CITROEN DS3 - Page 236

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.
Refertothe"Technicaldata"sectionfor
detailsoftheweightsandtowedloads
whichapplytoyourvehicle.
Towingatrailer
Yourvehicleisprimarilydesignedfor
transportingpeopleandluggage,butitmay
alsobeusedfortowingatrailer.
Werecommendtheuseofgenuine
CITROËNtowbarsandtheirharnesses
thathavebeentestedandapproved
fromthedesignstageofyourvehicle,
andthatthefittingofthetowbaris
entrustedtoaCITROËNdealerora
qualifiedworkshop.
Ifthetowbarisnotfittedbya
CITROËNdealer,itmuststillbe
fittedinaccordancewiththevehicle
manufacturer'sinstructions.
Drivingwithatrailerplacesgreater
demandsonthetowingvehicleandthe
drivermusttakeparticularcare.
Driving advice