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TOWING A TRAILER,
A CARAVAN, ETC.
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a
trailer or caravan with additional lighting
and signalling.
Your vehicle is primarily designed for
transporting people and luggage, but it
may also be used for towing a trailer.
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We recommend the use of genuine
PEUGEOT towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage
ting of the towbar is entrusted to a
PEUGEOT dealer.
PEUGEOT dealer, it is imperative
pre-equipment installed at the rear
of the vehicle, in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
Driving with a trailer subjects the towing
driver must be particularly careful.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer so
that the heaviest items are as close
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducing engine performance. Above
must be reduced by 10 % and so on for
every 1 000 metres of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for
details of the weights and towing loads
which apply to your vehicle.
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.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
slope depends on the gradient and the
ambient temperature.
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
temperature.
If 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.
Tyres
Check the tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
Check the electrical lighting and
signalling on the trailer.
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The rear parking sensors will be de-
activated automatically if a genuine
PEUGEOT towbar is used.
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