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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
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NAVIGATION-GUIDANCE
What is the navigation system and
the GPS?
The satellite navigation system guides
the driver to the destination that he has
set in accordance with a chosen route.
Initially, it searches for the destination
required by the user, then it calculates
t h e r o u t e a n d fi n a l l y i t p r o v i d e s t h e v i -
sual and audible guidance instructions. What precautions should be
observed in order to make best use
of the system?
Do not place anything on or near the
GPS aerial.
Do not use any digital communication
equipment (personal computers, etc.)
near the GPS aerial.
D o n o t a f fi x a n y r e fl e c t i v e fi l m s o r fi l m s
containing carbon to the windows.
The GPS (Global Position-
ing System) consists of
several satellites distribut-
ed around the earth. They
continuously transmit digi-
tal signals which travel at the speed of
light, on 2 different frequencies.
At any given time, the system receives
its position in relation to the satellites
detected and the time of transmission
of the signal.
This enables the telematic unit to cal-
culate its position and therefore that of
the vehicle.
A repositioning process using the map
database stored on the hard disk allows
the vehicle to be positioned on the road
network, so improving the accuracy of
the vehicle location function. What is a point of interest
(POI)?
Up to 40 different icons may
be displayed (refer to the
section "Points of interest
icon").
T h e y a r e c l a s s i fi e d i n
5 g r o u p s a n d i d e n t i fi e d b y o n e c o l o u r
for each group:
- S h o p s , fi n a n c e a n d b u s i n e s s e s (Green),
- Vehicles and travel (Dark blue),
- Restaurants (Orange),
- Public places and emergency ser- vices (Brown),
- Entertainment and attractions (Blue).
GPS
The system's measurements may be
inaccurate if the vehicle is:
- in a tunnel or underground car park,
- underneath a two-level motorway,
- in an area with several very high buildings,
- surrounded by closely planted trees.
Depending on the vehicle's situation
and the reception of the GPS informa-
tion, the displayed information may dis-
appear from the screen temporarily. A point of interest (POI) is
represented by an icon on
the map, it represents an
airport, a station, a town
hall, ...
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Selecting points of interest (POI) icons displayed on the map
You can select up to 40 types of point
of interest icon which are displayed on
your map screen.
Press the MENU button then [Navigation
Settings].
Press [Screen] then [Select] on the POI
line.
Press [4] which is displayed.
Press each POI required.
At each contact with a POI, the display
o f [K ] c h a n g e s (K = t h e P O I w i l l b e d i s -
played on the screen). General
Town centre
Locality
S h o p s , fi n a n c e a n d b u s i n e s s e s ( G r e e n ) Major companies
Shopping centre
Vehicles and travel (Dark blue) CITROËN
Airport
Bus stop
Vehicle hire
Suburban station/station
Ferry terminal
Hotel
Park and ride
Car park (press +)
Service station
Rest area
Toll booth
Tourist information
Railway station
Restaurant (Orange)
Night life/night club
Restaurant Public places and emergency
services (Brown)
Town Hall
Community centre
Convention/exhibition centre
Hospital
University/college
Entertainment and attractions (Blue)
Theme park
Bowling alley
Casino
Cinema
Golf course
Historical monument
Skating rink
Marina
Museum
Flying club
Leisure area
Ski station
Sports centre
Theatre/opera
Tourist attraction
Vineyard/wine and spirit store