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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VENTILA TION AND AIR CONDITIONING
In order for  these  systems  to  be  fully  ef fective,  follow  the  operation  and  maintenance
  guidelines   below:
F
 
T
o  
obtain
 
an
 
even
 
air
 
distribution,
 
take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
obstruct
 
the
 
exterior
 
air

 
intake
 
grille
s  
located
 
at
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
the
 
nozzles,
 
the
 
vents

 
and
 
the
 
air
 
outlets,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
air
 
extractor
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
boot.
F

 
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
sunshine
 
sensor
,  
located
 
on
 
the
 
dashboard;
 
this
 
is
 
used

  for   regulation   of   the   air   conditioning   system.
F
 
Operate
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
to
 
10
 
minutes,
 
once
 
or
 
twice

  a   month   to   keep   it   in   perfect   working   order.
F
 
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
 
is
 
in
 
good
 
condition
 
and
 
have

  the   filter   elements   replaced   regularly.
  W

e  
recommend
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
a
 
combined
 
passenger
 
compartment
 
filter
.  
Thanks

 
to
 
its
 
special
 
active
 
additive,
 
it
 
contributes
 
to
 
the
 
purification
 
of
 
the

 
air
 
breathed
 
by
 
the
 
occupants
 
and
 
the
 
cleanliness
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment

 
(reduction
 
of
 
allergic
 
symptoms,
 
bad
 
odours
 
and
 
greasy
 
deposits).
F

 
T
o  
ensure
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system,
 
you
 
are
 
also
 
advised

 
to
 
have
 
it
 
checked
 
regularly
 
as
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
mainte
-
nance
  and   warranty   guide.
F
 
If
 
the
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
produce
 
cold
 
air
,  
switch
 
it
 
of
f  
and
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN

  dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching

 
of
f  
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so

  improves   the   towing   ability. If
 
after
 
an
 
extended
 
stop
 
in
 
sun
-
shine,  
the
 
interior
 
temperature
 
is
 very
 high,  first  ventilate  the  pas -
senger  compartment  for  a  few  moments.
Put
 
the
 
air
 
flow
 
control
 
at
 
a
 
set
-
ting
 
high
 
enough
 
to
 
quickly
 
change

 
the
 
air
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment.
The

 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
does

 
not
 
contain
 
chlorine
 
and
 
does

 
not
 
present
 
any
 
danger
 
to
 
the

  ozone   layer.
The
 
condensation
 
created
 
by
 
the

 
air
 
conditioning
 
results
 
in
 
a
 
discharge

 
of
 
water
 
under
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
  which   is   perfectly   normal.
Stop & Start
The
 
heating
 
and
 
air
 
conditioning
 
systems
 
only
 
work
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running.

 
T
o  
maintain
 
a
 
comfortable
 
temperature
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
compart
-
ment,
 
you
 
can
 
temporarily
 
deactivate
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
(see
 
the
 
corresponding

  section).
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the
  point   of   resistance.
F
 
Right:
 
raise
 
the
 
lighting
 
stalk
 
pass
-
ing
  the   point   of   resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
F Press this  button,  the  direction  indi -
cators   flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in  an  emergency ,  de -
pending  on  the  deceleration,  the  hazard  
warning

  lamps   come   on   automatically.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
the
 
first
 
time

  you   accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou  
can
 
also
 
switch
 
them
 
of
f  
by
 
pressing

  the   button.
HORN
A visual warning  by  means  of  the  direc -
tion  indicators  to  alert  other  road  users  
to

 
a
 
vehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
ac
-
cident.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F
 
Press

 
briefly

 
upwards

 
or

 
down

-
wards,
 
without

 
going

 
beyond

 
the

 
point

 
of

 
resistance;

 
the

 
direction

 
in

-
dicators
 
will
 
flash
 
3
 
times.
If
 
you

 
forget

 
to

 
cancel

 
the

 
di

-
rection
 
indicators

 
for

 
more

 
than

 
twenty

 
seconds,

 
the

 
volume

 
of

 
the

 
audible

 
signal

 
will

 
increase

 
if

 
the

 
speed

 
is

 
above

 
40

 
mph
 
(60

 
km/h). Audible
 warning  system  to  alert  other  road
  users   to   an   imminent   danger.
Use
 
the
 
horn
 
moderately
 
and
 
only

 
in
 
situations
 
allowed
 
by
 
the

 
motoring
 
regulations
 
in
 
the
 
country

  you   are   driving   in.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
multi
-
function
  steering   wheel.
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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking  brake  combines  2 operational
  modes:
-
 
