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Towbar with quickly detachable towball
Presentation
This towbar allows the towball to be fitted and
removed quickly and easily without the use
of tools. Installed behind the rear bumper, the
towbar is invisible after removing the towball
and folding the trailer harness socket carrier.
1.
Carrier.
2.
P
rotective blanking plug.
3.
S
ecurity ring.
4.
F
olding trailer harness socket.
5.
D
etachable towball.
6.
L
ocking / unlocking wheel.
7.
Sec
urity key lock.
8.
Ba
ll protector.
9.
St
orage bag.
A. Locked position
The locking wheel is not in contact with the
towball (gap of about 5 mm).
The green mark is visible.
The lock for the locking wheel is facing
rearward.
The bolt is visible and extends beyond the
towball.
B. Unlocked position
The locking wheel is in contact with the towball.
The green mark is hidden.
The lock for the locking wheel is facing for ward.
The peg is not visible. Observe the legislation in force in the
country in which you are driving.
For more information on the technical
characteristics of the towbar (its
maximum load, ...), refer to the
corresponding section.
For information on safely towing a
trailer, refer to the corresponding
section.
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Fitting the towball
Remove the protective blanking plug from the
carrier and check the condition of the fixing
system. If necessary, clean the carrier with a
brush or clean cloth.
Take the towball from the storage bag.
Remove the protective cover from the ball.
Stow the plug and cover in the storage bag.
Check that the towball is unlocked (position B).
If not, insert the key in the lock and turn the
key clockwise to unlock the mechanism.
Then press the locking wheel and turn it fully
clockwise.
Before each use
Check that the towball is correctly fitted by
verifying the following points:
-
t
he towball is correctly locked in place
(position A ),
-
t
he security key lock is on and the key
removed; the locking wheel can no
longer be operated,
-
t
he towball must no longer move at all in
its carrier; try to shake it by hand.
During use
Never unlock the towball when a trailer or
load carrier is fitted.
Never exceed the maximum authorised
weight for the vehicle plus trailer (Gross
Train Weight - GTW).
Before driving, check the adjustment of the
headlamp beam height.
For more information on adjusting the
headlamps, refer to the corresponding
section.
After use
For journeys made without a trailer or load
carrier, the trailer harness socket must be
folded away, the towball removed and
the
protective blanking plug inserted in the
carrier. This measure applies particularly
if the towball could hinder visibility of the
number plate or lighting.
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Take the towball in both hands; insert the end
of the towball into the carrier, then, to ensure
that it has correctly locked in place, pull firmly
down on the ball end of the towball.
The locking wheel automatically turns a quarter
of a turn anti-clockwise, making a perceptible
click; take care to keep your hands clear.Check that the towball has correctly locked in
place (position A
).
Turn the key anti-clockwise to lock the towball
fixing mechanism.
Always remove the key and keep it in a safe
place.
If the key cannot be turned or removed, this
means that the towball is not fitted correctly;
start the procedure again.
If one of the locking conditions is not met, start
the procedure again.
In all cases, if the marking remains red, do not
use the towbar and contact a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualified workshop. Attach the trailer to the towball.
Attach the cable on the trailer to the security
ring located on the carrier.
Lower the trailer harness socket carrier by
pulling down on the ring visible below the
b u m p e r.
Remove the protective cover from the socket
and connect the trailer wiring harness.
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Removing the towball
Disconnect the trailer harness from the socket
on the carrier.
Detach the cable on the trailer from the security
ring on the carrier.
Unhook the trailer from the towball.
Return the trailer harness connector carrier to
the folded position.Insert the key into the lock.
Turn the key clockwise to unlock the towball
fixing mechanism.
Grasp the towball firmly with one hand; with
the other hand, press and turn the locking
wheel
clockwise as far as it will go.
Extract the towball from the bracket.
Remove the key to avoid it being damaged
when stowing the towball.
Be ready for the weight of the towball
(around 3.5 kg). Risk of injury!
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As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the
driver, using a smartphone when
driving is prohibited.
All operations must be done with the
vehicle stationary.
The synchronisation of a
smartphone allows applications on a
smartphone that are adapted to the
MirrorLink
TM technology to be displayed
i
n the vehicle's screen.
