DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Safety Chains
Should the hitch connection between your car
and the trailer or vehicle you are towing fail, the
trailer or vehicle could wander dangerously across
other lanes of traffic and ultimately collide with
another vehicle. To eliminate this potentially dan-
gerous situation, safety chains, attached be-
tween your car and the trailer or towed vehicle,
are required in most provinces.
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Trailer Weight Limit
Tongue load
Total trailer weight
SSA2200B
Tongue loads can be increased or decreased by
re-distributing the load in the trailer.
This can be verified by checking the total weight
of the loaded trailer and then checking the load on
the tongue.
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TRAILER OR VEHICLE TOWING
If you are considering towing with your car, you
should first check with your Province Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles to determine their legal
requirements.
Since laws vary from province to province the
requirements for towing trailers, cars, or other
types of vehicles or apparatus may differ. Ask
your Hyundai dealer for further details before
towing.
CAUTION:
Do not do any towing with your car during its
first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) in order to allow
the engine to properly break in. Failure to
heed this caution may result in serious en-
gine or transmission damage.
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Trailer Hitches
Select the proper hitch and ball combination,
making sure that it’s location is compatible with
that of the trailer or vehicle being towed.
Use a quality non-equalizing hitch which distrib-
utes the tongue load uniformly throughout the
chassis.
The hitch should be bolted securely to the car
and installed by a qualified technician. DO NOT
USE A HITCH DESIGNED FOR TEMPORARY
INSTALLATION AND NEVER USE ONE THAT
ATTACHES ONLY TO THE BUMPER.
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Trailer Brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a braking system,
make sure it conforms to federal and/or local
regulations and that it is properly installed and
operating correctly.
NOTE:
If you tow a trailer or vehicle, your car will
require more frequent maintenance due to
the additional load. See "Maintenance Under
Severe Usage Conditions" on page 5-6.
CAUTION:
o Never connect a trailer brake system di-
rectly to the vehicle brake system.
o When towing a trailer on steep grades (in
excess of 12%) pay close attention to the
engine coolant temperature gauge to en-
sure the engine does not overheat. If the
needle of the coolant temperature gauge
moves across the dial towards "H" (HOT),
pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to
do so, and allow the engine to idle until it
cools down. You may proceed once the
engine has cooled sufficiently.