Automatic Application/Release

 Application

 
is
 
automatic
 
when
 
the
 
engine

 
stops,
 
release
 
is
 
automatic
 
on

 
use
 
of
 
the
 
accelerator
 
(activated
 
by

  default),
-
 
Manual Application/Release

 The

 
parking
 
brake
 
can
 
be
 
applied
 
/
 
released

 
manually
 
by
 
pullin
g  
control
 
lever

A.
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
the
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,

 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
when
 
the

 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and
 
the
 
auto
-
matic  
release
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator   can   be   deactivated.
It  
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
do
 
not

 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
in
 
very

 
cold
 
conditions
 
(ice)
 
and
 
during

 
towing
 
(breakdown,
 
cara
-
van...).
 
Deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake   manually.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply the
parking brake  whether  the  engine  is  
running

  or   off,   pull control lever A.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
-
 
illumination of  the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
When
 
the
 
driver
’s  
door
 
is
 
opened
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
sig
-
nal
 
if

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
has
 
not
 
been
 
applied.
Activation

 
/

 
deactivation

 
is

 
done

 
using

 
the

 
vehicle

 
configuration

 
menu;

 
refer

 
to

 
the

 
section

 
cov

-
ering
 
the

 
configuration

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle's

 
systems.
The
 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
then

 
applied

 
and

 
released

 
manually

.
 
When

 
the

 
driver's

 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
there

 
is

 
an

 
audible

 
sig

-
nal
 
and

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
if

 
the

 
brake

 
is
 
not
 
applied.
Do
 
not

 
place

 
any

 
object

 
(packet

 
of

 
cigarettes,

 
telephone...)

 
be

-
tween
 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
and

 
the

 
electric

 
parking

 
brake

 
control

 
lever

.
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Manual release
With the ignition  on  or  the  engine  run -
ning,  to  release  the  parking  brake,  
press

on the brake pedal or the accel-
erator, pull then release control A.
The
 
full
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is

  confirmed   by:
-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
If you pull control lever A with-
out
 
pressing
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
released

 
and
 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
will

 
come
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Maximum application
If necessary,  you  can  make  a  maxi -
mum application  of  the  parking  brake.  
This

 
is
 
obtained
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
a
 
long
pull

on the control lever A, until you see
the
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
on
 
maxi
-
mum"
  and   a   beep   is   heard.
Maximum application is essential:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
vehicle
 
towing
 
a
 
caravan

 
or
 
a
 
trailer
,  
if
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
are
 
activated
 
but
 
you
 
are
 
applying

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally,
-
 
when
 
the
 
gradient
 
you
 
are
 
parked
 
on

 
may
 
vary
 
(e.g.
 
on
 
a
 
ferry
,  
on
 
a
 
lorry

,   during   towing),
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle
 
or

 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
make
 
a
 
maxi
-
mum
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
then

 
turn
 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when
 
you
 
park.
After

 
a
 
maximum
 
application,
 
the
 
re
-
lease
  time   will   be   longer.
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed   (not   flashing).
Never
 
leave
 
a
 
child
 
alone
 
inside
 
the

 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
as

 
they
 
could
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle

 
or
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
turn

 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when

  you   park.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
With
 
the

 
vehicle
 
stationary
,  
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
is
automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.
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The system may  suf fer  tem -
porary interference in certain
weather
  conditions   (rain,   hail...).
In
 
particular
,  
driving
 
on
 
a
 
wet
 
sur
-
face
 
or
 
moving
 
from
 
a
 
dry
 
area
 
to
 
a wet area can cause false alerts
(for

 
example,
 
the
 
presence
 
of
 
a
 
fog

 
of
 
water
 
droplets
 
in
 
the
 
blind
 
spot

 
angle
 
is
 
interpreted
 
as
 
a
 
ve
-
hicle).
In
 
bad
 
or
 
wintry
 
weather
,  
ensure
 
that

 
the
 
sensors
 
are
 
not
 
covered
 
by

  mud,   ice   or   snow.
Take
 
care
 
not
 
to
 
cover
 
the
 
warn
-
ing
 
zone
 
in
 
the
 
door
 
mirrors
 
or
 
the

 
detection
 
zones
 
on
 
the
 
front
 
and

 
rear
 
bumpers
 
with
 
adhesive
 
labels

 
or
 
other
 
objects;
 
