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Towing a trailer

Dimension A = 0.96 m

TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...

Refer to the administrative

Distribution of loads: distribute the

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.

documents (V5, ...) or to the Diesel load in the trailer so that the heaviest

"Dimensions, weights and towed

loads" section of chapter 8.

loads are as close as possible to the

axle and the nose weight is close

to the maximum authorised without,

however, exceeding it.

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.

Brakes: towing increases the braking

distance. Drive at a moderate speed,

change down early and brake

gradually.

When using a trailer connection,

you must add a fuse. Refer to

the "Changing a fuse" section of

chapter 7.

Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is

increased. Drive smoothly and at a

moderate speed.

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, cutting off the air conditioning

allows the engine power to be

recovered, and therefore the towing

speed to be signiﬁcantly increased

(approximately 12 mph [20 km/h]

more). Sequential control of the

Lighting

Manual adjustment

Towbar

Adjust your headlamps so as not to

dazzle other road users. Check the

electrical signalling of the trailer.

We recommend the use of original

CITROËN towbars, which have been

tested for endurance from the design

stage of your vehicle.

Refer to the "Steering wheel

controls" section of chapter 3.

gearbox may also become unavailable. Towing equipment must be ﬁtted in

accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions, with particular attention to

the towing capacities of your vehicle,

Bicycle carrier

If the coolant temperature warning light

comes on, stop the vehicle and switch

off the engine as soon as possible.

the load towed, the nose weight and

the electrical connection. As this ﬁtting

should be carried out by a professional,

we recommend that you entrust the

ﬁtting of this equipment to a CITROËN

dealer.

If you ﬁt a bicycle carrier on

the tailgate, deactivate the

rear wiper from the display's

conﬁguration menu.

Tyres: check the tyre pressures of

the towing vehicle and of the trailer,

observing the recommended pressure.

In accordance with the general

instructions referred to above, we draw Automatic adjustment

your attention to the risk connected

For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, and if

with ﬁtting a towbar or other electrical

accessory which is not recommended

by the CITROËN network. Fitting such

equipment could result in a failure

of your vehicle's electronic system.

Please contact a CITROËN dealer ﬁrst

for further information.

the change in load makes it necessary,

this system automatically corrects the

height of the beam after approximately

2 minutes. The driver is then assured

of having optimum lighting and not

causing a nuisance to other road

users.

Refer to the "Identiﬁcation

features" section of chapter 8.

Roof bars

USING ROOF BARS

Removal and refitting of the

roof bars

To use the transverse roof bars,

release the four locking levers located

at the base of the feet of each bar.

From the left-hand side, slide them

in their rails to the required notch,

supporting the foot of the bar with two

hands to slide it correctly.

Lock the four locking levers.

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Remove the bolt, the stop and the

two washers at each location A.

Move the bars to the locations A.

Lift the two bars to remove them.

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For greater ease, it is recommended

that two people carry out these

operations.

When the roof bars are not in use,

position them at the rear stop to avoid

excess consumption.

Use accessories recommended by

Automobiles CITROËN and follow

the ﬁtting instructions in the manual

provided by the manufacturer of the

load-carrying roof bars.

Imperative: reﬁt the bolt, the

stop and the two washers at each

location A.

To reﬁt, proceed in the reverse order.

Maximum authorised weight on the

roof rack: 220 lbs. (100 kg)

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Snow screen

VERY COLD CLIMATE SCREEN

FITTING

If ﬁtted on your vehicle, this is a

removable part which permits complete

or partial covering of the front air intake

(grille, ...) to favour the increase in the

engine temperature when driving in

very low temperatures and to prevent

the entry of snow into the engine

compartment.

-

Offer up the 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.

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.

When the snow has cleared, do not

forget to remove the very cold climate

screen.

Other accessories

Alloy wheels, trims, aluminium interior

trim kit, mud ﬂaps, ...

Screenwash, interior and exterior

maintenance and cleaning products,

replacement bulbs, ...

The ﬁtting of electrical equipment

or accessories which are not

recommended by CITROËN may

result in a failure of your vehicle's

electronic system.

Please note this speciﬁc warning. You

are advised to contact a representative

of the Marque to be shown the range

of recommended equipment or

accessories.

To avoid any jamming under the

pedals:

ensure that the mat and its ﬁxings

OTHER ACCESSORIES

These accessories and parts, after

being tested and approved for

reliability and safety, are all adapted

to your vehicle. A wide choice of

recommended accessories and original

parts is offered by CITROËN.

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are positioned correctly,

never place one mat on top of

another.

Audio systems, telephone, hands-free

kit, speakers, CD changer, navigation

system, DVD player, ...

A further range is also available,

structured around comfort, leisure and

maintenance:

Depending on the country in which

the vehicle is sold, it is compulsory to

have a safety jacket, warning triangle

and replacement bulbs available in the

vehicle.

Compatible portable equipment

For the hands-free kit audio

equipment, the ﬁtting of an RCA

auxiliary socket is offered speciﬁcally

by the Network.

Anti-theft alarm, window engraving,

ﬁrst aid kit, high visibility vest, rear

parking sensors, warning triangle, ...

When using a tailgate bicycle

carrier, deactivate the rear

wiper from the display

The audio cable for connection to

the auxiliary socket (RCA yellow-red

located in the glove box) is also offered

by the network.

Following connection of the cable and

selection of the AUX mode, via the

source button, your portable equipment

is ready to operate.

Set the portable equipment to half

volume to avoid saturating the audio

system sound. Then use the audio

system volume button.

Seat covers compatible with side

airbags, mats, boot tray, sunroof,

luggage net, door deﬂectors, cool box

secured on the slides, clip armrest,

load carrying roof bars, roof box, snow

chains, ski carrier, tailgate bicycle

carrier, interior bicycle carrier, booster

seats and child seats, Isoﬁx seats, side

sun blinds and rear blind, ...

conﬁguration menu.

Before installing a radio communication

transmitter with aerial, contact a

CITROËN dealer who will inform you

of the speciﬁcations of the transmitters

which can be ﬁtted, in accordance with

the Motor Vehicle Electromagnetic

Compatibility Directive (2004/104/EC).

Trailer towbar which must be ﬁtted by a

CITROËN dealer.

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ACCESSORIES for Your Citroen C8 4 Door Second Generation (2002-2014)

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