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distribution of loads
F Distribute the l oad i n t he t railer s o t hat t he he
aviest i tems a re a s c lose a s p ossible t o th
e
a
xle
a
nd
t
he
n
ose
w
eight
a
pproaches
th
e
m
aximum
p
ermitted
w
ithout
ex
ceeding it.
Air
d
ensity
d
ecreases
w
ith
a
ltitude,
t
hus
re
ducing
e
ngine
p
er formance.
A
bove
1 00
0 metres,
t
he
m
aximum
t
owed
l
oad
m
ust
be r
educed
b
y
1
0 %
f
or
e
very
1 0
00
m
etres
o
f
alt
itude. Refer
t
o
t
he
"
Technical
d
ata"
s
ection
f
or
de
tails
o
f
t
he
w
eights
a
nd
t
owed
l
oads
wh
ich
a
pply
t
o
y
our
v
ehicle.
Towing a trailer
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting p eople a nd l uggage, b ut i t m ay al
so
b
e
u
sed
f
or
t
owing
a t
railer. We
r
ecommend
t
he
u
se
o
f
g
enuine
CI
TROËN
t
owbars
a
nd
t
heir
h
arnesses
th
at
h
ave
b
een
t
ested
a
nd
a
pproved
fr
om
t
he
d
esign
s
tage
o
f
y
our
v
ehicle,
an
d
t
hat
t
he
f
itting
o
f
t
he
t
owbar
i
s
en
trusted
t
o
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a qu
alified
wo
rkshop.
If
t
he
t
owbar
i
s
n
ot
f
itted
b
y
a CI
TROËN
d
ealer,
i
t
m
ust
s
till
b
e
fi
tted
i
n
a
ccordance
w
ith
t
he
v
ehicle
ma
nufacturer's
ins
tructions.
Driving
w
ith
a t
railer
p
laces
g
reater
de
mands
o
n
t
he
t
owing
v
ehicle
a
nd
t
he
dr
iver
m
ust
t
ake
p
articular
c
are.
driving advice
Practical information
Towing with the PERFORMANCE version
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar. The space occupied by the
sport diffuser prevents this.
Side wind
F 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.
F
T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
I
f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.
