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If you are considering to tow with your

vehicle, you should first check with your

country's Department of Motor Vehicles

to determine legal requirements. Since

laws vary the requirements for towing

trailers, cars, or other types of vehicles

or apparatus may differ. Ask a HYUNDAI

authorised repairer for further details

before towing.

Information

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Remember that trailering is different

than just driving your vehicle by itself.

Trailering means changes in handling,

durability, and fuel economy. Successful

and safe trailering requires correct

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equipment, and it has to be used

properly. Damage to your vehicle caused

by improper trailer towing is not covered

by your vehicle manufacturer’s warranty.

This section contains many time-tested,

important trailering tips and safety

rules. Many of these are important for

your safety and that of your passengers.

Please read this section carefully before

you pull a trailer.

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WARNING

Take the following precautions:

śꢀ If you don’t use the correct

equipment and/or drive improperly,

you can lose control of the vehicle

when you are pulling a trailer. For

example, if the trailer is too heavy,

the braking performance 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.

śꢀ Before towing, make sure the

total trailer weight, GCW (Gross

Combination Weight), GVW (Gross

Vehicle Weight), GAW (Gross Axle

Weight ) and trailer tongue load are

all within the limits.

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Trailer weight

If you decide to pull a trailer?

Here are some important points if you

decide to pull a trailer:

śꢀ Consider using a sway control. You

can ask a trailer towbar dealer about

sway control.

śꢀ Do not do any towing with your

vehicle during its first 1,200 miles

(2,000 km) in order to allow the

engine to properly break in. Failure to

heed this caution may result in serious

engine or transmission damages.

śꢀ When towing a trailer, be sure to

consult a HYUNDAI authorised repairer

for further information on additional

requirements such as a towing kit, etc.

śꢀ Always drive your vehicle at a

moderate speed (less than 60 mph

(100 km/h)) or posted towing speed

limit.

śꢀ On a long uphill grade, do not exceed

45 mph (70 km/h) or the posted

towing speed limit, whichever is lower.

Total Trailer Weight

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Tongue Load

What is the maximum safe weight of a

trailer? It should never weigh more than

the maximum trailer weight with trailer

brakes. But even that can be too heavy.

It depends on how you plan to use your

trailer. For example, speed, altitude,

road grades, outside temperature and

how often your vehicle is used to pull

a trailer are all important. The ideal

trailer weight can also depend on any

special equipment that you have on your

vehicle.

śꢀ Carefully observe the weight and load

limits provided in the following pages.

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Tongue load

WARNING

Take the following precautions:

śꢀ Never load a trailer with more weight

in the rear than in the front. The front

should be loaded with approximately

60% of the total trailer load; the rear

should be loaded with approximately

40% of the total trailer load.

śꢀ Never exceed the maximum weight

limits of the trailer or trailer towing

equipment. Improper loading can

result in damage to your vehicle and/

or personal injury. Check weights

and loading at a commercial scale or

highway patrol office equipped with

scales.

Gross Vehicle Weight

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Gross Axle Weight

The tongue load is an important weight

to measure because it affects the

total Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of

your vehicle. The trailer tongue should

weigh a maximum of 10% of the total

loaded trailer weight, within the limits

of the maximum trailer tongue load

permissible.

After you've loaded your trailer,

weigh the trailer and then the tongue,

separately, to see if the weights are

proper. If they aren’t, you may be able

to correct them simply by moving some

items around in the trailer.

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Reference weight and distance when trailer towing a trailer

Engine

Smartstream

G 1.0 T-GDi/

Smartstream

G 1.2

Petrol 1.4

Smartstream G1.0

T-GDi (48V) MHEV

6 M/T

7 DCT

5 M/T

6 M/T

1,000

6 A/T

Item

Maximum trailer weight With brake

System

1,110

(2,447) (2,447)

1,110

910

(2,006)

800

(2,205) (1,764)

Without

brake

450

(992)

450

(992)

450

(992)

450

(992)

450

(992)

kg (Ibs.)

System

Maximum permissible static vertical

load on the coupling device

kg (Ibs.)

75 (165)

Recommended distance from rear

wheel centre to coupling point

inch (mm)

33.46 (850)

M/T : Manual transmission

A/T : Automatic transmission

DCT : Dual clutch transmission

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Safety chains

Trailer towing equipment

You should always attach chains

between your vehicle and your trailer.

Cross the safety chains under the

Towbars

tongue of the trailer so that the tongue

will not drop to the road if it becomes

separated from the towbar. Instructions

about safety chains may be provided

by the towbar manufacturer or trailer

manufacturer. Follow the manufacturer’s

recommendation for attaching safety

chains. Always leave just enough slack

so you can turn with your trailer. And,

never allow safety chains to drag on the

ground.

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It's important to have the correct

towbar equipment. Crosswinds, large

trucks going by, and rough roads are a

few reasons why you’ll need the right

towbar. Here are some rules to follow:

Trailer brakes

If your trailer is equipped with a

braking system, make sure it conforms

your country’s regulations and that

it is properly installed and operating

correctly.

If your trailer weighs more than the

maximum trailer weight without trailer

brakes loaded, then it needs its own

brakes and they must be adequate. Be

sure to read and follow the instructions

for the trailer brakes so you’ll be able

to install, adjust and maintain them

properly. Be sure not to tap into your

vehicle's brake system.

