tow bar PEUGEOT 5008 2021 User Guide

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In the event of a breakdown
Accessing the tools




General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in the country where you are driving.
Check that the towing vehicle is heavier than 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 towbar; ropes and straps are prohibited.
The towing vehicle must move off gently.
When the vehicle is towed with its engine off, there is no longer braking and steering assistance.
A professional recovery service must be called in the following cases:
– broken down on a motorway or main road;
–

not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock the steering, or re\
lease the parking brake;
–


not possible to tow a vehicle with an automatic gearbox, with the engine\
running;
–


towing with only two wheels on the ground;
–


four-wheel drive vehicle;
–


no approved towbar available.
Rechargeable hybrid vehicles
Before any intervention, with the ignition
on, depress the brake pedal and select mode N, then switch off the hybrid system (READY
indicator lamp off).
Always call on professionals for recovery of
the vehicle on a flatbed lorry or trailer.Use the towing eye only to free the vehicle
if it is stuck, or to secure it for recovery on a
flatbed lorry or trailer.
Towing constraints
Type of vehicle
(engine/gearbox) Front wheels on the
ground Rear wheels on the
ground Flatbed
4 wheels on the ground
with towbar
Internal combustion/Manual


Internal combustion/Automatic

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In the event of a breakdown
8Towing constraints
Type of vehicle
(engine/gearbox) Front wheels on the
ground Rear wheels on the
ground Flatbed
4 wheels on the ground
with towbar
Hybrid 2WD


Hybrid 4WD

2WD: 2-wheel drive.
4WD: 4-wheel drive.
In case of battery or electric parking brake failure, it is essential to call a p
rofessional using flatbed recovery vehicles (excluding manual gearbox).
Accessing the tools







Depending on version, the towing eye is stored
either in the interior trim of the boot sill, left-hand
side, or in a bag behind the left-hand rear seat. The towing eye is stored in a tool box, under the
boot floor.
For more information on accessing the
Tool kit,
refer to the corresponding section.

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In the event of a breakdown
Towing your vehicle
To access the front screw thread:



► Unclip the cover by pressing at its top left-
hand corner .
To be towed:
►

Screw the towing eye in fully
.
►

Install the towbar
.
►

Put the gearbox into neutral.
Failure to observe this instruction could
result in damage to certain components
(braking, transmission, etc.) and to the
absence of braking assistance the next time
the engine is started.
Automatic gearbox
Never tow the vehicle with the driving
wheels on the ground and the engine off. ►

Unlock the steering and release the parking
brake.
►

Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both
vehicles.
►

Move off gently
, drive slowly and only for a
short distance.
Towing another vehicle
To access the rear screw thread:







► Unclip the cover by pressing at its left-hand
section.
►

Pull the cover downwards.
T

o tow:
►

Screw the towing eye in fully
.
►

Install the towbar
.
►

Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both
vehicles.
►


Move off gently
, drive slowly and only for a
short distance.

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Alphabetical index
T
Table position 44
Tables, aircraft
67
Tables of engines

220
Tables of fuses

202, 204–205
Tailgate

32
Tank, fuel

163–164
Technical data

216, 218, 220
Telephone

231–232, 253–255
Temperature, coolant

18
Textured Paint

188
Thermal preconditioning of the passenger
compartment

25
Ticket holder

62
Time (setting)

233, 257
TMC (Traffic info)

244
Tool box

72
Tools

190–192, 195–197
Topping-up AdBlue®

186
Top Tether (fixing)

102
Total distance recorder

21
Touch screen

21, 23–24, 61
Towball, quickly detachable

174–176
Towbar

88, 173
Towbar with quickly detachable
towball

174–176
Towed loads

215–216, 218, 220
Towing another vehicle

211, 214
Traction battery charge

168
Traction battery (Rechargeable
hybrid)

20, 165, 171
Traction control (ASR)

88, 90
Traffic information (TMC)

244
Trailer 88, 173
Trailer stability assist (TSA)
88
Trajectory control systems

87
Triangle, warning

189
Trip computer

22–23
Trip distance recorder

21
Tyres

184, 222
Tyre under-inflation detection

125, 193
U
Under-inflation (detection) 125
Unlocking
26, 28
Unlocking from the inside

30
Unlocking the boot

26, 28
Unlocking the doors

30
Unlocking the tailgate

26, 28
Updating the date

234, 256
Updating the time

233, 257
USB

228, 230, 247, 251
V
Ventilation 56
Video
252
Visibility

60
Vision, 180° forward

157
Visiopark 1

155
Visiopark 1 - Visiopark 2

154, 156
Voice commands

239–242
W
Wallbox (Rechargeable hybrid) 166, 172
Warning and indicator lamps
11
Warning lamp, driver''s seat belt
not fastened

94
Warning lamps

11, 21
Warning lamp, seat belts

94
Warnings and indicators

11
Washing

127
Washing (advice)

165, 187–188
Weights

215–216, 218
Welcome lighting

27, 77
Wheel, spare

184, 190–192, 195–197
Windscreen, heated

60–61
Windscreen wipers

80–81
Wiper blades (changing)

82–83
Wiper, rear

81
Wipers

80, 82
Wipers, automatic rain sensitive

81–82