Citroen C3 Towbars

Citroen C3 Towing Specifics

The Citroen C3 was launched back in 2002 by the French manufacturer as a supermini car, offering great towing capabilities. Currently, there are four generations of the Citroen C3, these are; 2002-2005, 2005-2009, 2009-2016, and 2016 onwards respectively. Selected generations include the model variations Hatchback, Aircross, Picasso and Pluriel. We will cover the towing specifics of all generations below.

Citroen C3 Hatchback Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all Citroen C3 vehicles from 2005 onwards have their tow bars fitted with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Citroen C3 hatchback towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Citroen warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

Some Citroen C3 hatchback vehicle models will require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. Some Citroen C3 hatchback vehicles will require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new tow bar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Citroen C3 vehicles may require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the tow bar. You have a choice of non-visible and no bumper cuts for the tow bars offered with the Citroen C3 hatchback range.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points.

2002-2005 vehicles have a minimum nose weight of 48kg and a maximum nose weight of 50 kg.

2005-2009 vehicles have a minimum nose weight of 48kg and a maximum nose weight of 50 kg.

2009-2017 vehicles have a minimum nose weight of 46kg and a maximum nose weight of 54 kg.

2016 onwards vehicles have a nose weight of 53 kg.

Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each towbar below.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Citroen C3 hatchback towbars can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

2002-2005 and 2005-2009 towbars have a low towing weight capacity of 1100kg and a high towing weight capacity of 1200kg.

2009-2017 towbars have a low towing weight capacity of 1500kg and a high towing weight capacity of 1250kg.

2016 onwards towbars have a low towing weight capacity of 1150kg and a high towing weight capacity of 1300kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your C3 vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.

Citroen C3 Aircross Towbars

The Citroen C3 Aircross was launched into the market in 2006. If you have a 2006 Citroen C3 it is important you correctly determine which model you have to ensure you get the correct towbar. You can find this information in your vehicle’s log book.

Citroen C3 Aircross Towbar Electric Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Citroen C3 Aircross vehicle are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit helps to guarantee modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors function correctly, while also helping to ensure that any vehicle warranty is not affected.

Although universal electrics kits are available for the Citroen C3 Aircross towbars, these could invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have and will also require a bypass relay.

Check your Citroen warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All towbars for Citroen C3 Aircross vehicles that are fitted using a universal electrics kit will require a bypass relay.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. Citroen C3 Aircross vehicles manufactured 2006 onwards will require coding.

Bumper cuts

Depending on the towbar, Citroen C3 Aircross vehicles may require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar. For the Citroen C3 Aircross range, there is a non-visible bumper cut with the offered towbars.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball. It is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the individual tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Any Citroen C3 vehicles manufactured after 2006, have a low nose weight of 50kg and a high nose weight of 60kg. The tow bar selected will determine your vehicles nose weight.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Citroen C3 Aircross can tow safely without damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

The towing weight capacity for the towbars for this model are from 870kg up to 970kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your C3 Aircross vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.

Citroen C3 Picasso Towbars

The Citroen C3 Picasso was launched into the market in 2009 and has two generations, 2009-2017 and 2017 onwards. If you have a Citroen C3 Picasso it is important you correctly determine which model you have to ensure you get the correct towbar. You can find this information in your vehicle’s log book.

Citroen C3 Picasso 2009-2017 Towbar Electric Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Citroen C3 Picasso 2009-2017 vehicle are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit helps to guarantee modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors function correctly, while also helping to ensure that any vehicle warranty is not affected.

Although universal electrics kits are available for the Citroen C3 Picasso towbars, these could invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have and will also require a bypass relay.

Check your Citroen warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All towbars for Citroen C3 Picasso 2009-2017 vehicles that are fitted using a universal electrics kit will require a bypass relay.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. Citroen C3 Picasso vehicles manufactured 2009 onwards will require coding.

Bumper cuts

Depending on the towbar, Citroen C3 Picasso 2009-2017 vehicles do not require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball. It is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the individual tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Any Citroen C3 Picasso vehicles manufactured after 2009, have a low nose weight of 56kg and a high nose weight of 61kg. The tow bar selected will determine your vehicles nose weight.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Citroen C3 Picasso 2009-2017 can tow safely without damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

The towing weight capacity for the towbars for this model is 1200kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your Citroen C3 Picasso vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.

Citroen C3 Pluriel Towbars

The Citroen C3 Pluriel is a variation of the C3 range. If you have a Citroen C3 Pluriel it is important you correctly determine which model you have to ensure you get the correct towbar. You can find this information in your vehicle’s log book.

Citroen C3 Pluriel Towbar Electric Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Citroen C3 Pluriel vehicle are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit helps to guarantee modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors function correctly, while also helping to ensure that any vehicle warranty is not affected.

Although universal electrics kits are available for the Citroen C3 Pluriel towbars, these could invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have and will also require a bypass relay.

Check your Citroen warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All towbars for Citroen C3 Pluriel vehicles that are fitted using a universal electrics kit will require a bypass relay.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. C3 Pluriel vehicles will require coding.

Bumper cuts

Depending on the towbar, Citroen C3 Pluriel vehicles will not require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball. It is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the individual tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Any Citroen C3 Pluriel vehicles have a nose weight of 50kg. The tow bar selected will determine your vehicles nose weight.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Citroen C3 Pluriel can tow safely without damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

The towing weight capacity for the towbars for this model is 800kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your C3 Pluriel vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.