2016 CITROëN C-ELYSéE User Manual

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C-elysee_en_Chap09_info-pratiques_ed01-2016

Towingthevehicle

Access to the tools

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theholder.

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.

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