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BATTERY
The battery is located behind the left
boot trim.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Lifting (2 wheels only on the
road)
I t i s p r e f e r a b l e t o r a i s e t h e v e h i c l e u s -
i n g p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f t i n g e q u i p m e n t .
Never use the radiator crossmember.
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h t h e e n g i n e
s w i t c h e d o f f , t h e r e i s n o b r a k -
ing or steering assistance. Special featuresof the
automatic gearbox
T o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x i n r e v e r s e g e a r i s
prohibited
(absence of lubrication).
Without lifting
(4 wheels on the road)
Y o u s h o u l d a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r .
T h e t o w i n g e y e i s i n s i d e t h e s p a r e
w h e e l .
W h e n b e i n g t o w e d w i t h a l l
f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , i t
i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g
r u l e s a r e o b e y e d :
- s e l e c t o r l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n N ,
- t h e v e h i c l e m u s t b e t o w e d a t a s p e e d o f l e s s t h a n 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) o v e r
a m a x i m u m d i s t a n c e o f 3 0 m i l e s
( 5 0 k m ) ,
- d o n o t a d d o i l t o t h e g e a r b o x .
From the front:
C a r e f u l l y u n c l i p t h e b o t t o m o f t h e
c o v e r , u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i v e r .
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e u n t i l i t
locks.
From the rear:
C a r e f u l l y u n c l i p t h e t o p o f t h e c o v -
e r u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i v e r ,
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e u n t i l i t
locks. To disconnect the battery:
p u l l t h e h a n d l e d o w n w a r d s a n d
f o l d b a c k t h e p a n e l t o g a i n a c c e s s
t o t h e b a t t e r y ,
disconnect the green terminal (-) of
the battery.
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t
t h e b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s n o t
t o b e u s e d f o r a p e r i o d o f m o r e
than one month.
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BATTERY
The battery is located behind the left
boot trim.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Lifting (2 wheels only on the
road)
I t i s p r e f e r a b l e t o r a i s e t h e v e h i c l e u s -
i n g p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f t i n g e q u i p m e n t .
Never use the radiator crossmember.
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h t h e e n g i n e
s w i t c h e d o f f , t h e r e i s n o b r a k -
ing or steering assistance. Special featuresof the
automatic gearbox
T o w i n g a v e h i c l e w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x i n r e v e r s e g e a r i s
prohibited
(absence of lubrication).
Without lifting
(4 wheels on the road)
Y o u s h o u l d a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r .
T h e t o w i n g e y e i s i n s i d e t h e s p a r e
w h e e l .
W h e n b e i n g t o w e d w i t h a l l
f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , i t
i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g
r u l e s a r e o b e y e d :
- s e l e c t o r l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n N ,
- t h e v e h i c l e m u s t b e t o w e d a t a s p e e d o f l e s s t h a n 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) o v e r
a m a x i m u m d i s t a n c e o f 3 0 m i l e s
( 5 0 k m ) ,
- d o n o t a d d o i l t o t h e g e a r b o x .
From the front:
C a r e f u l l y u n c l i p t h e b o t t o m o f t h e
c o v e r , u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i v e r .
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e u n t i l i t
locks.
From the rear:
C a r e f u l l y u n c l i p t h e t o p o f t h e c o v -
e r u s i n g a s m a l l s c r e w d r i v e r ,
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e u n t i l i t
locks. To disconnect the battery:
p u l l t h e h a n d l e d o w n w a r d s a n d
f o l d b a c k t h e p a n e l t o g a i n a c c e s s
t o t h e b a t t e r y ,
disconnect the green terminal (-) of
the battery.
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o d i s c o n n e c t
t h e b a t t e r y i f t h e v e h i c l e i s n o t
t o b e u s e d f o r a p e r i o d o f m o r e
than one month.
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...
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 n e s s -
e s w h i c h h a v e b e e n t e s t e d a n d 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 y o u e n t r u s t t h e i t t i n g
o f t h e t o w b a r t o a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
I f t h e t o w b a 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
i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e , i n
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.
Note: i n c e r t a i n c a s e s o f p a r -
t i c u l a r l y a r d u o u s u s e ( t o w i n g
t h e m a x i m u m l o a d i n h i g h
t e m p e r a t u r e s o n a s t e e p s l o p e ) ,
t h e e n g i n e a u t o m a t i c a l l y l i m i t s i t s p o w e r
a n d s e l e c t s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a u t o m a t i c
g e a r b o x g e a r i n m a n u a l m o d e . I n t h i s
c a s e , c u t t i n g o f f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
a l l o w s t h e e n g i n e p o w e r t o b e r e c o v e r e d ,
a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e t o w i n g c a p a c i t y t o b e
increased.
Automatic adjustment
F o r v e h i c l e s w i t h X e n o n b u l b s , a n d i f
t h e c h a n g e i n l o a d m a k e s i t n e c e s s a r y ,
this system automatically corrects the
h e i g h t o f t h e b e a m a f t e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 m i n u t e s . T h e d r i v e r i s t h e n a s s u r e d
o f h a v i n g o p t i m u m l i g h t i n g a n d n o t
causing a nuisance to other road users.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads: distribute the
l o a d i n t h e t r a i l e r s o t h a t t h e h e a v i -
e s t l o a d s a r e a s c l o s e 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 i s c l o s e
t o t h e m a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d w i t h o u t ,
h o w e v e r , e x c e e d i n g i t .
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 c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d , i t s
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 . Lighting
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 v e h i c l e ( l a b e l o n t h e c e n t r a l
d o o r p i l l a r o n t h e d r i v e r ' s s i d e ) a n d o f
t h e t r a i l e r t o w e d , o b s e r v i n g t h e r e c o m -
m e n d e d p r e s s u r e .
Brakes: t o w i n g i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k i n g
d i s t a n c e . D r i v e a t a m o d e r a t e s p e e d ,
c h a n g e d o w n e a r l y a n d b r a k e g r a d u a l l y .
Side wind: s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d i s
i n c r e a s e d . D r i v e s m o o t h l y a n d a t a
m o d e r a t e s p e e d .
I f t h e c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e
w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s 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 . Manual adjustment
A d j u s t y o u r h e a d l a m p s s o a s n o t t o
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
I n t h e c a s e o f v e h i c l e s i t t e d w i t h a n
H D I e n g i n e , i t i s a d v i s a b l e , f o l l o w i n g
i n t e n s i v e u s e ( t o w i n g o n a m o t o r w a y ,
p r o l o n g e d d r i v i n g , . . ) , t o l e a v e t h e e n -
g i n e r u n n i n g a t i d l e f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 0 s e c o n d s b e f o r e s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e i g -
nition. This limits any increase in the
t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e e n g i n e a f t e r i t h a s
b e e n s w i t c h e d o f f .
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 .
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WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG)
Engines
PETROL DIESEL
3 litre 24V V6 injection 2 litre 16V HDI 2.2 litre 16V HDI
Gearboxes Automatic Manual Manual
Model codes: 9U...
XFV6 - XFVJ
XFVJ/D - XFVU/D
RHLH RHRH 4HPH 4HTH
• K e r b w e i g h t 1 644 1 590 1 650