2014 Citroen DS3 towing

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Towing a trailer
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer with a dditional l ighting an d s ignalling. We
  recommend   the   use   of   genuine  
C

ITR
oË
N towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from   the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted to a CITR
oË
N dealer or a
qualified
 w
orkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a CITR
oË
N
dealer,   it   is   imperative   that   it   is  
f

itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i
nstructions.
Driving   with   a   trailer   places   greater   demands  
o

n   the   towing   vehicle   and   the   driver   must   take  
par

ticular
 c
are.
driving advice
distribution of loads
F 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
 m

aximum   permitted   without   exceeding   it.
ai

r density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing
  engine   per formance.   Above  
1

  000   metres,   the   maximum   towed   load   must  
b

e   reduced   by   10   %   for   every   1   000   metres   of  
al

titude.
Side wind
F Take   into   account   the   increased   sensitivity  t
o   side   wind.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
primarily
 
designed
 
for
 
t

ransporting
 
people
 
and
 
luggage,
 
but
 
it
 
may
 
a

lso
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer. Refer to the "Technical Data" section for details
of  the   weights   and   towed   loads   which   apply   to  
y

our   vehicle.

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RAcING towbar
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar.  The   space   occupied   by   the  
s

port   diffuser   prevents   this.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Lighting
F Check   the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
the
 
S

TOP
 

warning
 
lamp
 
come
 
on,
 
s

top the vehicle and switch off
the
 
engine
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
Practical information

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*  The  weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount.   Warning:  t
owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.
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   10   %   for  
e

ach   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
The
  speed   of   a   towing   vehicle   must   not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load.
Petrol engine
VTi 82e-VTi 82 V Ti 120
Gearbox ManualElectronic ManualAutomatic
Model code:
SA... HMZ0
HMZ0/PS 5FS05FS9
-  
U
nladen   weight
9759801 075 1   089
-  
K
erb   weight
1 0501 055 1 1501 16 4
-  
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W)
1   496
1 523 1 554 1 587
-  
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)  
 
o
n   a   12   %   gradient
2   296
2 022 2 454 2 487
-  
B
raked   trailer   (within   the   GTW   limit)  
 
o
n   a   12   %   gradient
800
500900 900
-  
B
raked   trailer*   (with   load   transfer   within   the  
G

TW   limit)
1 10 0
8001 150 1 150
-  
U
nbraked   trailer
520500 570570
-  
R
ecommended   nose   weight
46464646
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)
Technical data

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Petrol engineTHP 155
THP 15 0 **
THP 160 ***
Gearbox Manual
Model code:
SA... 5FV8
5FN8**
5FM8***
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1
  090
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 165
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1
  590
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)  
 
o

n   a   12%   gradient 2
  490
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   the   GTW   limit)  
 
o

n   a   12%   gradient 900
-

Braked trailer* (with load transfer within the GTW limit)1 150
-
 
B

raked
 
trailer 570
-
 
R

ecommended
 
nose
 
weight 46
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   10   %   for  
e

ach
 
additional
 
1
 
000
 
metres
 
of
 
altitude.
The
 
speed
 
of
 
a
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
must
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h)
 
(comply
 
with
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force   in   your   country).
High
 
ambient
 
temperatures
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
reduction
 
in
 
the
 
per formance
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
to
 
protect
 
the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit
 
the
 
towed
 
load.
*
  
T

he
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
braked
 
trailer
 
can
 
be
 
increased,
 
within
 
the
 
GTW
 
limit,
 
if
 
the
 
GV W
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount.   Warning:  
t

owing
 
using
 
a
 
lightly
 
loaded
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
may
 
have
 
an
 
adverse
 
effect
 
on
 
its
 
road
 
holding.
**
 
For
 
Belgium
 
and
 
Russia.
***
 
For
 
Brazil.
Petrol weights and towed loads (in kg)

