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69 * O n 5 - s e a t v e r s i o n o n l y .
R a i s e t h e b o o t fl o o r t o g a i n a c c e s s t o
t h i s c o m p a r t m e n t .
R i g h t - h a n d s i d e e n c l o s e d s t o r a g e
compartment
T h i s s t o r a g e c o m p a r t m e n t c o n t a i n s t h e
t o o l s f o r c h a n g i n g a w h e e l . S t o r a g e c o m p a r t m e n t i n t h e fl o o r *
12 volt socket (120 W max)
There are four stowing rings in the boot
for securing luggage:
- t w o r i n g s a r e l o c a t e d o n t h e b o o t fl o o r ,
- two rings are located on the rear s i d e p i l l a r s .
T h i s o p e r a t e s w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h
i s i n t h e " O N " o r " A C C " p o s i t i o n .
Lift the cover to gain access to the
s o c k e t .
C h e c k t h a t t h e e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p -
m e n t o p e r a t e s o n 1 2 v o l t s a n d
t h a t i t s m a x i m u m e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r
i s 1 2 0 W .
T h e p r o l o n g e d u s e o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p -
ment without running the engine may
d i s c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r y .
S t o w i n g r i n g s
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TOWING
Access to the tools
Having your vehicle towed on a flatbed
B e l o w t h e f r o n t b u m p e r , i n s t a l l t h e
t o w i n g s y s t e m o n t h e t o w i n g e y e 1 .
T h e t o w i n g e y e a n d t h e t o o l s a r e s t o r e d
i n t h e s t o r a g e c o m p a r t m e n t i n t h e r i g h t -
hand boot trim.
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o t h e m :
o p e n t h e b o o t ,
t u r n b u t t o n A to the left,
remove the cover B ,
r e m o v e t h e fi x i n g b a n d C a n d t a k e o u t
t h e t o o l b a g D c o n t a i n i n g t h e t o o l s ,
t a k e t h e t o w i n g e y e a n d t h e t o o l s r e -
q u i r e d o u t o f t h e t o o l b a g . 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 .
Always have the vehicle
t o w e d o n a fl a t b e d .
Never have the vehicle towed with
t h e f o u r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d , t h i s
c o u l d d a m a g e t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n .
T h e v e h i c l e m u s t n o t b e t o w e d w i t h
t h e f r o n t o r r e a r w h e e l s o n t h e g r o u n d
even if it is in front "2WD" (2 wheel
drive) mode.
Towing another vehicle
O n t h e r e a r b u m p e r , r e m o v e t h e
c o v e r b y p u l l i n g a t t h e b o t t o m u s i n g
t h e j a c k h a n d l e 2 .
S c r e w i n t h e t o w i n g e y e f u l l y u s i n g
the wheelbrace 3 .
Install the towbar.
S w i t c h o n t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g l a m p s
on the towed vehicle.
W h e n b e i n g t o w e d w i t h t h e e n -
g i n e o f f , t h e r e i s n o l o n g e r a n y
b r a k i n g o r s t e e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, ETC.
Driving advice 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 .
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 .
Side wind
T a k e i n t o a c c o u n t t h e i n c r e a s e d
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
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 .
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 .
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 . 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 v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r , 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 s .
Lighting
C h e c k t h e l i g h t i n g a n d s i g n a l l i n g o n
the trailer.
I f t h i s m e s s a g e i s d i s -
p l a y e d , stop your ve-
hicle as soon as it is
safe to do so.
I f t h e m e s s a g e fl a s h e s s l o w l y , w a i t f o r
t h e e n g i n e t o c o o l b e f o r e t o p p i n g u p t h e
l e v e l , i f n e c e s s a r y .
I f t h e m e s s a g e fl a s h e s r a p i d l y , c o n t a c t
a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r w i t h o u t d e l a y .
O p e n i n g o f t h e l o w e r t a i l g a t e i s
p r o h i b i t e d i f a t o w b a r i s b e i n g
u s e d .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f g e n -
u i n e C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r s a n d
their harnesses that have been
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 t h e fi 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
C I T R O Ë N 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
C I T R O Ë N 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 l o c a t e d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e
vehicle and in accordance with the
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 .
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 fi 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 .
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 . Distribution of loads
D i s t r i b u t e t h e l o a d i n t h e t r a i l e r s o
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 m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 % o f t h e
G T W a n d s o o n f o r e v e r y 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s
o f a l t i t u d e .
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 .
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WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (IN KG)
* The kerb weight is equal to the weight without load + driver (75 kg).
** The speed of a towing vehicle must not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h) (comply with the legislation in force in your country).
*** The braked trailer value corresponds to the towing cap acities of the vehicle on a 12 % gradient.
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the pe rformance of the vehicle in order to protect the engine; reduce
the towed weight by 450 kg when your altitude increases by 1 000 m.
Engines
2.4 litre 16V 2.2 litre HDI PEF 16V
Gearbox
Manual
(5-speed)
CVT
(6-speed)
Manual
(6-speed)
DCS
(6-speed)
Model codes VUSFY0 VVSFY0 VUSFY9 VVSFY9 VU4HK8 VV4HK8
VU4HK8
VU4HK8/1P
VV4HK8
VV4HK8/1P
Version 5 seats 7 seats 5 seats 7 seats 5 seats 7 seats 5 seats 7 seats