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Towing a trailer
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.
If the coolant temperature
warning light comes on, stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
See the "Levels" section of chapter 7.
Tyres: check the tyre pressures of the
towing vehicle (see the "Identification
features" section of chapter 7) and of
the trailer, observing the recommended
pressure.
Brakes: towing increases the braking
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.
ABS: the system only controls the vehicle,
not the trailer.
Rear parking assistance: the
assistance will be deactivated
automatically when an original PEUGEOT
towbar is used (see the "Rear parking
assistance" section of chapter 4).
Towbar
We recommend the use of original
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 .
If this equipment is not fitted by a PEUGEOT
dealer , it is essential that it is fitted using
the electrical pre-equipment located at the
rear of the vehicle in accordance with the
manufacturer ’s instructions.
The operation of the sensors is deactivated
automatically when the pin of the trailer
cable is inserted in the towbar socket.
When the trailer cable pin is removed, the
sensors are re-activated.
Distribution of loads
Dis t r ibut e t he load in t he t r ailer s o t hat t he
heav ies t objec t s ar e as c los e as pos s ible
t o t he ax le and t he nos e weight is c los e
t o t he max imum aut hor is ed wit hout ,
howev er, ex c eeding it . T he air dens it y
dec r eas es wit h alt it ude, s o r educ ing t he
per f or manc e of t he engine. T he max imum
t owed load mus t be r educ ed by 10 % f or
eac h 1 000 met r es of alt it ude. Ref er t o
t he " Tec hnic al dat a" c hapt er f or det ails of
t he weight s and t owed loads applic able t o
y our v ehic le and als o t o t he adminis t r at iv e
doc ument s ( V5 r egis t r at ion doc ument , . . . ) .
