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Practical information
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Driving advice
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that
theheaviestitemsareascloseas
possibletotheaxleandthenoseweight
approachesthemaximumpermitted
withoutexceedingit.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducingengineperformance.Above
1000metres,themaximumtowedloadmust
bereducedby10%forevery1000metresof
altitude.
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 To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 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.
Toavoidoverheatingofthebrakesonalong
mountaintypeofdescent,theuseofengine
brakingisrecommended.
Tyres
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.
Refer to the "Technical data" section for details
oftheweightsandtowedloadswhichapplyto
yourvehicle.
Whennottowingatrailer,removethe
quickly-detachabletowballbefore
driving.
Therearparkingsensorswillbe
deactivatedautomaticallyifagenuine
CITROËNtowbarisused.