The principles and standards
are constantly evolving. For the
communication process between the
smartphone and the system to work
correctly, the smartphone must be
unlocked; update the operating system
of your smartphone as well as the date
and time in the smartphone and the
system.
For the list of eligible smartphones,
connect to the brand's internet website
in your country. As a safety measure, applications
can only be viewed with the vehicle
stationary; display is interrupted once
the vehicle is moving.When connecting a smartphone to
the system, it is recommended that
Bluetooth
® be started on the smartphone.
Start the application on the
smartphone (optional, depending
on the smartphone and operating
syste m).
Access to the different audio sources remains
accessible in the margin of the MirrorLink
TM
display, using touch buttons in the upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons. During the procedure, several screen
pages relating to certain functions
are displayed.
Accept to start and end the
connection.
Connect a USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by a USB cable. Press on " MirrorLink
TM" to
start the application in the
system. Once connection is established, an page
is displayed with the applications already
downloaded to your smartphone and adapted
to MirrorLink
TM technology.
If only one application has been downloaded to
the smartphone, it starts automatically.
MirrorLinkTM smartphone
connection
Press the end of the lighting control stalk to
start voice recognition of your smartphone via
the system.
Voice recognition requires a compatible
smartphone connected to the vehicle by
Bluetooth.
Voice recognition
Please note:
-
i f your smartphone is supported, to
make it "MirrorLink
TM" compatible,
some phone manufacturers
nevertheless invite you to first
download a dedicated application.
From the system, press on
" Connected services " to display the
primary page.
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Radio
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The quality of reception of
the radio station listened
to gradually deteriorates
or the stored stations do
not function (no sound,
87.5
Mhz is displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station
listened to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area
through which the vehicle is travelling.
Activate the "RDS" function by means of the
short-cut menu to enable the system to check
whether there is a more power ful transmitter in
the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...)
block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a fault with the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going
through a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
I cannot find some radio
stations in the list of
stations received. The station is not received or its name has changed in the list. Press and hold the "List" button at the steering
mounted controls to update the list of stations
received or press on the system update function:
"Update list".
Some radio stations send other information in place of their name
(the title of the song for example).
The system interprets this information as the name of the station.
The name of the radio
station changes.
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QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The quality of reception of
the radio station listened
to gradually deteriorates
or the stored stations do
not function (no sound,
87.5
MHz is displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station
listened to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area
through which the vehicle is travelling.
Activate the RDS function to enable the system
to check whether there is a more power ful
transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...)
block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not
indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going
through a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to
2
seconds in radio mode. During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
permitting better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon
is too frequent and always on the same route.
Traffic announcement
TA is displayed. I do
not receive any traffic
information. The radio station does not broadcast traffic information.
Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic
information.
The stored stations are not
found (no sound,
87.5 MHz is displayed...). An incorrect waveband is selected.
Press the SRC/ TEL button to return to the
waveband (FM1 or FM2) on which the stations
are stored.
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Radio
Presetting a station
Selecting a stationManaging the list
Press the SRC/BAND
button
repeatedly to select the FM1, FM2 or
AM waveband.
Press and hold a button to preset the
station being listened to. The name
of the station is displayed and an
audible signal confirms that it has
been preset.
Press a button to listen to the
corresponding preset station. Select "Radio"
.
Select "RDS" .
RDS
RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue
listening to the same station by automatic
retuning to alternative frequencies.
However, in certain conditions, coverage
by an RDS station may not be assured
throughout the country as radio stations
do not cover 100 % of the territory. This
explains the loss of reception of the
station during a journey.
The external environment (hills,
buildings, tunnels, basement car
parks) may block reception, including
in RDS mode. This is a normal effect
of the way in which radio waves are
transmitted and does not indicate any
failure of the audio equipment. Press MENU
.
Briefly press one of the buttons to
change to the next or previous letter.
Press and hold on LIST to construct
or update the list of stations; the
sound is interrupted temporarily. Press LIST
to display the list of
stations received, in alphabetical
o r d e r.
Select the desired radio station by
pressing one of the buttons.
Confirm with OK.
Confirm with OK.
Confirm with OK.
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