PRACTICAL INFORMATION
210
TOWING A TRAILER, A CARAVAN, ETC.
Your vehicle is primarily designed for
transporting people and luggage, but it
may also be used for towing a trailer.
Driving advice
Side wind
)
Take into account the increased
sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases
the temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its
cooling capacity is not dependent on
the engine speed.
)
To lower the engine speed, reduce
your speed.
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a
trailer or caravan with additional lighting
and signalling.
Distribution of loads
)
Distribute the load in the trailer so
that the heaviest items are as close
as possible to the axle and the nose
weight approaches the maximum
permitted without exceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine performance. Above
1 000 metres, the maximum towed load
must be reduced by 10 % for every
1 000 metres of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for
details of the weights and towed loads
which apply to your vehicle. Driving with a trailer places greater de-
mands on the towing vehicle and the
driver must take particular care.
We recommend the use of
genuine PEUGEOT towbars
and their harnesses that have
been tested and approved from the
design stage of your vehicle, and that
the fi tting of the towbar is entrusted
to a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
If the towbar is not fi tted by a
PEUGEOT dealer, it is imperative
that it is fi tted in accordance with the
vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
General
recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in
your country.
Ensure that the weight of the tow-
ing vehicle is higher than that of the
towed vehicle.
The driver must stay at the wheel of
the towed vehicle.
Driving on motorways and fast roads
is prohibited when towing.
When towing a vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground, always use an
approved towing bar; rope and straps
are prohibited.
When towing a vehicle with the en-
gine off, there is no longer any power
assistance for braking or steering.
In the following cases, you must al-
ways call on a professional recovery
service:
- vehicle broken down on a motor-
way or fast road,
- when it is not possible to put the
gearbox into neutral, unlock the
steering, or release the parking
brake,
- towing with only two wheels on
the ground,
- where there is no approved tow-
ing bar available...
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
327
Map reading lamps ..................99
Markings, identifi cation ..........222
Mat.........................................105
Menu, main ............................306
Mini fuel level ...........................89
Mirror, rear view .......................75
Mirrors, door ............................74
Misfuel prevention ...................90
Modularity, seats ......................73
Motorway function
(direction indicators) ...........128
Mountings for ISOFIX seats ....123
MP3 CD .........................289, 309
Multimedia, rear .............104, 107
Music media players ......250, 288
Navigation......................238, 277
Net ......................................... 111
Number plate lamps ..............198
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Parking brake ........................178
Parking brake, electric ...140, 143
Parking sensors, rear ............167
Parking space sensor ...........169
Particle emission fi lter....177, 178
Passenger
compartment fi lter ...............177
PEUGEOT call button ............225
PEUGEOT CONNECT
ASSISTANCE .....................224
Peugeot Connect Media
Navigation (NG4 3D) .....28, 51,
53, 55, 227, 230, 233, 261
Peugeot Connect Navigation
(RNEG) ...........49, 53, 274, 295
PEUGEOT CONNECT
SOS ............................224, 225
Peugeot Connect Sound
(RD5) ............46, 303, 318, 320
PEUGEOT services ...............225
PIN code ................................258
Player, CD MP3 .............289, 309
POIs (updating) .....................245
Port, USB...............104, 310, 312
Priming the fuel
system ................................173
Protecting children ........ 116, 120,
123-125, 136
Puncture ........................179, 185Jukebox (copy) ......................252
Jukebox (playing) ..................253
Keeping children
safe ............. 116, 124, 125, 136
Key with remote
control ....................... 76-78, 80
K
Labels, identifi cation ..............222
Lamps, warning
and indicator .............29, 32, 33
Level, brake fl uid ...................176
Level, headlamp wash .....97, 176
Level, power steering fl uid .....176
Levels and checks ......... 174-177
Lighting ..................................101
Lighting, guide-me home ...93, 94
Lighting, interior ...............99, 100
Lighting bulbs
(replacement) ......194, 197, 198
Lighting control stalk ................91
Lighting dimmer .......................41
Loading ...................... 25, 73, 211
Load reduction mode .............208
Load space cover ........... 109-111
Locating your vehicle ...............77
Locking from the inside............86
Long objects,
transporting .....................68, 73
Luggage retaining net ............ 113
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Main beam ............... 91, 194-196
Maintenance ............................25
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Oil fi lter ..................................177
Oil level ............................40, 176
Opening the bonnet ...............172
Opening the boot ...............76, 87
Opening the doors .............76, 85
Opening the panoramic
sunroof blind .......................108
Opening the retractable
screen ...................................53
Operation
indicator lamps ....29, 30, 32, 34
O
Paint colour code ...................222
Panoramic glass sunroof .......108
P
Radio .....................249, 287, 307
RCA sockets ..........................254
Reading lamps, rear ................99
Rear foglamp .................197, 198
Rear screen (demisting) ..........61
Recharging the battery ..........206
Reduction of electrical load .....208
Reinitialising the electric
windows ................................83
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