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Driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
When towing
Distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to
theaxleandthenoseweightapproachesthe
maximumpermittedwithoutexceedingit.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus
reducingengineperformance.Above
1000metres,themaximumtowedloadmust
be reduced by 10 % for every 1 000 metres of
altitude.
Side wind
F Takeintoaccounttheincreasedsensitivity
tosidewind.
For more information on Weights, refer
tothecorrespondingsection.
Therearparkingsensorswillbe
deactivated automatically to avoid the
audiblesignalifagenuineCITROËN
towbarisused.
Cooling
Towingatraileronaslopeincreasesthe
temperatureofthecoolant.
Asthefaniselectricallycontrolled,itscooling
capacityisnotdependentontheenginespeed.
F Tolowertheenginespeed,reduceyour
speed.
Themaximumtowedloadonalongincline
dependsonthegradientandtheambient
temperature.
Inallcases,keepacheckonthecoolant
temperature.
F Ifthewarninglampandthe
STOPwarninglampcomeon,
stop the vehicle and switch off
theengineassoonaspossible.
Braking
Towingatrailerincreasesthebrakingdistance.
Toavoidoverheatingofthebrakes,theuseof
enginebrakingisrecommended.
Tyres
F Checkthetyrepressuresofthetowing
vehicleandofthetrailer,observingthe
recommendedpressures.
Lighting
F Checktheelectricallightingandsignalling
on the trailer and the headlamp beam
heightofyourvehicle.
For more information on Adjusting the
headlamp beam height, refer to the
correspondingsection.
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