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3. Load space cover
T o r e m o v e :
U n c l i p t h e f r o n t e n d s a n d r e m o v e
t h e l o a d s p a c e c o v e r .
T o i n s t a l l :
Position the front ends of the load
s p a c e c o v e r o n i t s s u p p o r t a n d
p r e s s l i g h t l y t o p u t i t i n p l a c e .
1. 12 V accessories socket
(100 W max) and boot light
T h i s i s a l i g h t e r t y p e 1 2 v o l t s o c k e t . I t
is installed on the rear left trim and is
s u p p l i e d f r o m t h e i g n i t i o n o n p o s i t i o n .
T h e b o o t l i g h t i s c o n t r o l l e d b y o p e n i n g
the tailgate or rear screen.
4. Stowing rings
T h e r e a r e f o u r s t o w i n g r i n g s o n t h e
b o o t fl o o r t o w h i c h t h e l u g g a g e r e t a i n -
ing net can be attached.
2. Storage boxes
T h e r e a r e t w o s i d e s t o r a g e b o x e s
w h i c h c a n c o n t a i n :
- o n t h e l e f t : a c a n o f o i l , a fi r s t a i d
k i t , a p u n c t u r e r e p a i r a e r o s o l ,
- o n t h e r i g h t ( e x c e p t w h e n a J B L H i - F i s y s t e m i s fi t t e d ) : a b o x o f b u l b s ,
a w a r n i n g t r i a n g l e ( s u p p o r t p r o v i d -
e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e ) , t h e l u g g a g e
retaining net.
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Without lifting (4 wheels on the ground)
Y o u m u s t a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r .
T h e r e m o v a b l 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 .
From the front:
U n c l i p t h e c o v e r , b y p r e s s i n g t h e
b o t t o m p a r t ,
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e a s f a r a s i t
w i l l g o . P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n n e u t r a l ( p o -
sition N in the case of the automatic
gearbox).
F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s s p e c i a l r e q u i r e -
ment may lead to the destruction of
certain braking units and the absence
o f b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e w h e n t h e e n g i n e
is re-started.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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 p r o h i b i t e d ( a b s e n c e o f l u b r i -
cation).
W h e n t o w i n g w i t h f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e
g r o u n d , t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e s m u s t b e
o b e y e d :
- l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n N ,
- t o w t h e v e h i c l e a t 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 ) .
- do not add oil to the gearbox.
From the rear:
U n c l i p t h e c o v e r ,
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e a s f a r a s i t
w i l l g o . Special features of the
automatic gearbox
Lifting
(2 wheels only on the ground)
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 w i t h
a p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f t i n g d e v i c e . 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.
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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 . Lighting 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 fi 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 fi 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 fi 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 i n s t r u c t i o n s .
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 .
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 .
I n t h e c a s e o f v e h i c l e s fi 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 .
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
the maximum load in high
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 -
ate automatic gearbox gear in manual
mode. In this case, cutting off the air
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 i n c r e a s 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 .
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 -
ally.
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 . 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
d a z z l e o t h e r r o a d u s e r s . C h e c k t h e
electrical signalling of the trailer.