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Driving your vehicle
If you decide to pull a trailer?
Here are some important points if you 
decide to pull a trailer:
•  Consider using a sway control. You 
can ask a trailer hitch dealer about 
sway control.
•  Do not do any towing with your 
vehicle during its first 2,000 km (1,200 
miles) in order to allow the motor to 
properly break in. Failure to heed this 
caution may result in serious motor or 
reduction gear damage.
•  When towing a trailer, be sure 
to consult an authorized retailer 
of Genesis Branded products for 
further information on additional 
requirements such as a towing kit, etc.
•  Always drive your vehicle at a 
moderate speed (less than 100 km/h 
(60 mph)) or posted towing speed 
limit.
•  On a long uphill grade, do not exceed 
70 km/h (45 mph) or the posted 
towing speed limit, whichever is 
lower.
•  Carefully observe the weight and load 
limits provided in the following pages.
Trailer weight
Tongue Load Total Trailer Weight
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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.