2016 CITROëN C4 PICASSO User Manual

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Towing

Thetowingeyeisinstalledinthebootunder

thefloor.

Togainaccesstoit:

F open the boot,

F lift the floor and remove it,

F removethetowingeyefromitshousing.

General recommendations

Observethelegislationinforceinyourcountry.

Ensurethattheweightofthetowingvehicleishigherthanthatofthetowedvehicle.

Thedrivermustremainatthewheelofthetowedvehicleandmusthaveavaliddrivinglicence.

Whentowingavehiclewithallfourwheelsontheground,alwaysuseanapprovedtowing

arm;ropeandstrapsareprohibited.

Thetowingvehiclemustmoveoffgently.

Whentowingavehiclewiththeengineoff,thereisnolongeranypowerassistancefor

brakingorsteering.

Inthefollowingcases,youmustalwayscallonaprofessionalrecoveryservice:

- vehiclebrokendownonamotorwayorfastroad,

- four-wheel drive vehicle,

- whenitisnotpossibletoputthegearboxintoneutral,unlockthesteering,orrelease

theparkingbrake,

- towingwithonlytwowheelsontheground,

- wherethereisnoapprovedtowingarmavailable...

Procedureforhavingyourvehicletowedorfortowinganothervehicleusingthetowingeye.

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