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TRAILER TOWING (FOR EUROPE)
If you are considering towing with your
car, you should first check with your
country’s Department of Motor Vehi‐
cles to determine their legal require‐
ments.
Since laws vary the requirements for
towing trailers, cars, or other types of
vehicles or apparatus may differ. Kia
recommends to ask an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
WARNING
n Towing a trailer
If you don't use the correct equip‐
ment and drive improperly, you can
lose control when you pull a trailer.
For example, if the trailer is too
heavy, the brakes may not work well
- or even at all. You and your pas‐
sengers could be seriously or fatally
injured. Pull a trailer only if you have
followed all the steps in this section.
WARNING
n Weight limits
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Before towing, make sure the total
trailer weight, gross combination
weight, gross vehicle weight, gross
axle weight and trailer tongue load
are all within the limits.
NOTICE
n For Europe
• The technically permissible maxi‐
mum load on the rear axle(s) may
be exceeded by not more than
15 % and the technically permissi‐
ble maximum laden mass of the
vehicle may be exceeded by not
more than 10 % or 100 kg
(220.4 lbs), whichever value is low‐
er. In this case, do not exceed
100 km/h (62.1 mph) for vehicle of
category M1 or 80 km/h
(49.7 mph) for vehicle of category
N1.
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• When towing a trailer, the addi‐
tional load imposed at the trailer
coupling device may cause the
rear tire maximum load ratings to
be exceeded, but not by more
than 15%. In such a case, do not
exceed 100 km/h, and the rear tire
pressure should be at least 20 kPa
(0.2 bar) above the tire pressure(s)
as recommended for normal use
(i.e. without a trailer attached).
CAUTION
Pulling a trailer improperly can dam‐
age your vehicle and result in costly
repairs not covered by your warran‐
ty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow
the advice in this section.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identi‐
fy what the vehicle trailering capacity is
for your vehicle, you should read the in‐
formation in “Weight of the trailer” on
page 6-83.
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