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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

TOWING YOUR VEHICLE

BATTERY

The battery is in the left boot trim.

Lifting

(2 wheels only on the road)

Without lifting

(4 wheels on the road)

It is preferable to raise the vehicle

using professional lifting equipment.

To charge the battery using a

battery charger :

 pull the handle downwards and fold

back the panel to gain access to

the battery,

 disconnect the green terminal (-) of

the battery,

follow the instructions for use

given by the battery charger manu-

facturer,

 check that the terminals and con-

nectors are clean. If they are cov-

ered with sulphate (whitish or

greenish deposit), disconnect them

and clean them,

 reconnect the green terminal (-) of

the battery,

 reﬁt the panel and close it.

You should always use a towbar.

The towing eye is inside the spare

wheel.

Never use the radiator crossmember.

From the front:

 Carefully unclip the bottom of the

cover, using a small screwdriver.

 Screw in the towing eye until it

locks.

Special features of the

automatic gearbox

Towing a vehicle with an automatic

gearbox in reverse gear is prohibited

(absence of lubrication).

From the rear:

 Carefully unclip the top of the cover

using a small screwdriver,

 Screw in the towing eye until it

locks.

When being towed with all

four wheels on the ground, it

is imperative that the following

rules are obeyed:

- selector lever in position N,

- the vehicle must be towed at a speed of

less than 30 mph (50 km/h) over a maxi-

mum distance of 30 miles (50 km),

- do not add oil to the gearbox.

When towing with the engine

switched off, there is no brak-

ing or steering assistance.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

TOWING YOUR VEHICLE

BATTERY

The battery is in the left boot trim.

Lifting

(2 wheels only on the road)

Without lifting

(4 wheels on the road)

It is preferable to raise the vehicle

using professional lifting equipment.

To charge the battery using a

battery charger :

 pull the handle downwards and fold

back the panel to gain access to

the battery,

 disconnect the green terminal (-) of

the battery,

follow the instructions for use

given by the battery charger manu-

facturer,

 check that the terminals and con-

nectors are clean. If they are cov-

ered with sulphate (whitish or

greenish deposit), disconnect them

and clean them,

 reconnect the green terminal (-) of

the battery,

 reﬁt the panel and close it.

You should always use a towbar.

The towing eye is inside the spare

wheel.

Never use the radiator crossmember.

From the front:

 Carefully unclip the bottom of the

cover, using a small screwdriver.

 Screw in the towing eye until it

locks.

Special features of the

automatic gearbox

Towing a vehicle with an automatic

gearbox in reverse gear is prohibited

(absence of lubrication).

From the rear:

 Carefully unclip the top of the cover

using a small screwdriver,

 Screw in the towing eye until it

locks.

When being towed with all

four wheels on the ground, it

is imperative that the following

rules are obeyed:

- selector lever in position N,

- the vehicle must be towed at a speed of

less than 30 mph (50 km/h) over a maxi-

mum distance of 30 miles (50 km),

- do not add oil to the gearbox.

When towing with the engine

switched off, there is no brak-

ing or steering assistance.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

It is advisable to disconnect

Do not connect a slave battery to the

(+) and (-) terminals located under

the bonnet if there is no battery in

the boot (risk of short circuit).

the battery if the vehicle is not

to be used for a period of more

than one month.

Never disconnect a terminal

when the engine is running.

Never charge a battery with-

out ﬁrst disconnecting the ter-

minals.

It is imperative that cables of

professional quality are used.

Close the windows and sunroof fully

before disconnecting the battery.

Use cables of suitable cross-sec-

tion; for further information, contact a

PEUGEOT dealer.

After every re-connection of the bat-

tery, switch on the ignition and wait

for 1 minute before starting, to alllow

the electronic systems to be initial-

ised. However, if slight difﬁculties are

experienced after this, please contact

a PEUGEOT dealer.

Batteries contain harmful

substances such as sulphu-

ric acid and lead. They must

be disposed of in accordance

with regulations and must not, in any

circumstances, be discarded with

household waste.

To start the vehicle from another

battery:

 open the bonnet,

 remove the left side cover,

 use the two additional terminals (+)

Take used batteries to an approved

collection point.

and (-) located under the bonnet,

 open the red cover of the (+) termi-

nal,

 connect the red cable between the

(+) terminal and the positive (+) ter-

minal of the slave battery,

 connect the green or black cable

between the (-) terminal and the

negative (-) terminal of the slave

battery,

If electrical work is carried out, discon-

nect the battery.

When charging or replacement of the

battery is necessary, do not close the

boot as, since it is only opened elec-

trically, it would then be necessary to

use the emergency control (see cor-

responding section).

 start the engine and let it run,

 wait for the engine to return to idle

then disconnect the cables,

 close the red cover of the (+) termi-

nal,

 reﬁt the left side cover,

 close the bonnet.

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Note: in certain cases of par-

ticularly arduous use (towing

the maximum load in high

TOWING A TRAILER,

CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...

Lighting

Manual adjustment

temperatures on

steep

We recommend the use of original

Adjust your headlamps so as not to

dazzle other road users. Check the

electrical signalling of the trailer.

slope), the engine automatically lim-

its its power and selects the appropri-

ate automatic gearbox gear in manual

mode. In this case, cutting off the air

conditioning allows the engine power

to be recovered, and therefore the

towing capacity to be increased.

PEUGEOT towbars which have been

tested and approved from the design

stage of your vehicle and that you

entrust the ﬁtting of the towbar to a

PEUGEOT dealer.

Automatic adjustment

Forvehicles withXenon bulbs, thissys-

tem automatically corrects the height

of the beam, whatever the load of the

vehicle. The driver is then assured of

having optimum lighting and not caus-

ing a nuisance to other road users.

Driving advice

If the coolant temperature

warning light comes on, stop

the vehicle and switch off the

engine as soon as possible.

Distribution of loads: distribute the

load in the trailer so that the heavi-

est loads 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.

In the case of vehicles ﬁtted with an

HDI engine, it is advisable, following

intensive use (towing on a motorway,

prolonged driving, ...), to leave the

engine running at idle for approxi-

mately 20 seconds before switching

off the ignition. This limits any

increase in the temperature of the

engine after it has been switched off.

Tyres: check the tyre pressures of the

towing vehicle (label on the central

door pillar on the driver's side) and of

the trailer towed, observing the recom-

mended pressure.

Brakes: towing increases the braking

distance. Drive at a moderate speed,

change down early and brake gradu-

ally.

Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is

increased. Drive smoothly and at a

moderate speed.

In all cases, pay attention to the cool-

ant temperature.

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