DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
2
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(inexcessof6%)payclose
attention to the engine coolant
temperature gauge to ensure the
engine does not overheat. If the
needleofthecoolanttemperature
gauge moves across the dial to-
wards "H" (HOT), pull over and
stop as soon as it is safe to do so,
andallowtheenginetoidleuntilit
cools down. You may proceed
once the engine has cooled suffi-
ciently.
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.
C190C04S-GAT
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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| Language | English |
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