śꢀ Do you have to make any holes in the

body of your vehicle when you install

a trailer towbar? If you do, then be

sure to seal the holes later when you

remove the towbar. If you don’t seal

them, carbon monoxide (CO) from

your exhaust can get into your vehicle,

as well as dirt and water.

śꢀ The bumpers on your vehicle are not

intended for towbars. Do not attach

rental towbars or other bumper-type

towbars to them. Use only a frame-

mounted towbar that does not attach

to the bumper.

WARNING

śꢀ A HYUNDAI trailer towbar accessory

is available at a HYUNDAI authorised

repairer.

Do not use a trailer with its own brakes

unless you are absolutely certain that

you have properly set up the brake

system. This is not a task for amateurs.

Use an experienced, competent trailer

shop for this work.

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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, kerbs,

road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid

jerky or sudden manoeuvres. Signal 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.

Turn signals

When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has

to have a different turn signal flasher 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.

Before you start, check the trailer towbar

and platform, safety chains, electrical

connector(s), lights, tyres 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.

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

important 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 driving

your vehicle without a trailer. This can

help you avoid situations that require

heavy braking and sudden turns.

Passing

You will need more passing distance up

ahead when you’re towing a trailer. 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 system

directly to your vehicle’s lighting

system. Use an approved trailer wiring

harness.

Backing up

Failure to do so could result in damage

to the vehicle electrical system and/or

personal injury.

We recommend that you have the

system checked by a HYUNDAI

authorised repairer as soon as possible.

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 possible, have someone

guide you.

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Driving on hills

Parking on hills

Generally, if you have a trailer attached

to your vehicle, you should not park your

vehicle on a hill.

Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear

before you start down a long or steep

downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you

might have to use your brakes so much

that they would get overheated and may

not operate efficiently.

On a long uphill grade, shift down and

reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70

km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine

and transmission overheating.

If your trailer weighs more than the

maximum trailer weight without trailer

brakes and you have an automatic

transmission/dual clutch transmission,

you should drive in D (Drive) when

towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle

in D (Drive) when towing a trailer will

minimise heat build-up and extend the

life of your transmission.

However, if you ever have to park your

trailer on a hill, here's how to do it:

1. Pull the vehicle into the parking space.

Turn the steering wheel in the

direction of the kerb (left if headed

down hill, right if headed up hill).

2. Shift the vehicle to P (Park, for

Automatic transmission/Dual clutch

transmission vehicle) or neutral (for

Manual transmission vehicle).

3. Set the parking brake and shut off the

vehicle.

4.Place wheel chocks under the trailer

wheels on the down hill side of the

wheels.

NOTICE

5. Start the vehicle, hold the brakes, shift

to neutral, release the parking brake

and slowly release the brakes until the

trailer chocks absorb the load.

To prevent engine and/or transmission

overheating:

Ŗ When towing a trailer on steep

grades (in excess of 6%) pay close

attention to the engine coolant

temperature gauge to ensure the

engine does not overheat. If the

needle of the coolant temperature

gauge moves towards “H” (HOT),

pull over and stop as soon as it is

safe to do so, and allow the engine

to idle until it cools down. You may

proceed once the engine has cooled

sufficiently.

6.Reapply the brakes and parking

brakes.

7. Move the shift lever to P (Park, for

Automatic transmission/Dual clutch

transmission vehicle) or the 1st gear

when the vehicle is parked on a uphill

grade and in R (Reverse) on a downhill

(for Manual transmission vehicle).

8.Shut off the vehicle and release the

vehicle brakes but leave the parking

brake set.

Ŗ You must decide your vehicle speed

according to the trailer weight and

uphill grade.

WARNING

To prevent serious or fatal injury:

Do not get out of the vehicle without

the parking brake firmly set. If you have

left the engine running, the vehicle can

move suddenly. You and others could

be seriously or fatally injured.

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Ready to leave after parking on a

hill

Maintenance when towing a

trailer

Your vehicle will need service more

often when you regularly pull a trailer.

Important items to pay particular

attention to include engine oil,

automatic transmission/dual clutch

transmission fluid, axle lubricant and

cooling system fluid. Brake condition

is another important item to frequently

check. If you’re trailering, it’s a good

idea to review these items before

you start your trip. Don’t forget to

also maintain your trailer and towbar.

Follow the maintenance schedule that

accompanied your trailer and check it

periodically. Preferably, conduct the

check at the start of each day’s driving.

Most importantly, all towbar nuts and

bolts should be tight.

1. With the shift lever to P (Park, for

Automatic transmission/Dual clutch

transmission vehicle) or neutral (for

Manual transmission vehicle), apply

your brakes and hold the brake pedal

down whilst you:

Ŗ Start your engine;

Ŗ Shift into gear; and

Ŗ Release the parking brake.

2. Slowly remove your foot from the

brake pedal.

3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of

the chocks.

4.Stop and have someone pick up and

store the chocks.

NOTICE

To prevent vehicle damage:

Ŗ Due to higher load during trailer

usage, overheating might occur on

hot days or during uphill driving. If

the coolant gauge indicates over-

heating, switch off the air conditioner

and stop the vehicle in a safe area to

cool down the engine.

Ŗ When towing check Automatic

transmission/Dual clutch

transmission fluid more frequently.

Ŗ If your vehicle is not equipped with

an air conditioner, you should install

a condenser fan to improve engine

performance when towing a trailer.

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