towing Peugeot Expert VU 2009 Owner's Manual

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Exterior
FAMILIARISATION
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Diesel engines Petrol engine

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Towing eye
Opening the bonnet
Lift the cover located at the foot of the left-
hand seat and pull the control upwards.
At the front, unclip the cover by pressing it
at the bottom.
At the rear, unclip the cover using a coin or
the flat part of the towing eye.
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Partially open the bonnet, lift the control and
raise the bonnet.
Secure the strut in one of the two notches,
according to the height required, to hold
the bonnet open.
Take care when carrying out work under the bonnet.
Refer to the "Levels" section of chapter 7 for ins tructions for use of the fluids.

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Interior
FAMILIARISATION
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Location for stowing rail Stowing rings
Tunnel and interior rack

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Vertical partition
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securing it firmly using the stowing rings on
the floor.

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Practical information
ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
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LOAD SPACE LAYOUT
Depending on the vehicle's equipment,
the various fittings below enhance your load
space. Locations for stowing rail
Locations for securing a stowing rail are
available on each side of the vehicle.
Stowing rings
Use the stowing rings on the rear floor to
secure your loads.
As a safety precaution in case of sharp
braking, you are advised to place heavy
objects as far forwards towards the cab as
possible.
You are advised to immobilise the load by
securing it firmly using the stowing rings on
the floor. Trims
The lower parts of the sides are fitted with
load protection trims.
Roof box on raised version
This is a storage compartment located in the
load space, above the cab roof.

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Towing a trailer
ACCESSORIES
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For more information about weights,
refer to the administrative documents
(V5 registration document, ...) or to the
"Weights" section of chapter 8.
TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...

Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest objects 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 increases the
coolant temperature.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on the
engine speed.
Driving advice
A towed vehicle must free wheel: gearbox in
neutral.

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Towing a trailer
On the contrary, use a high gear to lower the
engine speed and reduce your speed.
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
temperature. Tyres: check the tyre pressures of the
towing vehicle (see the "Identification
features" section of chapter 8) and of
the trailer, observing the recommended
pressure. Towbar
We recommend the use of original
PEUGEOT towbars and their harnesses,
which have been tested and approved from
the design stage of your vehicle, and that
you entrust the fitting of this equipment to a
PEUGEOT dealer.
If this equipment is not fitted by a PEUGEOT
dealer, it is imperative that it is fitted using
the electrical pre-equipment installed at the
rear of the vehicle and in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
In accordance with the general instructions
a reminder of which has been given above,
we draw your attention to the risk linked with
fitting a towbar or electrical accessory not
recommended by PEUGEOT.
Fitting such equipment could result in the
failure of your vehicle's electronic system.
Please contact a PEUGEOT dealer for
information before fitting this type of
equipment.
See the "Levels" section of chapter 6.
Good Practice
In certain cases of particularly arduous
use (towing the maximum load up a steep
slope in high temperatures), the engine
automatically limits its power. In this
case, the automatic cutting off of the air
conditioning allows the engine power to be
recovered.
If the coolant temperature warning
light comes on, stop the vehicle
and switch off the engine as soon
as possible.
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.

ABS/ESP
The ABS or ESP systems only control the
vehicle, not the trailer or caravan.

Rear parking assistance
The assistance does not function while the
vehicle is towing.

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Under the bonnet
DIESEL ENGINES
8 - Power steering reservoir.

9 - Removable towing eye.

10 - Repriming pump
( a: 1.6 litre HDi; b: 2 litre HDi).

11 - Engine oil filling funnel (2 litre HDi).
7.1 - Engine oil filler cap.
If your vehicle is fitted with this oil filler tub e,
proceed as follows:

A - Remove the oil filler cap.

B - Remove the filler tube from its location.

C - Place the filler tube in the filler opening
as shown on the illustration.

