Having your vehicle towed
1 5 8
Without lifting
(4 wheels on the road)
You should always use a towbar.
BEING TOWED
T h e t o w i n g e y e i s s t o r e d i n t h e t o o l k i t ,
located under the right-hand seat. 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 .
- Screw in the removable towing eye u n t i l i t l o c k s .
From the rear
- U n c l i p t h e c o v e r u s i n g a c o i n o r t h e fl a t p a r t o f t h e t o w i n g e y e .
- Screw in the removable towing eye u n t i l i t l o c k s . When towing with the engine
s w i t c h e d o f f , t h e r e i s n o b r a k i n g o r
steering assistance.
Lifting
(2 wheels on the road only)
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
u s i n g p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f t i n g e q u i p m e n t . Vehicles fitted with a manual
gearbox (diesel version)
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
m a n u a l g e a r b o x , t h e g e a r l e v e r m u s t
b e i n t h e n e u t r a l p o s i t i o n , 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 c o n d i t i o n m a y
r e s u l t i n d a m a g e t o c e r t a i n b r a k i n g
c o m p o n e n t s a n d t h e a b s e n c e 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 i s
started again.
Weights
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WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS (KG)
General points
For more information, refer to your
r e g i s t r a t i o n c e r t i fi c a t e .
In each country, it is imperative that
the towed loads authorised by local
l e g i s l a t i o n a r e c o m p l i e d w i t h . T o fi n d
out your vehicle's towing capacities
and its gross train weight, consult a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r . The braked towed weight with load
transfer can be increased on condition
that the equivalent of this load is
removed from the vehicle so that the
G T W i s n o t e x c e e d e d . W a r n i n g : t o w i n g
using a lightly loaded towing vehicle
may have an adverse effect on its road
h o l d i n g .
The speed of a towing vehicle must not
exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) (comply with
t h e l e g i s l a t i o n i n f o r c e i n y o u r c o u n t r y ) . High ambient temperatures may result
in a reduction in the performance
of the vehicle in order to protect the
engine; when the ambient temperature
is higher than 37 °C, limit the towed
w e i g h t .
The kerb weight is equal to the weight
without load + driver (75 kg) + fuel tank
fi l l e d t o 9 0 % .
The GTW and towed load values
indicated are valid up to a maximum
altitude of 1 000 metres; the towed
load mentioned must be reduced by
1 0 % f o r e a c h a d d i t i o n a l 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s .
