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Driving your vehicle
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Trailer towing
can help you avoid situations that
require heavy braking and sudden turns.
Passing
You will need more passing distance
ahead when towing a trailer. Likewise,
due to the increased vehicle length, you
will need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to
your lane.
Reversing
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel
with one hand. Then, to move the trailer
to the left, just move your hand to the
left. To move the trailer to the right,
move your hand to the right. Always
reverse slowly and have someone guide
you, if possible.
Making turns
When turning with a trailer, make wider
turns than normal. This is to make sure
that your trailer does not hit soft shoul
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ders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other
objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneu
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vers. Signal well in advance.
Turn signals when towing a
trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher
and extra wiring. The green arrows on
your instrument cluster will flash when
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ever you signal a turn or lane change. If
properly connected, the trailer lights will
also flash to alert other drivers to the
fact that you are about to turn, change
lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument cluster will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signals
when, in fact, they are not. It is important
to check occasionally to make sure the
trailer bulbs are still working. You must
also check the lights every time you dis
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connect, and then reconnect the wires.
Do not connect a trailer lighting system
directly to your vehicle's lighting system.
Use only an approved trailer wiring har
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ness.
Seek assistance from a professional
workshop for the installation of the wir
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ing harness.
Kia recommends visiting an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Failure to use an approved trailer wiring
harness could result in damage to the
vehicle electrical system and/or personal
injury.
Driving on grades
Reduce speed before you start down a
long or steep downgrade.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 70 km/h
(45 mph) to reduce the possibility of
motor overheating.
CAUTION
僅 To prevent motor overheating:
If you tow a trailer with the maximum
gross vehicle weight and maximum
trailer weight, it can cause the motor
to overheat. When driving in such
conditions, stop the vehicle until it
cools down. You may proceed once
the motor has cooled sufficiently.
When towing a trailer, your vehicle
speed may be much slower than the