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from owners manual to the vehicle Hyundai Kona, year of production 2017:
Driving with a trailer Passing Turn signals
You will need more passing distanceWhen you tow a trailer, your vehicle
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience.Before settingup ahead when you’re towing a trail-has to have a different turn signal
er. And, because of the increasedflasher and extra wiring. The green
out for the open road, you must get
to know your trailer. Acquaint your-vehicle length, you’ll need to goarrows on your instrument panel will
much farther beyond the passedflash whenever you signal a turn or
self with the feel of handling and
vehicle before you can return to yourlane change. Properly connected,
braking with the added weight of the
lane. the trailer lights will also flash to alert
trailer. And always keep in mind that
the vehicle you are driving is now other drivers you’re about to turn,
longer and not nearly as responsive change lanes, or stop.
as your vehicle is by itself.Backing up
When towing a trailer, the green
Hold the bottom of the steering
Before you start, check the trailer arrows on your instrument panel will
wheel with one hand.Then, to move
hitch and platform, safety chains, flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer to the left, move your handthe trailer are burned out. Thus, you
electrical connector(s), lights, tires 5
to the left. To move the trailer to the
and brakes. may think drivers behind you are
right, move your hand to the right.
Dri
During your trip, occasionally check seeing your signals when, in fact,
Always back up slowly and, if possi-
ving y
they are not. It’s important to check
to be sure that the load is secure,
ble, have someone guide you.occasionally to be sure the trailer
and that the lights and trailer brakes bulbs are still working.You must also
are still working. o
ur v
Making turns check the lights every time you dis-
connect and then reconnect the
When you’re turning with a trailer, ehicle
Distance make wider turns than normal.Do thiswires.
Stay at least twice as far behind the
so your trailer won’t strike soft shoul-
vehicle ahead as you would when
ders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other
driving your vehicle without a trailer.
objects. Avoid jerky or sudden
This can help you avoid situations
maneuvers.Signal well in advance.
that require heavy braking and sud-
den turns.
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