Hyundai Atos owners manual page 74

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI C190C01X-GAT C190D01A-GAT NOTE: Trailer Brakes Safety Chains 1. Never load the trailer with more weight in If your trailer is equipped with a braking system,Should the hitch connection between your car the back than in the front. About 60% of make sure it conforms to federal and/or localand the trailer or vehicle you are towing fail, the the trailer load should be in the front half regulations and that it is properly installed andtrailer or vehicle could wander dangerouslyon the trailer and the remaining 40% in operating correctly. across other lanes of traffic and ultimately col- the rear. lide with another vehicle. To eliminate this po- 2. The total gross vehicle weight with trailer NOTE: tentially dangerous situation, safety chains, at- must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight tached between your car and the trailer or If you tow a trailer or vehicle, your car will Rating (GVWR) shown on the vehicle iden- require more frequent maintenance due to towed vehicle, are required in most provinces. tification plate (see page 8-1). The total the additional load. See "Maintenance Un- gross vehicle weight is the combined der Severe Usage Conditions" on page 5-4. weight of the vehicle, driver, all passen- C190E04X-GAT gers and their luggage, cargo, hitch, trailer CAUTION: Trailer Weight Limit tongue load and other optional equip- o Never connect a trailer brake system di- ment. rectly to the vehicle brake system. 3. The front or rear axle weight must not o When towing a trailer on steep grades (in exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating excess of 12%) pay close attention to the (GAWR) shown on the vehicle identifica- engine coolant temperature gauge to tion plate (see page 8-1). It is possible ensure the engine does not overheat. If that your towing package does not ex- the needle of the coolant temperature ceed the GVWR but exceeds the GAWR. gauge moves across the dial towards Improper trailer loading and/or too much "H" (HOT), pull over and stop as soon as luggage in the trunk can overload the it is safe to do so, and allow the engine to SSA2200B rear axle. Redistribute the load and check idle until it cools down. You may proceed Tongue load Total trailer weight the axle weight again. once the engine has cooled sufficiently. 4. The maximum permissible overhang of the coupling point is 570 mm. Tongue loads can be increased or decreased by redistributing the load in the trailer. This can (ATOS VAN : 568mm) be verified by checking the total weight of the loaded trailer and then checking the load on the tongue. 2- 12

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