231Practical information
Towing a trailer
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a
trailer or installation of a bicycle carrier, with
additional li
ghting and signalling.
When not towing a trailer, remove the quickly-detachable tow ball before driving, so as to avoid masking the
central rear lamp.
Maximum trailer weight
The towing weight is limited: refer to the
"Technical data" section.
Vehicle recovery
Before doing any work, with the ignition on, press the brake pedal and put the gear selector toposition N, then switch off the hybrid system.
If necessary because access to the vehicle is difficult, it can be moved a few dozen metres at a speed not exceeding 6 mph (10 km/h).
Th
e front or rear wheels must not be on the
ground, use a flat-bed lorry or trailer to recover
the vehicle.Use the towing eyes only to pull a vehicle out or
to pull it onto a flat-bed.
Your vehicle is primaril
y designed for
transporting people and luggage, but it mayalso be used for towing a trailer.
We recommend the use of genuine
CITROËN towbars and their harnesses that have been tested and approved from the design stage of your vehicle,and that the fitting of the towbar is
entrusted to a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a CITROËN dealer, it is imperative that it isfitted in accordance with the vehiclemanufacturer's instructions.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
)
Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to
t
he 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.
Side wind
)
Take into account the increased sensitivity
to side wind.
Cooling
To w i ng 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.
)
If the warning lamp and the STOPwarning lamp come on,stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
To w i ng a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a longmountain type of descent, the use of engine braking is recommended.
Tyres
)Check the tyre pressures of the towingvehicle and of the trailer, obser ving the recommended pressures.
Lighting
)Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be deactivated automatically if a genuine CITROËN towbar is used.
Driving with a trailer places greater demands on the towing vehicle and thedriver must take par ticular care.
The maximum towed load on a long incline depends on the gradient and the ambient
tem
perature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
R
efer to the "Technical data" section for detailsof the weights and towed loads which apply toyour vehicle.
351Alphabetical index
Parking lamps................................................158Parking sensors, front....................................148Parking sensors, rear....................................r147Particle emission fi lter............................244, 246Passenger compartment fi lter........................246Player, CD MP3 .............................298,323, 324
Port, USB....................................... 112, 298, 325Power..............................................................r38Priming the fuel system.................................241Protecting children..................172-181, 192, 194
Puncture........................................................200
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Radio ..................................................... 294, 319Ready lamp.....................................................35Rear foglamp.........................................154, 220Rear screen (demisting) ........................108, 122Recharging the battery..................................226Reduction of electrical load...........................228Regeneration of the particleemissions fi lter.............................................r246Reinitialising the remote control......................85Remote control...........................................80-86Removing a wheel .........................................209Removing the mat ..........................................111Repair kit, puncture.......................................200Replacing bulbs......................................214-221Replacing fuses ......................................222-224Replacing the air fi lter....................................r246Replacing the oil fi lter....................................r246
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Replacing the passenger compartment fi lter........................................r246Replacing wiper blades.........................166,229Reset history.................................................... 49Resetting the service indicator........................r70Resetting the trip recorder...............................r72Reversing camera.........................................149Reversing lamp..............................................219Risk areas (update).......................................272Roof bars.......................................................233Routine checks .......................................242-247Running out of fuel (Diesel)...........................241
Table of weights.............................................252Tables of engines...................................250, 251Tables of fuses...............................................222Tank, fuel .........................................................96Technical data.........................................250-252Te l ephone .............................................. 284, 329Temperature, coolant .......................................68
Sidelamps..............152,155, 158,214, 217, 219Side repeater.................................................r218Ski fl ap...........................................................113Snow chain ....................................................254Snow chains ..................................................213Spare wheel...................................................206Speed limiter.......................................... 142, 143Speedometer.............................................r38,58Spotlamps, side.....................................159, 218Starting the vehicle............................31, 34, 135Steering mounted controls,audio ....................................................264, 317Stopping the vehicle ..........................31, 34, 135Stop & Start ............................95,119, 122,225,239, 241-243, 245Storage............................................110, 112-114Storing driving positions................................102Switching off the engine............................31,34Synchronising the remote control............................................................85Synthesiser, voice..........................................278System, navigation........................................267
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Screen, colour and mapping..........................265Screen, instrument panel...........................57, 76Screen, monochrome ............................318,338Screen, multifunction(with audio equipment) ................................318Screen menu map.........................306, 338,339Screenwash, front..........................................164Screenwash fl uid level ...................................244Seat, rear bench....................................105,107Seat adjustment.....................................100,101Seat belts................................................190-192Seats, rear..............................................r105-107Serial number, vehicle...................................254Service indicator..............................................r69Servicing.......................................................... 47Setting the clock ........................................74, 75Short-cut menus ............................................266
