PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Fuse N° Rating Functions
F8 20 A A u d i o / t e l e p h o n e , C D c h a n g e r , m u l t i f u n c t i o n
d i s p l a y , s t e e r i n g w h e e l c o n t r o l s , t y r e u n d e r - i n l a t i o n
detection, trailer fuse box, alarm (accessory).
F9 30 A Front 12 V socket.
F10 15 A Alarm siren, alarm control unit, directional
h e a d l a m p s .
F11 15 A D i a g n o s t i c s o c k e t , l o w c u r r e n t i g n i t i o n s w i t c h ,
automatic gearbox control unit.
F12 15 A Brightness sensor, trailer fuse box, retractable roof.
F13 5 A E n g i n e f u s e b o x , A B S r e l a y , d u a l - f u n c t i o n b r a k e
s w i t c h .
F14 15 A
I n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , s e a t b e l t w a r n i n g l i g h t s b a r , h e a d l a m p
a d j u s t m e n t , a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g , a u d i o e q u i p m e n t , h a n d s -
f r e e k i t , r e a r p a r k i n g a s s i s t a n c e c o n t r o l u n i t .
F15 30 A Locking and deadlocking.
F17 40 A R e a r s c r e e n a n d e x t e r i o r m i r r o r s d e - i c i n g .
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TOWING A TRAILER,
A CARAVAN, ETC.
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d f o r
t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e , b u t i t
m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a t r a i l e r . D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e t o w i n g
v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i i c a n t s t r e s s a n d i t s
d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r t i c u l a r l y c a r e f u l .
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
s l o p e d e p e n d s o n t h e g r a d i e n t a n d t h e
o u t s i d e t e m p e r a t u r e .
Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer so
that the heaviest items are as close
a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e a x l e a n d t h e n o s e
w e i g h t a p p r o a c h e s t h e m a x i m u m
p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x c e e d i n g i t .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e , t h u s
r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e . A b o v e
1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d
must be reduced by 10 % and so on for
every 1 000 metres of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for
d e t a i l s o f t h e w e i g h t s a n d t o w i n g l o a d s
w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
Side wind
Take into account the increased
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
I f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t a n d t h e
STOP w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e
o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e a n d
s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e a s
s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Braking
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k i n g
distance.
Tyres
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f t h e t o w i n g
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
r e c o m m e n d e d p r e s s u r e s
.
T h e r e a r p a r k i n g a s s i s t a n c e w i l l b e
d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f a g e n -
u i n e P E U G E O T t o w b a r i s u s e d .
I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o o l a n t
t e m p e r a t u r e .
T o w b a r s u i t e d t o t h e a t t a c h m e n t o f a
t r a i l e r o r c a r a v a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l s i g n a l -
ling and lighting.
We recommend the use of original
P E U G E O T t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r h a r -
nesses that have been tested and
a p p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e o f
y o u r v e h i c l e a n d t h a t t h e i t t i n g o f t h e
t o w b a r i s e n t r u s t e d t o a P E U G E O T
dealer.
I f t h e t r a i l e r i s n o t i t t e d b y a P E U G E O T
d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t i t i s i t t e d
u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t
installed at the rear of the vehicle, in
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s
instructions.
Driving advice
Cooling
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r o n a s l o p e i n c r e a s e s
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t .
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
c o o l i n g c a p a c i t y i s n o t d e p e n d e n t o n
t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .
T o l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d , r e d u c e
y o u r s p e e d . Lights
Check the electrical signalling on
the trailer.
