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.
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