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Towing a trailer
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.
Brakes: towing increases the braking
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,
change down early and brake
gradually. Please contact a CITROËN dealer fi rst
for further information.
Automatic adjustment
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, and if
the change in load makes it necessary,
this system automatically corrects the
height of the beam after approximately
2 minutes. The driver is then assured
of having optimum lighting and not
causing a nuisance to other road
users.

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, cutting off the air
conditioning allows the engine power
to be recovered, and therefore the
towing speed to be signifi cantly
increased (approximately 12 mph
[20 km/h] more). Sequential control
of the gearbox may also become
unavailable. Lighting
Bicycle carrier If you fi t a bicycle carrier on
the tailgate, deactivate the
rear wiper from the display’s
confi guration menu.
Refer to the "Identifi cation
features" section of chapter 9. Refer to the "Steering wheel
controls" section of chapter 3.
When using a trailer connection,
you must add a fuse. Refer to
the "Changing a fuse" section of
chapter 8.

If the coolant temperature warning light
comes on, stop the vehicle and switch
off the engine as soon as possible.

Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pressure.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed.

Towbar
We recommend the use of original
CITROËN towbars, which have been
tested for endurance from the design
stage of your vehicle.
Towing equipment must be fi tted in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, with particular attention to
the towing capacities of your vehicle,
the load towed, the nose weight and
the electrical connection. As this fi tting
should be carried out by a professional,
we recommend that you entrust the
fi tting of this equipment to a CITROËN
dealer .
In accordance with the general
instructions referred to above, we draw
your attention to the risk connected
with fi tting a towbar or other electrical
accessory which is not recommended
by the CITROËN network . Fitting such
equipment could result in a failure of
your vehicle’s electronic system. Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.

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Petrol and Diesel technical data
TECHNICAL DATA
9

PETROL DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (in mm - in kg)

Model codes
EARFJ__ EBRFJ__
7 seats 8 seats
manual auto manual auto

Engines
2.0 PETROL
Wheelbase(s) (at full load) 2 823
on Axle 1 1 570
on Axle 2 1 548
Length 4 727
Width 1 850
Height at kerb weight

without roof bars 1 745 to 1 759
with fi xed roof bars 1 854 to 1 863
Kerb weight 1 738 to 1 825 1 766 to 1 863 1 706 t o 1 875 1 734 to 1 904
on Axle 1 1 018 to 1 043 1 046 to 1 081 1 014 to 1 060 1 044 to 1 090
on Axle 2 720 to 782 720 to 782 692 to 815 690 t o 814
Engines (with fi lter replacement)

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Petrol and Diesel technical data
TECHNICAL DATA
9

DIESEL DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (in mm - in kg)

Model codes EARHKH EBRHKH EARHRH EBRHRH
EA4HTH
EA4HPH
EA4HRJ
EA4HSJ
EB4HTH
EB4HPH
EB4HRJ
EB4HSJ


7 seats 8 seats 7 seats 8 seats 7 seats 8 seats

Engines 2.0 HDi 2.0 HDi PEF 2.2 HDi PEF
Wheelbase(s)
(at full load) 2 823
on Axle 1 1 570
on Axle 2 1 548
Length 4 727
Width 1 850
Height at kerb weight

without roof bars 1 745 to 1 759
with fi xed roof bars 1 854 to 1 863
Kerb weight
1 846 to 1 949 1 811 to 1 976 1 854 to 1 957 1 818 to 1 983 1 902 to 1 988 1 875 to 2 017
on Axle 1 1 117 to 1 153 1 114 to 1 158 1 121 to 1 157 1 117 to 1 161 1 170 to 1 204 1 169 to 1 217
on Axle 2 729 to 796 697 to 818 733 to 800 701 to 822 732 to 784 696 to 800