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Practical information -> Towing device with quickly detachable towball (hatchback) for Your Peugeot 308 4 Door Second Genration (2014-2020)

Practical information  
Blanking plug  
Towing device with  
During use  
Never release the device with a trailer or  
load carrier on the towball.  
Never exceed the maximum authorised  
weight for the vehicle – the Gross Train  
Weight or GTW.  
quickly detachable towball  
(hatchback)  
Presentation  
It is essential that the maximum  
authorised load be complied with on the  
towing device: if it is exceeded, this device  
may detach from the vehicle, which is a  
serious accident risk.  
No tools are required to install or remove the  
towball on this genuine towing device.  
Check that the trailer lamps work  
correctly.  
Before setting off, check the adjustment of  
the headlamp beam height.  
For more information on Headlamp  
adjustment, refer to the corresponding  
section.  
In the event of towing, it is essential to remove  
the blanking plug if your vehicle has one.  
To do this, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
The blanking plug is located behind the  
lower air intake grille.  
Following use  
1. Carrier.  
When travelling without a trailer or load  
carrier, the towball must be removed and  
the blanking plug inserted in the carrier.  
This measure applies particularly where  
the towball might obscure visibility of the  
number plate or its lighting.  
2. Protective plug.  
3. Connection socket.  
4. Safety eye.  
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5. Detachable towball.  
6. Locking/unlocking wheel.  
7. Safety key lock.  
8. Label to note down the key references.  
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Practical information  
Fitting the towball  
A. Locked position (the green marks are  
opposite each other); the locking wheel is  
in contact with the towball (no gap).  
F The locking wheel 6 turns a quarter of a  
turn anti-clockwise; take care to keep your  
hands clear!  
F Below the rear bumper, remove the  
protective plug 2 from the towball carrier 1.  
B. Unlocked position (red mark opposite the  
green mark); the locking wheel is no longer  
in contact with the towball (gap of around  
5 mm).  
Trailers with LED lamps are not  
compatible with the wiring harness of this  
device.  
To know the Technical data, and, in  
particular, the towable weights for your  
vehicle, refer to the corresponding section.  
To ensure complete safety while driving  
with a Towbar device, refer to the  
corresponding section.  
F Check that the mechanism has correctly  
locked in to place (position A).  
F Close the lock 7 using the key.  
F Insert the end of towball 5 into carrier 1 and  
push it upwards; the locking will take place  
automatically.  
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Removing the towball  
F Insert the key into the lock 7.  
F Open the lock using the key.  
F Always remove the key. The key cannot be  
removed when the lock is open.  
F Clip the cap onto the lock.  
F Give a quarter turn and pull the trailer plug  
to disconnect it from socket 3 of the carrier.  
F Detach the cable on the trailer from the  
safety eye 4 on the carrier.  
F Detach the trailer from the towball.  
F Refit the protective cover to the towball.  
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F Hold towball 5 firmly in one hand; using the  
other hand, pull and turn locking wheel 6  
fully in a clockwise direction; do not release  
the locking wheel.  
F Remove the protective cover from the  
towball.  
F Attach the trailer to the towball.  
F Attach the cable on the trailer to the safety  
eye 4 on the carrier.  
F Insert the trailer plug and give it a quarter  
turn to connect it to socket 3 of the carrier.  
F Remove the cap from the lock and press it  
onto the head of the key.  
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