PRACTICAL INFORMATION100 -
T O W I N G A T R A I L E R , C A R A V A N , B O A T , E T C .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f o r i g i n a l
CITROËN towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
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
dealer.
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 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 .
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
trailer.
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 .
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 %
and so on for every 1 000 metres of
a l t i t u d e . Driving advice
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 ,
observing the recommended pres-
s u r e s .
Braking: Towing increases the braking
distance.
Lights: Check the electrical signalling
on the trailer.
Side wind: T a k e i n t o a c c o u n t t h e
increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling: Towing a trailer on a slope
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
coolant.
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 ,
its cooling capacity is not dependent
on the engine speed.
O n t h e c o n t r a r y , u s e a h i g h g e a r t o
l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d a n d r e d u c e
y o u r s p e e d .
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
slope depends on the gradient and
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 .
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 t h e m a x i m u m l o a d
on a steep gradient in high tempera-
t u r e s ) , s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n -
ing permits the recovery of engine
power and therefore an increase in
the towing capacity.
I f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n , s t o p
the vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
D i s t r i b u t i o n o f l o a d s : D i s t r i b u t e t h e
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
items are as close as possible to the
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 .
TECHNICAL DATA112 -
DIESEL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LIGHT VAN
Engine 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 75 1.6 litre Turbo 92 1.9 litre
Gearbox Manual Manual Manual
Model codes
GB
9HWC
GC
9HWC
GD
9HWC
GA
9HWC
GB
9HXC
GC
9HXC
GD
9HXC
GA
9HXC
GB
WJYB
GC
WJYB
GD
WJYB
GA
WJYB
Length L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2
Version (kg) 600 800 750 1 000 600 800 750 1 000 600 800 750 1 000