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Petrol engine
GearboxManualManual
Model codes: SA... 5FF85FD8
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1 165
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 240
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1
  597
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)
 o

n   a   12%   gradient 1
  597
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   the   GTW   limit)
 o

n   a   12%   slop 0
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (with   transfer   of   load   within  
t

he   GTW   limit) 0
-
 
U
nbraked   trailer 0
-
 
R
ecommended   nose   weight* 0
*
  See   the   "Towing   a   trailer"   section.
Weights (in kg) - RACING
Technical data

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LPG engineVTi 95
Gearbox Manual
Model code:
SA... 8FR0/GPL
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1 152
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 227
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1 552
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)
 o

n   a   12   %   slope 2 452
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   GTW   limit)
 o

n   a   12   %   slope 900
-
 
B
raked   trailer*   (with   load   transfer   within   the  
G

TW   limit) 1 150
-
 
U
nbraked   trailer 570
-
 
R
ecommended   nose   weight 46
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   10   %   for  
e

ach   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
The
  speed   of   a   towing   vehicle   must   not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load..
*
  
T
he   weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount;   warning,  
t

owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.
LPG weights and towed loads (in kg)
Technical data

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diesel engineH d i 70 FA P e- Hdi 7 0 FAPe- Hdi 9 0 FAP
Gearbox Manual
(5-speed) Electronic
(5-speed) Manual
(5-speed) Electronic
(5-speed)
Model code:
SA... 8HR4
8HP4/PS 9HPK /S9HP8/PS
-
 
U
nladen   weight 1 0701 080 1 0851
  090
-
 
K
erb   weight 1 1451 1551 160 1 165
-
 
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W) 1 5531 585 1 6021
  609
-
 
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)  
 
o

n   a   12   %   gradient 2 253
2 2852 5022
  509
-
 
B
raked   trailer   (within   GTW   limit)
 o

n   12   %   gradient 700
700900 900
-
 
B
raked   trailer*   (with   load   transfer   with   the  
G

TW   limit) 950
9501 150 1 150
-
 
U
nbraked   trailer 570570570570
-
 
R
ecommended   nose   weight 46464646
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   10   %   for  
e

ach   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
The
  speed   of   a   towing   vehicle   must   not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load.
Diesel weights and towed loads (in kg)
*  The  weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount.   Warning:  t
owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.

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*  The  weight   of   the   braked   trailer   can   be   increased,   within   the   GTW   limit,   if   the   GV W   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   reduced   by   an   equal   amount.   Warning:  t
owing   using   a   lightly   loaded   towing   vehicle   may   have   an   adverse   effect   on   its   road   holding.
**
  For   Belgium.
Diesel weights and towed loads (in kg)
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 10 % for each   additional   1   000   metres   of   altitude.
The
  speed   of   a   towing   vehicle   must   not   exceed   60   mph   (100   km/h)   (comply   with   the   legislation   in   force   in   your   country).
High
  ambient   temperatures   may   result   in   a   reduction   in   the   per formance   of   the   vehicle   to   protect   the   engine;   if   the   ambient   temperature   is   above   37   °C,  
l

imit   the   towed   load.
di
esel engine
BlueH d i 100
BlueH d i 120
BlueH d i 115**
Gearbox Manual
(5-speed) Manual
(6-speed)
Model code:
SA... BHY0/SBHZ8/S
-**
-  
U
nladen   weight
1 0851 150
-  
K
erb   weight
1 1601 225
-  
G
ross   vehicle   weight   (GV W)
1 633 1 653
-  
G
ross   train   weight   (GTW)  
 
o
n   a   12%   gradient
2 533
2 553
-  
B
raked   trailer   (within   GTW   limit)
 o

n   a   12%   gradient
900
900
-  
B
raked   trailer*   (with   load   transfer   with   the  
G

TW   limit)
1 150
1 150
-  
U
nbraked   trailer
570570
-  
R
ecommended   nose   weight
46 46
Technical data