towing Peugeot Boxer 2014 User Guide

Being towed or towing
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TOWING
Towing the vehicle
The removable towing eye is located in the
tool box under the front passenger seat.
Unclip the cover using a flat tool.
Screw the removable towing eye in fully.
Attach the approved towing bar to to the
removable towing eye.
Place the gear lever in neutral.
Towing another vehicle
The fixed towing eye is located on the right
below the bumper.
Attach the approved towing bar onto the
fixed eye.
Failure to observe this requirement
may result in damage to certain braking
components and the lack of some braking
assistance systems when the engine is re-
started.
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 bar; rope and straps are prohibited.
The towing vehicle must move off gently.
When towing a vehicle with the engine off,
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 bar available...

Weights
160 WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS
Refer to your registration certificate and the vehicle's chassis plate.
In each country, it is imperative that the towed loads permitted by local legislation a\
re complied with. For information regarding your
vehicle's towing possibilities and its gross train weight, contact a PEU\
GEOT dealer.
The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h) (comp\
ly with the legislation in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the performance o\
f the vehicle, to protect the engine. When the ambient
temperature is higher than 37 °C, limit the weight towed.
These tables present the type-approved weights (in kg) according to th\
e vehicle model and dimensions.
Load transfer
It is possible, if the towing vehicle has not reached its maximum permit\
ted weight (the Gross Vehicle Weight or GVW), it is possible to transfer this weight to the trailer.
In all cases, do not exceed the trailer weight or the maximum weight for\
the vehicle plus trailer (the Gross Train Weight or GTW) indicated.
Observe the towing limits of your vehicle.
Minibus
Dimensions Model name GVW Unbraked trailer Recommended nose weight
L3 H2 440 4 005 X X
L4 H2 442 4 250 X X
Combi 5-6 seat
Dimensions Model name MTAC Unbraked trailer Recommended nose weight
L1 H1 330
3 000 750 100
333 3 300 750 100
L2 H2 333
3 300 750 100
435 3 500 750 120
Combi 7-8-9 seat
Dimensions Model name GVW Unbraked trailer Recommended nose weight
L1 H1 330 3 150 750 100
L2 H2 333 3 300 750 100