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ACCESSORIES -> Towing a trailer for Your Peugeot Boxer Van 2003-2013

Towing a trailer  
TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...  
For more information about weights,  
refer to the administrative documents  
(V5 registration document, ...)  
Distribution of loads: distribute the load in  
the trailer so that the heaviest objects 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.  
Towing a trailer  
Cooling: towing a trailer on a slope  
increases the coolant temperature.  
Tyres: check the tyre pressures of the  
towing vehicle (see the "Identification  
markings" section of chapter 9) and of  
the trailer, observing the recommended  
pressures.  
We recommend the use of original  
As the fan is electrically controlled, its  
cooling capacity is not dependent on the  
engine speed.  
PEUGEOT towbars and their harnesses,  
which have been tested and approved from  
the design stage of your vehicle and that  
the fitting of this equipment is entrusted to a  
PEUGEOT dealer.  
On the contrary, use a high gear to lower the  
engine speed and reduce your speed.  
Brakes: towing increases the braking  
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,  
change down early and brake gradually.  
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant  
temperature.  
If this equipment is not fitted by a PEUGEOT  
dealer, it is imperative that it is fitted using  
the electrical pre-equipment installed at the  
rear of the vehicle and in accordance with  
the manufacturer's instructions.  
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is  
increased. Drive smoothly and at a  
moderate speed.  
Good practice  
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, the automatic cutting off of the air  
conditioning allows the engine power to be  
recovered.  
ABS: the system only controls the vehicle,  
not the trailer.  
Rear parking sensors: the system does not  
operate while the vehicle is towing.  
If the coolant temperature  
warning lamp comes on, stop the  
vehicle and switch off the engine  
as soon as possible.  
See the "Levels" section of chapter 7.  
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