they
 
may
 
hamper

 
the
 
correct
 
operation
 
of
 
the

  system.
F
 
T

o
 
deactivate

 
the

 
system,

 
press

 
this

 
button

 
again;

 
the

 
warning

 
lamp

 
goes

 
off.
The
 
state

 
of

 
the

 
system

 
remains

 
in

 
memory

 
on
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition.
Operating fault
In the  event  of  a  fault,  the  warning  lamp  in
  the   button   flashes   then   goes   off.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
The
 
system

 
is

 
automatically

 
de

-
activated
 
when

 
towing

 
with

 
a

 
towbar

 
approved
 
by
 
CITROËN.
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When the cruise control is
switched on,  be  careful  if  you  
maintain

 
the
 
pressure
 
on
 
one
 
of
 
the

 
programmed
 
speed
 
chang
-
ing
 
buttons:
 
this
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
very

 
rapid
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
speed
 
of

  your   vehicle.
d

o not use the cruise control on
slippery
 
roads
 
or
 
in
 
heavy
 
traffic.
On

 
a
 
steep
 
descent,
 
the
 
cruise
 
control will not be able to prevent
the

 
vehicle
 
from
 
exceeding
 
the
 
programmed

  speed.
On
 
steep
 
climbs
 
or
 
when
 
towing,
 
the

 
programmed
 
speed
 
may
 
not
 
be

  reached   or   maintained.
To
 
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
jamming
 
of
 
the

  pedals:
-
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
mat
 
is
 
posi
-
tioned
  correctly,
-
 
never
 
fit
 
one
 
mat
 
on
 
top
 
of
 
another

.
Programming
F Turn dial  1 to the "CRUISE" po-
sition:  the  cruise  control  mode  is  
selected

 
but
 
is
 
not
 
switched
 
on
 
(Pause).
F

 
Set
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed
 
by
 
ac
-
celerating
 
to
 
the
 
required
 
speed,
 
then press button

2 or 3  
(e.g.:
 
70 

mph  
(1
10  
km/h));
 
the
 
cruise
 
control

  system   is   activated   (ON).
Exceeding the programmed speed
Intentional or unintentional  exceeding  of  the  programmed  speed
  results   in   flashing   of   this   speed   in   the   screen.
Return
 
to
 
the
 
programmed
 
speed,
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
intentional
 
or

 
unintentional
 
deceleration
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
automatically
 
cancels

  the   flashing   of   the   speed.
Exiting cruise control mode
F Turn dial  1 to the "0"  position:  the  cruise  control  mode  is
  deselected.   It   disappears   from   the   screen.
F
 
Stop
 
the
 
cruise
 
control
 
system
 
by
 
pressing
 
button
 
4
:  
this

  is   confirmed   in   the   screen   (Pause).
Operating fault
In the
 event  of  a  cruise  control  malfunc -
tion,  the  speed  is  cleared  resulting  in  
flashing

  of   the   dashes.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
You
 
can

 
then

 
change

 
the

 
programmed

 
speed

 
using

 
but

-
tons

2
 
and
 
3:
-
 
by

 
+
 
or
 
-
 
1
 
mph
 
(km/h)
 
=
 
short
 
press,
-
 
in

 
steps
 
of
 
+
 
or
 
-
 
5
 
mph
 
(km/h)
 
=
 
maintained
 
press.
If
 
storing

 
speeds

 
is

 
available

 
and

 
activated

 
on

 
your

 
vehi

-
cle,
 
the

 
programmed

 
speed

 
will

 
stop

 
at

 
the

 
closest

 
stored

 
speed;

 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section.
F
 
Switch

 
on

 
the

 
cruise

 
control

 
again

 
with

 
another

 
press

 
on button

4.
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VERY COLD CLIMATE SCREEN *
* According  to   country.
Fitting
F Offer up  the  very  cold  climate  screen to the front of the lower sec
-
tion
  of   the   front   bumper.
F
 
