2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Driving with a trailer
Following distance
Backing up
Stay at least  twice as far  behind the     Hold   the  bottom   of   the   steering
vehicle  ahead  as  you  would  when     wheel with one hand. Then, to  move
driving your  vehicle without a  trailer.     the trailer to  the left, just  move your
This  can  help  you  avoid  situations     hand to the left.To move the trailer to
that require  heavy braking and  sud-     the  right,   move  your  hand   to  the
right. Always  back up  slowly  and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Towing  a  trailer  requires  a  certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for  the open road,  you must  get
to  know your  trailer.  Acquaint your-
self  with  the  feel   of  handling  and
braking with the added  weight of the
trailer. And always keep  in mind that
the vehicle  you are driving  is now  a
good deal  longer and  not nearly  so
responsive   as  your   vehicle  is   by
itself.
Before  you  start,   check  the  trailer
hitch  and   platform,  safety   chains,
electrical  connector(s),   lights,  tires
and  mirror adjustment.  If  the trailer
has electric brakes, start your vehicle
and trailer moving and then apply the
trailer brake controller by  hand to be
sure the brakes are working.This lets
you check your  electrical connection
at the same time.
den turns.
Passing
You’ll  need  more  passing  distance
Making turns
up ahead when you’re  towing a trail-     When  you’re  turning  with  a  trailer,
er.  And,  because  of  the  increased     make  wider  turns  than  normal. Do
vehicle   length,  you’ll   need   to  go     this  so  your trailer  won’t  strike  soft
much   farther  beyond   the   passed     shoulders,  curbs, road  signs,  trees,
vehicle before you can return to your     or other  objects near the edge of the
lane. Due  to  the added  load  to the     road. Avoid  jerky or  sudden maneu-
engine when going uphill  the vehicle     vers. Signal  well  in advance  before
may also take  longer to pass  than it     turning or lane changes.
would on flat ground.
During your  trip, check  occasionally
to  be sure  that  the  load is  secure,
and  that  the  lights  and  any  trailer
brakes are still working.
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