D - Turn it a 1/4 of a turn to the left to lock it
then top up the oil.
To refit, proceed in the reverse order without
forgetting to retighten the cap A correctly.
UNDER THE BONNET

1 - Windscreen/headlamp wash reservoir.

2 - Fuse box.

3 - Coolant reservoir.

4 - Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

5 - Air filter.

6 - Dipstick.

7 - Engine oil filler cap.

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Under the bonnet
CHECKS
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PETROL ENGINE

4. Brake and clutch fluid reservoir.

5. Air filter.

6. Dipstick.
7. Engine oil filler cap.

8. Power steering reservoir.

9. Removable towing eye.

1. Windscreen/headlamp wash reservoir.

2. Fuse box.

3. Coolant reservoir.

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Snow screen
6. REFITTING THE REPAIRED WHEEL
The wheel is refitted as described in step 5,
not forgetting to refit the wheel trim.
The spare wheel is not designed to be
used over long distances. Have the
tightening of the bolts and the tyre pressure
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible. Also, have the original wheel
repaired and refitted by a PEUGEOT dealer
as soon as possible. Refer to the "Identification features"
section of chapter 8 to locate the tyre
label.
REMOVABLE SNOW SCREEN
According to country, the removable snow
screen is installed on the lower part of the
front bumper to prevent the accumulation of
snow at the radiator cooling fan.
FITTING
- Offer up the snow screen facing its
centring pin A on the front bumper.
- Put it in place by pressing at each clip B
located in the four corners.
Do not forget to remove the snow screen
when the exterior temperature is higher than
10 °C (no risk of snowfall) and when towing. REMOVAL
- Pass a screwdriver into the hole located
near each of the clips.
- Use the screwdriver as a lever to unclip the four clips B in turn.

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Snow screen
6. REFITTING THE REPAIRED WHEEL
The wheel is refitted as described in step 5,
not forgetting to refit the wheel trim.
The spare wheel is not designed to be
used over long distances. Have the
tightening of the bolts and the tyre pressure
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible. Also, have the original wheel
repaired and refitted by a PEUGEOT dealer
as soon as possible. Refer to the "Identification features"
section of chapter 8 to locate the tyre
label.
REMOVABLE SNOW SCREEN
According to country, the removable snow
screen is installed on the lower part of the
front bumper to prevent the accumulation of
snow at the radiator cooling fan.
FITTING
- Offer up the snow screen facing its
centring pin A on the front bumper.
- Put it in place by pressing at each clip B
located in the four corners.
Do not forget to remove the snow screen
when the exterior temperature is higher than
10 °C (no risk of snowfall) and when towing. REMOVAL
- Pass a screwdriver into the hole located
near each of the clips.
- Use the screwdriver as a lever to unclip the four clips B in turn.

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Changing a fuse
CHANGING A FUSE
The three fuse boxes are placed:
- in the fascia panel on the right-hand side (behind the storage compartment,
retractable),
- in the passenger compartment (battery compartment),
- under the bonnet.
If fitted on your vehicle, a further fuse
box is added for towing, the towbar and
the connections for the coachbuilder and
platform cab conversions. It is located on the
right behind the load retaining partition.
Removing and fitting a fuse
Before changing a fuse, the cause of the
fault must be found and rectified.
- Use the pliers.
Always replace a faulty fuse with a fuse
of the same rating.
PEUGEOT will not accept responsibility
for the cost incurred in repairing your
vehicle or for rectifying the malfunctions
resulting from the installation of accessories
not supplied and not recommended by
PEUGEOT and not installed in accordance
with its instructions, in particular when
the combined consumption of all of the
additional equipment connected exceeds
10 milliamperes.
The descriptions communicated are only
the fuses which can be changed by the
user using the pliers and replacement fuses
located behind the fascia panel storage
compartment on the right-hand side. For any
other operations, visit a PEUGEOT dealer.
Intended for professionals: for
complete fuse and relay information,
consult the "Methods" diagram via the
Network.