2002 Peugeot 607 Dag tow bar

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 153
Special features of the
automatic gearbox
When towing with four wheels on the
ground, the following rules must be
obeyed:
– lever in position
N,
– tow the vehicle at less than 30 mph (50 km/h) over a maximum
distance of 30 miles (50 km).
– do not add oil to the gearbox.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Without lifting (4 wheels on the road)
You should always use a tow bar.
The towing eye is inside the spare wheel.
From the front:
 Unclip the bottom of the cover, using the flat part of th e towing eye.
 Screw in the towing eye until it locks.
From the rear:  Unclip the top of the cover using the flat part of the to wing eye,
 Screw in the towing eye until it locks.
Lifting (2 wheels only on the road )
It is preferable to raise the vehicle by the wheels.
Never use the radiator crossmember.
ParticularitŽs de la bo”te de vitesses automatique
When towing with the
engine switched off,
there is no braking assis
tance.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
154
T
OWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT ETC...
Only use original PEUGEOTtow
bars which have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
your vehicle.
The tow bar must be fitted by a
PEUGEOTdealer.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads: distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
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 electronically con
trolled, its cooling capacity is not
dependent on the engine speed.
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.
Note:
in certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the maximum
load up a steep slope in high tem
peratures), 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 sig
nificantly increased (approximately
12mph [20 km/h] more).
If the coolant temperature warning
light comes on, stop the vehicle and
switch off the engine as soon as pos
sible.
Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres
sure.
Brakes: towing increases the brak
ing distance. Drive at a moderate
speed, change down early and brake
gradually.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed. Lighting
Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users (see section
on ''Manual adjustment of head
lamps''). Check the electrical sig
nalling of the trailer.
Automatic beam correction
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, this
system automatically corrects the
height of the beam, whatever the
load of the vehicle. The driver is then
assured of having optimum lighting
and not causing a nuisance to other
road users.
In cases of malfunction, the driver is
alerted by means of the warning light
on the instrument panel.
In this situation the system adjusts
your headlamps to the low position.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION155
ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR 607
For your PEUGEOTonly use accessories and original parts approved by the
manufacturer.
These accessories and parts are all adapted to your PEUGEOT, after being tested and approved for reliability and safe
ty, which PEUGEOTcannot guarantee for other products.
A wide choice of original accessories, approved by PEUGEOT, is availa ble through the dealer network. T hey all carry the
PEUGEOTguarantee:
– Security : Antitheft alarms (prewired function), window engraving, wheel antitheft devices, first aid kit
etc.
– Protection : Covers compatible with side air bags, mats, boot tray, styling mu d flaps.
– Communication : Telephone, navigation equipment with monochrome (prewired fu nction) or colour screen , CD
changer, speakers.
– Customising : Alloy wheels, wheel trims, spoiler.
– Comfort : Portable refrigerator, telephone console.
– Leisure pursuits : Trailer tow bar (maximum towable load: 1800 kg), roof bars (maximum l oad: 75 kg), transpor
tation accessories (bicycle carrier, ski carrier), roof box, snow chains etc.
– Children : Booster seats and child seats, rear blind.
– Maintenance products:Windscreen wash fluid, interior and exterior cleaning and main tenance products.
Before fitting any electrical accessory to your vehicle, consult a PEUG EOT dealer.