Whilst driving
Making turns
Driving with a trailer
When you’re turning with a trailer, make
wider turns than normal. Do this so your
trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, curbs,
road signs, trees, or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Sig-
nal well in advance.
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for the open road, you must get to
know your trailer. Acquaint yourself
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 longer and not
nearly as responsive as your vehicle is
by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch
and platform, safety chains, electrical
connector(s), lights, tires and brakes.
During your trip, occasionally check to
be sure that the load is secure, and that
the lights and trailer brakes are still
working.
Turn signals
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle
has to have a different turn signal flash-
er and extra wiring. The green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash
whenever you signal a turn or lane
change. Properly connected, the trailer
lights will also flash to alert other drivers
you’re about to turn, change lanes, or
stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signals
when, in fact, they are not. It’s impor-
tant to check occasionally to be sure
the trailer bulbs are still working. You
must also check the lights every time
you disconnect and then reconnect the
wires.
Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when driv-
ing your vehicle without a trailer. This
can help you avoid situations that
require heavy braking and sud-den
turns.
Passing
You will need more passing distance up
ahead when you’re towing a trail-er.
And, because of the increased vehicle
length, you’ll need to go much farther
beyond the passed vehicle before you
can return to your lane.
WARNING
Do not connect a trailer lighting sys-
tem directly to your vehicle’s light-
ing system. Use an approved trailer
wiring harness. Failure to do so
could result in damage to the vehicle
electrical system and/or personal
injury. We recommend that you con-
sult a HYUNDAI authorised repairer
for assistance.
Backing up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel
with one hand. Then, to move the trailer
to the left, move your hand to the left.
To move the trailer to the right, move
your hand to the right. Always back up
slowly and, if possi-ble, have someone
guide you.
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