Press
 
around
 
its
 
edge
 
to
 
engage
 
its
 
fixing

  clips   one   by   one.
Removal
F Use a  screwdriver  as  a  lever  to  re -
lease   each   fixing   clip   in   turn.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
remove
 
the
 
very
 
cold

  climate   screen   when:
-
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
ex
-
ceeds
  10   °C,
-
 
towing,
-

 
driving at  speeds  above  75  mph
(120
 
km/h).
Removable
 
protective

 
screen

 
which
 
prevents

 
the

 
accumulation

 
of

 
snow

 
at
 
the

 
radiator
 
cooling
 
fan.
FITTING ROOF BARS
For safety
 reasons  and  to  avoid  dam -
aging  the  roof,  it  is  essential  to  use  the  
transverse

 
bars
 
approved
 
for
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle.
When
 
fitting
 
roof
 
bars,
 
use
 
only
 
the
 
four
 
fixing

 
points
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
roof
 
frame.
 
The

 
points
 
are
 
masked
 
by
 
the
 
vehicle
 
doors

  when   closed.
The
 
roof
 
bar
 
fixings
 
include
 
a
 
stud
 
to
 
be
 
fitted

  to   the   hole   at   each   fixing   point.
Observe
 
the
 
fitting
 
instructions
 
and
 
the
 
conditions

 
of
 
use
 
in
 
the
 
guide
 
supplied
 
with

  the   bars. Maximum
 
load
 
distributed
 
over
 the
 roof  bars,  for  a  load  height  not
 exceeding  40  cm  (except  bi -
cycle
  carriers):
-
 
for
 
roof
 
bars
 
with
 
pads
 
at
 
90

mm:   50 kg,
-
 
for
 
roof
 
bars
 
with
 
pads
 
at
 
150

mm:   80 kg.
For
 
more
 
information,
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
If

 
the
 
height
 
exceeds
 
40
 
cm,
 
adapt

 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
to

 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the
 
road
 
to
 
avoid
 
damaging

 
the
 
roof
 
bars
 
and
 
the
 
fixings

  on   the   vehicle.
Be
 
sure
 
to
 
refer
 
to
 
local
 
legisla
-
tion
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
comply
 
with
 
the
 
regulations

 
for
 
transporting
 
ob
-
jects
 
which
 
are
 
longer
 
than
 
the
 
vehicle.
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
Procedure for  having  your  vehicle  towed
 or  for  towing  another  vehicle  us -
ing
  a   removable   towing   eye.
The
 
towing
 
eye
 
is
 
installed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under

  the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

open the boot,
F

 
raise
  the   floor,
F
 
secure
 
it
 
by
 
hooking
 
its
 
cord
 
on
 
the

 
hook
 
on
 
the
 
rear
 
parcel
 
shelf
 

support,
F
 
remove
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
from
 
the
 
holder

.
Access to the tools General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
Ensure  
that
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
is
 
higher
 
than
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle.
The

 
driver
 
must
 
remain
 
at
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle
 
and
 
must
 
have
 
a
 
valid

  driving   licence.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
all
 
four
 
wheels
 
on
 
the
 
ground,
 
always
 
use
 
an
 
approved

  towing   arm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
there
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
any
 
power
 
assistance

  for   braking   or   steering.
In
 
the
 
following
 
cases,
 
you
 
must
 
always
 
call
 
on
 
a
 
professional
 
recovery
 
service:
-

 
vehicle
  broken   down   on   a   motorway   or   fast   road,
-
 
four-wheel
  drive   vehicle,
-
 
when
 
it
 
is
 
not
 
possible
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gearbox
 
into
 
neutral,
 
unlock
 
the
 
 
steering,

  or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
towing
  with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
where
  there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...
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F On the  front  bumper ,  unclip  the  cover by
  pressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
Screw
  the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
Install
  the   towing   bar.
Towing your vehicle
F Place the  gear  lever  in  neu -
tral (position N on an elec-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox).
Failure to observe this in

-
struction
 
could
 
result
 
in
 
dam
-
age
 
to
 
certain
 
components
 
(braking,

 
transmission...)
 
