Driving your vehicle
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Trailer towing
tow straps or chains, flashlight, emer
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gency flares, sand, shovel, jumper
cables, window scraper, gloves, ground
cloth, coveralls, blanket, etc.
Trailer towing (if equipped)
If you are considering towing with your
vehicle, you should first check with your
country's Department of Motor Vehicles
to determine their legal requirements.
Since laws vary the requirements for
towing trailers, cars, or other types of
vehicles or apparatus may differ. Ask an
authorized Kia dealer.
Towing a Trailer
If you don't use the correct equipment
and drive improperly, you can lose con
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trol when you pull a trailer. For example,
if the trailer is too heavy, the brakes may
not perform well - or even at all. You and
your passengers could be seriously or
fatally injured. Pull a trailer only if you
have followed all the steps in this sec
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tion.
Weight Limits
Before towing, make sure the total trailer
weight, gross combination weight, gross
vehicle weight, gross axle weight and
trailer tongue load are all within limits.
Any part of the rear number plate or
lighting devices of the vehicle must not
be obscured by the mechanical coupling
device. If the rear number plate and/or
lighting devices can be obscured par
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tially by any part of the mechanical cou
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pling device, mechanical coupling
devices that can not be easily removed
or repositioned without use of any
tool, except an easily operated (i.e. an
effort not exceeding 20 N·m) release key
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