2017 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
TRAILER TOWING
If  you  are  considering  to  tow  with     This   section  contains   many  time-
your  vehicle, you  should first  check     tested,  important  trailering  tips and
with  your  country's   Department  of     safety   rules.   Many   of  these   are
Motor  Vehicles  to   determine  legal     important  for your safety  and that of
requirements.  Since  laws  vary   the     your  passengers.  Please  read  this
requirements for towing trailers, cars,     section  carefully  before  you  pull  a
or other types of  vehicles or appara-
tus  may   differ.  Ask  an  authorized
HYUNDAI  dealer  for further  details
before towing.
Remember that  trailering is different
than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering  means   changes  in  han-
dling,  durability,  and  fuel  economy.
Successful,  safe  trailering   requires
correct equipment,  and it  has to  be
used properly. Damage to your  vehi-
cle caused by improper trailer towing
is not covered by your vehicle manu-
facturer’s warranty.
WARNING
Take the following precautions:
If  you  don't  use  the  correct
towing  equipment,  or  if  you
drive improperly while towing,
you  can  lose  control   of  the
vehicle when  pulling a trailer.
For  example,  if  the  trailer  is
too  heavy,   the  braking   per-
formance   may   be  reduced.
You   and   your    passengers
could  be  seriously  or  fatally
injured.  Pull  a  trailer  only  if
you   have   followed   all    the
steps in this section.
trailer.
Before towing,  make sure the
GCW
total
trailer
weight,
(Gross  Combination  Weight),
GVW  (Gross Vehicle  Weight),
GAW (Gross Axle Weight ) and
trailer tongue load are all with-
in the limits.
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