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CITROEN C5 2008 User Manual

CITROEN C5 2008
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S A F E T Y R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S
It is essential to install a CITROËN approved electronic unit
when having a towbar tted, in order to prevent any risk of
malfunction or damage (risk of fi re).
If you are towing another vehicle, the latter must be free-
wheeling (gearbox in neutral).
Do not exceed the maximum permitted load.
For the maximum distributed load on the roof bars: see the chapter
“General”.
Roof bars
For your safety and to avoid dam-
age to the roof, you must use roof
bars that are tested and approved
by AUTOMOBILES CITROËN.
bars that are tested and approved
bars that are tested and approved
Recommendations:
Spread the load evenly, avoid-
ing overloading on one side.
Position the heaviest weight as
low down as possible.
Tie the load down securely and
add warning signs if it is pro-
truding.
Drive conservatively, as the
vehicle will be more vulnerable
to side winds.
The stability of your vehicle may
be altered.
Remove the roof rack or roof
bars when you are not using
them.
Towbar
We recommend that you use
CITROËN towbars and harnesses
We recommend that you use
We recommend that you use
which have been tested and
approved during the design of your
vehicle, and that these devices are
tted by a CITROËN dealer.
vehicle, and that these devices are
vehicle, and that these devices are
If a device is tted outside of the
CITROËN network, it must be car-
ried out using the electrical connec-
tions tted at the rear of your vehicle
and following the recommendations
of the manufacturer.
Towing
(Boat, caravan, etc.)
If you are climbing a steep gradient
and the engine gets excessively
hot, certain functions become una-
vailable (e.g. sequential control of
the automatic gearbox, the air con-
ditioning).
If you are towing with a device not
approved by the CITROËN network,
If you are towing with a device not
If you are towing with a device not
you must deactivate parking assist-
ance using the button on the dash-
board. See “Parking assistance”.
It is recommended that you remove
the towing ball, so that it does not
interfere with the functioning of the
proximity sensors, when you are
not using a trailer.

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CITROEN C5 2008 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandCITROEN
ModelC5 2008
CategoryAutomobile
LanguageEnglish

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