DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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TOWING ATTACHMENTS
It is strongly recommended that only an Hyundai
Approved towing attachment is used to ensure
that the loads placed upon the body structure
are correctly distributed. The use of a non
approved attachment will result in the invalida-
tion of the vehicle warranty. Hyundai towing
attachments are designed and constructed to
ensure maximum towing performance and ease
of fitment. A range of accessories including
electrical kits and mirrors are available through
the Hyundai dealer network.
It is of the utmost importance that those areas
of the vehicle which are subjected to greater
stress during towing are maintained in accor-
dance with the recommendations given at the
end of this book. In addition, the daily operating
checks relating to engine oil, transaxle oil and
tyres must be performed at each refuelling to
ensure maximum reliability and safety.
The use of a proprietary stabiliser will assist in
achieving an inherently stable outfit but whilst
the use of such equipment will improve the
characteristics of a balanced outfit, it will not
compensate for a badly loaded and therefore
unstable outfit.
The tyres and braking equipment fitted to the
trailer or caravan must be maintained in accor-
dance with the recommendations of the manu-
facturer. Special attention should be paid to
tyres which deteriorate through time and expo-
sure rather than as a result of the distances
towed. The inside walls of the tyres should be
inspected along with the outside walls for crack-
ing and damage. The trailer wheel nut torque
must be checked on a regular basis, preferably
before each towing session.
The trailer towbar hitch and the safety catch
mechanism must be maintained in good work-
ing order. The trailer break away cable or cable
should be inspected for damage and should be
attached to the vehicle towing attachment each
and every time the trailer is hitched to the
vehicle.
Whilst towing, the performance of the vehicle
will be reduced in terms of acceleration, braking
and handling due to the increased loads placed
upon the vehicle. The driver should anticipate
the change in characteristics and adjust the
driving style in keeping with these changes.
Care should be exercised when cornering and
braking to prevent the outfit becoming uncon-
trollable by reducing cornering speeds and al-
lowing increased braking distances.
The driver should exercise care to ensure that
when pulling away from rest particularly on
uphill gradients the clutch unit is not subjected
to excessive slippage which will reduce the
useful life of this component. Use of the "Over-
drive Off" "2" and "L" positions when driving
vehicles with automatic transaxle will assist
with braking performance when long down hill
gradients are encountered. Improved accelera-
tion performance will be available by selecting
"Overdrive Off","2", or "1" depending upon road
speed if it is found that the transaxle unit makes
an undesirable upshift whilst hill climbing or
overtaking. The transaxle unit should be oper-
ated in "D" with the Overdrive "On" under
normal circumstances to enhance fuel economy
and reduce noise and engine wear.
SSA2200D
Gross Axle Weight
Gross Vehicle Weight
CAUTION:
The use of a badly loaded or overloaded
trailer may result in instability.
This following specifications are recom-
mended when towing a trailer. The loaded
trailer weight or the Gross Train Weight
must not exceed the values in the chart
below.
