CITROEN 2012 C-ELYSEE - Towing the Vehicle

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Practical information
Towing the vehicle
Access to the tools
The towin
g
e
y
e is installed in the boot under
th
e
fl
oo
r.
To
g
ain access to it:
)
open the boot,
)
lift the floor and remove it
,
)
remove the towin
g
e
y
e
f
rom the holder.
General recommendations
O
bserve the le
g
islation in force in
y
our countr
y
.
Ensure that the wei
g
ht of the towin
g
vehicle is hi
g
her than that of the towed vehicle.
The driver must sta
y
at the wheel of the towed vehicle.
Drivin
g
on motorwa
y
s and fast roads is prohibited when towin
g
.
When towin
g
a vehicle with all four wheels on the
g
round, alwa
y
s use an approved towin
g
bar; rope and straps are prohibited.
When towin
g
a vehicle with the en
g
ine off, there is no lon
g
er an
y
power assistance for
brakin
g
or steerin
g
.
In the
f
ollowin
g
cases,
y
ou must alwa
y
s call on a pro
f
essional recover
y
service:
- vehicle broken down on a motorwa
y
or fast road,
- when it is not possible to put the
g
earbox into neutral, unlock the steerin
g
, or release the
p
arkin
g
brake,
- towin
g
with onl
y
two wheels on the
g
round,
- w
h
ere t
h
ere
i
s no approve
d
tow
i
n
g
b
ar ava
il
a
bl
e...
Procedure
f
or having your vehicle towed using the towing eye, removable at the
f
ront,
f
ixed at the rear.