2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Hitches
Safety chains
Trailer brakes
It's  important   to  have   the  correct     You   should   always  attach   chains     If your trailer is equipped with a brak-
hitch  equipment.  Crosswinds,  large     between your vehicle  and your  trail-     ing system, make sure it conforms to
trucks going by, and rough roads are     er. Cross the safety chains under the     local regulations and that it is proper-
a  few  reasons why  you’ll  need  the     tongue  of   the   trailer  so   that  the      ly installed and operating correctly.
right  hitch. Here  are  some rules  to     tongue  will not  drop to the  road if  it
becomes separated from the hitch.
If  your   trailer  weight  exceeds   the
maximum   allowed   weight  without
follow:
Do you have  to make any holes in      Instructions about safety chains may     trailer brakes, then the trailer will also
the body of  your vehicle when you     be provided by the  hitch manufactur-     require  its own  brakes  as  well.  Be
install a trailer hitch? If you do, then    er   or  by   the  trailer   manufacturer.     sure to  read and  follow the  instruc-
be  sure   to  seal  the   holes  later     Follow   the  manufacturer’s   recom-     tions for the trailer brakes so you’ll be
when you remove the hitch.
mendation
for
attaching
safety
able  to  install,  adjust and  maintain
chains.  Always   leave  just   enough     them properly.
If you don’t  seal them, deadly car-
bon   monoxide   (CO)   from   your
exhaust can  get into  your vehicle,
as well as dirt and  water.
slack so you  can turn with your trail-
er. And, never allow  safety chains to
drag on the ground.
•  Don’t tap into  or modify your vehi-
cle's brake system.
The  bumpers on  your vehicle  are
not  intended  for  hitches.  Do  not
attach   rental    hitches   or   other
bumper-type hitches  to them. Use
only  a  frame-mounted   hitch  that
does not attach to the bumper.
WARNING - Trailer brakes
Do not use a trailer with its own
brakes unless you are absolute-
ly certain that  you have proper-
ly set up the brake system. This
is not  a task  for amateurs. Use
HYUNDAI trailer hitch accessory is
authorized
an
experienced,
competent
available
at
an
trailer shop for this work.
HYUNDAI dealer.
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