DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
C190E01E-AAT
Trailer Weight Limit
tification plate (see page 8-1). The total
gross vehicle weight is the combined
weight of the vehicle, driver, all passen-
gersandtheirluggage,cargo,hitch,trailer
tongue load and other optional equip-
ment.
. The front or rear axle weight must not
exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) shown on the vehicle identifica-
tionplate(seepage8-1).Itispossiblethat
yourtowingpackagedoesnotexceedthe
GVWR but exceeds the GAWR.
Lbs. (kg)
MaximumTowableWeight
Trailer
Tongue
187.4(85)
100(45.3)
With Brake
1874(850)
3
WithoutBrake 1000(453)
WARNING:
Improperly loading your car and trailer can
seriouslyaffectitssteeringandbrakingper-
formancecausingacrashwhichcouldcause
serious injury or death.
SSA2200B
Totaltrailerweight
Tongueload
Improper trailer loading and/or too much
luggageinthetrunkcanoverloadtherear
axle. Redistribute the load and check the
axle weight again.
o
Keep the tongue load 10% of the total trailer
C190F01S-AAT
load.
Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips
1. Before towing, check hitch and safety chain
connections as well as proper operation of
thetrailerrunninglights,brakelights,andturn
signals.
Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed. (Less than 60 mph)
Trailertowingrequiresmorefuelthannormal
conditions.
To maintain engine braking efficiency and
electrical charging performance, do not use
fifth gear (manual transaxle) or overdrive
(automatictransaxle).
Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
Check the condition and air pressure of all
tires on the trailer and your car. Low tire
pressure can seriously affect the handling.
Also check the spare tire.
Tongueload
o
o
x 100 = 10% (MAX)
Totaltrailerweight
Tongueloadscanbeincreasedordecreased
by redistributing the load in the trailer.
This can be verified by checking the total
weightoftheloadedtrailerandthenchecking
the load on the tongue.
2.
3.
4.
NOTE:
1.
Never load the trailer with more weight in
SSA2200D
Gross vehicle weight
the back than in the front. About 60% of
the trailer load should be in the front half
onthetrailerandtheremaining40%inthe
rear.
Gross axle weight
5.
6.
CAUTION:
2.
Thetotalgrossvehicleweightwithtrailer
mustnotexceedtheGrossVehicleWeight
Rating(GVWR)shownonthevehicleiden-
Thefollowingspecificationsarerecommend-
ed when towing a trailer. The loaded trailer
weightcannotsafelyexceedthevaluesinthe
followingchart.
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| Categories | Hyundai Elantra Manuals, Hyundai Manuals |
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| Tags | Hyundai Elantra 2.0 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
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