trailer PEUGEOT 607 2007 Owners Manual

1010PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...
We recommend the use of original
PEUGEOT towbars and their harness-
es which have been tested and ap-
proved from the design stage of your
vehicle and that you entrust the i tting
of the towbar to a PEUGEOT dealer.
If the towbar is not i tted by a PEUGEOT
dealer, it is imperative that it is i tted
using the electrical pre-equipment
installed at the rear of the vehicle, in
accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
Note: in certain cases of par-
ticularly arduous use (towing
the maximum load in high
temperatures on a steep slope),
the engine automatically limits its power
and selects the appropriate automatic
gearbox gear in manual mode. In this
case, cutting off the air conditioning
allows the engine power to be recovered,
and therefore the towing capacity to be
increased.
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.

Driving advice

Distribution of loads: distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heavi-
est loads are as close as possible to
the axle and the nose weight is close
to the maximum authorised without,
however, exceeding it.

Cooling: towing a trailer on a slope in-
creases the coolant temperature.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on
the engine speed. Lighting

Tyres: check the tyre pressures of the
towing vehicle (label on the central
door pillar on the driver's side) and of
the trailer towed, observing the recom-
mended pressure.

Brakes: towing increases the braking
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,
change down early and brake gradually.

Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed.
If the coolant temperature
warning light comes on, stop
the vehicle and switch off the
engine as soon as possible. Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
In the case of vehicles i tted with an
HDI engine, it is advisable, following
intensive use (towing on a motorway,
prolonged driving,..), to leave the en-
gine running at idle for approximately
20 seconds before switching off the ig-
nition. This limits any increase in the
temperature of the engine after it has
been switched off.
In all cases, pay attention to the cool-
ant temperature.