trailer CITROEN C1 2018 Owners Manual

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Limit the causes of excess consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom   of   the   boot,   as   close   as   possible   to   the   rear   seats.
Limit
  the   loads   carried   in   the   vehicle   and   reduce   wind   resistance  
(roof
  bars,   roof   rack...).   Use   a   roof   box   in   preference.
Remove
  roof   bars   and   roof   racks   after   use.
At
  the   end   of   winter,   remove   snow   tyres   and   refit   your   summer   tyres.
Observe the recommendations on
maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the   door   aperture,   driver's   side.
Carry
  out   this   check   in   particular:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   a   long   period   out   of   use.
Don't
  forget   the   spare   wheel   and   the   tyres   on   any   trailer   or   caravan.
Have
  your   vehicle   serviced   regularly   (engine   oil,   oil   filter,   air   filter,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
At
  the   wheel   of   your   new   vehicle,   it   is   only   after   the   first   1   800   miles  
(

3 000   kilometres)   that   you   will   see   the   fuel   consumption   settle   down   to  
a

  consistent   average.
Eco-driving

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Towing the vehicle
F Take  the   removable   towing   eye   stowed   in  t
he   tool   box,   under   the   boot   carpet.
F
 
U
nclip   the   plastic   cover,   by   pressing   at   the  
b

ottom.
F
 
F
ully   screw   in   the   towing   eye.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your co unt r y.
Ensure
  that   the   weight   of   the   towing  
v

ehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed  
v

ehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of  
t

he   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid  
d

riving
 l
icence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four  
w

heels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an  
a

pproved   towing   arm;   rope   and   straps  
ar

e
 p
rohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine  
o

ff,   there   is   no   longer   any   power  
a

ssistance   for   braking   or   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always  
c

all   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way  
o

r   fast   road,
-
 
f
our-wheel   drive   vehicle,
-
 w

hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the
 g

earbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the
 s

teering,   or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the  
g

round,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing  
ar

m
 a
vailable...
Your
 
vehicle
 
can
 
only
 
be
 
towed
 
from
 t
he front
.
F
 
I

nstall
 
the
 
towing
 
arm.
F
 
W

ith
 
a
 
manual
 
gearbox:
 
put
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
i

nto
 
neutral.
F
 
W

ith
 
an
 
ETG
 
gearbox:
 
place
 
the
 
selector
 
at
 
p

osition N . Never use the radiator crossmember.
When
 
being
 
towed,
 
the
 
speed
 
limiter
 
s

hould
 
be
 
dectivated,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
"

Active
 
City
 
Brake"
 
system
 
(if
 
fitted
 
to
 
y

our
 
vehicle).
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
not
 
designed
 
to
 
tow
 
a
 
trailer
 
or
 
u

se
 
a
 
towbar.
Failure
 
to
 
follow
 
this
 
advice
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
d

amage
 
to
 
certain
 
components
 
(braking,
 t
ransmission,
 
...)
 
and
 
the
 
absence
 
of
 
braking
 a
ssistance
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
restarted.
F
 
U

nlock
 
the
 
steering
 
and
 
release
 
the
 
par

king
 b

rake.
F
 
S

witch
 
on
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles.
In the event of a breakdown