ,
disconnect the green terminal (-) of
the battery.
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t
t h e b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s n o t
t o b e u s e d f o r a p e r i o d o f m o r e
than one month.
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BATTERY
The battery is located behind the left
boot trim.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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 u s -
i n g 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 .
Never use the radiator crossmember.
W h e n t o w i n g 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 -
ing or steering assistance. Special featuresof the
automatic gearbox
T o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x i n r e v e r s e g e a r i s
prohibited
(absence of lubrication).
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 t o w i n g e y e i s i n s i d e t h e s p a r e
w h e e l .
W h e n b e i n g t o w e d w i t h a l l
f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , i t
i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g
r u l e s a r e o b e y e d :
- s e l e c t o r l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n N ,
- t h e v e h i c l e m u s t b e t o w e d a t a s p e e d o f l e s s t h a n 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) o v e r
a m a x i m u m d i s t a n c e o f 3 0 m i l e s
( 5 0 k m ) ,
- d o n o t a d d o i l t o t h e g e a r b o x .
From the front:
C a r e f u l l y 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 , u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i 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.
From the rear:
C a r e f u l l y u n c l i p t h e t o p o f t h e c o v -
e r u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i 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. To disconnect the battery:
p u l l t h e h a n d l e d o w n w a r d s a n d
f o l d b a c k t h e p a n e l t o g a i n a c c e s s
t o t h e b a t t e r y ,
disconnect the green terminal (-) of
the battery.
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t
t h e b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s n o t
t o b e u s e d f o r a p e r i o d o f m o r e
than one month.
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...
We recommend the use of original
P E U G E O T t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r h a r n e s s -
e s w h i c h 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 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 y o u e n t r u s t t h e i t t i n g
o f t h e t o w b a r t o a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
I f t h e t o w b a r i s n o t i t t e d b y a P E U G E O T
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 i t t e d
u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t
i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e , 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
instructions.
Note: i n c e r t a i n c a s e s o f p a r -
t i c u l a r l y a r d u o u s u s e ( t o w i n g
t h e m a x i m u m l o a d i n h i g h
t e m p e r a t u r e s o n a s t e e p s l o p e ) ,
t h e e n g i n e a u t o m a t i c a l l y l i m i t s i t s p o w e r
a n d s e l e c t s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x g e a r i n m a n u a l m o d e . I n t h i s
c a s e , c u t t i n g o f f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
a l l o w s t h e e n g i n e p o w e r t o b e r e c o v e r e d ,
a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e t o w i n g c a p a c i t y t o b e
increased.
Automatic adjustment
F o r v e h i c l e s w i t h X e n o n b u l b s , a n d i f
t h e c h a n g e i n l o a d m a k e s i t n e c e s s a r y ,
this system automatically corrects the
h e i g h t o f t h e b e a m a f t e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 m i n u t e s . T h e d r i v e r i s t h e n a s s u r e d
o f h a v i n g o p t i m u m l i g h t i n g a n d n o t
causing a nuisance to other road users.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads: distribute the
l o a d i n t h e t r a i l e r s o t h a t t h e h e a v i -
e s t l o a d 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 i s c l o s e
t o t h e m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d w i t h o u t ,
h o w e v e r , e x c e e d i n g i t .
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 c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
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 . Lighting
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 ( l a b e l o n t h e c e n t r a l
d o o r p i l l a r o n t h e d r i v e r ' s s i d e ) a n d o f
t h e t r a i l e r t o w e d , 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 .
Brakes: t o w i n g 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 . D r i v e a t a m o d e r a t e s p e e d ,
c h a n g e d o w n e a r l y a n d b r a k e g r a d u a l l y .
Side wind: s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d i s
i n c r e a s e d . D r i v e s m o o t h l y a n d a t a
m o d e r a t e s p e e d .
I f t h e c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e
w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n , s t o p
t h e v e h i c l e a n d s w i t c h o f f t h e
e n g i n e a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e . Manual adjustment
A d j u s t y o u r h e a d l a m p s s o a s n o t t o
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
I n t h e c a s e o f v e h i c l e s i t t e d w i t h a n
H D I e n g i n e , i t i s a d v i s a b l e , f o l l o w i n g
i n t e n s i v e u s e ( t o w i n g o n a m o t o r w a y ,
p r o l o n g e d d r i v i n g , . . ) , t o l e a v e t h e e n -
g i n e r u n n i n g a t i d l e f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 0 s e c o n d s b e f o r e s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e i g -
nition. This limits any increase in the
t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e e n g i n e a f t e r i t h a s
b e e n s w i t c h e d o f f .
