owners manual KIA Optima

owners manual KIA Optima - year of production: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Kia Optima Magentis Lotze owners manual EN

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Driving your vehicle TRAILER TOWING E140000AUN-EU Remember that trailering is different than If you are considering towing with with just driving your vehicle by itself. your car, you should first check with yourWARNING - Weight limits Trailering means changes in handling, Before towing, make sure the total state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to durability, and fuel economy. Successful, determine their legal requirements.trailer weight, gross combination weight, gross vehicle weight, grosssafe trailering requires correct equip- Since laws vary from state to state the ment, and it has to be used properly. requirements for towing trailers, cars, oraxle weight and trailer tongue load other types of vehicles or apparatus mayare all within the limits. differ. Ask an authorized KIA dealer for This section contains many time-tested, further details before towing. important trailering tips and safety rules. CAUTION Many of these are important for your safety and that of your passengers. Pulling a trailer improperly can WARNING - Towing a trail- Please read this section carefully before damage your vehicle and result in er you pull a trailer. costly repairs not covered by your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, If you don't use the correct equip- Load-pulling components such as the ment and drive improperly, you canfollow the advice in this section.engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and lose control when you pull a trailer. tires are forced to work harder against For example, if the trailer is too the load of the added weight.The engine heavy, the brakes may not work Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identify well - or even at all.You and your is required to operate at relatively higher what the vehicle trailering capacity is for passengers could be seriously or speeds and under greater loads. This your vehicle, you should read the infor- fatally injured. Pull a trailer only if additional burden generates extra heat. mation in “Weight of the trailer” that you have followed all the steps in The trailer also adds considerably to this section. appears later in this section. wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. 5 44

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