2007 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(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.
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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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