I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o o l -
a n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
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WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG)
Engines
PETROL DIESEL
3 litre 24V V6 injection 2 litre 16V HDI 2.2 litre 16V HDI
Gearboxes Automatic Manual Manual
Model codes: 9U...
XFV6 - XFVJ
XFVJ/D - XFVU/D
RHLH RHRH 4HPH 4HTH
• K e r b w e i g h t 1 644 1 590 1 650
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SELECTING A DESTINATION
T i p : f o r a d e t a i l e d g l o b a l v i e w o f t h e m e n u s a v a i l a
b l e , r e f e r t o t h e " D i s p l a y l o w c h a r t s " p a r t o f t h i s R T 4
section.
Press the MENU button.
Turn the dial and select the
NAVIGATION GUIDANCE function.
P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
Turn the dial and select the
DESTINATION CHOICE function. P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
Turn the dial and select the
ENTER AN ADDRESS function.
When the country has been selected,
turn the dial and select the TOWN
function.
TOWN
ENTER AN ADDRESS
DESTINATION CHOICE
GPS
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P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
Turn the dial and select the letters of
t h e t o w n o n e b y o n e c o n i r m i n g e a c h
time by pressing the dial.
Turn the dial and select OK. P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
To speed up the process, the POST
CODE can be entered instead of the
name of the town.
Use the alphanumeric keypad to
enter the letters and digits and "C" to
correct. P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .Select OK on the ENTER AN
ADDRESS page.
Repeat steps 8 to 12 for the ROAD and N° functions.
OK
OK
Select the STORE function to record the address ent
ered in a
d i r e c t o r y r e c o r d a n d p r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n i r m t h e s e l e c t i o n .
T h e p o i n t s o f i n t e r e s t ( P O I ) i n d i c a t e a l l o f t h e s e r v i c e l o c a t i o n s i n t h e
v i c i n i t y ( h o t e l s , v a r i o u s b u s i n e s s e s , a i r p o r t s . . . ) .STORE
PARIS
POI
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List of POI
GPS
Flying club
Airport
Lay-by
Bowling alley
Casino
Business park
Sports centre
Town centre
Cinema
Sports complexes
Culture/Museum
Vineyard
Garage Station
Dock station
Bus station
Hospitals
Hotels
Vehicle hire
Town halls
Historical monuments
Tourist information
Theme park
Park/Garden
Park and ride
Car parkCovered parking
Skating rink
Ports
Restaurant
Shopping
Show/Exhibition
Winter sports centre
Service station
Supermarkets
Golf course
Tourism
University
Night life
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MAIN FUNCTION
N A V I G A T I O N - G U I D A N C E p r e v i o u s d e s t i n a t i o n s
DISPLAY FLOW CHARTS
s e t s p e e c h s y n t h e s i s
a c t i v a t e / d e a c t i v a t e r o a d n a m e s
m a p d a t a b a s e d e s c r i p t i o n d e l e t e l a s t d e s t i n a t i o n s
MAP
CHOICE A
c h o i c e A 1
c h o i c e A 2
C H O I C E B . . .
SELECT DESTINATION e n t e r a n a d d r e s scountry:
town:
road:
N°/_ :
curr. loc
Archive
POI
near
on the route
around current place
search by name
G P S c o o r d i n a t e s
d i r e c t o r y JOURNEY LEGS AND ROUTE
a d d a s t a g eenter an address
directory
previous destinations
o r d e r / d e l e t e j o u r n e y l e g s
d i v e r t r o u t e
c h o s e n d e s t i n a t i o n
GUIDANCE OPTIONS d e i n e c a l c u l a t i o n c r i t e r i a
fastest
shortest
distance/time
with tolls
with ferry
t r a f i c i n f o STOP/RESUME GUIDANCE
MAP ORIENTATION
v e h i c l e d i r e c t i o n
n o r t h d i r e c t i o n
3 D v i e w
MAP DETAILS a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d s a f e t y town halls, town centre
universities, colleges
hospitals
h o t e l s , r e s t a u r a n t s a n d s h o p s hotels
restaurants
vineyards
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