and
 

the

 
absence
 
of
 
braking
 
as
-
sistance
 
the
 
next
 
time
 
the
 
engine

  is   started. F
 
On
 
the
 
rear
 
bumper
,  
unclip
 
the
 
cover by

  pressing   at   the   bottom.
F
 
Screw
  the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
Install
  the   towing   bar.
F
 
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
on

  both   vehicles.
F
 
Move
 
of
f  
gently
,  
drive
 
slowly
 
and
 
for
 
a

  short   distance.
Towing another vehicle
F Unlock the  steering  by  turning  the  key
 in  the  ignition  one  notch  and  re -
lease
  the   parking   brake.
F
 
Switch
 
on
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning
 
lamps
 
on

  both   vehicles.
F
 
Move
 
of
f  
gently
,  
drive
 
slowly
 
and
 
for
 
a

  short   distance.
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TOWING A TRAILER
We recommend  the  use  of  genu -
ine  CITROËN  towbars  and  their  
harnesses

 
that
 
have
 
been
 
tested
 
and

 
approved
 
from
 
the
 
design
 
stage

 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
and
 
that
 
the

 
fitting
 
of
 
the
 
towbar
 
is
 
en
-
trusted
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a

  qualified   workshop.
If
 
the
 
towbar
 
is
 
not
 
fitted
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
,  
it
 
must
 
still
 
be

 
fitted
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
vehicle

 
manufacturer's
 
instruc
-
tions.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
primarily
 
designed
 
for
 
transporting

 
people
 
and
 
luggage,
 
but
 
it
 
may

 
also   be   used   for   towing   a   trailer.
Driving  
with
 
a
 
trailer
 
places
 
greater
 
de
-
mands
 
on
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
and
 
the
 
driver

  must   take   particular   care.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F 
Distribute
 
the
 
load
 
in
 
the
 
trailer
 
so
 
that

 
the
 
heaviest
 
items
 
are
 
as
 
close
 
as

 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
axle
 
and
 
the
 
nose
 
weight

 
approaches
 
the
 
maximum
 
permitted

  without   exceeding   it.
Air
 
density
 
decreases
 
with
 
altitude,
 
thus
 
reducing

 
engine
 
performance.
 
Above
 
1 

000  
metres,
 
the
 
maximum
 
towed
 
load
 
must

 
be
 
reduced
 
by
 
10 
%  
for
 
every
 
1 000

  metres   of   altitude.
Side wind
F
 
T
ake  
into
 
account
 
the
 
increased
 
sensitivity

  to   side   wind.
Cooling
Towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
on
 
a
 
slope
 
increases
 
the

  temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
 
the
 
fan
 
is
 
electrically
 
controlled,
 
its
 
cooling

 
capacity
 
is
 
not
 
dependent
 
on
 
the

  engine   speed.
F
 
T
o  
lower
 
the
 
engine
 
speed,
 
reduce
 
your

  speed. The
 
maximum
 
towed
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
long
 
in
-
cline  depends  on  the  gradient  and  the  ambient
  temperature.
In  all  cases,  keep  a  check  on  the  
 
coolant

  temperature.
F
 
If
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
the
 
ST

OP  
warning
 
lamp
 
come
 
on,

 
stop
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
switch

 
of
f  
the
 
engine
 
as
 
soon

  as   possible.
Braking
Towing
 
a
 
trailer
 
increases
 
the
 
braking
 
distance.
T

o  
avoid
 
overheating
 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
on
 
a
 
long

 
mountain
 
type
 
of
 
descent,
 
the
 
use
 
of

  engine   braking   is   recommended.
Tyres
F
 
Check
 
the
 
tyre
 
pressures
 
of
 
the
 

towing

 
vehicle
 
and
 
of
 
the
 
trailer
,  
observing

 
the
 
recommended
 
pres
-
sures.
Lighting
F
 
Check
 
the
 
electrical
 
lighting
 
and
 
sig
-
nalling
  on   the   trailer.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
"T
echnical  
data"
 
section
 
for
 
details

 
of
 
the
 
weights
 
and
 
towed
 
loads
 
which

  apply   to   your   vehicle.
The
 
rear
 
parking
 
sensors
 
will
 
be

 
deactivated
 
automatically
 
if
 
a

 
genuine
 
CITROËN
 
towbar
 
is
 
used.
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