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Practical information -> Towing a trailer for Your Citroen C5 Suv Second Generation (2008-2017)

Practical information  
Towing a trailer  
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting people and luggage, but it may also be used for towing a trailer.  
When towing  
Distribution of loads  
Driving with a trailer places greater  
demands on the towing vehicle and the  
driver must take particular care.  
For more information on Driving  
advice, particularly when towing, refer  
to the corresponding section.  
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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.  
We recommend the use of genuine  
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  
entrusted to a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
For more information on Weights (and  
the towed loads which apply to your  
vehicle) refer to the corresponding  
section.  
For more information on Weights, refer  
to the corresponding section.  
If the towbar is not fitted by a  
CITROËN dealer, it must still be  
fitted in accordance with the vehicle  
manufacturer's instructions.  
You must observe the maximum trailer  
weight, indicated on the registration  
certificate or in the technical  
Side wind  
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Take into account the increased sensitivity  
to side wind.  
specification for your vehicle.  
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Practical information  
Blanking cover  
Cooling  
Braking  
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.  
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.  
To avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of  
engine braking is recommended.  
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To lower the engine speed, reduce your  
speed.  
The maximum towed load on a long incline  
depends on the gradient and the exterior  
temperature.  
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant  
temperature.  
Tyres  
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Check the tyre pressures of the towing  
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the  
recommended pressures.  
When towing, you must remove the blanking  
cover in the front bumper as well as the bonnet  
seal if fitted.  
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified  
workshop for this.  
Lighting  
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If the warning lamp and the  
STOP warning lamp come on,  
stop the vehicle and switch off  
the engine as soon as possible.  
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Check the electrical lighting and signalling  
on the trailer and the headlamp beam  
height of your vehicle.  
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For more information on Adjusting the  
headlamps, refer to the corresponding section.  
The rear parking sensors will be  
deactivated automatically to avoid the  
audible signal if a genuine CITROËN  
towbar is used.  
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