2005 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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TRAILER OR VEHICLE TOWING
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C190A02A-GAT
C190B01S-AAT
Trailer Hitches
NOTE:
If you are considering towing with your
car, you  should first check  with your
ProvinceDepartmentofMotorVehicles
to determine their legal requirements.
Since laws vary from province to prov-
ince, the requirements for towing trail-
ers, cars,  other types of  vehicles, or
apparatusmaydiffer.AskyourHyundai
dealerforfurtherdetailsbeforetowing.
If you tow a trailer or  vehicle, your
carwillrequiremorefrequentmain-
tenance due to the additional load.
See  "Maintenance   Under  Severe
Usage Conditions" on page  5-7.
Select the proper hitch and ball combi-
nation, making sure that it's location is
compatible with  that of  the  trailer or
vehicle being towed.
Useaqualitynon-equalizinghitchwhich
distributes the  tongue load uniformly
throughout the chassis.
!
CAUTION:
o  Neverconnectatrailerbrakesys-
tem directly to the vehicle brake
system.
The hitch should be bolted securely to
the  car and  installed  by  a  qualified
technician.  DO NOT  USE A  HITCH
DESIGNED  FOR TEMPORARY  IN-
STALLATIONANDNEVERUSEONE
THAT  ATTACHES  ONLY  TO  THE
BUMPER.
!
CAUTION:
o  When towing  a  trailer on  steep
grades  (in excess  of  12%)  pay
closeattentiontotheenginecool-
ant temperature gauge to ensure
the engine does not  overheat. If
the  needle  of the  coolant  tem-
peraturegaugemovesacrossthe
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.
Do not do any towing with your car
duringitsfirst2,000km(1,200miles)
in order to allow the engine to prop-
erly break  in. Failure  to heed  this
caution may  result  in serious  en-
gine or transaxle damage.
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Trailer Brakes
Ifyourtrailerisequippedwithabraking
system, make sure it conforms to fed-
eral and/or local regulations and that it
is properly installed and operating cor-
rectly.
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Matrix
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